Bryan Benitez
Associate Research Scientist in PsychiatryCards
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Research
Publications
2026
A digital cognitive behavioral therapy program culturally adapted for Spanish-speaking individuals with alcohol use disorder: a stage 1 randomized clinical trial
Kiluk B, Paris M, Benitez B, Jaramillo Y, Rojas-Perez O, Anez L, Frankforter T, Nich C, Silva M. A digital cognitive behavioral therapy program culturally adapted for Spanish-speaking individuals with alcohol use disorder: a stage 1 randomized clinical trial. Frontiers In Digital Health 2026, 8: 1729049. PMID: 42093829, PMCID: PMC13139163, DOI: 10.3389/fdgth.2026.1729049.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2025
Comparing content within a culturally-adapted digital treatment for Hispanic patients with alcohol use disorder
Benitez B, Frankforter T, Nich C, Paris M, Kiluk B. Comparing content within a culturally-adapted digital treatment for Hispanic patients with alcohol use disorder. Npj Digital Medicine 2025, 9: 23. PMID: 41361015, PMCID: PMC12783792, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-025-02197-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Improvement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial
Benitez B, Loya J, Jaramillo Y, Muro-Rodriguez N, Perez O, Nich C, Frankforter T, Paris M, Kiluk B. Improvement in coping skills from culturally-adapted digital CBT for Spanish-speaking Hispanics with substance use disorder: Secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209536. PMID: 39374899, PMCID: PMC11624081, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder
Kiluk B, Benitez B, DeVito E, Frankforter T, LaPaglia D, O’Malley S, Nich C. A Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435205. PMID: 39325452, PMCID: PMC11428014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35205.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment
Jaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe connection still matters: Therapeutic alliance with digital treatment for alcohol use disorder
Benitez B, Frankforter T, Nich C, Kiluk B. The connection still matters: Therapeutic alliance with digital treatment for alcohol use disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 2197-2207. PMID: 38226756, PMCID: PMC10792249, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15199.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review
Loya J, Benitez B, Kiluk B. The Effect of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy on Impulsivity in Addictive Disorders: a Narrative Review. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 485-493. PMID: 38269068, PMCID: PMC10805411, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00491-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe Rise and Fall of Substance Use During Treatment: Applying Recency and Expectancy Principles to Daily Substance Use Patterns
Benitez B, Frankforter T, Nich C, Kiluk BD. The Rise and Fall of Substance Use During Treatment: Applying Recency and Expectancy Principles to Daily Substance Use Patterns. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2023, 37: 235-246. PMID: 35201805, PMCID: PMC9399316, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000824.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Exploring the role of expectancy in older US participants’ response to an accelerated resolution therapy intervention for prolonged grief disorder
Buck H, Benitez B, Mason T, Hernandez D, Tofthagen C, Mogle J. Exploring the role of expectancy in older US participants’ response to an accelerated resolution therapy intervention for prolonged grief disorder. Health & Social Care In The Community 2022, 30: e4191-e4198. PMID: 35396879, DOI: 10.1111/hsc.13813.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2020
A Structural Equation Model of Gratitude, Self-efficacy, and Medication Adherence in Patients With Stage B Heart Failure.
Cousin L, Buck H, Benitez B, Mills P, Redwine L. A Structural Equation Model of Gratitude, Self-efficacy, and Medication Adherence in Patients With Stage B Heart Failure. The Journal Of Cardiovascular Nursing 2020, 35: e18-e24. PMID: 32649372, DOI: 10.1097/jcn.0000000000000721.Peer-Reviewed Original Research