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
2015
Predicting Meaningful Outcomes to Medication and Self-Help Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder in Primary Care: The Significance of Early Rapid Response
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Gueorguieva R. Predicting Meaningful Outcomes to Medication and Self-Help Treatments for Binge-Eating Disorder in Primary Care: The Significance of Early Rapid Response. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 387-394. PMID: 25622201, PMCID: PMC4380674, DOI: 10.1037/a0038635.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBinge-eating disorderSelf-help cognitive behavioral therapyPrimary care settingObese patientsFourth treatment weekBaseline clinical characteristicsBetter clinical outcomesPrimary care physiciansObese patient groupRandomized clinical trialsStrong prognostic indicatorSelf-help interventionEating-disorder psychopathologyImportant clinical implicationsCognitive behavioral therapyAntiobesity medicationsClinical characteristicsMixed-effects model analysisClinical outcomesPercent weight lossPatient groupPrognostic indicatorTreatment weekClinical trialsResearch clinicians