About

The Health Behavior Training and Research Institute (HBRT) specializes in
developing and disseminating interventions to promote health behavior change.

We have over 25 years of research and training in evidence-based behavioral interventions. 

The University of Texas Tower.

Our scientifically rigorous studies and training programs have been funded by:

  • Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
  • National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
  • National Institute on Alcohol and Alcoholism (NIAAA)
  • Health Services Research Administration (HRSA)
  • Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
  • Healthcare networks, and state, local, and nonprofit agencies
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Our behavior change science is:

  • transdisciplinary
  • across practice settings
  • interprofessional
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Our research portfolio encompasses:

  • randomized clinical trials
  • research-to-practice
  • intervention design
  • dissemination studies
  • feasibility studies
  • epidemiology
Learn About HBRT’s History

Featured Projects

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PREVENTING SUBSTANCE-EXPOSED PREGNANCIES
CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION
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CHOICES-TEEN
NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON DRUG ABUSE
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BE WELL, TEXAS
TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES