2024
Natural language processing in mixed-methods evaluation of a digital sleep-alcohol intervention for young adults
Griffith F, Ash G, Augustine M, Latimer L, Verne N, Redeker N, O’Malley S, DeMartini K, Fucito L. Natural language processing in mixed-methods evaluation of a digital sleep-alcohol intervention for young adults. Npj Digital Medicine 2024, 7: 342. PMID: 39613828, PMCID: PMC11606959, DOI: 10.1038/s41746-024-01321-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYoung adultsLanguage processingEvaluating young adultsControl participantsHeavy drinkingSleep factorsImprove sleepNatural language processingPersonalized feedbackParticipation motivationParticipantsSleepAdultsMixed-methods evaluationControl interventionsInterventionConvergent mixed methodsMotivationIncreased awarenessAlcoholDevelopment and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder
Roos C, Kiluk B, Carroll K, Bricker J, Mun C, Sala M, Kirouac M, Stein E, John M, Palmer R, DeBenedictis A, Frisbie J, Haeny A, Barry D, Fucito L, Bowen S, Witkiewitz K, Kober H. Development and initial testing of mindful journey: a digital mindfulness-based intervention for promoting recovery from Substance use disorder. Annals Of Medicine 2024, 56: 2315228. PMID: 38382111, PMCID: PMC10883107, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2315228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersMindfulness-based interventionsPhone coachingQualitative feedbackPromote recoveryEvidence of feasibilityUse disorderPhase 2Promote long-term recoveryApp featuresUnmet needsAdjunctive interventionTen adultsSmartphone appLong-term recoveryInterventionTherapy videosMindfulness practiceParticipantsOutpatient treatmentMind toolPhase 1CoachingAcceptance dimensionQuantitative ratings
2023
Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV
Cohen S, DePhilippis D, Deng Y, Dziura J, Ferguson T, Fucito L, Justice A, Maisto S, Marconi V, Molina P, Paris M, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Petry N, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Perspectives on contingency management for alcohol use and alcohol‐associated conditions among people in care with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2023, 47: 1783-1797. PMID: 37524371, PMCID: PMC10828101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.15159.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol useContingency managementPrimary care settingSubset of participantsReward structureEvidence-based approachHIV clinicImplementation science frameworkTreatment trialsClinical trialsIntervention feasibilityCare settingsPromoting ActionAlcohol consumptionRelated conditionsBiochemical testingClinical contextHIVReward schedulePatientsReward processesInterventionTrialsBehavior changeA Secondary Analysis of a Preliminary Contingency Management Intervention for Presurgical Cancer Patients: Evaluating Individual Participant Data
Sanford B, Toll B, Fucito L, Baker N, Krishnan-Sarin S, Carpenter M, Bernstein S, Rojewski A. A Secondary Analysis of a Preliminary Contingency Management Intervention for Presurgical Cancer Patients: Evaluating Individual Participant Data. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2023, 25: 1614-1618. PMID: 37156634, PMCID: PMC10439489, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntad071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContingency management interventionSustained abstinenceMonetary reinforcersMO participantsBehavior patternsManagement interventionsSuccessful abstinenceIndividual behavior patternsSchedule of reinforcementIndividual participantsSecondary analysisAbstinenceEffect sizeEveryday smokersParticipantsFinancial reinforcementVerified abstinenceCM interventionReinforcersCancer patientsInterventionBreath COCM groupExact testLapsePersonalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes
