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The following peer-reviewed publications reflect our team’s ongoing research in digital parenting, behavioral science, and technology-driven family support.

Parent / Family / Child

  1. Baumel, A., & Faber, K. (2018). Evaluating Triple P Online: A digital parent training program for child behavior problems. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 25(4), 538–543. University of Haifa
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cbpra.2017.10.001

  2. Baumel, A., Brandes, O., Brendryen, H., Muench, F., Kane, J. M., & Saar, C. (2023). The impact of therapeutic persuasiveness on engagement and outcomes in an unguided digital parent training program: A randomized pilot trial. Internet Interventions, 34, 100680. PMC
     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10568087/

  3. Baumel, A., Mathur, N., Pawar, A., & Muench, F. (2021). Psychosocial interventions for children with externalized behavior problems: An updated meta-analysis of moderator effects. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 30(1), 65–86. SpringerLink
     Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-020-01849-4

  4. Brandes, O., Saar, C. R., & Baumel, A. (2025). Examining differential effects of digital parent training on maternal and paternal outcomes. Children, 12(4), 469. MDPI+1
     Link: https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9067/12/4/469

  5. Chernick, R., Sy, A., Dauber, S., Vuolo, L., Allen, B., & Muench, F. (2025). Demographics and use of an addiction helpline for concerned significant others: Observational study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e55621. drugsandalcohol.ie
     Link: https://doi.org/10.2196/55621

  6. Domhardt, M., Engler, S., Nowak, H., Lutsch, A., Baumel, A., & Baumeister, H. (2021). Mechanisms of change in digital health interventions for mental disorders in youth: Systematic review. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(11), e29742. JMIR
     Link: https://www.jmir.org/2021/11/e29742/

  7. Mishina, K., Baumel, A., Kinnunen, M., Ristkari, T., Heinonen, E., et al. (2025). BePresent universal internet-based parenting intervention: Single-arm pre–post intervention study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e65391. JMIR
     Link: https://doi.org/10.2196/65391

  8. Saar, C. R., Brandes, O., & Baumel, A. (2024). Identifying active ingredients that cause change in digital parent training programs for child behavior problems: A qualitative exploration. Child Psychiatry & Human Development, 1–13.
    Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10578-024-01515-5

  9. Saar, C. R., Brandes, O., Aderka, I. M., & Baumel, A. (2025). Examining the impact of intervention quality on mechanisms of change in digital parent training programs. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 1–11. SpringerLink
     Link: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10826-025-03094-z

  10. Sourander, S., Westerlund, M., Baumel, A., Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, S., Ristkari, T., et al. (2024). Two-year follow-up of internet-based parent training with telephone coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting. PMC+1
     Link: https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2024/1/e63416/ (open-access version via PMC: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11683509/)
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  11. Sourander, S., Westerlund, M., Baumel, A., Hinkka-Yli-Salomäki, S., Ristkari, T., et al. (2024). Web-based parent training with telephone coaching during the COVID-19 pandemic: Single-group study. JMIR Pediatrics and Parenting, 7(1), e63416. pediatrics.jmir.org+1
     Link: https://pediatrics.jmir.org/2024/1/e63416/

Digital Support / Mechanisms / Messaging

  1. Ashur, O., Muench, F., & Baumel, A. (2024). Evaluating the contribution of new factors in the assessment of eHealth therapeutic alliance. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 9(2), 294–305. University of Haifa
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-023-00336-z

  1. Baumel, A. (2022). Therapeutic activities as a link between program usage and clinical outcomes in digital mental health interventions: A proposed research framework. Journal of Technology in Behavioral Science, 7(2), 234–239. JMIR
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1007/s41347-021-00242-5

  1. Baumel, A., & Muench, F. J. (2021). Effort-optimized intervention model: Framework for building and analyzing digital interventions that require minimal effort for health-related gains. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 23(3), e24905. PubMed
     Link: https://www.jmir.org/2021/3/e24905/

  1. Baumel, A., & Tamir, S. (2022). Different intervention targets of supporting oneself or supporting a loved one impact intention to use psychotherapy versus digital mental health: A randomized pilot study. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 40(3), 278–295. JMIR
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1080/15228835.2022.2057923

