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Harnessing Human-Centered Design for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions and Implementation Strategies in Community Settings: Protocol for Redesign to Improve Usability, Engagement, and Appropriateness
JMIR Research Protocols 14; 2025 · Pubmed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Sean A Munson, Michael D Pullmann, Brittany Mosser, Tricia Aung, John Fortney, Alex Dopp, Katie P Osterhage, Helen G Haile, Kathryn E Bruzios, Brittany E Blanchard, Ryan Allred, Macey R Fuller, Patrick J Raue, Ian Bennett, Jill Locke, Karen Bearss, Denise Walker, Elizabeth Connors, Eric Bruns, Jenna Van Draanen, Doyanne Darnell, Patricia A Areán
Human-Centered Design to Enhance Implementation and Impact in Health
Annual Review of Public Health 46; 2025 · Publisher
Aaron R. Lyon, Tricia Aung, Kathryn E. Bruzios, Sean A. Munson
Usability Issues in Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions and Implementation Strategies: Cross-project Analysis
Journal of Medical Internet Research 24(6); 2022 · Pubmed · Publisher
Sean A Munson, Emily C Friedman, Katie Osterhage, Ryan Allred, Michael D Pullmann, Patricia A Areán, Aaron R Lyon, UW ALACRITY Center Researchers
HCI Contributions in Mental Health: A Modular Framework to Guide Psychosocial Intervention Design
CHI ’24: Proceedings of the 2024 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · Pubmed · Publisher · Video (14:52)
Petr Slovak, Sean A. Munson
Making Psychotherapy Available in the United States: Implementation Challenges and Solutions
Psychiatric Services 72(2); 2021 · Pubmed · Publisher
Patricia A Areán, Brenna N Renn, Anna Ratzliff
Leveraging human-centered design to implement modern psychological science: Return on an early investment
American Psychologist 75(8); 2020 · Pubmed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Stephanie K Brewer, Patricia A Areán
UWAC Publications (most recent first)
Empirical evaluation of three 21st century suicide theories: interpersonal theory of suicide, cultural model of suicide, and the integrated motivational-volitional model
Journal of Affective Disorders 388; 2025 · Pubmed · Publisher
Katherine Anne Comtois, Andrew H Rogers, Payton Smythe, Brittany Mosser
What’s In Your Kit? Mental Health Technology Kits for Depression Self-Management
CHI ’25: Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · Pubmed · Publisher · Video (9:36)
Eleanor R. Burgess, Sean A. Munson, David C. Mohr, Madhu C. Reddy
Micro-narratives: A Scalable Method for Eliciting Stories of People’s Lived Experience
CHI ’25: Proceedings of the 2025 Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems · Pubmed · Publisher · Video (9:38)
Amira Skeggs, Ashish Mehta, Valerie Yap, Seray B Ibrahim, Charla Rhodes, James J Gross, Sean A Munson, Predrag Klasnja, Amy Orben, Petr Slovak
SCOPE: Examining Technology-Enhanced Collaborative Care Management of Depression in the Cancer Setting
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 9(2); 2025 · PubMed · Publisher
Anant Mittal, Tae Jones, Ravi Karkar, Jina Suh, Spencer Williams, Yihao Zheng, Lydia M. Andris, Nicole Bates, Amy M. Bauer, Ty W. Lostuter, Jesse R. Fann, James Fogarty, Gary Hsieh
2024
Development of a method for Making Optimal Decisions for Intervention Flexibility during Implementation (MODIFI): A modified Delphi study
Implementation Science Communications 5; 2024 · PubMed · Publisher
Stephanie K Brewer, Catherine M Corbin, Ana A Baumann, Shannon Wiltsey Stirman, Janine M Jones, Michael D Pullmann, Aaron R Lyon
Technology’s Role in Fostering Therapist-Client Collaboration and Engagement with Goals
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 8(CSCW2); 2024 · Publisher
Bruna Oewel, Nadia Azizan, Patricia A. Aréan, Elena Agapie
Approaches for tailoring between-session mental health therapy activities
