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UPRITE Lab Research Focus
Purpose and Aim (Objective)
- Integrate modern innovations in technology with clinical science
- Assist individuals within underserved populations (minority, low-income, and rural communities) in accessing behavioral health interventions using technology
Current Projects/Grants
In Progress:
- Near Miss Pilot Study
- This inquiry will examine the relationship between impulsivity and decision-making in gambling situations wherein participants will play a realistic slot machine in a simulated casino environment and engage in a digital gambling situation via a computer. This inquiry will specifically investigate how personality dispositions, such as impulsivity, influence people’s reactions to the near-miss phenomenon (any result experienced while gambling which the player views as an ‘almost win,’ that provides reinforcement and potentially facilitates excessive gambling).
- Reducing self-criticism in OCD with an interactive AI avatar (manuscript)
- Classification of recovery strategies for addictive disorders according to models of holistic care (manuscript)
- Considerations of technology for human behavior and mental health for the future (manuscript)
- Utilizing game mechanics with clinical interventions in mHealth design (theory paper)
Planned Follow-Up Studies:
- Broussard, J., & Wulfert, E. (2019) “Debiasing of Gambling Beliefs and Behaviors Using a Digital Gambling Accelerator” accepted for publication in Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, May 2019.
- New study will utilizing an online platform (i.e. Zoom) and study protocol to change negative thought patterns towards gambling within a population of participants with gambling disorder.
Apps under Beta Testing:
- The Brief Digital Accelerator Treatment for Gambling (BDAT G) Lottery App, Version 1.2.0 (2023)
- The Recovery-Based Addiction Therapy (RBAT) App, Version 1.4.0 (2022)