Dr. Helseth is a health services researcher and licensed clinical psychologist working to reduce the public health impact of mental health and substance use disorders through the development and dissemination of effective behavioral and technology-based interventions. She is an Assistant Professor in the Center for Dissemination and Implementation Science at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, as well as an Adjunct Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences at the Brown University School of Public Health.
Dr. Helseth is not currently able to serve as a primary mentor for masters or doctoral public health students.
Helseth SA, Guigayoma J, Price D, Spirito A, Clark MA, Barnett NP, Becker SJ. "Developing a Smartphone-Based Adjunct Intervention to Reduce Cannabis Use Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Adolescents: Protocol for a Multiphase Study." JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 11, no. 3, 2022, pp. e35402. |
Becker, Sara J., Scott, Kelli, Helseth, Sarah A., Danko, Kristin J., Balk, Ethan M., Saldanha, Ian J., Adam, Gaelen P., Steele, Dale W. "Effectiveness of medication for opioid use disorders in transition-age youth: A systematic review." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 132, 2022, pp. 108494. |
Becker SJ, Helseth SA, Kelly LM, Janssen T, Wolff JC, Spirito A, Wright T. "Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment): Protocol of a Randomized Effectiveness Trial of a Technology-Assisted Parenting Intervention." JMIR Research Protocols, vol. 11, no. 2, 2022, pp. e35934. |
Crane, Margaret E., Helseth, Sarah A., Scott, Kelli, Becker, Sara J. "Adolescent behavioral health problems are associated with parent perceptions of evidence-based therapy and preferences when seeking therapeutic support." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 52, no. 2, 2021, pp. 130-136. |
Becker, Sara J., Helseth, Sarah A., Janssen, Tim, Kelly, Lourah M., Escobar, Katherine I., Souza, Timothy, Wright, Thomas, Spirito, Anthony. "Parent SMART (Substance Misuse in Adolescents in Residential Treatment): Pilot randomized trial of a technology-assisted parenting intervention." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 127, 2021, pp. 108457. |
Becker SJ, Helseth SA, Janssen T, Kelly LM, Escobar K, Spirito A. "Parent Smart: Effects of a Technology-Assisted Intervention for Parents of Adolescents in Residential Substance Use Treatment on Parental Monitoring and Communication." Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, vol. 6, no. 4, 2021, pp. 459-472. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Scott, Kelli, Escobar, Katherine I., Jimenez, Frances, Becker, Sara J. "What parents of adolescents in residential substance use treatment want from continuing care: A content analysis of online forum posts." Substance Abuse, vol. 42, no. 4, 2021, pp. 1049-1058. |
Frazier, Stacy L., Rusch, Dana, Coxe, Stefany, Stout, Tyler J., Helseth, Sarah A., Dirks, Melanie A., Bustamante, Eduardo E., Atkins, Marc S., Glisson, Charles, Green, Philip D., Bhaumik, Dulal, Bhaumik, Runa. "After-School Programs and Children’s Mental Health: Organizational Social Context, Program Quality, and Children’s Social Behavior." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2020, pp. 1-14. |
Boustani, Maya M., Frazier, Stacy L., Chu, Wendy, Lesperance, Nephtalie, Becker, Kimberly D., Helseth, Sarah A., Hedemann, Erin R., Ogle, Robert R., Chorpita, Bruce F. "Common Elements of Childhood Universal Mental Health Programming." Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, vol. 47, no. 3, 2020, pp. 475-486. |
Ott MQ, Balestrieri SG, DiGuiseppi G, Clark MA, Bernstein M, Helseth S, Barnett NP. "Identification and Description of Potentially Influential Social Network Members using the Strategic Player Approach." Substance Use & Misuse, vol. 55, no. 5, 2020, pp. 715-720. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Escobar, Katherine I., Clark, Melissa A., Spirito, Anthony, Becker, Sara J. "Marketing therapy to parents concerned about adolescent substance use: Association of adolescent problems and parent preferences for direct-to-consumer marketing." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 51, no. 1, 2020, pp. 68-76. |
Becker SJ, Marceau K, Helseth SA, Hernandez L, Spirito A. "Predictors and moderators of response to brief interventions among adolescents with risky alcohol and marijuana use." Substance Abuse, 2020, pp. 1-9. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Peer, Samuel O., Are, Funlola, Korell, Alyssa M., Saunders, Benjamin E., Schoenwald, Sonja K., Chapman, Jason E., Hanson, Rochelle F. "Sustainment of Trauma-Focused and Evidence-Based Practices Following Learning Collaborative Implementation." Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, vol. 47, no. 4, 2020, pp. 569-580. |
Becker, Sara J., Helseth, Sarah A., Tavares, Tonya L., Squires, Daniel D., Clark, Melissa A., Zeithaml, Valarie A., Spirito, Anthony. "User-informed marketing versus standard description to drive demand for evidence-based therapy: A randomized controlled trial." American Psychologist, vol. 75, no. 8, 2020, pp. 1038-1051. |
Waschbusch, Daniel A., Willoughby, Michael T., Haas, Sarah M., Ridenour, Ty, Helseth, Sarah, Crum, Kathleen I., Altszuler, Amy R., Ross, J. Megan, Coles, Erika K., Pelham, William E. "Effects of Behavioral Treatment Modified to Fit Children with Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional (CU) Traits." Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2019, pp. 1-12. |
Kang AW, Escobar K, Tavares T, Helseth SA, Kelly LM, Becker SJ. "Therapy-seeking behavior among parents concerned about their adolescent's substance use." Substance Abuse, vol. 40, no. 4, 2019, pp. 1-7. |
