Millions of teenagers and young adults in the US smoke and drink – far too many to be reached by human-delivered interventions. And, given the stigma of treatment, many of those who want to curb their tobacco or alcohol use would not choose to see a provider even if one was available. Could text messages fill the unmet need?
December 2015
09 December 2015
Over the last decade, medical clinicians and researchers have become more aware of the need to report financial conflicts of interest. So far, the focus has been on drug research funded by pharmaceutical companies. What about conflicts of interest associated with psychosocial interventions?
01 December 2015
Although popular in “western” countries as a way of improving the life chances of underprivileged children, mentoring has received scarce attention in China. Now a pioneering study conducted in Hong Kong suggests that strong support from an adult mentor can contribute to children’s academic attainment while fostering their hopes for the future.
