Roger M Vilardaga | Scholars@Duke

Roger M Vilardaga
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Addiction, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences 2016
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute, Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers 2017
Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, Duke Institute for Brain Sciences, University Institutes and Centers 2019

Contact Information

Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Nevada at Reno 2012
Medical Licensure
- 5497 (Clinical Psychologist). North Carolina. 2019
Academic Positions Outside Duke
- Affiliate Assistant Professor, University of Washington (Dept. Human Centered Design and Engineering). 2015 - 2019
Recognition
In the News
- JUN 18, 2019 Mashable by Rachel Kraus
  
  So many health and wellness apps haven't done research to back up their claims
- APR 24, 2019 German Public Radio by Sebastian Meissner
  
  Die Vermessung der Psyche - Ein Feature über digitale Therapeuten
- JAN 31, 2017 The Drum by Kyle O'Brien
  
  Mindful Powers app the latest way Seattle’s Smashing Ideas is doing good on the digital front
- APR 20, 2016 Seattle King 5 News
  
  App helps smokers quit
- APR 19, 2016 LinkedIn Blog by Ariella Lehrer, PhD
  
  Better Living Through Apps?
- MAR 18, 2016 Take This by Nissa Campbell
  
  Upcoming App Makes Quitting Easier for Smokers with Severe Mental Health Issues
- MAR 17, 2016 Fast Company by John Brownlee
  
  Designing An App For People With Severe Mental Illness
- JAN 29, 2016 Psychiatric News (APA) by Nick Zagorski
  
  Giving Patients With Serious Mental Illness Mobile Boost to Quit Smoking
- FEB 28, 2015 Regió 7 Sunday Magazine by Dani Perona
  
