RTPRC CENTER-WIDE PROGRAMMATIC THEMES

The broad conceptual focus is reflected in more specific RTPRC- wide theoretical, research, and programmatic themes. These include:

• Developing a knowledge base regarding basic self-regulatory and learning processes (particularly explicit and implicit learning and memory) potentially fundamental in the
  development of substance use, that can be used to inform prevention program development (including maturational and developmental aspects) and applying that knowledge base to the development of RTPRC prevention models.

• Applying our knowledge base regarding drug use development (with particular emphasis upon transitions between use stages) to the development of RTPRC prevention models.

• Applying our knowledge base about transitional phases and processes in normative human maturational and developmental phases and processes in designing and implementing RTPRC prevention interventions.

• Identifying potentially malleable risk and protective factors that predict, mitigate and/or moderate the impact of prevention interventions on use behaviors in RTPRC target populations and applying them in development of model interventions and outcomes.

• Developing a knowledge base of relevant, current theories and methods of communication that broaden the understanding of the communication dynamics associated with efforts at prevention that can be used in the development and implementation of RTPRC model programs.

• Developing an interactive model environment that promotes and enhances interactions between basic and applied researchers and prevention practitioners in order to facilitate translation and integration of knowledge between etiologic research and prevention programming.

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