Robert G Laforge

Summary

Affiliation: University of Rhode Island
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi The utility of collateral informant assessment in college alcohol research: results from a longitudinal prevention trial
    Robert G Laforge
    Department of Psychology, CPRC Building, Room 48W, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA
    J Stud Alcohol 66:479-87. 2005
  2. ncbi Demographic differences in support for smoking policy interventions
    Jennifer M Doucet
    Cancer Prevention Research Center, 2 Chafee Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 0808, USA
    Addict Behav 32:148-57. 2007
  3. ncbi Rethinking positive and negative aspects of alcohol use: suggestions from a comparison of alcohol expectancies and decisional balance
    Seth M Noar
    Department of Psychology and Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA
    J Stud Alcohol 64:60-9. 2003
  4. ncbi Transtheoretical principles and processes for quitting smoking: a 24-month comparison of a representative sample of quitters, relapsers, and non-quitters
    Xiaowa Sun
    Cancer Prevention Research Center, 2 Chafee Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
    Addict Behav 32:2707-26. 2007
  5. ncbi Approaches to brief intervention for hazardous drinking in young people
    John B Saunders
    Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 28:322-9. 2004
  6. ncbi Binge drinking and health behavior in medical students
    Stefan Keller
    Department of Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
    Addict Behav 32:505-15. 2007

Research Grants

  1. A PROACTIVE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE DRINKERS
    Robert Laforge; Fiscal Year: 2002
  2. A STAGE MATCHED ALCOHOL INTERVENTION FOR MANAGED CARE
    Robert Laforge; Fiscal Year: 2004

Detail Information

Publications6

  1. ncbi The utility of collateral informant assessment in college alcohol research: results from a longitudinal prevention trial
    Robert G Laforge
    Department of Psychology, CPRC Building, Room 48W, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA
    J Stud Alcohol 66:479-87. 2005
    ..We present two studies that examine aspects of these issues using data from 1,264 college student participants in a brief intervention prevention trial conducted at a public university...
  2. ncbi Demographic differences in support for smoking policy interventions
    Jennifer M Doucet
    Cancer Prevention Research Center, 2 Chafee Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881 0808, USA
    Addict Behav 32:148-57. 2007
    ..These subgroup differences could be employed to guide the targeting of changes in policies and interventions to the specific concerns of the various groups...
  3. ncbi Rethinking positive and negative aspects of alcohol use: suggestions from a comparison of alcohol expectancies and decisional balance
    Seth M Noar
    Department of Psychology and Cancer Prevention Research Center, University of Rhode Island, 2 Chafee Road, Kingston, Rhode Island 02881, USA
    J Stud Alcohol 64:60-9. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was to compare these constructs and to examine their ability to predict alcohol use and problems...
  4. ncbi Transtheoretical principles and processes for quitting smoking: a 24-month comparison of a representative sample of quitters, relapsers, and non-quitters
    Xiaowa Sun
    Cancer Prevention Research Center, 2 Chafee Road, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI 02881, USA
    Addict Behav 32:2707-26. 2007
    ..In general, the relapsers ended up working harder but not smarter than the successful quitters. The pattern of use of change processes in the treatment and control groups were remarkably similar, suggesting common pathways to change...
  5. ncbi Approaches to brief intervention for hazardous drinking in young people
    John B Saunders
    Centre for Drug and Alcohol Studies, School of Medicine, University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 28:322-9. 2004
    ..Laforge; and (5) Brief interventions: conclusions and future directions, by Mary E. Larimer...
  6. ncbi Binge drinking and health behavior in medical students
    Stefan Keller
    Department of Public Health Sciences and Epidemiology, University of Hawaii at Manoa, USA
    Addict Behav 32:505-15. 2007
    ..The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence of binge drinking and its relation to other health behaviors, drinking-related attitudes and perceived social norms among German medical students...

Research Grants11

  1. A PROACTIVE INDIVIDUALIZED PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE DRINKERS
    Robert Laforge; Fiscal Year: 2002
    ..This project is designed to be rapidly disseminable so that results may be used in public health efforts to decrease the incidence of, and problems associated with, high risk drinking among college students. ..
  2. A STAGE MATCHED ALCOHOL INTERVENTION FOR MANAGED CARE
    Robert Laforge; Fiscal Year: 2004
    ..This unique recruitment and intervention strategy requires few resources from health care providers and is likely to be highly disseminable to other managed care organizations. ..