The Science of Behavior Change:

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Introduction

• Using Early Phase Studies to Advance Intervention Research: The Science of Behavior Change
  Karina W. Davidson, Jazmin N. Mogavero, and Alexander J. Rothman

Prevention

• Intervening on Fear After Acute Cardiac Events: Rationale and Design of the INFORM Randomized Clinical Trial
  Jeffrey L. Birk, Robin Cumella, David Lopez-Veneros, Ammie Jurado, Emily K. Romero, Amit Lazarov, and Ian M. Kronish
• An Observational Study and Randomized Trial of Stress Reactivity in Cancer Disparities
  Chanita Hughes Halbert, Melanie S. Jefferson, Carla Danielson, Brett Froeliger, Antonio Giordano, and Jessica E. Thaxton
• Protocol for a Mechanistic Study of Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy During Pregnancy
  Kristen L. Mackiewicz Seghete, Alice M. Graham, Jodi A. Lapidus, Evelyn L. A. Jackson, Olivia J. Doyle, Alicia B. Feryn, Lucille A. Moore, Sherryl H. Goodman, and Sona Dimidjian
• The Positive Affect, Promoting Positive Engagement, and Adherence for Life (APPEAL) Feasibility Trial: Design and Rationale
  Tracey E. Wilson, Chanée Massiah, Rachel Radigan, Jack DeHovitz, Usha S. Govindarajulu, Susan Holman, Michelle Melendez, Jameela Yusuff, and Tonya Taylor

Treatment

• Can Mindfulness Mechanistically Target Worry to Improve Sleep Disturbances? Theory and Study Protocol for App-Based Anxiety Program
  Judson A. Brewer, Alexandra Roy, Alana Deluty, Tao Liu, and Elizabeth A. Hoge
• Open Trial of the Parent Behavior Change Intervention (PBC-I): Study Protocol
  Lu Dong, Eve R. Fine, Susan Michie, Qing Zhou, Alice C. Mullin, Cynthia G. Alvarado-Martinez, Heather E. Hilmoe, Melanie Tran, and Allison G. Harvey
• Episodic Future Thinking, Delay Discounting, and Exercise During Weight Loss Maintenance: The PACE Trial
  Tricia M. Leahey, Amy A. Gorin, Emily Wyckoff, Zeely Denmat, Kayla O’Connor, Christiana Field, Genevieve F. Dunton, John Gunstad, Tania B. Huedo-Medina, and Carnisha Gilder
• Behavioral Strategies to Reduce Stress Reactivity in Opioid Use Disorder: Study Design
  R. Kathryn McHugh, Minh D. Nguyen, Garrett M. Fitzmaurice, and Daniel G. Dillon
• A Randomized Controlled Trial Protocol for Engaging Distress Tolerance and Working Memory to Aid Smoking Cessation in Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) Adults
  Michael W. Otto, Michael J. Zvolensky, David Rosenfield, Danielle L. Hoyt, Katie Witkiewitz, Sherry A. McKee, Warren K. Bickel, and Jasper A. J. Smits
• Moderated Mediation for Exercise Maintenance in Pain and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: A Randomized Trial
  Erica R. Scioli, Brian N. Smith, James W. Whitworth, Avron Spiro, Michael Esterman, Sunny Dutra, Kristina M. Bogdan, Alex Eld, and Ann M. Rasmusson

Commentary

• Toward an Open Mechanistic Science of Behavior Change
  Eric Hekler and Abby C. King
• An Online Paper Authoring Tool (PAT) to Improve Reporting of, and Synthesis of Evidence From, Trials in Behavioral Sciences
  Robert West