11/20/2019
The Center for Behavioral Health and Technology recently got back from a wonderful, super motivational departmental retreat at Wintergreen Resort. As our team has grown in the last year, we…
Day of Caring 2019: The Yellow Door Foundation
9/26/2019
Yesterday, the Center for Behavioral Health and Technology participated in the United Way Day of Caring in Charlottesville. The United Way Day of Caring is a yearly event that takes place each…
August 14, 2019: THRIV Welcomes BHT Professor Kelly Shaffer, PhD to Scholars Program
8/21/2019
Since 2017, the Translational Health Research Institute of Virginia (THRIV) Scholars Program, supported by the School of Medicine and now the recently awarded CTSA, has provided innovative training for highly motivated, talented junior…
Fall 2019: Student Presentations
8/6/2019
Student Research Assistants have been presenting to the larger CBHT team to gain experience and practice their presentation skills. Aasritha Natarajan presenting on Augmented and Alternative Communication.
March 6, 2019: SBM Citation Award Abstract Recipient: Dr. Phil Chow
3/6/2019
Congratulations to Dr. Philip Chow, whose submission entitled "Mobile Distress Screening in Cancer Patients" for the Society of Behavioral Medicine 4oth Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions has been chosen by…
February 11, 2019: Innovator of the Year: Dr. Lee Ritterband
2/11/2019
The highest honor bestowed on University of Virginia innovators, the Edlich-Henderson Innovator of the Year award recognizes an individual or team each year whose research discovery is making a major…
November 19, 2018: Menopause brings additional complications to sleep disturbances
11/29/2018
Women’s sleep in midlife can be influenced by general aging and menopause — often at the same time — but health care providers can learn to spot differences to more…
11/29/2018
Could a good night’s sleep help to prevent future cognitive decline in older adults? A professor at the University hopes to find out if individuals with mild cognitive impairment could…
October 5, 2018: Online CBT May Improve Daytime Effects of Insomnia
11/29/2018
Adding digital cognitive-behavioral therapy (dCBT) to treatment as usual for insomnia disorder, compared with sleep hygiene education alone, can significantly improve multiple daytime effects from poor sleep, including moodiness and…
October 4, 2018: Southwest Virginia Residents Sought to Direct Region’s Battle Against Cancer
11/29/2018
A new University of Virginia Cancer Center initiative will empower Southwest Virginia residents to lead projects to better detect and prevent cancer in the region. The effort has earned $244,589…
