2024
Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness
Stefanovics E, Potenza M, Tsai J. Obesity in U.S. low-income veterans:Prevalence, clinical characteristics, and homelessness. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2024, 173: 317-325. PMID: 38574595, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2024.03.041.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-income veteransU.S. veteransPrevalence estimates of obesityAssociated with low socioeconomic statusEstimates of obesityBurden of obesityWeight management programAssociated with co-occurrenceLow socioeconomic statusPrevalence of obesityPsychiatric medication useImprove overall healthU.S. veteran populationNationally representative sampleQuality of lifePositive reframingSocioeconomic statusPrevalence estimatesTargeted interventionsVeteran populationActive copingMedication useOverall healthCoping stylesRepresentative sample
2023
A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use
McCurdy L, Kong G, Krishnan-Sarin S, Kiluk B, Potenza M. A non-randomized pilot study protocol of a novel social support intervention for individuals in early recovery from hazardous alcohol use. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292293. PMID: 37796784, PMCID: PMC10553253, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292293.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultHumansNon-Randomized Controlled Trials as TopicPilot ProjectsQuality of LifeSocial SupportConceptsRecovery support servicesHazardous alcohol useSocial support interventionsAlcohol usePilot studyEarly recoverySupport interventionsPilot study protocolMixed methods pilot studyOnline social support interventionQuality of lifeSupport servicesSelf-reported changesPrimary outcomeSecondary outcomesStudy protocolHazardous alcohol
2018
The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents
Roh D, Bhang SY, Choi JS, Kweon YS, Lee SK, Potenza MN. The validation of Implicit Association Test measures for smartphone and Internet addiction in at-risk children and adolescents. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2018, 7: 79-87. PMID: 29383939, PMCID: PMC6035023, DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.02.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsImplicit Association TestSmartphone addictionImplicit associationsInternet addictionImplicit Association Test (IAT) measuresRisk childrenMental healthFeatures of addictionResults Significant correlationsMeasures of InternetDaily stress levelsImpulsive tendenciesExplicit processesProblem behaviorDaily stressAssociation TestTest measuresGood convergentDiscriminant validityMultiple regression analysisInternet gamesStandardized scalesAdolescentsQuality of lifeAddiction