  1. Baumel, A., Faber, K., Mathur, N., Kane, J. M., & Muench, F. (2017). Enlight: A comprehensive quality and therapeutic potential evaluation tool for mobile and web-based eHealth interventions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(3), e82. PubMed
     Link: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28325712/

  1. Baumel, A., & Muench, F. (2016). Heuristic evaluation of eHealth interventions: Establishing standards that relate to the therapeutic process perspective. JMIR Mental Health, 3(1), e5. Scribd
     Link: https://mental.jmir.org/2016/1/e5/

  1. Baumel, A., Muench, F., Edan, S., & Kane, J. M. (2019). Objective user engagement with mental health apps: Systematic search and panel-based usage analysis. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 21(9), e14567. University of Haifa
     Link: https://www.jmir.org/2019/9/e14567/

  1. Birnbaum, M. L., Garrett, C., Baumel, A., Germano, N. T., Sosa, D., et al. (2024). Examining the effectiveness of a digital media campaign at reducing the duration of untreated psychosis in New York State: Results from a stepped-wedge randomized controlled trial. Schizophrenia Bulletin, 50(3), 705–716. ResearchGate
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1093/schbul/sbae006

  1. Hutchison, M., Harrison, L., Suleiman, A., Kapoor, S., Muench, F., Kwon, N., et al. (2024). A pilot cluster-randomized trial testing implementation strategies for a text messaging intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in emergency departments. [Conference]. Related protocol: Implementation Science Communications (2022). BioMed Central
     Link to protocol: https://implementationsciencecomms.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s43058-022-00333-y

  1. Muench, F. (2014). The promises and pitfalls of digital technology in its application to alcohol treatment. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 36(1), 131–142. JMIR mHealth and uHealth
     Link: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4432862/

  1. Muench, F., Madden, S. P., Oommen, S., Forthal, S., Srinagesh, A., Stadler, G., et al. (2024). Automated, tailored adaptive mobile messaging to reduce alcohol consumption in help-seeking adults: A randomized controlled trial. Addiction, 119(3), 530–543. JMIR mHealth and uHealth
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/add.16424

  1. Muench, F., & Baumel, A. (2017). More than a text message: Dismantling digital triggers to curate behavior change in patient-centered health interventions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 19(5), e147. omicsdi.org
     Link: https://www.jmir.org/2017/5/e147/

  2. Muench, F., van Stolk-Cooke, K., Morgenstern, J., Peña, R., & Hail, L. (2014). Understanding messaging preferences to inform development of mobile goal-directed behavioral interventions. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 16(2), e14. Google Scholar
     Link: https://www.jmir.org/2014/2/e14/

  3. O’Grady, M., Harrison, L., Suleiman, A., Hutchison, M., Kwon, N., Muench, F., et al. (2025). Text messaging interventions for unhealthy alcohol use in emergency departments: Mixed-methods assessment of implementation barriers and facilitators. JMIR Formative Research, 9, e65187. Formative+1
     Link: https://formative.jmir.org/2025/1/e65187

  4. Suffoletto, B., Chung, T., Muench, F., Monti, P., & Clark, D. B. (2018). A text message intervention with adaptive goal support to reduce alcohol consumption among non-treatment-seeking young adults: Non-randomized clinical trial. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 6(2), e35. matilda.science
     Link: https://mhealth.jmir.org/2018/2/e35/

  5. Tofighi, B., Nicholson, J. M., McNeely, J., Muench, F., & Lee, J. D. (2017). Mobile phone messaging for illicit drug and alcohol dependence: A systematic review. Drug and Alcohol Review, 36(4), 477–491. ScienceDirect
     Link: https://doi.org/10.1111/dar.12535
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  6. van Stolk-Cooke, K., Hayes, M., Baumel, A., & Muench, F. (2015). Understanding text-based persuasion and support tactics of concerned significant others. PeerJ, 3, e1151. JMIR
     Link: https://peerj.com/articles/1151/
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