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| Ana M AbrantesSummaryAffiliation: Brown University Country: USA Publications
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Physical activity and neuropsychiatric symptoms of Parkinson diseaseAna M Abrantes
Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 25:138-45. 2012..Developing and tailoring exercise programs that incorporate specific preferences may result in more effective interventions for patients with PD...
Cigarette smokers who have difficulties quitting: the role of negative moodAna M Abrantes
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Brown Medical School, USA
Med Health R I 89:169-71. 2006- Health risk behaviors in relation to making a smoking quit attempt among adolescentsAna M Abrantes
Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Behav Med 32:142-9. 2009..g., fighting, drug use, and high risk sexual activity) were associated with decreased likelihood of cessation. Findings from this study may inform efforts to develop more effective smoking prevention and treatment programs for youth... - Acute changes in obsessions and compulsions following moderate-intensity aerobic exercise among patients with obsessive-compulsive disorderAna M Abrantes
Butler Hospital Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Anxiety Disord 23:923-7. 2009..Results of this study point toward the promising effect of exercise for acute symptom reduction in patients with OCD... - Substance use disorder characteristics and externalizing problems among inpatient adolescent smokersAna M Abrantes
Butler Hospital Brown Medical School, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 37:391-9. 2005..The results of this study point to potentially important clinical implications such as tailoring prevention and intervention efforts according to type of externalizing symptomatology and gender... 
The role of negative affect in risk for early lapse among low distress tolerance smokersAna M Abrantes
Butler Hospital Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Addict Behav 33:1394-401. 2008....- Effects on substance use outcomes in adolescents receiving motivational interviewing for smoking cessation during psychiatric hospitalizationRichard A Brown
Butler Hospital Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Addict Behav 34:887-91. 2009..This finding is consistent with previous studies that have shown that smoking cessation does not have a detrimental effect on substance abuse treatment outcomes among youth... - Association of post-treatment smoking change with future smoking and cessation efforts among adolescents with psychiatric comorbidityLaura MacPherson
Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addictions Studies, Providence, RI, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:1297-307. 2007..Findings have implications for initial post-treatment change as it relates to subsequent smoking and cessation outcomes among adolescent smokers at especially high risk for smoking persistence... - Impact of bupropion and cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression on positive affect, negative affect, and urges to smoke during cessation treatmentDavid R Strong
Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 345 Blackstone Boulevard, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 11:1142-53. 2009..Studies of treatment-related changes in precessation affect or urges to smoke are needed to evaluate the proposed mechanisms of these treatments... - Bupropion and cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression in smoking cessationRichard A Brown
Brown Medical School, Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:721-30. 2007..An a priori test of treatment effects in smokers with these depression vulnerability factors is warranted in future clinical trials... - Single versus recurrent depression history: differentiating risk factors among current US smokersDavid R Strong
Butler Hospital, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA david
Drug Alcohol Depend 109:90-5. 2010..Approximately 15% of current US smokers have a history of recurrent MDD. Little is known about the risk factors that contribute to persistent smoking and differentiate these at-risk smokers, US... - A pilot study of moderate-intensity aerobic exercise for obsessive compulsive disorderRichard A Brown
Butler Hospital Brown Medical School, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 195:514-20. 2007..Results of this study suggest that a randomized clinical trial evaluating the efficacy of this 12-week aerobic exercise intervention is warranted... - Nicotine dependence symptoms among adolescents with psychiatric disorders: using a Rasch model to evaluate symptom expression across timeDavid R Strong
Brown Medical School and Butler Hospital, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 9:557-69. 2007..Results suggest that DSM-IV and mFTQ measures of nicotine dependence provide complementary information when assessing nicotine dependence levels among adolescents with psychiatric disorders... - Readiness to change smoking behavior in adolescents with psychiatric disordersTimothy R Apodaca
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Box G BH, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Addict Behav 32:1119-30. 2007..Parallels between current results and the Theory of Planned Behavior are discussed in consideration of developing more effective MI-based interventions for adolescent smokers... - Family and peer influences on tobacco use among adolescents with psychiatric disordersDawn M Picotte
Butler Hospital, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
J Nerv Ment Dis 194:518-23. 2006..As a result, peer and family influences strongly impact the initiation and maintenance of adolescent smoking and should be considered when designing smoking cessation interventions for adolescents with psychiatric disorders... - Self perceived weakness in Parkinson's diseaseJoseph H Friedman
Movement Disorders Program, Butler Hospital, Dept of Neurology, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, USA
Parkinsonism Relat Disord 18:887-9. 2012..Relative weakness, and early muscle fatigue may be demonstrated on testing but frank weakness should not be apparent on routine clinical examination... - Medical student judgments of adolescents with alcohol use disorders (AUD)Christina S Lee
Department of Community Health, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Butler Hospital and Brown Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912, USA
Subst Use Misuse 43:709-21. 2008..Prior clinical experience and addiction training predicted AUD identification. Patient race and gender influenced clinical judgment ratings. Addictions training is needed to improve identification rates. Study limitations are noted... - Do patient intervention ratings predict alcohol-related consequences?Christina S Lee
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Providence, RI 02912, USA
Addict Behav 32:3136-41. 2007..50, p<.05). Patient perspectives on treatment may have a role in patient outcomes and should be explored as a dimension of treatment process... - Motivational interviewing in pediatric practiceHolly A Sindelar
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University Medical School, Providence, RI, USA
Curr Probl Pediatr Adolesc Health Care 34:322-39. 2004 - Computer and mobile technology-based interventions for substance use disorders: an organizing frameworkErika B Litvin
Department of Psychiatry and Human Behavior, Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Butler Hospital, 345 Blackstone Blvd, Providence, RI 02906, United States
Addict Behav 38:1747-56. 2013..We hope that our framework will aid in guiding programmatic progress in this exciting field... - Prevalence of co-occurring disorders among juveniles committed to detention centersAna M Abrantes
Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, Brown University, Box G-BH Providence, RI 02912, USA
Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol 49:179-93. 2005..Results demonstrated that a majority of adolescents manifested multiple problems. Whereas prevalence rates were high across gender, females displayed significantly greater mental health problems and maltreatment histories... - Indentifying co-occurring disorders in adolescent populationNorman G Hoffmann
Evince Clinical Assessments, PO Box 17305, Smithfield, RI 02917, USA
J Addict Dis 23:41-53. 2004..700 to over .900 indicating adequate to excellent internal consistency and reliability. Utility of the instrument for routine clinical use is also discussed... - Attention dysfunction predicts substance involvement in community youthsSusan F Tapert
VA San Diego Healthcare System Psychology Service and University of California San Diego Department of Psychiatry, 92161, USA
J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 41:680-6. 2002..This study examined the influence of adolescent attention functioning on the development of substance use problems in 66 high-risk youths over an 8-year period... - Course of alcohol problems in treated adolescentsTammy Chung
Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 27:253-61. 2003..Findings highlight the influence of other drug use on posttreatment patterns of alcohol involvement and the need to consider the effect of normative developmental transitions on the course of adolescent-onset substance use disorders...
Research Grants
- Behavioral Exercise Intervention for Smoking CessationAna Abrantes; Fiscal Year: 2007..If the efficacy of moderate-intensity, aerobic exercise for smoking can be established, smokers may have a valuable adjunct to more traditional smoking cessation approaches. ..
- Testing the Efficacy of an Exercise Intervention for Patients with OCDAna M Abrantes; Fiscal Year: 2010....