  Entrevista Roger Vilardaga
Awards & Honors
Research
Selected Grants
Fellowships, Supported Research, & Other Grants
- Investigating Sedentary Time in Aging using Novel Devices Pilot (iSTAND-P) Study awarded by Group Health Research Institute (Seattle). PI: Rosenberg 2015
- A Connected Approach to Personalized Mobile Health awarded by University of Washington Innovation Award (Endowment) 2015 - 2017
- Improving Mental Health Care in Safety Net Medical Settings awarded by Ruth L. Kirschstein Institutional National Research Service Award 2012 - 2014
- Prevention of Suicidality in College Students: A Common Core Process Approach awarded by National Institutes on Mental Health (MPIs: Hayes/Pistorello) 2009 - 2011
- Barriers to Engagement with Dicult and Diferent Clients in Substance Abuse Counselors awarded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. R01DAO17868 (PI: Hayes) 2006 - 2008
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Vilardaga, Roger, Elisabet Casellas-Pujol, Joseph F. McClernon, and Kathleen A. Garrison. “Mobile Applications for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence.” Current Addiction Reports 6, no. 2 (June 2019): 86–97. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40429-019-00248-0.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Javier Rizo, Richard K. Ries, Julie A. Kientz, Douglas M. Ziedonis, Kayla Hernandez, and Francis J. McClernon. “Formative, multimethod case studies of learn to quit, an acceptance and commitment therapy smoking cessation app designed for people with serious mental illness..” Transl Behav Med, November 16, 2018. https://doi.org/10.1093/tbm/iby097.
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  - Oliver, Jason A., Matthew B. Hallyburton, Lauren R. Pacek, John T. Mitchell, Roger Vilardaga, Bernard F. Fuemmeler, and F Joseph McClernon. “What Do Smokers Want in A Smartphone-Based Cessation Application?.” Nicotine Tob Res 20, no. 12 (November 15, 2018): 1507–14. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntx171.
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  - Sullivan, Mark, Dale J. Langford, Pamela Stitzlein Davies, Christine Tran, Roger Vilardaga, Gifford Cheung, Daisy Yoo, et al. “A Controlled Pilot Trial of PainTracker Self-Manager, a Web-Based Platform Combined With Patient Coaching, to Support Patients' Self-Management of Chronic Pain..” J Pain 19, no. 9 (September 2018): 996–1005. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpain.2018.03.009.
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  - Luoma, Jason B., Paul M. Guinther, Nicole M. Lawless DesJardins, and Roger Vilardaga. “Is shame a proximal trigger for drinking? A daily process study with a community sample..” Exp Clin Psychopharmacol 26, no. 3 (June 2018): 290–301. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000189.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Javier Rizo, Emily Zeng, Julie A. Kientz, Richard Ries, Chad Otis, and Kayla Hernandez. “User-Centered Design of Learn to Quit, a Smoking Cessation Smartphone App for People With Serious Mental Illness..” Jmir Serious Games 6, no. 1 (January 16, 2018). https://doi.org/10.2196/games.8881.
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  - Edwards, Darren J., Ciara McEnteggart, Yvonne Barnes-Holmes, Rob Lowe, Nicky Evans, and Roger Vilardaga. “The Impact of Mindfulness and Perspective-Taking on Implicit Associations Toward the Elderly: a Relational Frame Theory Account..” Mindfulness (N Y) 8, no. 6 (December 2017): 1615–22. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12671-017-0734-x.
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  - Rosenberg, Dori E., Elyse Kadokura, Margaret E. Morris, Anne Renz, and Roger M. Vilardaga. “Application of N-of-1 Experiments to Test the Efficacy of Inactivity Alert Features in Fitness Trackers to Increase Breaks from Sitting in Older Adults..” Methods Inf Med 56, no. 5 (August 16, 2017). https://doi.org/10.3414/ME16-02-0043.
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  - Karkar, Ravi, Jessica Schroeder, Daniel A. Epstein, Laura R. Pina, Jeffrey Scofield, James Fogarty, Julie A. Kientz, Sean A. Munson, Roger Vilardaga, and Jasmine Zia. “TummyTrials: A Feasibility Study of Using Self-Experimentation to Detect Individualized Food Triggers..” Proc Sigchi Conf Hum Factor Comput Syst 2017 (May 2, 2017): 6850–63. https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025480.
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  - McDonell, Michael G., Emily Leickly, Sterling McPherson, Jordan Skalisky, Debra Srebnik, Frank Angelo, Roger Vilardaga, Jenny R. Nepom, John M. Roll, and Richard K. Ries. “A Randomized Controlled Trial of Ethyl Glucuronide-Based Contingency Management for Outpatients With Co-Occurring Alcohol Use Disorders and Serious Mental Illness..” Am J Psychiatry 174, no. 4 (April 1, 2017): 370–77. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ajp.2016.16050627.