CHI ’24: Proceedings of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System · PubMed · Publisher
Bruna Oewel, Patricia A. Aréan, Elena Agapie
Conducting Research at the Intersection of HCI and Health: Building and Supporting Teams with Diverse Expertise to Increase Public Health Impact
CHI ’24: Extended Abstracts of the 2024 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System · PubMed · Publisher
Elena Agapie, Ravi Karkar, Tricia Aung, Eleanor Burgess, Munya Joel Chinguwa, Andrea Graham, Pedja Klasnja, Aaron Lyon, Terika McCall, Sean A. Munson, Francisco Nunes, Katie Osterhage
Similarities and Differences Between Pragmatic Trials and Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trials
Journal of General Internal Medicine 39(9); 2024 · PubMed · Publisher
John C Fortney, Geoffrey M Curran, Aaron R Lyon, Devon K Check, David R Flum
Implementation Science in School Mental Health: A 10-Year Progress Update and Development of a New Research Agenda
School Mental Health 16(3); 2024 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Elizabeth H Connors, Gwendolyn M Lawson, Erum Nadeem, Julie Sarno Owens
Centering School Leaders’ Expertise: Usability Evaluation of a Leadership-Focused Implementation Strategy to Support Tier 1 Programs in Schools
School Mental Health 16(3); 2024 · PubMed · Publisher
Vaughan K Collins, Catherine M Corbin, Jill J Locke, Clayton R Cook, Mark G Ehrhart, Kurt D Hatch, Aaron R Lyon
Promoting Partnership and Impact through Implementation Science and Human-Centered Design: A Commentary on the Special Issue
Using Virtual Reality to Reduce Stress in Adolescents: Mixed Methods Usability Study
JMIR XR and Spatial Computing 1; 2024 · Publisher
Elin A Björling, Jennifer Sonney, Himanshu Zade, Sofia Rodriguez, Michael D Pullmann, Soo Hyun Moon
Formative Evaluation of a Comprehensive Self-Management Intervention for Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Comorbid Anxiety, and Depression: Mixed Methods Study
JMIR Formative Research 2024;8 · PubMed · Publisher
Kendra Kamp , Pei-Lin Yang , Emily C. Friedman, Alejandra Lopez, Sarah Iribarren, Pamela Barney , Sean A Munson, Margaret Heitkemper, Rona Levy
2023
Symptom management needs of patients with irritable bowel syndrome and concurrent anxiety and/or depression: A qualitative study
Journal of Advanced Nursing 79(2); 2023 · PubMed · Publisher
Kendra J Kamp, Hailey Morgan, Linda Yoo, Sean A Munson, Margaret M Heitkemper, Rona L Levy
Conducting Research at the Intersection of HCI and Health: Building and Supporting Teams with Diverse Expertise to Increase Public Health Impact
CHI ’23: Extended Abstracts of the 2023 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron Lyon, Sean A Munson, Madhu Reddy, Stephen M Schueller, Elena Agapie, Svetlana Yarosh, Alex R Dopp, Ulrica von Thiele Schwarz, Gavin Doherty, Andrea K Graham, Kaylee Kruzan, Rachel Kornfeld
Course of Subtypes of Late-Life Depression Identified by Bipartite Network Analysis During Psychosocial Interventions
JAMA Psychiatry 2023 · PubMed · Publisher
Nili Solomonov, Jihui Lee, Samprit Banerjee, Serena Z Chen, Jo Anne Sirey, Faith M Gunning, Connor Liston, Patrick J Raue, Patricia A Areán, George S Alexopoulos
A Low-Intensity Behavioral Intervention for Depression in Older Adults Delivered by Lay Coaches: Proof-of-Concept Trial
Aging & Mental Health 2023 · PubMed · Publisher
Brenna N Renn, Nichole Sams, Patricia A Areán, Patrick J Raue
2022
How low can you go? Examining the effects of brief online training and post-training consultation dose on implementation mechanisms and outcomes for measurement-based care
Implementation Science Communications 3; 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Freda F Liu, Elizabeth H Connors, Kevin M King, Jessica I Coifman, Heather Cook, Erin McRee, Kristy Ludwig, Amy Law, Shannon Dorsey, Elizabeth McCauley
