Syracuse University

This study tested whether tailored online writing exercises could help sexual minority women, transgender, and nonbinary people who have experienced trauma. The goal was to reduce PTSD symptoms and heavy drinking. 131 participants completed the writing program and were followed f…

This study tested a short therapy program called Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) for 49 people with HIV who were heavy drinkers. The goal was to see if it could help them drink less and take their HIV medication more regularly. Participants learned mindfulness and values-…

This study tested whether a gentle, non-invasive brain stimulation called tDCS could make speech therapy work better for people with aphasia (trouble speaking or understanding language) after a stroke. 23 adults who were at least 6 months past their stroke received speech therapy…

This study tested a one-time, computer-based program that gives personalized feedback to adults with chronic pain who drink heavily and take prescription opioids. The goal was to see if the program could increase knowledge about the risks of mixing alcohol and opioids, and motiva…

This study looked at how emotions influence speech control in preschool children who stutter compared to those who speak fluently. Researchers measured how stable children's lip movements were when repeating phrases after seeing upsetting or neutral pictures. The goal was to bett…

This study tested a new way to encourage COVID-19 vaccinations: sharing local wastewater data. Researchers sent 40 New York counties (20 test, 20 control) information about COVID-19 levels found in their sewage, hoping it would motivate people to get vaccinated. The goal was to s…

This study looked at whether sharing information from wastewater surveillance (testing sewage for virus levels) could encourage more people to get COVID-19 booster shots. Researchers compared vaccine uptake in two New York counties that received the wastewater data campaign versu…