Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB)
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In Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Washington. Our goal is to reduce harm related to addictive & other health risk behaviors & improve the health of all people through research, training, practice & policy initiatives.
Good news of a new publication from #CSHRB's co-authored LAHRA project on rural Latinx young adults to identify relevant adult roles, transitions & events from their unique perspectives at ages 21 & 26 bit.ly/4p0gHul
November 26, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Good news of a new publication from #CSHRB's co-authored LAHRA project on rural Latinx young adults to identify relevant adult roles, transitions & events from their unique perspectives at ages 21 & 26 bit.ly/4p0gHul
One of the biggest mental health innovations of the past decade is therapy via text message
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Mental health: Text therapy to ease depression; study finds evidence
Text-based therapy has expanded rapidly through digital platforms like BetterHelp and Talkspace, which connect users with licensed therapists for both live chat and on-demand messaging.
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November 19, 2025 at 11:37 PM
One of the biggest mental health innovations of the past decade is therapy via text message
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#CSHRB co-authored study says timely outreach following a suicide ideation screen was associated with improved treatment access, sustained treatment engagement & symptom reduction. Results support tech-enabled crisis outreach within a comprehensive mental health platform bit.ly/4oR2TT7
November 19, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study says timely outreach following a suicide ideation screen was associated with improved treatment access, sustained treatment engagement & symptom reduction. Results support tech-enabled crisis outreach within a comprehensive mental health platform bit.ly/4oR2TT7
#CSHRB co-authored study says a culturally adapted behavioral intervention, combining Motivational Enhancement Therapy & Strengths Based Case Management, delivered by Spanish-speaking community health workers significantly reduced unhealthy alcohol use among Latino/as bit.ly/4nNG9SB
November 6, 2025 at 7:35 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study says a culturally adapted behavioral intervention, combining Motivational Enhancement Therapy & Strengths Based Case Management, delivered by Spanish-speaking community health workers significantly reduced unhealthy alcohol use among Latino/as bit.ly/4nNG9SB
#CSHRB co-authored study says individuals released from jail with history of domestic violence (DV)-related offenses were at higher risk for suicide death compared to the general population as well as people released from jail without history of DV-related offenses in King County, WA bit.ly/43eE9LR
November 5, 2025 at 11:27 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study says individuals released from jail with history of domestic violence (DV)-related offenses were at higher risk for suicide death compared to the general population as well as people released from jail without history of DV-related offenses in King County, WA bit.ly/43eE9LR
#CSHRB co-authored study says antisocial behavior (ASB) symptoms in adolescence may be a precursor to alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas AUD & ASB symptoms may follow independent trajectories through adulthood bit.ly/47eNEwT
October 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study says antisocial behavior (ASB) symptoms in adolescence may be a precursor to alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas AUD & ASB symptoms may follow independent trajectories through adulthood bit.ly/47eNEwT
#CSHRB preliminary study findings support prior investigations demonstrating that alterations of mesocorticolimbic connectivity are associated with cannabis users & craving in individuals at risk for cannabis use disorder
October 27, 2025 at 9:07 PM
#CSHRB preliminary study findings support prior investigations demonstrating that alterations of mesocorticolimbic connectivity are associated with cannabis users & craving in individuals at risk for cannabis use disorder
#CSHRB study results highlight the critical interplay of alcohol & social settings on performance monitoring processes. Social cohesion tends to increase performance monitoring for players. At least in cooperative tasks, feedback effects between players & observers become synchronized bit.ly/4oBwhMI
October 22, 2025 at 6:19 PM
#CSHRB study results highlight the critical interplay of alcohol & social settings on performance monitoring processes. Social cohesion tends to increase performance monitoring for players. At least in cooperative tasks, feedback effects between players & observers become synchronized bit.ly/4oBwhMI