Evaluating changes in negative posttrauma cognition as a mechanism of PTSD severity changes in two separate intensive treatment programs for veterans
BMC Psychiatry 22(1); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Philip Held, Debra L Kaysen, Dale L Smith
Task Sharing to Expand Access to Care: Development of a Behavioral Health Support Specialist
Psychiatric Services 74(1); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Brenna N Renn, Cameron Casey, Patrick J Raue, Patricia A Areán, Anna Ratzliff
Patient Digital Health Technologies to Support Primary Care Across Clinical Contexts: Survey of Primary Care Providers, Behavioral Health Consultants, and Nurses
JMIR Formative Research 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Oleg Zaslavsky, Frances Chu, Brenna N Renn
A Brief Online Implicit Bias Intervention for School Mental Health Clinicians
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19(2); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Freda F Liu, Jessica Coifman, Erin McRee, Jeff Stone, Amy Law, Larissa Gaias, Rosemary Reyes, Calvin K Lai, Irene V Blair, Chia-li Yu, Heather Cook, Aaron R Lyon
Iterative Redesign of a Caregiver Mediated Intervention for Use in Educational Settings
Autism 26(3); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Karen Bearss, Daina Tagavi, Aaron R Lyon, Jill Locke
A Longitudinal Goal Setting Model for Addressing Complex Personal Problems in Mental Health
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction 6(CSCW2); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Elena Agapie, Patricia A Areán, Gary Hsieh, Sean A Munson
Lessons learned from designing an asynchronous remote community approach for behavioral activation intervention for teens
Behaviour Research and Therapy 151(April 2022) · PubMed · Publisher
Jessica L. Jenness, Arpita B, Julie A. Kientz, Sean A. Munson, Ria R. Nagar
Impact of COVID-19 on Individuals With Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Comorbid Anxiety and/or Depression
Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology 56(2); 2022 · PubMed · Publisher
Kendra J Kamp, Rona L Levy, Sean A Munson, Margaret M Heitkemper
2021
Artificial Intelligence: An Interprofessional Perspective on Implications for Geriatric Mental Health Research and Care
Frontiers in Psychiatry 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Brenna N Renn, Matthew Schurr, Oleg Zaslavsky, Abhishek Pratap
Modifiable predictors of suicidal ideation during psychotherapy for late-life major depression. A machine learning approach
Translational Psychiatry 11; 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
George S. Alexopoulos, Patrick J. Raue, Samprit Banerjee, Elizabeth Mauer, Patricia Marino, Mohamed Soliman, Dora Kanellopoulos, Nili Solomonov, Adenike Adeagbo, Jo Anne Sirey, Thomas D. Hull, Dimitris N. Kiosses, Patricia A. Areán
Protocol for a sequential, multiple assignment, randomised trial to test the effectiveness of message-based psychotherapy for depression compared with telepsychotherapy
BMJ Open 11(11); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Patricia A Areán, Derrick Hull, Michael D Pullmann, Patrick J Heagerty
Mental Health and the Perceived Usability of Digital Mental Health Tools Among Essential Workers and People Unemployed Due to COVID-19: Cross-sectional Survey Study
JMIR Mental Health 8(8); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Felicia Mata-Greve, Morgan Johnson, Michael D Pullmann, Emily C Friedman, Isabell Griffith Fillipo, Katherine A Comtois, Patricia A. Areán
Telemental Health After COVID-19: Understanding Effectiveness and Implementation across Patient Populations while Building Provider Acceptance are the Next Steps
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 82(5); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Brenna N Renn, Frances Chu, Oleg Zaslavsky
