2023
A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study
Aneni K, Fernandes C, Hoerner L, Szapary C, Boomer T, Fiellin L. A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study. JMIR Serious Games 2023, 11: e46912. PMID: 37921851, PMCID: PMC10656656, DOI: 10.2196/46912.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid misuseVideo game interventionMental health crisisMental healthPreventive interventionsOlder adolescentsGame interventionHealth Belief ModelMental health risksHealth crisisComorbid conditionsCurrent opioidFocus groupsSubstance misuseMental disordersProtective factorsBelief ModelInterventionDigital interventionsAdolescentsHealth risksFormative workHealthMisuseRiskA digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial
Boomer T, Hoerner L, Fernandes C, Maslar A, Aiudi S, Kyriakides T, Fiellin L. A digital health game to prevent opioid misuse and promote mental health in adolescents in school-based health settings: Protocol for the PlaySmart game randomized controlled trial. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0291298. PMID: 37683047, PMCID: PMC10490848, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0291298.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health outcomesOpioid misuseMental healthHealth gamesHealth outcomesMeasures of depressionMental health symptomsGreater riskHelp-seeking behaviorSecondary outcome measuresCritical developmental periodOpioid use disorderPerception of riskRisk of initiationHealth symptomsSchool gradesProfessional helpMisusing opioidsPrimary outcomeDevelopmental periodAdolescentsOutcome measuresSubstance misuseUse disordersHealth settingsMultidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions
Yule A, Fernandes C, Stormshak E, Yang Y, Shelley L, Fiellin L, Larkin K, Ridenour T, Saavedra L, Kelleher K, Feng X, Walton M, Bonar E. Multidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 77-87. PMID: 37266870, PMCID: PMC10236392, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01556-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMental health conditionsOpioid use disorderOpioid misuseMental health symptomsHealth conditionsHealth symptomsMental healthSubstance useEarly substance usePrevention interventionsHigh riskUse disordersMultidisciplinary strategyPrevention effortsIdentification of youthNational InstituteSymptomsHealthInterventionRiskMisuseAssociationLeveraging the Full Continuum of Care to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder
Cance J, Adams E, D’Amico E, Palimaru A, Fernandes C, Fiellin L, Bonar E, Walton M, Komro K, Knight D, Knight K, Rao V, Youn S, Saavedra L, Ridenour T, Deeds B. Leveraging the Full Continuum of Care to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder. Prevention Science 2023, 24: 30-39. PMID: 37261635, PMCID: PMC10689575, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-023-01545-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderContinuum of careUse disordersPrevention programsDisorder prevention programUnique risk profileOpioid misuseBaseline riskUnique cohortPrevention continuumRisk profileUniversal preventionYoung adultsCareOpioidsOlder adolescentsPreventionDisordersFull continuumMost substancesCohortSubstances
2022
Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative
Patel S, Cance J, Bonar E, Carter P, Dickerson D, Fiellin L, Fernandes C, Palimaru A, Boomer T, Saldana L, Singh R, Tinius E, Walton M, Youn S, Young S, Philbrick S, Lambdin B. Accelerating Solutions for the Overdose Crisis: an Effectiveness-Implementation Hybrid Protocol for the HEAL Prevention Cooperative. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 40-49. PMID: 36399222, PMCID: PMC9673891, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01465-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMethodological Strategies for Prospective Harmonization of Studies: Application to 10 Distinct Outcomes Studies of Preventive Interventions Targeting Opioid Misuse
Ridenour TA, Cruden G, Yang Y, Bonar EE, Rodriguez A, Saavedra LM, Hussong AM, Walton MA, Deeds B, Ford JL, Knight DK, Haggerty KP, Stormshak E, Kominsky TK, Ahrens KR, Woodward D, Feng X, Fiellin LE, Wilens TE, Klein DJ, Fernandes CS. Methodological Strategies for Prospective Harmonization of Studies: Application to 10 Distinct Outcomes Studies of Preventive Interventions Targeting Opioid Misuse. Prevention Science 2022, 24: 16-29. PMID: 35976525, PMCID: PMC9935745, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-022-01412-1.Peer-Reviewed Original Research