Oregon Research Behavioral Intervention Strategies, Inc.

This study tested a program called BeReady2Smile (BR2S) that uses videos and a mobile app to teach parents how to brush their young children's teeth and prevent cavities. 228 families with kids aged 0-6 took part. The goal was to see if the program improves parents' brushing habi…

This study tested a new system called FamilyNet that uses a smart speaker and a mobile app to help parents of children aged 10-17 with challenging behaviors like oppositional defiant disorder or conduct disorder. The system helps parents create a positive behavior plan and sends …

This study tested a mobile app called Support2Quit that uses a psychological technique called cognitive dissonance to help people stop smoking. The study enrolled 437 adult smokers who wanted to quit. Researchers measured how many people stopped smoking and how much they reduced …

This study tested a mobile app called CoQuit that uses cognitive dissonance—the mental discomfort of holding conflicting beliefs—to motivate smokers to quit. 72 adult daily smokers used the app for 25 days, completing activities like writing a letter to a young person about smoki…

This study tested a web app called SIBTime designed for families who have a child with special health or developmental needs and a typically developing sibling aged 3 to 6. The app aims to build parents' skills and create family routines that support the young sibling's social-em…