University of Wisconsin MadisonMedia Center
Innovations for Recovery offers resources for members of the news media. Contact Media Coordinator Bret Shaw by phone at 608-890-1878.
Innovations for Recovery can link members of the press to people who can comment on the use of technology in addiction treatment recovery including:
- People in recovery
- Clinicians working in addiction treatment
- Researchers in the field of addiction studies
In the News
Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies Awarded Five-Year NIAAA Grant UW-Madison Press Release. November 2008.
Engineering recovery: An expert in organizational change turns his eye to addiction. (PDF) On Wisconsin. Summer 2006.
UW Professor to present at national mental health conference. UW-Madison Press Release. November 2005.
Publications
Shaw, B. & Isham, A. (2007). Wearing recovery on one's sleeve: Research examines the potential of biomonitoring technology to prevent relapse Addiction Professional. May-June 2007, Posted on 5/1/2007.
Shaw, B. (2006). Exploring the potential of body monitoring technology to prevent addiction relapse.
Behaivoral Healthcare. Retrieved Febuary 13, 2007, from http://behavioral.net/issues/2006/06/030
Gustafson, D.H., Palesh, T.E., Picard, R.W., Plsek, P.E., Maher, L., Capoccia, V.A. (2005).
Automating addiction treatment: enhancing the human experience and creating a fix for the future.
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, 118, 186-206. Retrieved Febuary 13, 2007, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Conference Presentations
Shaw, B. & Isham, A. (2007, April 23-25). Exploring the role of mobile technology in relapse prevention. Presented at the Network for Addiction Treatment Improvement (NIATx) National Summit in San Antonio, Texas.
Boyle, M. (2007, April 23-25). Recovery management: The potential of technology. Presented at the Network for Addiction Treatment Improvement (NIATx) National Summit in San Antonio, Texas.
Shaw, B. (2006, July 9-12). Technology-based solutions for improving outcomes in addiction treatment and recovery. State Associations of Addiction Services National Conference in Chicago, Illinois.
Gustafson, D. (2006, May 18-19) Innovations for recovery: Demo of a technology-based system prototype to improve outcomes in addiction treatment. The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment and Recovery Learning Session, Orlando Florida.
Gustafson, D. (2005, October 5-7) Future of addiction prevention and treatment. The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment and Recovery Learning Session, Baltimore, Maryland.
Bower, T.A. & Shaw, B. (2005, October 5-7) Increasing retention to addiction treatment services exploring technology applications. The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment and Recovery Learning Session, Baltimore, Maryland.
Gerber, D. & Shaw, B. (2005, October 5-7) Increasing access to addiction treatment services: Exploring mobile applications. The Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment and Recovery Learning Session, Baltimore, Maryland.