Environmental factors play a key role in shaping alcohol use behavior patterns. #CSHRB co-authored study identified these settings as influences on drinking: evenings/weekends, celebrations, bars, presence of alcohol-related cues, distracting activities & crowded, mixed-gender spaces bit.ly/48D0W7z
October 21, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Environmental factors play a key role in shaping alcohol use behavior patterns. #CSHRB co-authored study identified these settings as influences on drinking: evenings/weekends, celebrations, bars, presence of alcohol-related cues, distracting activities & crowded, mixed-gender spaces bit.ly/48D0W7z
#CSHRB co-authored study results highlight the potential for integrating passive & active data to improve symptom prediction & early intervention efforts for PTSD & CUD in veterans. Future research should explore long-term engagement strategies & clinical applications bit.ly/4ow6Iwu
October 20, 2025 at 11:12 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study results highlight the potential for integrating passive & active data to improve symptom prediction & early intervention efforts for PTSD & CUD in veterans. Future research should explore long-term engagement strategies & clinical applications bit.ly/4ow6Iwu
Congrats to #CSHRB's Christine Lee & colleagues re Check In With Yourself and new websites to help people cope bit.ly/3Jgf4sY
How do you cope? Free online tool surveys mental wellness - UW Medicine | Newsroom
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October 16, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Congrats to #CSHRB's Christine Lee & colleagues re Check In With Yourself and new websites to help people cope bit.ly/3Jgf4sY
#CSHRB study says re alcohol use, depressive symptoms predicted lower odds of drinking alcohol on a given month; if young adults did drink then depressive symptoms predicted heavier drinking. For cannabis, depressive symptoms predicted both greater odds of using cannabis & heavier use bit.ly/47epBwZ
October 15, 2025 at 11:25 PM
#CSHRB study says re alcohol use, depressive symptoms predicted lower odds of drinking alcohol on a given month; if young adults did drink then depressive symptoms predicted heavier drinking. For cannabis, depressive symptoms predicted both greater odds of using cannabis & heavier use bit.ly/47epBwZ
#CSHRB study points to the promise of brief, technology-based interventions to help promote recovery & symptom reduction in trauma-exposed populations. The study evaluated enhancements to a promising CBT text intervention for PTSD + AM (alcohol misuse) bit.ly/478Ts9O
October 14, 2025 at 9:18 PM
#CSHRB study points to the promise of brief, technology-based interventions to help promote recovery & symptom reduction in trauma-exposed populations. The study evaluated enhancements to a promising CBT text intervention for PTSD + AM (alcohol misuse) bit.ly/478Ts9O
#CSHRB study found significant reductions in negative trauma cognitions following a brief cognitive intervention delivered in the early recovery period after a recent sexual assault. Reductions in trauma cognitions did not mediate the effect of the intervention on PTSD symptoms bit.ly/3VU3pCZ
October 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
#CSHRB study found significant reductions in negative trauma cognitions following a brief cognitive intervention delivered in the early recovery period after a recent sexual assault. Reductions in trauma cognitions did not mediate the effect of the intervention on PTSD symptoms bit.ly/3VU3pCZ
#CSHRB study says greater within-family anti-social behavior (ASB) in adolescence predicted moderate increases in alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas adolescent AUD did not predict subsequent ASB bit.ly/3IFImkC
October 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#CSHRB study says greater within-family anti-social behavior (ASB) in adolescence predicted moderate increases in alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas adolescent AUD did not predict subsequent ASB bit.ly/3IFImkC
#CSHRB thesis suggests that individuals without existing risk-mitigation strategies for HIV show the greatest vulnerability alcohol & chemsex effects on sexual risk behavior & would likely benefit the most from intervention bit.ly/3Il5Pre
September 29, 2025 at 10:56 PM
#CSHRB thesis suggests that individuals without existing risk-mitigation strategies for HIV show the greatest vulnerability alcohol & chemsex effects on sexual risk behavior & would likely benefit the most from intervention bit.ly/3Il5Pre
#CSHRB thesis concludes increased alcohol consumption is predicted by higher depression symptomatology & alcohol-related problems, highlighting the relationship between depression, behavioral activation & alcohol use in young adults bit.ly/4mUeUFH
September 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
#CSHRB thesis concludes increased alcohol consumption is predicted by higher depression symptomatology & alcohol-related problems, highlighting the relationship between depression, behavioral activation & alcohol use in young adults bit.ly/4mUeUFH
