Christine Sheffer, PhD
Christine Sheffer, PhD
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Biography
Risky health behaviors have a tremendous impact on cancer incidence and mortality and cancer health disparities as well as the progression of cancer diagnoses. Improving health behaviors can improve the quality of life and the overall health of many individuals, including cancer survivors. My research focuses on the examination of bio-behavioral mechanisms involved with health behaviors, particularly tobacco dependence and other addictive behaviors. My long-term goal is to contribute to incremental increases in the efficacy and uptake of brief, minimal, and intensive evidence-based treatments for tobacco dependence and other risky behaviors, providing the help people need to achieve and maintain good health.
Background
- Sheffer CE, MacKillop J, Fernando A*, Christenson D, Bickel W, Johnson M, Panissidi L, Pittman J, Franck C, Williams J*, Mathew M.* Initial examination of priming tasks to decrease delay discounting. Behavioural Processes 2016; 128:144-152. Sheffer C, Brackman S, Lercera C*, Cottoms N, Olson M, Panissidi L, Pittman J*, Stayna H. When free isn’t for me: Confronting the barriers to use of free quitline telephone counseling. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2015; 13 (1). Pii E15 doi: 10.3390/ijerph13010015 PMC4730406
- Evans, S*, Sheffer C, Bickel, WK, Cottoms N, Olson M, Panissidi L, Austin T, Stayna H, Sanborn V. The process of adapting the evidence-based treatment for tobacco dependence for smokers of lower socioeconomic status. Journal of Addiction Research and Therapy 2015 6:1 PMC4592131
- Sheffer C, Payne T, Ostroff J, Jolicoeur D, Steinberg M, Czabafy S, Foulds J, Bars M, Wassum K, Perry B: Training Issues Committee of the Association for the Treatment of Tobacco Use and Dependence. Increasing the quality and availability of evidence-based treatment for tobacco dependence through unified certification of Tobacco Treatment Specialists. Journal of Smoking Cessation 2015; 1-7
- Sheffer C, Mennemeier M, Landes R, Bickel W, Brackman S, Dornhoffer J, Kimbrell T, Brown G. Neuromodulation of delay discounting, the reflection effect, and cigarette consumption. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2013; 45(2):206-14. PMC3690153 Sheffer C, Stitzer M, Landes R, Brackman S, Munn T, Moore P. Socioeconomic disparities in community-based treatment of tobacco dependence. American Journal of Public Health. 2012; 102(3):e8-16. PMC3487677