Assessing the usability of complex psychosocial interventions: The Intervention Usability Scale
Implementation Research and Practice 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Michael D Pullmann, Jedediah Jacobson, Katie Osterhage, Morhaf Al Achkar, Brenna N Renn, Sean A Munson, Patricia A Areán
Behavioral Activation and Depression Symptomatology: Longitudinal Assessment of Linguistic Indicators in Text-Based Therapy Sessions
Journal of Medical Internet Research 23(7); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Hannah A Burkhardt, George S Alexopoulos, Michael D Pullmann, Thomas D Hull, Patricia A Areán, Trevor Cohen
The Cognitive Walkthrough for Implementation Strategies (CWIS): a pragmatic method for assessing implementation strategy usability
Implementation Science Communications 2(1); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R. Lyon, Jessica Coifman, Heather Cook, Erin McRee, Freda F. Liu, Kristy Ludwig, Shannon Dorsey, Kelly Koerner, Sean A. Munson, Elizabeth McCauley
Designing Asynchronous Remote Support for Behavioral Activation in Teenagers With Depression: Formative Study
JMIR Formative Research 2021;5(7) · PubMed · Publisher
Arpita B, Ria Nagar, Jessica Jenness, Sean A. Munson, Julie A Kientz
Pivoting to “No Contact”: A Protocol for Conducting a Virtual Reality Relaxation Home Study for Teens Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
Journal of Pediatric Health Care 35(5): 2021 · Pubmed · Publisher
Jennifer Sonney, Elin A Björling, Sofia Rodriguez, Nora Carr
How Mental Health Apps Do (or Don’t) Support Some of COVID-19’s Most Vulnerable Populations
User Experience Magazine · Publisher
Integrating User-Centered Design and Behavioral Science to Design a Mobile Intervention for Obesity and Binge Eating: Mixed Methods Analysis
JMIR Formative Research 5(5); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Andrea K Graham, Sean A Munson, Madhu Reddy Sarah W Neubert, Emilie A Green, Angela Chang, Bonnie Spring, David C Mohr, Jennifer E Wildes
Perceived Utility and Characterization of Personal Google Search Histories to Detect Data Patterns Proximal to a Suicide Attempt in Individuals Who Previously Attempted Suicide: Pilot Cohort Study
Journal of Medical Internet Research 23(5); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Patricia A Areán, Abhishek Pratap , Honor Hsin , Tierney K Huppert, Karin E Hendricks, Patrick J Heagerty, Trevor Cohen, Courtney Bagge, Katherine Anne Comtois
Understanding Psychological Distress and Protective Factors Amongst Older Adults during the COVID-19 Pandemic
American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry 29(9); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Nichole Sams, Dylan M Fisher, Felicia Mata-Greve, Morgan Johnson, Michael D Pullmann, Patrick J Raue, Brenna N Renn, Jaden Duffy, Doyanne Darnell, Isabell Griffith Fillipo, Ryan Allred, Kathy Huynh, Emily Friedman, Patricia A Areán
Using Real-world Data for Decision Support: Recommendations from a Primary Care Provider Survey
The Permanente Journal 25(2); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Patricia A Areán, Emily C Friedman, Abhishek Pratap, Ryan Allred, Jaden Duffy, Sara Gille, Shelley Reetz, Erin Keast, Gregory Clarke
Provider Perspectives on Implementing Shared Decision Making for PTSD Treatment in VA Primary Care
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 48; 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Jessica A. Chen, Theresa E. Matson, Keren Lehavot, Patrick J. Raue, Jessica P. Young, Molly C. Silvestrini, John C. Fortney, Emily C. Williams
A Digital Toolkit (M-Healer) to Improve Care and Reduce Human Rights Abuses Against People With Mental Illness in West Africa: User-Centered Design, Development, and Usability Study
JMIR Mental Health 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Dror Ben-Zeev, Suzanne Meller, Jaime Snyder, Dzifa A Attah, Liam Albright, Hoa Le, Seth M Asafo, Pamela Y Collins, Angela Ofori-Atta
