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Exploring Whether Addictions Counselors Recommend That Their Patients Use Websites, Smartphone Apps, or Other Digital Health Tools to Help Them in Their Recovery: Web-Based Survey by Wray, Tyler B

“…Background Hundreds of smartphone apps or websites claiming to help those with addictions are available, but few have been tested for efficacy in changing…”
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Virtual reality (VR) treatments for anxiety disorders are unambiguously successful, so why are so few therapists using it? Barriers to adoption and potential solutions by Wray, Tyler B., Kemp, Joshua J., Larsen, Margo Adams

“…Anxiety disorders are a significant cause of disability globally, yet only one in ten sufferers receives adequate quality treatment. Exposure-based therapies…”
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Adolescents' Perceptions of Alcohol Portrayals in the Media and Their Impact on Cognitions and Behaviors by Merrill, Jennifer E., López, Gabriela, Doucette, Hannah, Pielech, Melissa, Corcoran, Erin, Egbert, Amy, Wray, Tyler B., Gabrielli, Joy, Colby, Suzanne M., Jackson, Kristina M.

“…Objective: Exposure to alcohol in the media is pervasive and may influence adolescents' perceptions and use of alcohol. The purpose of this study was to better…”
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Event-level associations between affect, alcohol intoxication, and acute dependence symptoms: Effects of urgency, self-control, and drinking experience by Simons, Jeffrey S, Dvorak, Robert D, Batien, Bryan D, Wray, Tyler B

“…Abstract This study used experience sampling to examine within-person associations between positive affect, anxiety, sadness, and hostility and two outcomes:…”
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Challenges in implementing cultural adaptations of digital health interventions by Nittas, Vasileios, Daniore, Paola, Chavez, Sarah J., Wray, Tyler B.

“…Differences in the access and use of digital health interventions are driven by culture, in addition to economic and physical factors. To avoid the systematic…”
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Using Social Media for Clinical Research: Recommendations and Examples From the Brown-Lifespan Center for Digital Health by Goldberg, Elizabeth M, Rosen, Rochelle K, Dizon, Don S, Langdon, Kirsten J, Davoodi, Natalie M, Wray, Tyler B, Nugent, Nicole R, Dunsiger, Shira I, Ranney, Megan L

“…Social media integration into research has increased, and 92% of American social media participants state they would share their data with researchers. Yet,…”
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Patient Perceptions of In Vivo Versus Virtual Reality Exposures for the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders: Cross-Sectional Survey Study by Levy, Amanda N, Nittas, Vasileios, Wray, Tyler B

“…Background Psychotherapy, and particularly exposure therapy, has been proven to be an effective treatment for many anxiety disorders, including social and…”
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Author Correction: Challenges in implementing cultural adaptations of digital health interventions by Nittas, Vasileios, Daniore, Paola, Chavez, Sarah J., Wray, Tyler B.

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The effects of regular home delivery of HIV self‐testing and follow‐up counselling on HIV testing and prevention outcomes in men who have sex with men who test infrequently in the United States: a pragmatic, virtual randomized controlled trial by Wray, Tyler B., Chan, Philip A., Klausner, Jeffrey D., Ward, Lori M., Ocean, Erik M. S., Carr, Daniel J., Guigayoma, John P., Nadkarni, Siddhi

“…Introduction Past research shows that HIV self‐testing (HIVST) can increase testing and facilitate more HIV diagnoses relative to clinic testing. However, in…”
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eTest: a limited-interaction, longitudinal randomized controlled trial of a mobile health platform that enables real-time phone counseling after HIV self-testing among high-risk men who have sex with men by Wray, Tyler B, Chan, Philip A, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Mena, Leandro A, Brock, James B, Simpanen, Erik M, Ward, Lori M, Chrysovalantis, Stafylis

“…HIV disproportionately affects men who have sex with men (MSM) in the USA, and new infections continue to increase, particularly among African American (AA)…”
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Game Plan, a Web-Based Intervention to Improve Adherence and Persistence to HIV Pre-exposure Prophylaxis and Reduce Heavy Drinking in Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: Usability and User Experience Testing by Wray, Tyler B, Chan, Philip A, Kahler, Christopher W

“…Encouraging consistent use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is essential for reducing HIV incidence, particularly among gay, bisexual, and other men who have…”
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User-centered, interaction design research approaches to inform the development of health risk behavior intervention technologies by Wray, Tyler B., Kahler, Christopher W., Simpanen, Erik M., Operario, Don

“…Computers have tremendous potential for helping people change behaviors that put their health at risk. This potential has led to the development of a variety…”
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Black social media influencers engage higher percentages of Black gay and bisexual men in online outreach for HIV prevention research relative to paid ads by Fahey, Owen B, Carr, Daniel J, Ocean, Erik Ms, Nittas, Vasilios, Kane, Chanda Phelan, Monti, Peter M, Wray, Tyler B

“…Influencer-based social media marketing campaigns are a popular strategy to engage customers in many non-research industries (e.g., retail), but have been…”
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Using web analytics data to identify platforms and content that best engage high-priority HIV populations in online and social media marketing advertisements by Wray, Tyler B, Chan, Philip A, Klausner, Jeffrey D, Ward, Lori M, Liu, Abraham Y, Carr, Daniel J, Ocean, Erik MS, Phelan, Chanda, Liu, Tao

“…Background Online advertisements on social media platforms are an important tool for engaging relevant populations in public health research. However, little…”
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Assessment of Alcohol Use and Consequences: Comparison of Data Collected Via Timeline Followback Interview and Daily Reports by Merrill, Jennifer E, Fan, Pengyang, Wray, Tyler B, Miranda, Jr, Robert

“…The aim of this study was to compare data on both alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences between intensive longitudinal data collection and the…”
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Feasibility, Appropriateness, and Willingness to Use Virtual Reality as an Adjunct to Counseling among Addictions Counselors by Wray, Tyler B., Emery, Noah N.

“…Research suggests that virtual reality (VR) experiences can be helpful as adjunctive tools in psychotherapy for some mental health conditions. VR is a…”
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Characteristics of Sex Events, Partners, and Motivations and Their Associations with HIV-Risk Behavior in a Daily Diary Study of High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) by Wray, Tyler B., Monti, Peter M.

“…In the United States, men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to be at high-risk for HIV and other STIs, and condoms represent the most popular, affordable,…”
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Using ecological momentary assessment (EMA) to explore mechanisms of alcohol‐involved HIV risk behavior among men who have sex with men (MSM) by Wray, Tyler B., Monti, Peter M., Kahler, Christopher W., Guigayoma, John P.

“…Background and Aims Heavy drinking is associated with increased risk of incident HIV infection among men who have sex with men (MSM). Past studies suggest that…”
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Emotional Reactions to High-Risk Sex among Sexual Minority Men: Exploring Potential Opportunities for Just-In-Time Intervention by Wray, Tyler B., Emery, Noah N., Guigayoma, John P.

“…Rates of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are high among sexual minority men (SMM). A large body of research has explored determinants of…”
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Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) to Study Sex Events Among Very High-Risk Men Who Have Sex with Men (MSM) by Wray, Tyler B., Kahler, Christopher W., Monti, Peter M.

“…MSM continue to represent the largest share of new HIV infections in the United States each year due to high infectivity associated with unprotected anal sex…”
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