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Direct linkNapolitano, Melissa A.; Lloyd-Richardson, Elizabeth E.; Fava, Joseph L.; Marcus, Bess H. – Behavior Modification, 2011
Smoking among young adults is a significant public health problem. Despite the negative health effects, many young women smoke for weight and body image reasons. Understanding the factors that prompt young women to initiate and continue smoking is important for designing smoking cessation interventions. The aim of the current article is to outline…
Descriptors: Smoking, Females, Self Concept, Public Health
Brown, Richard A.; Abrantes, Ana M.; Read, Jennifer P.; Marcus, Bess H.; Jakicic, John; Strong, David R.; Oakley, Julie R.; Ramsey, Susan E.; Kahler, Christopher W.; Stuart, Gregory; Dubreuil, Mary Ella; Gordon, Alan A. – Behavior Modification, 2009
Alcohol use disorders are a major public health concern. Despite the demonstrated efficacy of a number of different treatments for alcohol dependence, relapse remains a major problem. Healthy lifestyle changes may contribute to long-term maintenance of recovery, and interventions targeting physical activity, in particular, may be especially…
Descriptors: Exercise, Drinking, Patients, Program Descriptions
Brown, Richard A.; Palm, Kathleen M.; Strong, David R.; Lejuez, Carl W.; Kahler, Christopher W.; Zvolensky, Michael J.; Hayes, Steven C.; Wilson, Kelly G.; Gifford, Elizabeth V. – Behavior Modification, 2008
A significant percentage of individuals attempting smoking cessation lapse within a matter of days, and very few are able to recover to achieve long-term abstinence. This observation suggests that many smokers may have quit-attempt histories characterized exclusively by early lapses to smoking following quit attempts. Recent negative-reinforcement…
Descriptors: Smoking, Program Descriptions, Behavior Change, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
Varnado-Sullivan, Paula J.; Zucker, Nancy – Behavior Modification, 2004
The Body Logic Program for Adolescents was developed as a two-stage intervention to prevent the development of eating disorder symptoms. Preliminary results indicate that this program shows promise as an effective prevention effort. The current article provides a detailed description of the protocol for implementing Body Logic Part I, a…
Descriptors: High Risk Students, Logical Thinking, Intervention, Adolescents
Baptiste, Donna R.; Paikoff, Roberta L.; McKay, Mary McKernan; Madison-Boyd, Sybil; Coleman, Doris; Bell, Carl – Behavior Modification, 2005
This article describes a collaboration between academic researchers and residents of a low-income, inner-city community to develop and deliver an HIV and AIDS prevention program for Black youth. The Chicago HIV Prevention and Adolescent Mental Health Project (CHAMP) Program was developed and implemented to decrease HIV and AIDS risk exposure among…
Descriptors: Early Adolescents, Prevention, African American Children, Sexually Transmitted Diseases
Peer reviewedMatthys, Walter – Behavior Modification, 1997
Reviews the limited outcomes research on residential and inpatient psychiatric treatment of conduct disorder in elementary school children. Considers the literature on outcomes studies of outpatient treatment in conduct-disordered children and discusses the implications of these studies for a model of residential treatment. Outlines a…
Descriptors: Behavior Disorders, Child Behavior, Cognitive Restructuring, Counseling Techniques
