Behavioral Medicine Multi-Media Laboratory
The mission of the Behavioral Medicine Multi-Media Laboratory is to develop and evaluate cutting edge approaches to providing technology-assisted interactive programs for both the prevention and treatment of mental health disorders. The laboratory is dedicated to putting Stanford University at the forefront of research in this area through the innovative use of information technology. We achieve this through research and project development, working in partnership with faculty, students and research groups. Examples of previous and current projects include weight loss, eating disorders , anxiety disorders and emotional support groups for women with breast cancer .
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Student Bodies is an online psychoeducational intervention designed to help women at risk for developing eating disorders develop healthier dietary practices and improve their body satisfaction.
Student Bodies is a joint project of the Behavioral Medicine Multimedia Laboratory and Stanford University Medical Media and Information Technology.
Since 1995, Student Bodies has been evaluated with hundreds of high school and college students. The program has been found to help women develop healthier dietary practices and improve their body image. Student Bodies is currently being evaluated in a NIMH-sponsored, multisite, long-term trial to determine if Student Bodies' ability to reduce risk factors in students likely to develop eating disorders results in the a reduction in the incidence of eating disorders.
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Bosom Buddies is a structured 12-week moderated online support group for women with a diagnosis of primary breast cancer. It is designed to provide a forum where women can explore issues surrounding their diagnosis and offer each other information and emotional support. The group does not provide online psychotherapy nor is it intended to replace professional treatment.
Bosom Buddies is currently being evaluated in a clinical trial. In addition to looking at psychiatric outcomes, we are investigating strategies for reducing moderator involvement and analyzing the content of group discussions.
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Staying Free is designed to provide you with the skills to deliver a smoking cessation intervention to hospitalized patients. In addition, the skills that you acquire will be beneficial to helping individual in many other healthcare settings to quit smoking. The Staying Free intervention has been well-validated in numerous clinical research trials by investigators from the Stanford University School of Medicine and shown to be highly effective when transferred to a clinical practice settings.
This training program will take on average two hours to complete. It is divided into sections allowing you flexibility to work through the training at your own pace.
Additional information is available for those individuals who complete the Staying Free training program and would like to become certified providers of this program. If you are interested in this certification, please email Nancy Houston Miller.
