Interventions

Insomnia & Mental Health:

ME is a native smartphone app targeting issues related to distress, depression, and anxiety. It is composed of core educational content related to understanding the causes, prevalence, and impact of…

SHUTi: Sleep Healthy Using the Internet

SHUTi (Sleep Healthy Using the Internet) is an Internet intervention developed to help adults with primary insomnia. The program is based on Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for insomnia treatment. For detailed information…

Cancer:

Digital Micro Interventions (DMI)

Cancer can impact all aspects of life. While the primary focus of treatment is on eliminating or containing the cancer, the psychological toll can sometimes go unnoticed for breast cancer…

SHINE Study

Our researchers are collaborating with colleagues from across the country on a new study to develop an online, self-directed intervention for survivors coping with sexual concerns following breast cancer treatment.…

Alcohol and Substances:

Bhoos: Safer Drinking for Students Mobile Application

bhoos is a native smartphone app targeting issues related to safe drinking for college students. It is composed of core educational content as well as a dynamic tool that allows…

Pos4Health: A Patient-Centered eHealth Intervention for Non-Adherent HIV+ Substance Users

A pilot RCT funded by NIH to examine the feasibility and preliminary efficacy of Pos4Health (Peers Offering Support for Health), an Internet intervention to improve ART adherence and overcome related…

Women’s Issues:

CARRII: Contraception and Alcohol Risk Reduction Internet Intervention

CARRII is an Internet Intervention to reduce alcohol-exposed pregnancy (AEP) risk. The program is an adaptation of the evidence-based CHOICES intervention modified to maximize feasibility, appeal, and impact on an…

BGATHome for Pregnancy: Blood Glucose Awareness Training at Home for Pregnancy

BGATHome for Pregnancy is a specialized version of BGATHome to help women with Type 1 diabetes who are contemplating pregnancy better detect and manage their blood glucose levels so that…

Health & Nutrition:

Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, and Team Awarded $3.4 Million to Reduce Sugary Drink Consumption

-[…]am-awarded-3-4-million-to-reduce-sugary-drink-consumption/ Public Health Sciences Professor Jamie Zoellner, PhD, RDN, and her multidisciplinary team were awarded a five-year, $3.4 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to engage Head Start families…

iSipsmarter in the news: UVA studies new program in southwest Virginia to reduce consumption of sugary drinks

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WDBJ) - The University of Virginia and community groups in southwest Virginia are testing a web-based program that could help adults in the region reduce their consumption of…

Maryam Yuhas won “Best Video Poster” at UConn Digital Conference for Kids SIPSmarter video!

Congratulations to Maryam Yuhas for winning Best Video Poster Overall at #uconndigital20 for her video “Response patterns and effects of a text message based sugar-sweetened beverage intervention for rural caregivers…

UCanPoopToo: An Internet Intervention for Pediatric Encopresis

U-Can-Poop-Too is an Internet Intervention developed to help children with encopresis. The program is based on Enhanced Toilet Training, and emphasizes both the medical and behavioral aspects of treatment. Children…

BGATHome: Blood Glucose Awareness Training

BGATHome is designed to help people improve their ability to recognize, anticipate, and prevent extreme fluctuations in blood glucose (BG) levels. The training program is based on the self-regulation theory…

iSHIFTup: An Internet Intervention to Prevent Pressure Ulcers in Adults with Spinal Cord Injury

iSHIFTup is an Internet Intervention to help adults with spinal cord injury (SCI) prevent pressure ulcers (PrUs) and to promote protective health behaviors.

Identifying Driving Risk Factors in Patients with Type 1 Diabetes and their Reduction via a Behavioral Intervention

A national NIH-NIDDK study investigating risk and prevention of hypoglycemia-related driving collisions for drivers with Type 1 diabetes