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January 26, 2024

Webinar: American Psychiatric Association - Serious Mental Illness Adviser

Colditz JB. Considerations for the Use of Online Peer Recovery Forums for Individuals with Serious Mental Illness and Substance Use Disorders. (CME/CEU credit available).

January 13, 2024

Publication in Internet Interventions

Characteristics and engagement among English-language online forums for addiction recovery

Colditz JB, Hsiao LH, Bergman BG, Best DW, Hulsey EG, Sidani JE, Rollman BL, Kraemer KL. 

November 14, 2023

Publication in Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research

Characterizing online social support for alcohol use disorder: A mixed-methods approach

Colditz JB, Chu K, Hsiao L, Barrett E, Kraemer KL, Pedersen SL

September 1, 2023

NIAAA Career Development Award

Through a National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) Career Development Award (K01-AA030809), Dr. Colditz will get additional training in human-centered design, natural language...

February 1, 2023

BCAR Networking and Scientific Retreat

Dr. Colditz spoke and presented NEAR-FAR updates at the 2023 Bridging Connections in Addiction Research (BCAR) Networking and Scientific Retreat, University of Pittsburgh.

Screenshot of the NEAR-FAR Dashboard
September 20, 2022

NEAR-FAR Demo at ISRII Conference

Dr. Colditz presented NEAR-FAR at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII; Pittsburgh, PA).

September 6, 2022

Publication in Addiction

Algorithmic accountability on social media platforms in the context of alcohol-related health behavior change

Russell AM, Bergman BG, Colditz JB, Massey PM

May 31, 2022

Addiction Treatment Provider Survey

We are seeking feedback about online recovery resources from addiction treatment providers in Southwestern Pennsylvania. 

April 9, 2022

Poster at Society of Behavioral Medicine

Online forums for substance use recovery have a broad range of features and functionality.

Hsiao L, Best D, Hulsey E, Bergman B, Kraemer KL, Colditz JB. Poster in Baltimore, MD: 43nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

April 8, 2022

Poster at Society of Behavioral Medicine

Classification of social support typologies in online alcohol use recovery forums.

Colditz JB, Hsiao L, Russell A, Visweswaran S, Kraemer KL. Poster in Baltimore, MD: 43nd Annual Meeting and Scientific Sessions of the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

December 29, 2021

Press: 2-Minute Medicine

Online mutual help for alcohol use recovery may have decreased during COVID-19 pandemic.

October 29, 2021

Publication in Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Using TikTok in recovery from substance use disorder.

Russell AM, Bergman BG, Colditz JB, Kelly JF, Milaham PJ, Massey PM.

September 14, 2021

Acknowledgement in You Are What You Click

In You Are What You Click, Dr. Brian Primack presents a realistic approach to digital wellness and guides readers toward a healthier relationship with online media.

 

July 15, 2021

Congratulations, Dr. Colditz!

Dr. Jason Colditz defended his doctoral dissertation focused on online support groups for problematic alcohol use.

December 14, 2020

Publication in Journal of Addiction Medicine

COVID-19 social distancing and online mutual help engagement for alcohol use recovery.

Colditz JB, Rothenberger SD, Liebschutz JM, Rollman BL, Kraemer KL.