A 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-treatSmartband-based smoking detection and real-time brief mindfulness intervention: findings from a feasibility clinical trial
Horvath M, Pittman B, O’Malley S, Grutman A, Khan N, Gueorguieva R, Brewer J, Garrison K. Smartband-based smoking detection and real-time brief mindfulness intervention: findings from a feasibility clinical trial. Annals Of Medicine 2024, 56: 2352803. PMID: 38823419, PMCID: PMC11146247, DOI: 10.1080/07853890.2024.2352803.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBrief mindfulness interventionsMindfulness exercisesTreatment startersMindfulness interventionSmoking interventionsOnline mindfulness trainingWhite non-HispanicMindfulness trainingTreatment fidelityFeasibility measuresHelpfulness ratingsNon-HispanicDaily smokersPredicting smokingReduce smokingExerciseSmokingCigarette smokingInterventionLow completenessAdherenceParticipantsSmartbandAcceptanceMindfulnessHow healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults
Sharma A, King J, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S, Morean M, Bold K. How healthcare providers and the right information may play a critical role in quitting success among smokers interested in using e-cigarettes for quitting: Results from a survey of U.S adults. PLOS ONE 2024, 19: e0303245. PMID: 38753868, PMCID: PMC11098412, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0303245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealthcare providersQuit smokingE-cigarettesBenefits of e-cigarettesPromote smoking cessationPotential public health benefitsGlobal public health priorityPublic health priorityReduce cigarette smokingIncrease quit ratesSmoking cessation attemptsCessation supportNicotine concentrationsHealth prioritySource of informationQuit ratesUS adultsU.S adultsSmoking cessationQuit successCessation attemptsHealthcareProvidersSmokingCigarette smokingReductions in World Health Organization Risk Drinking Level Are Associated With Reductions in Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosis and Criteria: Evidence From an Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Trial
Richards D, Tuchman F, Hallgren K, Kranzler H, Aubin H, O'Malley S, Mann K, Aldridge A, Anton R, Witkiewitz K. Reductions in World Health Organization Risk Drinking Level Are Associated With Reductions in Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnosis and Criteria: Evidence From an Alcohol Pharmacotherapy Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 418-424. PMID: 38606854, PMCID: PMC11290995, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001303.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWorld Health Organization risk drinking levelsAlcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorder diagnosisAlcohol use disorder criteriaDrinking levelsMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewSevere alcohol use disorderCurrent alcohol use disorderGabapentin enacarbilRisk drinking levelsMultisite randomized controlled trialAlcohol intervention trialPharmacotherapy trialsAUD diagnosisAUD treatmentNeuropsychiatric InterviewBaseline to endDisorder diagnosisEnd of treatmentFollow-backUse disorderAssess DiagnosticWorld Health OrganizationAssociated with reductionsSecondary data analysisReductions in World Health Organization risk drinking level are associated with improvements in sleep problems among individuals with alcohol use disorder
Garcia C, Richards D, Tuchman F, Hallgren K, Kranzler H, Aubin H, O’Malley S, Mann K, Aldridge A, Hoffman M, Anton R, Witkiewitz K. Reductions in World Health Organization risk drinking level are associated with improvements in sleep problems among individuals with alcohol use disorder. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agae022. PMID: 38606931, PMCID: PMC11010310, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agae022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep problemsAssociated with improvementsUse disorderMaintenance of alcohol use disorderDrinking levelsWorld Health Organization risk drinking levelsRisk drinking levelsTimeline Follow-BackSleep problem scoreFewer sleep problemsMonths of treatmentDrinking reductionFollow-backPittsburgh Sleep Quality IndexActive medicationSleep Quality IndexProblem scoresExtended-releaseAlcohol usePlacebo groupSleep disturbanceHarm reduction approachesSleep qualityControlled trialsA randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol
Bold K, Sharma A, Haeny A, Gueorguieva R, Buta E, Baldassarri S, Lempert L, Krishnan-Sarin S, O’Malley S. A randomized controlled trial of potential tobacco policies prohibiting menthol flavor in cigarettes and e-cigarettes: a study protocol. BMC Psychiatry 2024, 24: 201. PMID: 38475757, PMCID: PMC10935798, DOI: 10.1186/s12888-024-05619-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking menthol cigarettesE-cigarettesCigarette useReduce tobacco-related health disparitiesTobacco-related health disparitiesMenthol cigarettesRates of menthol cigarette useTobacco use statusMenthol cigarette useRandomized controlled trialsPublic health problemHealth disparitiesTobacco policiesFlavored e-cigarettesSmoke-freeMenthol flavorsMenthol policiesBlack adultsQuit smokingNon-Black participantsSmoking behaviorFollow-up visitHealth problemsSecondary outcomesE-cigarette products