SIMmersion's simulation technology was developed to teach law enforcement and military personnel to conduct complex interpersonal exchanges ranging from criminal investigations to recruiting. These simulations use video to create realistic PC simulations of people you talk with for training… More

Increasing demands for military medical bioterrorism preparedness training make it critical to develop programs that teach healthcare professionals how to distinguish between symptoms of common problems and similar symptoms that indicate a terrorist attack. SIMmersionT LLC (www.simmersion.com), in… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Alcohol use disorders are common among primary care patients. They are also associated with serious adverse effects. Many health care professionals, however, often lack sufficient background in alcohol screening and brief intervention strategies to effectively… More

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DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Motivational Interviewing is a widely used empirically-supported intervention for substance abuse, yet little is known about methods for training this complex treatment among the front-line clinicians who are now being asked to employ it. The available research… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): This project is part of a long-term effort to reduce the burdens and disability associated with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Forty per cent of adults and adolescents who have an ASD diagnosis do not have mental retar dation. In many cases language abilities… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Inactivity and loss of productive function commonly accompany severe psychiatric disorders (e.g. schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD). Yet, surveys (Becker, 2002) indicate that more than 75 pe rcent of people with these disorders wish… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Traditional methods for training clinicians and students in mental health disciplines in substance abuse assessment have been restricted to role-playing, mock interviews, textbook lessons, and video instruction. All of these tools have limitations for imparting… More

A significant number of Warriors are returning from Iraq and Afghanistan with Psychological Health (PH) problems that put Warriors at risk for substance abuse, marital and family problems, and even suicide. We propose to develop a prototype interactive simulation utilizing our cutting-edge… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Motivational Interviewing (MI) is a widely used empirically-supported intervention for substance abuse, yet little is known about methods for training this complex treatment among the front-line clinicians who are now b eing asked to employ it. The available… More

Significant adjustment issues can occur as warfighters transition from combat to home. One area of adjustment involves the appropriate control of anger. We propose to develop and test a prototype conversation simulation that allows for the collection of reliable data on brain activity associated… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Prescription drug abuse is a growing concern for several reasons. The facility of attaining multiple prescriptions and getting early refills poses a number of health risks for patients who use prescription drugs. Since multiple prescriptions or early refills are… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Prescription drug abuse is a growing concern for several reasons. The practice of obtaining multiple prescriptions and early refills poses a number of health risks for patients who use prescription drugs; because multip le prescriptions or early refills are not… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Inactivity and loss of productive function commonly accompany severe psychiatric disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, other psychotic disorders, mood disorders, PTSD). Yet, surveys (Becker, 2002) indicate that more than 75%of people with these disorders wish to… More

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Obesity in the United States is at historically high levels and is an important health problem (Flegal et al., 2010). While the concern affects all age groups, the instances of childhood obesity have tripled within thelast twenty-five years. Not only do… More