A5090787685- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Restraints
- Child and Adolescent Health
- Gambling Behavior and Treatments
- Community Health and Development
- Mental Health and Psychiatry
- Rhetoric and Communication Studies
University of New Mexico
2025
University of Southern California
2019-2024
Southern California University for Professional Studies
2023
University of California, Berkeley
2019
Humans are social animals: isolation hurts people both psychologically and physically. Strong, positive bonds help to live longer healthier lives compared with their more isolated peers. Opioid use disorder is associated feelings of isolation, an increased risk suicide and, at the community level, lower capital. I propose a psychobiological mechanistic explanation that contributes association between opioid isolation. The endogenous system plays central role in formation maintenance across...
Abstract Background and aims Several reports have documented risk factors for opioid use following treatment discharge, yet few assessed sex differences, no study has using contemporary machine learning approaches. The goal of the present paper was to inform treatments disorder (OUD) by exploring individual each that are most strongly associated with treatment. Design Secondary analysis Global Appraisal Individual Needs (GAIN) database follow‐ups at 3, 6 12 months post‐OUD demographic,...
The COVID-19 pandemic presents unique stressors (e.g. social isolation) that may increase substance use risk among young adults with a history of emotional disturbance. This study examined whether disorder symptoms and transdiagnostic vulnerabilities during adolescence predicted adult COVID-19, using substances to cope the pandemic's conditions mediated these associations. Adolescents (N = 2,120) completed baseline surveys assessing (anhedonia, distress intolerance, anxiety sensitivity,...
Abstract Mixed feelings, the simultaneous presence of feelings with positive and negative valence, remain an understudied topic. They pose a specific set challenges due to individual variation, their investigation requires analtyic approaches focusing on individually self-reported states. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scan 27 subjects watching animated short film chosen induce bittersweet mixed feelings. The same labeled when they had experienced positive, negative,...
Needle exchange services reduce the spread of disease. However, these lack public support, in part because moral misgivings. Research suggests that attitudes are grounded at least five "foundations": (1) Care, (2) Fairness, (3) Loyalty, (4) Authority, and (5) Purity. Understanding basis needle could inform health messaging. Participants study (n = 5,369) completed a questionnaire on (NEA) also Moral Foundations Questionnaire (MFQ). The NEA had high internal reliability. was most strongly...
While several behavioral interventions have shown efficacy in opioid use disorder treatment, little is known regarding which work best for youth, and if treatment responses vary by developmental age or sex. We explored latency to first episode of among adolescents young adults following initiation with: (a) adolescent community reinforcement approach (A-CRA), (b) motivational enhancement therapy (MET) combined with cognitive-behavioral (CBT) CBT alone (MET/CBT alone), (c) as usual (TAU;...
Abstract Background Pregaming is a high-drink context popular among college students that often leads to elevated blood alcohol levels and negative consequences. Over 15 years of research studies have demonstrated pregaming represents one the riskiest known behaviors students, yet no pregaming-specific interventions been developed help prevent this behavior. General brief for do not reduce behavior may be appropriate, as they develop skills unique could them drink less. We brief,...
Background and Objectives: Social distancing policies have been widely adopted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. High levels of social connection are positively associated with beneficial health outcomes, while isolation is poor long-term outcomes including reduced life expectancy. The present study evaluates impact measures during early period on substance use behaviors among those United States. Methods: We used an internet-based survey participants (n = 157; 86 male) reporting a...
Background The transition to college is an important developmental phase, usually met with increased social desirability, access alcohol, and new peer groups. Recently, research has utilized media as a predictor of events during college, but few have assessed how can influence alcohol use the college. Methods: Participants (N = 320) were recruited prior entering their first year 18 years old, 60.7% women, 46.3% identifying White, 16.5% Hispanic, 14.9% Asian, 9.5% Black, 7.6% other. Each...
The study evaluated the moderating role of anxiety and depression symptoms on association between subscales Protective Behavioral Strategies for Pregaming (PBSP) scale (safety familiarity, setting drink limits, pacing drinking, minimizing intoxication) alcohol consumption during pregaming. Methods: Participants were 359 traditional age undergraduate college students (M = 20, SD 1.37; 61.7% female; 61.2% White) who reported pregaming in past year. All participants completed measures through...
The pandemic has highlighted the importance of social connection for health and well-being. Satisfaction across domains life is associated with substance use outcomes, such as risk relapse mortality. Previous work delineated relationship between connections, yet there a lack research exploring satisfaction over time.
Introduction: A high prevalence of substance use disorders exists among young adults experiencing homelessness. To date, however, few studies have documented the perceived barriers and facilitators to treatment using perspectives from both service providers.Methods: In-depth individual interviews were conducted with 22 (aged 19-25) homelessness who met past-year disorder criteria, 16 homeless youth providers in Los Angeles, California. Interviews queried entry engagement. Thematic Analysis...
Abstract Mixed valence feelings, defined by the simultaneous presence of positive and negative affect, remain understudied in neuroscience. We used functional magnetic resonance imaging to investigate subjects watching an animated short film known induce mixed feelings. These same were asked identify time periods during which they had experienced positive, negative, Using Hidden-Markov models, we found that activity insula, amygdala, nucleus accumbens, anterior cingulate allowed us predict...