Maureen A. Walton
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View article: Investing in Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults: Start-up Costs from NIDA’s HEAL Prevention Initiative
Investing in Interventions to Prevent Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents and Young Adults: Start-up Costs from NIDA’s HEAL Prevention Initiative Open
The purpose of this study was to estimate the costs of starting up diverse interventions for preventing opioid misuse in young people aged 15 to 30. Interventions were to be delivered in the context of research trials funded under the Nati…
View article: Improving Data Integrity in Samples Obtained From Web-Based Recruitment: Protocol for the Development of a Novel System for Assessing Participant Authenticity in a Remote Longitudinal Cohort Study of Polysubstance Use
Improving Data Integrity in Samples Obtained From Web-Based Recruitment: Protocol for the Development of a Novel System for Assessing Participant Authenticity in a Remote Longitudinal Cohort Study of Polysubstance Use Open
Background Remote recruitment for human participant research is increasingly popular due to its speed, cost-effectiveness, and accessibility for participants. However, in some cases, it can be particularly difficult to authenticate partici…
View article: Understanding risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse among at-risk adolescents and young adults in the emergency department
Understanding risk and protective factors associated with opioid misuse among at-risk adolescents and young adults in the emergency department Open
View article: Telehealth engagement and treatment strategies for adults living with alcohol use disorder: A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial protocol
Telehealth engagement and treatment strategies for adults living with alcohol use disorder: A sequential multiple assignment randomized trial protocol Open
View article: Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities Across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders
Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities Across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia and Bipolar Spectrum Disorders Open
SZ and BD show different effects of emotional stimuli on cognitive control. To elucidate similarities and differences, concurrent data collection from individuals with SZ and BD across contexts is needed.
View article: Building toward a text-based intervention for parents of suicidal adolescents seeking emergency department care: A pilot randomized controlled trial.
Building toward a text-based intervention for parents of suicidal adolescents seeking emergency department care: A pilot randomized controlled trial. Open
Warranting further study in a fully powered trial, findings suggest this parent-facing texting intervention intended to promote youth safety was acceptable and may offer a promising strategy to lower post-ED youth suicide risk. (PsycInfo D…
View article: "It felt more real": Investigating the User Experience of the MiWaves Personalizing JITAI Pilot Study
"It felt more real": Investigating the User Experience of the MiWaves Personalizing JITAI Pilot Study Open
Cannabis use among emerging adults is increasing globally, posing significant health risks and creating a need for effective interventions. We present an exploratory analysis of the MiWaves pilot study, a digital intervention aimed at supp…
View article: Risky sexual behavior in Veterans seeking substance use and mental health treatment
Risky sexual behavior in Veterans seeking substance use and mental health treatment Open
View article: Firearm possession among emergency department youth and young adults: A latent class analysis
Firearm possession among emergency department youth and young adults: A latent class analysis Open
View article: Examining the Popularity, Content, and Intersections With the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Definition of Recovery in a Nonclinical Online Cannabis Cessation Community: Infodemiology Study of Reddit Posts
Examining the Popularity, Content, and Intersections With the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s Definition of Recovery in a Nonclinical Online Cannabis Cessation Community: Infodemiology Study of Reddit Posts Open
Background Cannabis consumption has increased in recent years, as has cannabis use disorder. While researchers have explored public online community discussions of active cannabis use, less is known about the popularity and content of publ…
View article: Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia- and Bipolar-Spectrum Disorders
Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia- and Bipolar-Spectrum Disorders Open
Background: Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) have traditionally been treated as different conditions but share many characteristics, including cognitive control deficits. Electroencephalogram (EEG) indicators of response monito…
View article: Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia- and Bipolar-Spectrum Disorders
Response Monitoring Theta-Band Activities across Emotional Contexts in Schizophrenia- and Bipolar-Spectrum Disorders Open
Background: Schizophrenia (SZ) and bipolar disorder (BD) have traditionally been treated as different conditions but share many characteristics, including cognitive control deficits. Electroencephalogram (EEG) indicators of response monito…
View article: Effective Monitoring of Online Decision-Making Algorithms in Digital Intervention Implementation
Effective Monitoring of Online Decision-Making Algorithms in Digital Intervention Implementation Open
Online AI decision-making algorithms are increasingly used by digital interventions to dynamically personalize treatment to individuals. These algorithms determine, in real-time, the delivery of treatment based on accruing data. The object…
View article: MiWaves Reinforcement Learning Algorithm
MiWaves Reinforcement Learning Algorithm Open
The escalating prevalence of cannabis use poses a significant public health challenge globally. In the U.S., cannabis use is more prevalent among emerging adults (EAs) (ages 18-25) than any other age group, with legalization in the multipl…
View article: Residential Racial Segregation and Youth Firearm Aggression: Neighborhood Disadvantage and Exposure to Violence as Mediators
Residential Racial Segregation and Youth Firearm Aggression: Neighborhood Disadvantage and Exposure to Violence as Mediators Open
Youth interpersonal firearm violence disproportionately affects Black youth, with residential racial segregation as a key determinant. Racially segregated neighborhoods, which are economically isolated (e.g., neighborhood disadvantage), ar…
View article: Latent transition analysis of time-varying cannabis use motives to inform adaptive interventions.
