Bryan Benitez
Associate Research Scientist in PsychiatryCards
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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, Rojas 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 ResearchMechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapyQuality of coping skillsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersPrimary substance useCoping skillsSubstance useCBT programOutpatient treatmentWeeks of outpatient treatmentDigital cognitive behavioral therapyMechanisms of behavior changeWithin-person increasesDaily substance useAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysis of clinical trial dataTreatment mechanismsRandomized to 8Associated with reductionsBehavioral therapyAnalysis of clinical trial dataUse disorderGeneralizability of researchSecondary analysisSpanish-speaking Hispanic adultsA 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 ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDigital cognitive behavioral therapyAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useCBT programUse disorderCognitive behavioral therapy programCurrent alcohol use disorderTreatment-seeking adultsBehavioral therapy programEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to 6-month follow-upRates of alcohol useReducing alcohol useTreatment periodRandomized clinical trialsBehavioral therapyOutpatient substancePercentage of daysOutpatient treatmentIntention-to-treat analysisIndividual counselingStudy periodFollow-upIntention-to-treat
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, Rojas 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 ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsLatinx individualsClinical trial participantsSubstance use treatmentRandomized studySubstance use concernsTrial participantsClinical researchUse treatmentSubstance useTrialsLatinx adultsTreatmentLatinx participantsUse concernsParticipantsRecruitment sitesUnited StatesThe 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 ResearchWorking Alliance InventoryAlliance ratingsAlcohol useMinimal clinical monitoringOutpatient AUD treatmentPatient-reported measuresAlcohol use disorderDisorder treatment outcomesDaily alcohol useCognitive behavioral therapy programBehavioral therapy programAlcohol use disorder treatment outcomesClinical trialsTreatment outcomesFuture drinkingUse disordersTreatment efficacyTreatment sessionsAUD treatmentClinical monitoringComputerized cognitive behavioural therapy programmeTherapy programFuture alcohol useTherapeutic allianceAlliance InventoryThe 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 ResearchCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapySubstance useAddictive disordersFuture clinical trialsPoor treatment outcomesEvidence-based treatmentsMeasures of impulsivityCycle of addictionCBT effectsRisk factorsClinical trialsTreatment outcomesRecent FindingsThereNarrative reviewCharacteristics of addictionLimited evidenceRange of addictionsAssessment of impulsivityTherapyAddictionTrialsDisordersImpulsivityAddictive behaviorsThe 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 ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersSubstance use patternsSubstance useTherapy sessionsRandomized clinical trial dataComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyClinical trial dataOutpatient SUD treatmentNext therapy sessionClinical trialsTherapy daysTreatment mechanismsSUD treatmentUse disordersTreatment efficacyTreatment sessionsTherapeutic contactDaily substance useTrial dataSecondary analysisSUD severityBehavioral therapyDrug typeWeekly proportion
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 ResearchConceptsGrief disorderRole of expectancyRole of personalityHospice family caregiversTreatment expectationsInteraction of personCare recipientsIntrapersonal processesResolution TherapyLost personRole of knowledgeParticipants' expectationsTherapy interventionParticipants' responsesBehavioral mechanismsFamily caregiversPersonalityInterview dataThematic analysisTheme analysisExpectationsCaregiversInformal caregiversDistinct themesFuture testing
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 ResearchConceptsHeart failureMedication adherenceAsymptomatic patientsStage B heart failureMorisky Medication Adherence ScaleB heart failurePatients' mean ageMedication Adherence ScaleProspective observational studyFunction subscaleAdherence ScaleMean ageObservational studyPatientsQuestionnaire 6Secondary analysisIntervention resultsAdherenceGratitude Questionnaire-6FailureProgression
2019
Using Future-Oriented Expectancy Associates to Probe Real-Time Variations in Motivation to Consume Alcohol
Benitez B, Goldman M. Using Future-Oriented Expectancy Associates to Probe Real-Time Variations in Motivation to Consume Alcohol. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2019, 33: 540-551. PMID: 31169382, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000478.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEcological momentary assessmentAlcohol expectanciesAlcohol-related environmentsCognitive psychologistsImplicit processesVerbal itemsExpectancy processesVerbal associatesMomentary assessmentInformation processingAlcohol consumptionFuture behaviorMotivationExpectancyTheoretical literaturePsychologistsFurther evidenceDrinkingItemsProcessingAssociatesAlcoholWide arrayFindingsBehaviorExamining the Relationship Between Patient Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters and Carer Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Dyads: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Hospice Data Set.
Buck H, Benitez B, Fradley M, Donovan K, McMillan S, Reich R, Wang H. Examining the Relationship Between Patient Fatigue-Related Symptom Clusters and Carer Depressive Symptoms in Advanced Cancer Dyads: A Secondary Analysis of a Large Hospice Data Set. Cancer Nursing 2019, 43: 498-505. PMID: 31361674, DOI: 10.1097/ncc.0000000000000737.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCarer depressive symptomsDepressive symptomsDry mouthInformal carersMultiple symptomsSecondary analysisSymptom clustersSymptom severityMemorial Symptom Assessment ScaleCarer dyadsEpidemiological Studies Depression ScaleSymptom Assessment ScaleLack of appetitePrevalence of cancerDifficulty swallowingPatient's symptomsSymptom managementSevere fatigueSymptom distressYears yearsSymptomsAssessment ScaleCarersDyspneaCough