Frazier, Stacy L., Chou, Tommy, Ouellette, Rachel R., Helseth, Sarah A., Kashem, Erin R., Cromer, Kelly D. "Workforce Support for Urban After‐School Programs: Turning Obstacles into Opportunities." American Journal of Community Psychology, vol. 63, no. 3-4, 2019, pp. 430-443. |
Becker, Sara J., Helseth, Sarah A., Frank, Hannah E., Escobar, Katherine I., Weeks, Brittany J. "Parent preferences and experiences with psychological treatment: Results from a direct-to-consumer survey using the marketing mix framework." Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, vol. 49, no. 2, 2018, pp. 167-176. |
Helseth SA, Janssen T, Scott K, Squires DD, Becker SJ. "Training community-based treatment providers to implement contingency management for opioid addiction: Time to and frequency of adoption." Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, vol. 95, 2018, pp. 26-34. |
Ogle, Robert Ray, Frazier, Stacy Lynn, Helseth, Sarah Ashley, Cromer, Kelly, Lesperance, Nephtalie. "Does Poverty Moderate Psychosocial Treatment Efficacy for ADHD? A Systematic Review." Journal of Attention Disorders, 2017, pp. 108705471770704. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Frazier, Stacy L. "Peer-Assisted Social Learning for Diverse and Low-Income Youth: Infusing Mental Health Promotion Into Urban After-School Programs." Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, vol. 45, no. 2, 2017, pp. 286-301. |
Sibley, Margaret H., Graziano, Paulo A., Kuriyan, Aparajita B., Coxe, Stefany, Pelham, William E., Rodriguez, Lourdes, Sanchez, Frances, Derefinko, Karen, Helseth, Sarah, Ward, Anthony. "Parent–teen behavior therapy + motivational interviewing for adolescents with ADHD." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 84, no. 8, 2016, pp. 699-712. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Waschbusch, Daniel A., King, Sara, Willoughby, Michael T. "Aggression in Children with Conduct Problems and Callous-Unemotional Traits: Social Information Processing and Response to Peer Provocation." Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, vol. 43, no. 8, 2015, pp. 1503-1514. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Waschbusch, Daniel A., Gnagy, Elizabeth M., Onyango, Adia N., Burrows-MacLean, Lisa, Fabiano, Gregory A., Coles, Erika K., Chacko, Anil, Wymbs, Brian T., Walker, Kathryn S., Wymbs, Frances A., Garefino, Allison, Massetti, Greta M., Robb Mazzant, Jessica, Hoffman, Martin T., Waxmonsky, James G., Nichols-Lopez, Kristin, Pelham, William E. "Effects of behavioral and pharmacological therapies on peer reinforcement of deviancy in children with ADHD-only, ADHD and conduct problems, and controls." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, vol. 83, no. 2, 2015, pp. 280-292. |
Miller, Natalie V., Haas, Sarah M., Waschbusch, Daniel A., Willoughby, Michael T., Helseth, Sarah A., Crum, Kathleen I., Coles, Erika K., Pelham,, William E. "Behavior Therapy and Callous-Unemotional Traits: Effects of a Pilot Study Examining Modified Behavioral Contingencies on Child Behavior." Behavior Therapy, vol. 45, no. 5, 2014, pp. 606-618. |
Helseth, Sarah A., Bruce, Beth S., Waschbusch, Daniel A. "Overestimation of Physical Abilities Among Boys With and Without ADHD." Journal of Attention Disorders, vol. 20, no. 2, 2013, pp. 163-167. |
Franconeri, Steven L., Scimeca, Jason M., Roth, Jessica C., Helseth, Sarah A., Kahn, Lauren E. "Flexible visual processing of spatial relationships." Cognition, vol. 122, no. 2, 2012, pp. 210-227. |
Broadly, Dr. Helseth's program of research seeks to increase access to and utilization of effective mental health and substance use interventions, particularly among underserved populations. She pursues this objective via several complementary lines of research that span from treatment development and evaluation to widespread dissemination and community-based implementation. Broadly, her work includes: 1) developing and evaluating behavioral health interventions, 2) using patient- and provider-directed dissemination strategies to drive demand for effective health services, and 3) leveraging technology to deliver interventions to underserved populations.
Dr. Helseth is currently PI of a 5-year, NIDA-funded Early Career Award (K23DA048062) to develop and implement digital health technologies to reduce marijuana use among court-involved, non-incarcerated youth. She is also a Co-Investigator on a NIDA-funded R37 study (formerly an R01, R37DA052918; PI: Becker) testing the effectiveness of a novel digital health intervention for parents of adolescents in residential treatment for substance use disorders. Dr. Helseth is a 2020-2022 Investigator in the Justice Community Opioid Intervention Network's (JCOIN) Learning Experiences to Advance Practice (LEAP) Program, which offers specialized training and support for researchers working to address opioid use in the criminal justice system.
NIDA Early Career Award (K23DA048062; PI: Helseth)
NIDA R37 (formerly an R01, R37DA052918; PI: Becker)
Year | Degree | Institution |
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2017 | PhD | Florida International University |
NIAAA T32 Postdoctoral Research Fellow | Brown University School of Public Health, Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies | 2017-2020 | Providence, RI, USA |
Predoctoral Psychology Resident | Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Program, Medical University of South Carolina , Child Track | 2016-2017 |
Name | Title |
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Becker, Sara | Adjunct Professor of Behavioral and Social Sciences |
Spirito, Anthony | Professor of Psychiatry and Human Behavior |
Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
Brown University School of Public Health
Clinical Psychologist | 2019-Present | #PS01809 |