A5019564063- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Community Health and Development
- Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Youth Development and Social Support
- Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Sex work and related issues
- LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Gender, Feminism, and Media
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Child Abuse and Related Trauma
University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
2022-2024
The Medical Center of Aurora
2024
University of Rhode Island
2020-2023
Color (United States)
2023
University of Colorado Denver
2023
Background: Indigenous youth are at increased risk of initiating substance use early ages and suffer greater negative consequences related to as compared non-Indigenous youth. Behavioral Theories Choice suggests that is contingent on the availability substances alternatives use. Objectives: The present study aimed investigate protective factors associated with in one group First Nation adolescents. Methods: Using a modified grounded theory approach, conducted qualitative focus groups...
Background: Behavioral Theories of Choice applied to substance use suggests that depends on availability substances and alternative activities. Applying this theory younger adolescents offers the possibility investigating potentially malleable prevention intervention targets. Objectives: The current study examines role perceived engagement in structured unstructured activities adolescent alcohol marijuana controlling for availability. Methods: Data were collected as part a longitudinal...
Abstract Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is heritable. Thus, young adults with positive family histories represent an at‐risk group relative to those without a history, and if studied at time when both groups have similar levels of alcohol use, it provides opportunity identify neural processing patterns associated risk for AUD. Previous studies shown that diminished response potential reward genetic AUD, but unclear how threat may modulate this response. We used modified Monetary Incentive Delay...
North American Indigenous (NAI) communities often cite substance misuse as problematic in their communities. The Competing Life Reinforcers (CLRs) model suggests that when reinforcers are valued, important, and incompatible with use, they will be associated less misuse. Three categories of CLRs were identified our formative work include the following: cultural, social, extracurricular activities. aims current study to test associations among valuing availability NAI adolescent alcohol...
Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is a prevalent condition associated with high degree of comorbidity and mortality. Among the few approved pharmacotherapies for AUD, two involve opioid receptor antagonism. Naltrexone nalmefene are thought to act via blockage reduce neural response alcohol drug-associated cues consumption, but there have been limited efforts characterize these effects in humans. In studies, we sought test magnitude antagonism on monetary rewards groups: light drinkers (for...
American Indian (AI) adolescents report disproportionate higher rates of alcohol use and alcohol-related consequences than from other racial/ethnic groups. Trauma exposure is also reported at high among AI individuals likely confers risk for use. The purpose the present study was to examine effects assaultive trauma experiences (e.g., physical assault, sexual assault) on in adolescents.We conducted a secondary analysis self-reported data exposure, consumption, lifetime provided by 7th 12th...
Depression, alcohol use, and alcohol-related consequences are experienced disproportionately by American Indian (AI) adolescents. The co-occurrence of depression use is clinically relevant, as it associated with increased risk for suicide, among other negative consequences. Understanding how the association between depressive symptoms related influenced gender important to understand whom intervention efforts might be particularly relevant. Thus, present study seeks evaluate differences in...
Substance use is often involved in sexual offending. Understanding the ways which substances are used offending critical for developing prevention strategies. The present study explored that perpetration of abuse against adults and minors, including intoxication supplying to victims by individuals convicted offenses. Data were collected from records 2803 offenses United States. A series binary logistic regressions found more likely have alcohol or drugs than while was less intrafamilial...
The present study utilized survey assessments to examine correlates of bystander intervention intentions among heavy drinking college men ( N = 210). Intentions engage in were associated with fewer days, lower alcohol-related consequences, greater use strategies limit drinking, and endorsement alcohol expectancies. A range constructs commonly perpetration sexual aggression demonstrated a negative association intervention. Multivariate analyses revealed that pornography emerged as predictors
Reward processing and regulation of emotions are thought to impact the development addictive behaviors. In this study, we aimed determine whether neural responses during reward anticipation, threat appraisal, emotion reactivity, cognitive reappraisal predicted transition from low-level hazardous alcohol use over a 12-month period.
North American Indigenous youth experience disproportionate harm associated with alcohol and cigarette use compared to other racial/ethnic groups. The Acquired Preparedness Model (APM), developed tested in primarily White samples, hypothesizes that urgency contributes risk for substance by influencing the degree which adolescents attend positive aspects of use, leading development more expectations about consequences increasing subsequent use. purpose present study was provide an initial...
Alcohol use disorder is 50% heritable; those with positive family histories represent an at-risk group within which we can test anticipation of threat and reward prior to development harmful alcohol use. We examined neural correlates the interaction between history, (unpredictable threat), monetary anticipation, in a sample healthy young adults (