2020
Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up
Grilo CM, White MA, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up. Obesity 2020, 28: 2116-2124. PMID: 32985114, PMCID: PMC7644623, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossStepped careWeight lossWeight loss medicationsRandomized Controlled TrialsSignificant weight lossBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectBinge Eating DisorderCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment respondersLong-term effectsBehavioral therapyMixed modelsPatientsCareObesitySignificant reductionTreatmentMonthsPosttreatmentDisordersRandomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Ivezaj V, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity. American Psychologist 2020, 75: 204-218. PMID: 32052995, PMCID: PMC7027689, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepped-care treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyWeight loss medicationsBinge-eating disorderStepped careRemission rateWeight lossBehavioral weight lossSignificant weight lossBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectControlled TrialsTreat analysisTreatment respondersMedicationsPlaceboMixed model analysisClinical practiceNonrespondersPatientsObesityBinge eatingCareMonthsTreatment
2018
Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation
Garrison KA, Pal P, O’Malley S, Pittman BP, Gueorguieva R, Rojiani R, Scheinost D, Dallery J, Brewer JA. Craving to Quit: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Smartphone App–Based Mindfulness Training for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine & Tobacco Research 2018, 22: 324-331. PMID: 29917096, PMCID: PMC7297096, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/nty126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMindfulness trainingExperience samplingPreliminary evidenceSmartphone appPoint prevalence abstinence ratesMindfulnessSmoking cessationTreatment startersSmoking ratesGroup differencesGroup interactionCravingStrong positive associationAbstinence ratesTrainingTreatment completionPositive associationControlled TrialsTreat approachSmokingTrialsCigarettesMonthsAppsAssociation
2016
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies
Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Nogueira C, Corbin WR, Neighbors C, O’Malley S. Randomized Controlled Trial of a Very Brief, Multicomponent Web-Based Alcohol Intervention for Undergraduates With a Focus on Protective Behavioral Strategies. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 1008-1015. PMID: 27599223, PMCID: PMC5332163, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000132.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinkingWeb-based alcohol interventionPast-month heavy drinkingPeak drinkingControl conditionAlcohol-related problemsBrief interventionAlcohol interventionsYoung adultsInterventionWeeksSignificant differencesDrinkingMonthsDrinksFocused listPBSAssessment controlResearch interventionsFirst studyCondition participants