The overall goal of this project is to develop a self-help adjuvant behavioral treatment for use in conjunction with the transdermal nicotine patch (TNP) for smoking cessation. The program will be composed of two components: a credit-card sized hand-held computer and a behavioral treatment guide. … More

The use of tobacco represents a significant public health problem, with specific effects on oral tissue. These effects provide dental health care workers (DHCWs) to help patients quit, yet, the majority of dental professionals cite lack of training as a barrier to providing these services. There… More

The use of tobacco represents a significant public health problem, with specific effects on oral tissue. These effects provide dental health care workers (DHCWs) to help patients quit, yet, the majority of dental professionals cite lack of training as a barrier to providing these services. There… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will develop an interactive computer-based program to provide cessation information and secondary prevention material to adolescent users of smokeless tobacco (ST). The Phase I prototype will combine CD-ROM and Internet technologies to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The development of comprehensive, accurate, and low-cost systems to monitor the well being of children and adolescents is a fundamental prerequisite to achieving a healthy society. We will design and create an Internet based decision-support system that… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): Fetal alcohol syndrome (FAS) is a leading cause of developmental disability in the Western world, and is entirely preventable. Still, 20% of women who drink continue to do so during pregnancy. Efforts at prevention have failed to access many high-risk women… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by investigator): The proposed project will develop a computer-based tobacco prevention program for middle school students. This program is designed as a curriculum component for 6th through 8th grade teachers who provide tobacco prevention instruction. The Phase I CD-ROM… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will develop an interactive computer- based program for smokeless tobacco (ST) prevention and cessation aimed at middle school students. The CD-ROM program is designed to be an adjunct to tobacco education as smokeless tobacco prevention… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will develop an interactive hybrid CD-ROM and web site tobacco education and cessation program for 18-24 year old college students. The program will be designed for distribution to young adults identified as tobacco users in college and… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall aim of the proposed project is to develop an interactive computer-based program designed to train mental health professionals in use of an established cognitive-behavioral program for the treatment of adolescent depression. The Adolescent Coping With… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This application encompasses those activities required to complete development of a Decision Support System for Youth Well-Being (DSS-YWB), a web-based application designed to help meet the needs of those who manage programs that influence the prevalence of… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Fetal Alcohol Syndrome is the leading preventable cause of developmental disabilities in the Western world, but some 20 percent of American women and 40 percent of the heavy drinkers among them continue to consume alcohol during pregnancy. Efforts thus far at… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The proposed project will develop an interactive computer-based program for tobacco prevention aimed at middle school students. The CD-ROM is designed to be an adjunct to the existing health education curriculum provided for 6th through 8th grades. The CD-ROM is… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Responsible beverage service (RBS) training originated some quarter century ago to prevent driving under the influence among patrons of public drinking establishments, from which half of DUI arrests and alcohol-related crashes originate. These programs train… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Oral health is viewed as an early warning system of potential systemic and mental health issues, such as oral manifestations of eating disorders. Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and partial syndrome eating disorders are among the most prevalent mental health… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Recent studies indicate that the prevalence of overweight and obesity in children is very high (about 25-30 percent), and the incidence is increasing, especially among minority African- American and Hispanic children. O besity in childhood is associated with a… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Responsible beverage service (RBS) training originated some quarter century ago to prevent driving under the influence among patrons of public drinking establishments, from which half of DUI arrests and alcohol-related crashes originate. These programs train… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the past decade, elementary school settings have been overwhelmed by increasing numbers of behaviorally at-risk children who are unresponsive to the minimal but necessary demands of schooling. It is of critical impor tance to get behaviorally at-risk children… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Professionals in the field of school psychology, child mental Health and special education are well aware of the positive impact that early screening, intervention and prevention efforts can have in reducing later, disruptive behavior disorders among at-risk… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): In the past decade, elementary school settings have been overwhelmed by increasing numbers of behaviorally at-risk children who are unresponsive to the minimal but necessary demands of schooling. It is of critical importance to get behaviorally at-risk children… More