Lab Projects
FOREST
A phased intervention development project to implement a positive affect skills intervention for frontline staff at a community-based gun violence prevention program (R21AT011863).
LEAF
A randomized controlled trial of a positive affect skills intervention for family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s Disease. (R01AG058613, NCT03610698)
ORCHID
A hybrid type 2 implementation-effectiveness stepped wedge trial of a positive affect skills intervention for people living with comorbid HIV and depressive symptoms receiving care at Ryan White clinics in Chicago (R01MH124632, NCT05123144; MPI with Alida Bouris, University of Chicago).
Using the Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST), to determine which intervention components are effective in reducing distress and promoting well-being in young adult cancer survivors (R01 CA24849, NCT04317417; MPI with John Salsman, Wake Forest).
MOST EMPOWER
A randomized waitlist-controlled trial of a positive affect skills intervention for frontline healthcare workers. (NCT05394051; privately funded; PI Charlesnika Evans, Northwestern University).
PARK
A single-arm implementation trial of an online positive emotion skill-building program delivered through Caregiver Serving Organizations to help family caregivers of individuals with dementia cope with stress. (2R44AG065080-03)
SAGE LEAF
A pilot study to develop and test a positive affect skills intervention aimed at facilitating benzodiazepine receptor agonist deprescribing among older adults. (PI Elizabeth Addington, Northwestern University).
ALDER
A project that aims to understand how positive emotion skills may benefit people receiving ketamine treatment for depression. (PI Elizabeth Addington, Northwestern University)