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| Project Description Research Interests The primary objective of my research is to examine empirically-based models of health behavior, with an emphasis on applying advanced quantitative research methods (e.g., growth mixture models, latent Markov models, dynamical systems theory) to better understand the complexities of successful health behavior change. To date, my research has largely centered on studying alcohol relapse, defined as the return to problematic alcohol use after a period of abstention or moderate use. Specifically, I have developed a theoretical model of the biopsychosocial influences on post-treatment alcohol use and have conducted numerous empirical studies on the prediction of alcohol relapse following treatment. These efforts have led to several empirical investigations on the mechanisms of successful alcohol treatment outcomes, as well as the development of interventions to prevent alcohol and substance use relapse. Specific areas of interest include: Substance use relapse and relapse prevention interventions Mindfulness interventions for substance use and gambling Longitudinal data analysis Quantitative models of behavior change Initiation of substance use and the development of substance use problems in adolescents Interventions to reduce smoking among college student binge drinkers Enhancing tobacco cessation quitline effectiveness Eligibility I will be accepting graduate students for the 2012-2013 academic year, please email katie.witkiewitz@gmail.com for more information. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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