Accomplishments: Department of Social and Behavioral Health

Manoj Sharma, Asma Awan, Sidath Kapukotuwa (all in Social and Behavioral Health), and Amar Kanekar from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock have authored a chapter titled 鈥淔ourth-Generation Multi-Theory Model (MTM) of Health Behavior Change. Genesis, Evidence, and Potential Applications鈥 in the "Handbook of Concepts in Health, Health鈥
Sohail Akther, Asma Awan, and Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) presented a paper titled, 鈥淎 Scoping Review of Water-based Exercise Interventions for Breast Cancer Survivors鈥 at the International Colosseum of Scientific Research and Innovation Congress in Italy on October 13. Akhter and Awan are graduate students.  
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health, Internal Medicine) has published a book titled, 鈥淓ffective Approaches to Global Health Issues鈥 along with Ram Lakhan of Berea College published by Academic Press (Elsevier) (ISBN# 978-0-443-29098-5). A book launch party is planned for Monday, October 21, 2024, between 10:00 a.m. 鈥 12:00 p.m. in Room GTW鈥
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) coauthored an article titled 鈥淎dverse Childhood Experiences, Perceived Discrimination, and Mental Health in Sexual and Gender Minoritized Adults: Comparing Stress Accumulation and Stress Sensitization Models鈥 in the journal LGBT Health, in association with researchers from Texas, North Carolina and鈥
Kavita Batra (Medicine) and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) as part of GBD 2021 Tobacco Forecasting Collaborators were coauthors in 鈥淔orecasting the effects of smoking prevalence scenarios on years of life lost and life expectancy from 2022 to 2050: A systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021鈥濃
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, 鈥淢editerranean diet enriched with olive oil shows no consistent benefits on cardiometabolic and anthropometric parameters: A systematic review with meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials鈥 in the European Journal of Nutrition (Impact factor 4.6)鈥
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, 鈥淧sychosocial profiles influencing healthy dietary behaviors among adolescents in Shandong Province, China: A cross-sectional study鈥 in the journal Frontiers in Nutrition (Impact factor 4.0) in association with researchers from Chongqing Medical University鈥
Manoj Sharma (Social & Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) presented a webinar titled, 鈥淧ractical stress management: Promoting and improving mental health鈥 to the British Association of Primary Care and Allied Professionals (BAPCAP) in Birmingham, United Kingdom on September 28. The webinar was well attended and well received. He talked鈥
Asma Awan (Social and Behavioral Health), Rob Levrant (Educational Outreach and Osher Lifelong Learning Institute),  and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented at the Lumivero Virtual Conference 2024 on September 25. The presentation was titled: "Determining Vaping Cessation (Quitting) Intervention Strategies among Young鈥
Asma Awan and Manoj Sharma (both Social and Behavioral Health) presented a webinar on "Fibroid Uterus in African Women: Perspectives for a Health Behavioral Change Model" in collaboration with researchers from Nigeria under the topic "Fibroid and Wellness: Understanding Fibroids, Enhancing Wellness for African Women." The webinar was arranged鈥
Tim Grigsby (Social and Behavioral Health) co-published an article titled "Racial/Ethnic Differences in Adverse Childhood Experiences and Health-Related Outcomes: A Scoping Review" in the journal Trauma, Violence, & Abuse. Racial and ethnic differences have been observed across patterns of substance use and exposure to adverse childhood鈥
Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health; Internal Medicine) coauthored an article titled, 鈥淓xploring the barriers and underlying factors of utilizing a motorcycle without a license among adolescent boys: A qualitative study in Iran鈥 in the journal, International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. The article identified the factors of鈥