About the Project

This study will evaluate the preliminary feasibility of implementing a brief, episodic future thinking (EFT) in a substance use treatment setting serving low-income caretakers with a child ages 5-15. The study will use Artificial Intelligence (AI) to use age-progressed photos to help envision what the future will look like with their child. Episodic future thinking (EFT) refers to the ability to imagine, in vivid detail, events that may occur in the future (Lin & Epstein, 2014). EFT relies on episodic memory, which allows for recollection of past, personal experiences. Research has shown that episodic memory supports the creation of positive, future events by combining past experiences with vivid detail of events that may occur in the future. Aims of this study include: (1) determining the implementation potential of this intervention (acceptability, feasibility, and satisfaction) and (2) examining the effectiveness of using AI to produce age-progressed photos. 

Meet the Team

Julia Felton PhD

Jacki Johnson, Research Assistant

Sara Hom, Site Coordinator