Psychology, technology, and diabetes management
10/19/2017
Use of technology in diabetes management is rapidly advancing and has the potential to help individuals with diabetes achieve optimal glycemic control. Over the past 40 years, several devices have…
10/19/2017
Objective Attitudes towards patients may influence how clinicians interact. We investigated whether respect for patients was associated with communication behaviors during HIV care encounters. Methods We analyzed audio-recordings of visits…
10/19/2017
Background: Although there is growing interest in mobile applications and online support groups to enhance chronic disease self-management, little is known about their potential impact for people living with HIV (PLWH).Introduction: We…
10/19/2017
Cognitive-behavioral therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) has been shown efficacious, but the challenge remains to make it available and accessible in order to meet population needs. Delivering CBT-I over the internet…
Efficacy of an Intervention to Alter Skin Cancer Risk Behaviors in Young Adults
10/19/2017
Introduction Skin cancer is the most common cancer, and its incidence is increasing. Young adults expose themselves to large amounts of ultraviolet radiation (UV) and engage in minimal skin protection,…
10/19/2017
Background In view of the high co-occurrence of depression and insomnia, a novel way to reduce the risk of escalating depression might be to offer an insomnia intervention. We aimed…
Insomnia in epilepsy is associated with continuing seizures and worse quality of life
10/19/2017
Purpose To evaluate how insomnia is associated with seizure control and quality of life in patients with epilepsy. Methods Consecutive patients with epilepsy attending clinical visits were surveyed with the…
An Online Skin Cancer Risk-Reduction Intervention for Young Adults: Mechanisms of Effects
10/19/2017
Objective: The study’s purpose was to investigate moderator, implementation, and mediator variables related to the efficacy of UV4.me, an Internet intervention that decreased ultraviolet radiation (UV) exposure and increased skin…
10/19/2017
Social support can improve outcomes for people living with HIV (PLWH) and could be provided through online support groups. The Positive Links smartphone app is a multicomponent intervention that allows…
A smartphone “app”-delivered randomized factorial trial targeting physical activity in adults
10/19/2017
Rapid technological development has challenged researchers developing mobile moderate-to-vigorous physical activity (MVPA) interventions. This 12-week randomized factorial intervention aimed to determine the individual and combined impact of a self-monitoring smartphone-app…