#CSHRB thesis concludes prevention programs for trading harms could focus on educating young adults prone to high financial stress, sensation seeking traits & positive social norms of trading about the potential risks of trading bit.ly/48xRaTX
September 23, 2025 at 10:42 PM
#CSHRB thesis concludes prevention programs for trading harms could focus on educating young adults prone to high financial stress, sensation seeking traits & positive social norms of trading about the potential risks of trading bit.ly/48xRaTX
#CSHRB study featured this week via the Harvard Medical Schools' BASIS research article review underscores the need to address addictive issues holistically. The study found more frequent co-use is related to stronger correlations between problem gambling & problematic alcohol use bit.ly/3Vndw2V
The DRAM, Vol. 21(9) – Problem gambling, alcohol use, and co-use: The amplification of problem behavior – BASIS (The Brief Addiction Science Information Source)
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September 16, 2025 at 9:34 PM
#CSHRB study featured this week via the Harvard Medical Schools' BASIS research article review underscores the need to address addictive issues holistically. The study found more frequent co-use is related to stronger correlations between problem gambling & problematic alcohol use bit.ly/3Vndw2V
Join Center for Suicide Prevention & Recovery (CSPAR) for a Suicide Research Spotlight! Detecting Suicide Risk from Short Term Risk Factors and Google Searches: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Over One-Year Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 at 9-10 am PST bit.ly/3VloLZF
September 15, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Join Center for Suicide Prevention & Recovery (CSPAR) for a Suicide Research Spotlight! Detecting Suicide Risk from Short Term Risk Factors and Google Searches: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Over One-Year Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 at 9-10 am PST bit.ly/3VloLZF
#CSHRB co-authored study finds low support for drug checking for fentanyl & first responders' distribution of FTS. Drug checking may have the most utility for PWUD who were trying to avoid fentanyl; however, its potential benefits may not be fully realized bit.ly/4pkmGe8
September 11, 2025 at 9:26 PM
#CSHRB co-authored study finds low support for drug checking for fentanyl & first responders' distribution of FTS. Drug checking may have the most utility for PWUD who were trying to avoid fentanyl; however, its potential benefits may not be fully realized bit.ly/4pkmGe8
#CSHRB study sought to identify potential avenues for disrupting the theorized syndemic relationships between PTSD, substance misuse & HIV for Native Americans. Both interventions reduced PTSD symptoms, substance use & sexual behaviors that may increase risk of HIV transmission bit.ly/3Ij2rNl
September 10, 2025 at 9:12 PM
#CSHRB study sought to identify potential avenues for disrupting the theorized syndemic relationships between PTSD, substance misuse & HIV for Native Americans. Both interventions reduced PTSD symptoms, substance use & sexual behaviors that may increase risk of HIV transmission bit.ly/3Ij2rNl
The Department of Health and Human Services has pulled back a government report warning of a link between cancer & drinking even small amounts of alcohol, according to the authors of the research. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/h...
Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn
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September 8, 2025 at 9:10 PM
The Department of Health and Human Services has pulled back a government report warning of a link between cancer & drinking even small amounts of alcohol, according to the authors of the research. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/h...
Consistent with #CSHRB hypotheses, BRITE intervention led to consistent & robust decreases in PTSD compared to symptom monitoring for sexual assault survivors. Contrary to expected BRITE was not superior to symptom monitoring of alcohol misuse: both conditions improved on this outcome bit.ly/4gosSOt
September 2, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Consistent with #CSHRB hypotheses, BRITE intervention led to consistent & robust decreases in PTSD compared to symptom monitoring for sexual assault survivors. Contrary to expected BRITE was not superior to symptom monitoring of alcohol misuse: both conditions improved on this outcome bit.ly/4gosSOt
The presence of a romantic partner may up the risk of engaging in simultaneous alcohol & cannabis (SAM) use at the daily level, & SAM use with a partner present is associated with high-risk drinking behaviors & more positive alcohol-related consequences compared to alcohol-only use bit.ly/47zZWkb
August 27, 2025 at 8:49 PM
The presence of a romantic partner may up the risk of engaging in simultaneous alcohol & cannabis (SAM) use at the daily level, & SAM use with a partner present is associated with high-risk drinking behaviors & more positive alcohol-related consequences compared to alcohol-only use bit.ly/47zZWkb