Background Health disparities experienced by LGBTQ+ individuals have been partially
attributed to health professionals' lack of cultural competence to work with them. Cultural …

Self-monitoring is a strategy that patients use to manage their chronic disease and chronic
disease risk factors. Technological advances such as mobile apps, web-based tracking …

Objectives To assess physical activity (PA), mental health and well-being of adults in the
United Kingdom (UK), Ireland, New Zealand and Australia during the initial stages of …

Background Cigarette smoking poses a major threat to public health. While cessation
support provided by healthcare professionals is effective, its use remains low. Chatbots have …

Self-referent thought has become an issue that pervades psychological research in many
domains. In 1977, the famous psychologist Albert Bandura at Stanford University introduced …

Excessive drinkers (141) identified in medical settings who were not seeking help for an
alcohol problem completed a questionnaire based on Prochaska and DiClemente's stages …

Understanding the role of personal motivation in addiction treatment changed with the
advent of the Transtheoretical Model of intentional behavior change, a better understanding …

Can neural responses of a small group of individuals predict the behavior of large-scale
populations? In this investigation, brain activations were recorded while smokers viewed …

BACKGROUND: Many different measures of motivation to stop smoking exist but it would be
desirable to have a brief version that is standard for use in population surveys and for …

Introduction Alcohol use disorders (AUD) place a significant burden on individuals and
society. The emergency department (ED) offers a unique opportunity to address AUD with …