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  - Rector, Kyle, Roger Vilardaga, Leo Lansky, Kellie Lu, Cynthia L. Bennett, Richard E. Ladner, and Julie A. Kientz. “Design and Real-World Evaluation of Eyes-Free Yoga: An Exergame for Blind and Low-Vision Exercise..” Acm Trans Access Comput 9, no. 4 (April 2017). https://doi.org/10.1145/3022729.
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  - Bhattacharya, Arpita, Roger Vilardaga, Julie A. Kientz, and Sean A. Munson. “Lessons from Practice: Designing Tools to Facilitate Individualized Support for Quitting Smoking..” Acm Trans Comput Hum Interact 2017 (2017): 3057–70. https://doi.org/10.1145/3025453.3025725.
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  - Karkar, Ravi, Jasmine Zia, Roger Vilardaga, Sonali R. Mishra, James Fogarty, Sean A. Munson, and Julie A. Kientz. “A framework for self-experimentation in personalized health..” J Am Med Inform Assoc 23, no. 3 (May 2016): 440–48. https://doi.org/10.1093/jamia/ocv150.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Javier Rizo, Julie A. Kientz, Michael G. McDonell, Richard K. Ries, and Kiley Sobel. “User Experience Evaluation of a Smoking Cessation App in People With Serious Mental Illness..” Nicotine Tob Res 18, no. 5 (May 2016): 1032–38. https://doi.org/10.1093/ntr/ntv256.
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  - Levin, M. E., J. B. Luoma, R. Vilardaga, J. Lillis, R. Nobles, and S. C. Hayes. “Examining the role of psychological inflexibility, perspective taking, and empathic concern in generalized prejudice.” Journal of Applied Social Psychology 46, no. 3 (March 1, 2016): 180–91. https://doi.org/10.1111/jasp.12355.
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  - Villatte, Jennifer L., Roger Vilardaga, Matthieu Villatte, Jennifer C. Plumb Vilardaga, David C. Atkins, and Steven C. Hayes. “Acceptance and Commitment Therapy modules: Differential impact on treatment processes and outcomes..” Behav Res Ther 77 (February 2016): 52–61. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2015.12.001.
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  - Zeng, Emily Y., Roger Vilardaga, Jaimee L. Heffner, Kristin E. Mull, and Jonathan B. Bricker. “Predictors of Utilization of a Novel Smoking Cessation Smartphone App..” Telemed J E Health 21, no. 12 (December 2015): 998–1004. https://doi.org/10.1089/tmj.2014.0232.
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  - Vilardaga, R., and R. Trent Codd. “Perspectives on the nature of being, becoming and reality from contextual behavioral science.” Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science 4, no. 4 (October 1, 2015): 213–14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2015.07.002.
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  - Leickly, Emily, Michael G. McDonell, Roger Vilardaga, Frank A. Angelo, Jessica M. Lowe, Sterling McPherson, Debra Srebnik, John M. Roll, and Richard K. Ries. “High levels of agreement between clinic-based ethyl glucuronide (EtG) immunoassays and laboratory-based mass spectrometry..” Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 41, no. 3 (May 2015): 246–50. https://doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2015.1011743.
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  - Lowe, Jessica M., Michael G. McDonell, Emily Leickly, Frank A. Angelo, Roger Vilardaga, Sterling McPherson, Debra Srebnik, John Roll, and Richard K. Ries. “Determining ethyl glucuronide cutoffs when detecting self-reported alcohol use in addiction treatment patients..” Alcohol Clin Exp Res 39, no. 5 (May 2015): 905–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12699.
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  - Heffner, Jaimee L., Roger Vilardaga, Laina D. Mercer, Julie A. Kientz, and Jonathan B. Bricker. “Feature-level analysis of a novel smartphone application for smoking cessation..” Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 41, no. 1 (January 2015): 68–73. https://doi.org/10.3109/00952990.2014.977486.
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  - Jones, Helen A., Jaimee L. Heffner, Laina Mercer, Christopher M. Wyszynski, Roger Vilardaga, and Jonathan B. Bricker. “Web-based acceptance and commitment therapy smoking cessation treatment for smokers with depressive symptoms..” J Dual Diagn 11, no. 1 (2015): 56–62. https://doi.org/10.1080/15504263.2014.992588.
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  - Bricker, Jonathan B., Kristin E. Mull, Julie A. Kientz, Roger Vilardaga, Laina D. Mercer, Katrina J. Akioka, and Jaimee L. Heffner. “Randomized, controlled pilot trial of a smartphone app for smoking cessation using acceptance and commitment therapy..” Drug Alcohol Depend 143 (October 1, 2014): 87–94. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.07.006.