Latent transition analysis of time-varying cannabis use motives to inform adaptive interventions. Open
The identification of such transitions has direct implications for the development of adaptive interventions designed to prevent adverse health outcomes related to cannabis use. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).
View article: Adapting Opioid Misuse Prevention Programs During COVID-19: Implications for Increasing Access Post-Pandemic
Adapting Opioid Misuse Prevention Programs During COVID-19: Implications for Increasing Access Post-Pandemic Open
Physical distancing restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the uptake of virtual options for prevention providers and clinical service provision in general. In this paper, we bring together experiences from the HEAL Prev…
View article: Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile behavioral economic health intervention to reduce alcohol use in adults in rural areas
Acceptability and feasibility of a mobile behavioral economic health intervention to reduce alcohol use in adults in rural areas Open
View article: reBandit: Random Effects based Online RL algorithm for Reducing Cannabis Use
reBandit: Random Effects based Online RL algorithm for Reducing Cannabis Use Open
The escalating prevalence of cannabis use, and associated cannabis-use disorder (CUD), poses a significant public health challenge globally. With a notably wide treatment gap, especially among emerging adults (EAs; ages 18-25), addressing …
View article: Lifetime non-fatal overdose experiences among at-risk adolescents and young adults in the emergency department with past-year opioid use in the USA
Lifetime non-fatal overdose experiences among at-risk adolescents and young adults in the emergency department with past-year opioid use in the USA Open
Background Adolescents and young adults with risk factors for opioid misuse and opioid use disorder are at elevated risk for overdose. We examined prior non-fatal overdose experiences among at-risk adolescents/young adults to inform preven…
View article: A social media intervention for high-intensity drinking among emerging adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial
A social media intervention for high-intensity drinking among emerging adults: a pilot randomized controlled trial Open
Aims High-intensity drinking (HID) is a pattern of risky drinking defined as at least 8 drinks (for women) or 10 drinks (for men) in a single episode. Individuals engaged in HID may be at greater risk for consequences, necessitating tailor…
View article: Measuring Electronically Shared Rape Myths: Scale Creation and Correlates
Measuring Electronically Shared Rape Myths: Scale Creation and Correlates Open
Increased access to information online (e.g., social media) provides opportunities for exposure to rape myths (i.e., false beliefs about incidents of sexual assault). Social media, in particular, may serve a critical role in shaping rape c…
View article: A remote brief intervention plus social media messaging for cannabis use among emerging adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial in emergency department patients
A remote brief intervention plus social media messaging for cannabis use among emerging adults: A pilot randomized controlled trial in emergency department patients Open
View article: Perceived risk of harm for different methods of cannabis consumption: A brief report
Perceived risk of harm for different methods of cannabis consumption: A brief report Open
View article: Including Community Partners in the Development and Adaptation of Intervention Strategies to Prevent Initiation or Escalation of Opioid Misuse
Including Community Partners in the Development and Adaptation of Intervention Strategies to Prevent Initiation or Escalation of Opioid Misuse Open
View article: Direct and indirect effects of cannabis risk perceptions on cannabis use frequency
Direct and indirect effects of cannabis risk perceptions on cannabis use frequency Open
Among emerging adults who consume cannabis regularly, findings suggest that a greater perceived risk of cannabis-related harm is associated with decreased cannabis use frequency via increased use of cannabis PBS. Although future analyses e…
View article: Multidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions
Multidisciplinary Strategies for Preventing Opioid Misuse and Escalation by Targeting Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Open
View article: Adaptive interventions for alcohol misuse and violent behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults in the emergency department: A sequential multiple assignment randomized controlled trial protocol
Adaptive interventions for alcohol misuse and violent behaviors among adolescents and emerging adults in the emergency department: A sequential multiple assignment randomized controlled trial protocol Open
View article: Peer‐ and web‐based interventions for risky drinking among US National Guard members: Mission Strong randomized controlled trial
Peer‐ and web‐based interventions for risky drinking among US National Guard members: Mission Strong randomized controlled trial Open
Aims To test separatel the efficacy of a web‐based and a peer‐based brief intervention (BI), compared with an expanded usual care control (EUC) group, among military reserve component members using alcohoI in a hazardous and harmful manner…
View article: Effectiveness of gamified team competition as mHealth intervention for medical interns: a cluster micro-randomized trial
Effectiveness of gamified team competition as mHealth intervention for medical interns: a cluster micro-randomized trial Open
Gamification, the application of gaming elements to increase enjoyment and engagement, has the potential to improve the effectiveness of digital health interventions, while the effectiveness of competition gamification components remains p…