Ash G, Nally L, Stults-Kolehmainen M, De Los Santos M, Jeon S, Brandt C, Gulanski B, Spanakis E, Baker J, Weinzimer S, Fucito L. Personalized Digital Health Information to Substantiate Human-Delivered Exercise Support for Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Clinical Journal Of Sport Medicine 2023, 33: 512-520. PMID: 36715983, PMCID: PMC10898917, DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000001078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContinuous glucose monitoringExercise supportHealth informationDigital health informationBody mass indexType 1 diabetesCommunity-based sampleSevere hypoglycemiaMass indexPsychosocial assessmentCGM useHigh satisfaction ratingsPhysician oversightType 1Future interventionsGlucose monitoringMedical readinessMolecular biomarkersBaseline observationsInterventionSatisfaction ratingsAdultsExerciseBehavioral skillsSingle group
2022
Urgent Need for Novel Investigations of Treatments to Quit E-cigarettes: Findings from a Systematic Review
Palmer AM, Price SN, Foster MG, Sanford BT, Fucito LM, Toll BA. Urgent Need for Novel Investigations of Treatments to Quit E-cigarettes: Findings from a Systematic Review. Cancer Prevention Research 2022, 15: 569-580. PMID: 35816038, PMCID: PMC9444997, DOI: 10.1158/1940-6207.capr-22-0172.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette cessationE-cigarettesSystematic reviewE-cigarette useSymptoms of dependenceCohort studyCigarette smokingPsychologic factorsQuit attemptsHealth concernCessationCold turkeySmokingLack of satisfactionHigher intentFuture studiesAdultsInterventionAdult samplesUrgent needLack of informationReviewSymptomsAbstinenceIndividuals
2016
Urgency traits moderate daily relations between affect and drinking to intoxication among young adults
Bold KW, Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, Corbin WR, O’Malley S. Urgency traits moderate daily relations between affect and drinking to intoxication among young adults. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2016, 170: 59-65. PMID: 27875802, PMCID: PMC5183550, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.10.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsYoung adultsHeavy drinkingEffectiveness of naltrexoneBlood alcohol concentrationHeavy drinking young adultsBrief motivational interventionNaltrexone treatmentClinical trialsHazardous drinkingNaltrexoneSecondary analysisPlaceboTargeted interventionsAge 18Alcohol useIntoxicationLow urgencyAdultsMotivational interventionDrinkingTrait urgencyOddsInterventionCurrent studyRisk
2015
Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study
Fucito LM, Hanrahan TH. Heavy-Drinking Smokers' Treatment Needs and Preferences: A Mixed-Methods Study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2015, 59: 38-44. PMID: 26297324, PMCID: PMC4548819, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2015.07.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol interventionsHeavy drinking smokersMixed-methods studyPerceptions of smokingSmoking cessationTreatment preferencesSmokingStress/negative affectHealth gainsHealth feedbackTreatment formatStrong associationSemi-structured focus group interviewsTreatment modelSmokersOverall enthusiasmDrinkingBehavior changeInterventionGreatest barrierMethods studyTreatmentStandardized surveyFocus group interviewsParticipantsNovel Approaches to Individual Alcohol Interventions for Heavy Drinking College Students and Young Adults
DeMartini KS, Fucito LM, O’Malley S. Novel Approaches to Individual Alcohol Interventions for Heavy Drinking College Students and Young Adults. Current Addiction Reports 2015, 2: 47-57. PMID: 26258001, PMCID: PMC4524658, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-015-0043-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol interventionsAlcohol outcomesCollege studentsHeavy drinking college studentsYoung adultsNovel interventionsAlcohol-related problemsNovel treatment approachesIntervention efficacyTreat populationAlcohol useEfficacious interventionsTreatment approachesAlcohol consumptionTreatment integrationInterventionEfficacyLimited durationAdultsOutcomesStudentsUrgent needPopulationPrevalenceTrials
2014
Perceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention
