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HBRT Presents at FASD United Conference
The Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) team presented at two sessions of the 2025 Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) International Research Conference in Seattle. HBRT Co-Directors Drs. Mary Velasquez and Kirk von Sternberg presented “Preventing Substance Exposed Pregnancies (SEPs): Results of Two Randomized Clinical Trials,” which showcased findings from HBRT’s CHOICES Plus studies. Anna…
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Danielle Parrish, Ph.D., MSW, to Serve as Associate Director of HBRT, Professor at SHS
Danielle Parrish, Ph.D., MSW, has been appointed Associate Director of the Health Behavior Research and Training Institute (HBRT) and Professor at The University of Texas at Austin (UT-Austin) Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHS). She brings an impressive research and clinical background in substance use disorders and behavioral health to HBRT and SHS –…
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HBRT Develops Training Videos for Healthcare Professionals Featuring Dr. Carlo DiClemente
HBRT recently filmed a series of videos demonstrating motivational interviewing (MI) and screening and brief intervention and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in inpatient hospitals. The videos demonstrate MI and SBIRT for alcohol, opioid and marijuana use, and are aimed at health care professionals, including physicians, nurses, and social workers. The series will feature an introduction…