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  - Roth, Walter R., Roger Vilardaga, Nathanael Wolfe, Jonathan B. Bricker, and Michael G. McDonell. “Practical considerations in the design and development of smartphone apps for behavior change..” J Contextual Behav Sci 3, no. 4 (October 1, 2014): 269–72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.08.006.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Jaimee L. Heffner, Laina D. Mercer, and Jonathan B. Bricker. “Do counselor techniques predict quitting during smoking cessation treatment? A component analysis of telephone-delivered Acceptance and Commitment Therapy..” Behav Res Ther 61 (October 2014): 89–95. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2014.07.008.
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  - Yadavaia, James E., Steven C. Hayes, and Roger Vilardaga. “Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to Increase Self-Compassion: A Randomized Controlled Trial..” J Contextual Behav Sci 3, no. 4 (October 1, 2014): 248–57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.09.002.
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  - McDonell, Michael, Sterling McPherson, Roger Vilardaga, Debra Srebnik, Frank N. Angelo, Emily Leickly, Andrew J. Saxon, John Roll, and Richard Ries. “Preliminary findings: Contingency management targeting psycho-stimulant use results in secondary decreases in smoking for severely mentally ill adults..” Am J Addict 23, no. 4 (July 2014): 407–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2013.12114.x.
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  - McDonell, Michael, Sterling McPherson, Roger Vilardaga, Debra Srebnik, Frank N. Angelo, Emily Leickly, Andrew J. Saxon, John Roll, and Richard Ries. “Preliminary Findings: Contingency Management Targeting Psycho-Stimulant Use Results in Secondary Decreases in Smoking for Severely Mentally Ill Adults.” American Journal on Addictions 23, no. 4 (July 1, 2014): 407–10. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12114.x.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Jonathan Bricker, and Michael McDonell. “The promise of mobile technologies and single case designs for the study of individuals in their natural environment..” J Contextual Behav Sci 3, no. 2 (April 1, 2014): 148–53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.03.003.
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  - Levin, Michael E., Jason B. Luoma, Jason Lillis, Steven C. Hayes, and Roger Vilardaga. “The Acceptance and Action Questionnaire - Stigma (AAQ-S): Developing a measure of psychological flexibility with stigmatizing thoughts..” J Contextual Behav Sci 3, no. 1 (January 2014): 21–26. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2013.11.003.
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  - Vilardaga, R. “Technical, practical and analytic innovations in single case designs for contextual behavioral scientists.” Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science 3, no. 2 (January 1, 2014): 136–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jcbs.2014.05.002.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Steven C. Hayes, David C. Atkins, Christie Bresee, and Alaei Kambiz. “Comparing experiential acceptance and cognitive reappraisal as predictors of functional outcome in individuals with serious mental illness..” Behav Res Ther 51, no. 8 (August 2013): 425–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.brat.2013.04.003.
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  - Vilardaga, R., A. Estévez, M. E. Levin, and S. C. Hayes. “Deictic relational responding, empathy, and experiential avoidance as predictors of social anhedonia: Further contributions from relational frame theory.” Psychological Record 62, no. 3 (January 1, 2012): 409–32. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03395811.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Jason B. Luoma, Steven C. Hayes, Jacqueline Pistorello, Michael E. Levin, Mikaela J. Hildebrandt, Barbara Kohlenberg, Nancy A. Roget, and Frank Bond. “Burnout among the addiction counseling workforce: the differential roles of mindfulness and values-based processes and work-site factors..” J Subst Abuse Treat 40, no. 4 (June 2011): 323–35. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2010.11.015.
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  - Plumb, Jennifer C., and Roger Vilardaga. “Assessing treatment integrity in acceptance and commitment therapy: Strategies and suggestions..” International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy 6, no. 3 (2010): 263–95. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100912.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, Steven C. Hayes, Michael E. Levin, and Takashi Muto. “Creating a strategy for progress: a contextual behavioral science approach..” Behav Anal 32, no. 1 (2009): 105–33. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf03392178.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger, and Roger Steven C. Hayes. “Experiential Avoidance and Superstition: Considering Concepts in Context.” Philosophy, Psychiatry, & Psychology 15, no. 3 (2009): 269–71. https://doi.org/10.1353/ppp.0.0188.
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  - Vilardaga, Roger. “A Relational Frame Theory account of empathy..” International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy 5, no. 2 (2009): 178–84. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100879.
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  - Vilardaga, R., S. C. Hayes, and L. Schelin. “Philosophical, theoretical and empirical foundations of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.” Anuario De Psicologia 38, no. 1 (April 1, 2007): 117–28.
  - Lichtenstein, Fanny, and Roger Vilardaga. “Pasos Hacia la Aproximación Entre Psicología y Cibernética: La Obra de Santiago Montserrat.” Revista De Historia De La Psicologia 25, no. 3'4 (2003): 753–64.
  - Belchi, Israel, Arturo Bados, and Roger Vilardaga. “Tratamiento Cognitivo-Conductual de Una Persona con Trastorno Adaptativo en Espera de un Trasplante de Pulmones.” Cuadernos De Medicina Psychosom Atica Y Psichiatr a De Enlace 62/63, no. 215 (2002): 43–50.
  - Romeo, Marina, Xavier Dominguez, Ignasi Espinal, Christian Roper, and Roger Vilardaga. “Study of the behavior of visitors to Barcelona zoo.” Xxii International Colloquium of Economic Psychology, 1997, 1067–78.
- Book Sections
  - Pistorello, Jacqueline, Steven C. Hayes, John Seeley, Anthony Biglan, Douglas Long, Michael E. Levin, D. Kosty, et al. “ACT-based first year experience seminars.” In The Mindfulness-Informed Educator Building Acceptance and Psychological Flexibility in Higher Education, edited by Jennifer Block-Lerner and L. Cardaciotto. Routledge, 2016.
  - Vilardaga, Roger, Michael G. McDonell, Emily Leickly, and Richard Ries. “Ecological momentary assessments in psychosis: A contextual behavioral approach to studying mindfulness and acceptance.” In Incorporating Acceptance and Mindfulness Into the Treatment of Psychosis Current Trends and Future Directions, edited by Brandon Gaudiano. Oxford University Press, USA, 2015.
  - Levin, Michael, Steven C. Hayes, and Roger Vilardaga. “Acceptance and commitment therapy: Applying an iterative translational research strategy in behavior analysis.” In APA Handbook of Behavior Analysis, Vol. 2: Translating Principles into Practice, edited by G. J. Madden, W. V. Dube, T. D. Hackenberg, G. P. Hanley, and K. A. Lattal, 455–79. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association, 2013.
  - Vilardaga, Roger. “Estigma y Prejuicios.” In Múltiples Aplicaciones de La Terapia de Aceptación y Compromiso (ACT), edited by Olga Martinez and Marisa Paez, 251–67. Piramide Ediciones Sa, 2012.
  - Villatte, Mathieu, Roger Vilardaga, and Jean Louis Monestes. “How the self relates to others when perspective taking is impaired.” In The Self and Perspective Taking Contributions and Applications from Modern Behavioral Science, 109–22. New Harbinger Publications, 2012.
  - Vilardaga, R., and S. C. Hayes. “A Contextual Behavioral Approach to Pathological Altruism.” In Pathological Altruism, edited by Barbara Oakley, A. Knafo, G. Madhavan, and D. S. Wilson, 31–48. New York: Oxford University Press, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1093/acprof:oso/9780199738571.003.0033.
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  - Hayes, Steven C., Jamie Yadavaia, Jennifer Boulanger, Roger Vilardaga, Lindsay Fletcher, Kara Bunting, Michael E. Levin, Mikaela Hildebrandt, and Tom Waltz. “Applied behavioral concepts and behavioral theories.” In Understanding Behavior Disorders A Contemporary Behavioral Perspective, edited by Douglas Woods and Jonathan Kanter, 47–80. Reno: Context Press, 2007.
- Conference Papers
  - Karkar, R., J. Fogarty, J. A. Kientz, S. A. Munson, R. Vilardaga, and J. Zia. “Opportunities and challenges for self-experimentation in self-tracking.” In Ubicomp and Iswc 2015 Proceedings of the 2015 Acm International Joint Conference on Pervasive and Ubiquitous Computing and the Proceedings of the 2015 Acm International Symposium on Wearable Computers, 991–96, 2015. https://doi.org/10.1145/2800835.2800949.
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  - McDonell, M. G., E. Leickly, R. Vilardaga, J. Skalisky, S. Battalio, J. Roll, D. Srebnik, and R. K. Ries. “DETECTING RECENT HEAVY DRINKING USING ETHYL GLUCURONIDE IMMUNOASSAY.” In Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 39:19A-19A. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2015.
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  - Heffner, J. L., K. Mull, L. Mercer, R. Vilardaga, and J. Bricker. “EFFECTS OF TWO TELEPHONE-DELIVERED SMOKING CESSATION INTERVENTIONS ON HAZARDOUS DRINKING RATES: ACT VS. CBT.” In Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 38:137A-137A. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014.
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  - Lowe, J. M., F. A. Angelo, E. Leickly, R. Vilardaga, S. Wang, D. Srebnik, R. K. Ries, and M. G. McDonell. “HIGH AGREEMENT BETWEEN LOW CUT OFF ETG-I AND SELF-REPORTED DRINKING.” In Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 38:41A-41A. WILEY-BLACKWELL, 2014.
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