Fucito LM, DeMartini KS, Hanrahan TH, Whittemore R, Yaggi HK, Redeker NS. Perceptions of Heavy-Drinking College Students About a Sleep and Alcohol Health Intervention. Behavioral Sleep Medicine 2014, 13: 395-411. PMID: 24924956, PMCID: PMC4265000, DOI: 10.1080/15402002.2014.919919.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCollege studentsHeavy-drinking college studentsHeavy drinking college studentsPerception of sleepSleep-related impairmentSemistructured focus group interviewsWeb-based interventionPsychological characteristicsMixed-methods studySleep disturbancesQualitative investigationSleep latencyAlcohol interactionsFocus group interviewsSleepPerceptionFrequent drinkingSpecific contentParticipantsMethods studyFormat preferencesStudentsGroup interviewsInterventionHealth interventions“Killing Two Birds with One Stone”: Alcohol Use Reduction Interventions with Potential Efficacy at Enhancing Self-control
Leeman RF, Bogart D, Fucito LM, Boettiger CA. “Killing Two Birds with One Stone”: Alcohol Use Reduction Interventions with Potential Efficacy at Enhancing Self-control. Current Addiction Reports 2014, 1: 41-52. PMID: 24914414, PMCID: PMC4048018, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-013-0008-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol useCognitive bias modificationNicotinic partial agonist vareniclineBias modificationPartial agonist vareniclineNeurophysiological interventionBehavioral interventionsEmpirical supportAgonist vareniclineFuture researchReduction interventionsPurported mechanismsInterventionEmpirical evidenceStrong evidenceFurther researchPotential efficacyResearchSuggestive evidenceMultiple interventionsDual efficacyEvidenceDrinkingGood evidenceVarenicline
2013
Drinking Less and Drinking Smarter: Direct and Indirect Protective Strategies in Young Adults
DeMartini KS, Palmer RS, Leeman RF, Corbin WR, Toll BA, Fucito LM, O’Malley S. Drinking Less and Drinking Smarter: Direct and Indirect Protective Strategies in Young Adults. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2013, 27: 615-626. PMID: 23088406, PMCID: PMC3869566, DOI: 10.1037/a0030475.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related consequencesClinical samplesYoung adult drinkingLow alcohol consumptionAdult drinkingPatient goalsYoung adult drinkersAlcohol consumptionProtective behavioral strategiesAlcohol useYoung adultsConfirmatory factor analysisProtective strategiesDrinking levelsLow drinking levelsAdult drinkersDrinkingDrinkersInterventionStrategies QuestionnaireCFA modelFactors
2012
How Do Perceptions About Cessation Outcomes Moderate the Effectiveness of a Gain-Framed Smoking Cessation Telephone Counseling Intervention?
Latimer-Cheung AE, Fucito LM, Carlin-Menter S, Rodriguez J, Raymond L, Salovey P, Makuch R, Cummings KM, Toll BA. How Do Perceptions About Cessation Outcomes Moderate the Effectiveness of a Gain-Framed Smoking Cessation Telephone Counseling Intervention? Journal Of Health Communication 2012, 17: 1081-1098. PMID: 22765277, PMCID: PMC3644974, DOI: 10.1080/10810730.2012.665420.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsState quitlineSmoking cessation counselingTelephone counseling interventionSmoking cessation messagesCessation counselingOutcome expectanciesSmoking statusSmoking cessationCessation messagesQuit statusHealth messagesSecondary analysisSmokers' beliefsCare messagesQuitlineIndividual perceptionsCounseling conditionCounseling interventionPreventionMenPositive outcome expectanciesInterventionOutcomesExpectancyIndividual differences
2005
Integrating Medication, Realistic Expectations, and Therapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction
McCarthy BW, Fucito LM. Integrating Medication, Realistic Expectations, and Therapeutic Interventions in the Treatment of Male Sexual Dysfunction. Journal Of Sex & Marital Therapy 2005, 31: 319-328. PMID: 16020149, DOI: 10.1080/00926230590950226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMale sexual dysfunctionSexual dysfunctionPharmacologic treatmentMedical dysfunctionsSpecialist interventionTherapeutic interventionsMedical interventionsRelapse preventionNew medical interventionsMedical approachBiopsychosocial approachDysfunctionEarly adulthoodInterventionTreatmentRealistic expectationsMalesMale sexualityErectionMale ageMedications