Type :: Research Projects
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- Testing a parent-focused intervention in primary care (Poster presentation at SAHM 2018 meeting: Jones L, Grout R, Gilbert A, Wilkerson T, Downs S, Aalsma M. Do Caregivers Want to Talk about Parenting? Results from a Primary Care Based Survey. J Adolesc Health 2018;62 S37–S140) Led by Dr. Aalsma with several students at Indiana University, the AYAH-RN conducted an exploratory study…
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- Vance SR, Lasofsky B, Ozer E, Buckelew SM. Teaching paediatric transgender care. Clin Teach. 2018 Mar 24. The Research Network supported publication of a paper about modalities for clinician training in pediatric transgender care. The team aimed to evaluate the effect of online modules – as stand-alone training – on pediatric transgender-related self-perceived knowledge, objective knowledge, and clinical self-efficacy of…
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- Review article on Integrated Clinical Preventive Services. (Richardson LP, McCarty CA, Radovic A, Suleiman AB. Research in the integration of behavioral health for adolescents and young adults in primary care settings: A systematic review. J Adolesc Health. 2017; 60(3): 261-9.) Drs. Richardson, McCarty, Radovic and Suleiman authored an article reviewing evidence for effective models of integrated mental/behavioral health care into primary…
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- Testing the effectiveness of a web-based mobile health “clinician extender” application to improve contraceptive decision-making (K.P. Tebb, PhD, & F. Rodriguez, MA & L. Pollack, PhD, UCSF; S.L. Trieu, DrPH, L. Hwang, MD, & M. Puffer, MPA, UCLA; S. Adams, Phd, E. Ozer, PhD & CD Brindis, DrPH, UCSF) Health-E You/Salud iTu is a web-based mobile health application that aims…
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- Behavioral/Emotional Screening Tool for clinical settings (E. Ozer, PhD, Sara Buckelew, MD, Veronika Mesheriakova, UCSF) Health-e-Check, originally developed by Ozer and colleagues through AHRQ funding, is being updated with the goal of streamlining integration into the electronic medical record to serve as a prototype for other LEAH projects and beyond. Health e-Check provides a screening report to adolescent providers to…
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- Developing a parent-focused intervention (S. Harris, PhD, BCH/HU; M. Aalsma, PhD, IU; L. C. Ford, MD, U Penn; C. McCarty, PhD, & L. Richardson, MD, MPH & SCH/UW; Renee Sieving, PhD, RN, UMn; E. Ozer, Ph.D & Jane Park, MPH, UCSF) Led by Dr. Sion Harris, with participation from a broad range of LEAH sites, the AYAH-Research Network is embarking…
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- Leveraging technology in adolescent prevention and intervention: The importance of a development framework (A. Giovanelli, PhD, UCSF; E. Ozer, PhD, UCSF; R. Dahl, MD, UCB) This paper, developed by the AYAH Research Network, aims to provide an integrated, trans-disciplinary view of the future of intervention and prevention in adolescent health. The authors make the case for the importance of a developmental…
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- Meaningful social roles among young adolescents (P. Ballard, PhD, Wake Forest U; L.T. Hoyt, PhD, Fordham U) The AYAH Research Network is exploring meaningful social roles among young adolescents. The investigators will pilot an assessment tool for assessing meaningful social roles and examine correlations between meaningful social roles, health risk taking behaviors, and mental health, as well as moderation by…
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- August 4th, 2020 Primarily funded by an NIH, Science Education Partnership Award (SEPA), the HealthQuest program aims to develop the biomedical, behavioral, and clinical research workforce through a multi-faceted program for middle-school students. The program includes interactive videos about different fields and the daily lives of professionals and a narrative-driven health sciences adventure game that allows youths, as well as tools for…
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- December 13th, 2018 INSPIRE builds on gaming techniques to create an environment in which teens participate in unfolding narratives that address peer pressure, social norms, and alternative consequences of alcohol use. Players adopt the role of a teenage protagonist who “relives” a high-school get-together involving alcohol, with virtual characters who model a range of health behaviors. Outcomes in the story line are actively shaped…