Expanding Virtual Postpartum Mental Health Care for Latina Women: A Participatory Research and Policy Agenda
Women’s Health Issues 31(2); 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
Carmen Gonzalez, Magaly Ramirez, Autumn Diaz, Miriana Duran, Patricia Areán
Comparing the streamlined psychotherapy “Engage” with problem-solving therapy in late-life major depression. A randomized clinical trial
Molecular Psychiatry 26; 2021 · PubMed · Publisher
George S Alexopoulos , Patrick J Raue, Samprit Banerjee, Patricia Marino, Brenna N Renn, Nili Solomonov, Adenike Adeagbo, Jo Anne Sirey, Thomas D Hull, Dimitris N Kiosses, Elizabeth Mauer, Patricia A Areán
2020
Modernizing Training in Psychotherapy Competencies With Adaptive Learning Systems: Proof of Concept
Research on Social Work Practice 31(1); 2020 · PubMed · Publisher
Brenna N Renn, Patricia A Areán, Patrick J Raue, Eugene Aisenberg, Emily C Friedman, Zoran Popović
Usability Evaluation for Evidence-Based Psychosocial Interventions (USE-EBPI): A methodology for assessing complex intervention implementability
Implementation Research and Practice 2020 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Kelly Koerner, Julie Chung
Parallel Journeys of Patients with Cancer and Depression: Challenges and Opportunities for Technology-Enabled Collaborative Care
Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 4(CSCW1); 2020 · PubMed · Publisher
Jina Suh, Spencer Williams, Jesse R. Fann, James Fogarty, Amy M. Bauer, Gary Hsieh
Data-Driven Implications for Translating Evidence-Based Psychotherapies into Technology-Delivered Interventions
PervasiveHealth ’20: Proceedings of the 14th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare · PubMed · Publisher
Jessica Schroeder, Jina Suh, Chelsey Wilks, Mary Czerwinski, Sean A Munson, James Fogarty, Tim Althoff
Understanding Participant Needs for Engagement and Attitudes towards Passive Sensing in Remote Digital Health Studies
PervasiveHealth ’20: Proceedings of the 14th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare · PubMed · Publisher
Samantha Kolovson, Abhishek Pratap, Jaden Duffy, Ryan Allred, Sean A Munson, Patricia A Areán
Designing the Future of Children’s Mental Health Services
Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 47; 2020 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Alex R Dopp, Stephanie K Brewer, Julie A Kientz, Sean A Munson
Aligning implementation and user-centered design strategies to enhance the impact of health services: results from a concept mapping study
Implementation Science Communications 1(17); 2020 · PubMed · Publisher
Alex R Dopp, Kathryn E Parisi, Sean A Munson, Aaron R Lyon
2019
Contemporary views of research participant willingness to participate and share digital data in biomedical research
JAMA Network Open 2(11); 2019· PubMed · Publisher
Abhishek Pratap, Ryan Allred, Jaden Duffy, Donovan Rivera, Heather Sophia Lee, Brenna N Renn, Patricia A Areán
Use of Human-Centered Design to Improve Implementation of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies in Low-Resource Communities: Protocol for Studies Applying a Framework to Assess Usability
JMIR Research Protocols 8(10); 2019 · PubMed · Publisher
Aaron R Lyon, Sean A Munson, Brenna N Renn, David C Atkins, Michael D Pullmann, Emily Friedman, Patricia A Areán
Engaging Teenagers in Asynchronous Online Groups to Design for Stress Management
Arpita B, Calvin Liang, Emily Y Zeng, Kanishk Shukla, Miguel E R Wong, Sean A Munson, Julie A Kientz
IDC ’19: Proceedings of the 18th ACM International Conference on Interaction Design and Children · PubMed · Publisher
By the numbers: ratings and utilization of behavioral health mobile applications
Andrew D Carlo, Reza Hosseini Ghomi, Brenna N Renn, Patricia A Areán