2025
Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: relationships with Routine Healthcare, Family Support, Academic Performance, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. Prescription Pain Medication Misuse with and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: relationships with Routine Healthcare, Family Support, Academic Performance, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors. Substance Use & Misuse 2025, 60: 1400-1410. PMID: 40383936, PMCID: PMC12187537, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2499945.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription pain medication misusePain medication misuseFamily supportHealthcare participantsRisky behaviorsHeroin useMedication misuseOpioid misuseYouth Risk Behavior Survey dataPrescription pain medicationBehavior Survey dataRoutine healthcareHealthcare utilizationPublic health crisisChi-square analysisHigher oddsSurvey dataOdds ratioPain medicationHigh school respondentsAdjusted modelsAcademic performanceNegative healthOddsHealth crisisM76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors
Jalilian-Khave L, Stefanovics E, Zhai Z, Potenza M. M76 Prescription Pain Medication Misuse With and Without Heroin Use Among Adolescents: Healthcare Access, Family Support, Academic Functioning, Violence, and Other Risky Behaviors. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111670. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111670.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
Alliance Rupture and Repair in Adolescent Psychotherapy: What Clinicians Can Learn From Research
Cirasola A, Fonagy P, Midgley N. Alliance Rupture and Repair in Adolescent Psychotherapy: What Clinicians Can Learn From Research. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 304-313. PMID: 39023966, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000535.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdolescent psychotherapyAlliance rupturesTraining of therapistsYouth psychotherapyTherapeutic alliancePositive allianceStronger allianceAdult therapyTherapeutic relationshipPsychotherapySymptom improvementTherapistsAlliance researchParental involvementAdolescentsRisky behaviorsAge groupsEnhance engagementPromote engagementYouthResistant to treatmentAllianceAlliance formationUnique challengesEngagementGeographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest
Umucu E, Lee B, Chang C, Szymkowiak D, Tsai J. Geographic and psychosocial correlates of homelessness or unstable housing among US veterans in the Midwest. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024, 74: 142-151. PMID: 38747475, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Integrated Service NetworkUnstable housingMental health conditionsStably housed veteransAssociated with increased riskMultivariate logistic regression analysisLogistic regression analysisIntegrated services networksPsychosocial correlatesUS veteransHealth conditionsCorrelates of homelessnessRural locationsVeteransLocation scoreStudy cohortIncarceration experienceMidwestern stateRegression analysisRisky behaviorsHomelessnessService networkGeographical characteristicsCareHousingPerson-Centered Combinations of Individual, Familial, Neighborhood, and Structural Risk Factors Differentially Relate to Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathology
Ricard J, Hyde L, Baskin-Sommers A. Person-Centered Combinations of Individual, Familial, Neighborhood, and Structural Risk Factors Differentially Relate to Antisocial Behavior and Psychopathology. Criminal Justice And Behavior 2024, 51: 1339-1357. DOI: 10.1177/00938548241246146.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAntisocial behaviorAntisocial personality disorder diagnosisPersonality disorder diagnosisPerson-centered analysesLatent profile analysisDisorder diagnosisDifferential relationsInterview-basedRisky behaviorsCombination of individualCensus-derived dataProfile analysisPersonsStructural risk factorsRelationship to numberAntisocialPsychopathologyRisk factorsBehaviorNeighborhoodQuestionnaire-basedCrimeCompare profilesRecord outcomesRelationshipIncreased Stigma, and Physical and Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Analyzing Social and Structural Barriers to HIV Testing and Coping Behaviors
Thapa S, Ogunleye T, Shrestha R, Joshi R, Hannes K. Increased Stigma, and Physical and Sexual Violence Against Men Who Have Sex with Men and Transgender Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis Analyzing Social and Structural Barriers to HIV Testing and Coping Behaviors. Journal Of Homosexuality 2024, 72: 245-271. PMID: 38456684, DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2024.2320237.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTransgender womenHIV testing servicesStructural barriersSub-Saharan AfricaSub-SaharanSub-Saharan African countriesSame-sex relationshipsHIV testingTesting servicesFear of discriminationAnalyzing socializationPhysical violenceSex relationshipsHIV testing uptakeLack of trustAfrican countriesQualitative evidence synthesisPoor accessIncreased stigmaRisky behaviorsCriminalsQualitative studyMSMTesting uptakeNon-disclosureExploring Multiple Perspectives on Psychological Health of Adolescents in Relation to Gender and School Grade — Jiangsu Province, China, 2022
Yang J, Zhang R, Zhou K, Zhou J, Wang X, Yang W, Zhang X, Xu X, Wang L, Wu Y, Li J, Zhang X, Wang Y, Lin Y, Wang F. Exploring Multiple Perspectives on Psychological Health of Adolescents in Relation to Gender and School Grade — Jiangsu Province, China, 2022. China CDC Weekly 2024, 6: 713-718. PMID: 39050019, PMCID: PMC11264053, DOI: 10.46234/ccdcw2024.161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health issuesChinese childrenHealth issuesMental health of childrenPublic health practiceMental health symptomsHealth of childrenHealth of adolescentsPublic health concernHealth practicesMental healthHealth symptomsPsychological healthHealth concernEffect of genderRisky behaviorsSchool environmentAdolescentsEarly detectionPsychological health of adolescentsChildrenJiangsu ProvinceSchool gradesCaregiversGender
2023
Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States
Weerakoon S, Henson-Garcia M, Abraham A, Vidot D, Messiah S, Opara I. Adolescent Polysubstance Use and Co-Occurring Weapon Carrying, Bullying Victimization, and Depressive Symptomology: Patterns and Differences in the United States. Child Psychiatry & Human Development 2023, 56: 456-467. PMID: 37477824, PMCID: PMC11229529, DOI: 10.1007/s10578-023-01573-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBullying victimizationPolysubstance useUnited StatesPrevalence of polysubstance useWeapon-carryingMultiracial youthVictimsBullyingYouthWeaponsPolysubstance combinationsAdolescent substanceFrequent useRisky behaviorsNational prevalenceNon-Hispanic whitesMental healthLogistic regressionHigh school studentsPoor mental healthPolysubstanceViolenceDepressive symptomsDemographic characteristicsOddsA Scoping Review of Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, Attitudes, and Risky Behaviors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Southeast Asia
Balakrishnan V, Yong K, Tiong C, Ng N, Ni Z. A Scoping Review of Knowledge, Awareness, Perceptions, Attitudes, and Risky Behaviors of Sexually Transmitted Infections in Southeast Asia. Healthcare 2023, 11: 1093. PMID: 37107927, PMCID: PMC10137410, DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11081093.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexually transmitted infectionsRisky behaviorsSoutheast AsiaSocially risky behaviorRisky sexual behaviorGender inequalityMale dominanceFear of beingEducationally vulnerable populationsPrevent sexually transmitted infectionsUnsafe sexRural areasIncreased investmentSexual behaviorVulnerable populationsReview callLow socioeconomic statusSocioeconomic statusPeople's knowledgeSexualityWeb of ScienceHealthy behaviorsAttitudesScoping ReviewAsiaExperimental Investigation of the Influence of Positive Emotion Dysregulation on Risky Behavior Following Idiographic Emotion Inductions
Weiss N, Schick M, Raudales A, Forkus S, Thomas E, Contractor A, Sullivan T. Experimental Investigation of the Influence of Positive Emotion Dysregulation on Risky Behavior Following Idiographic Emotion Inductions. Clinical Psychological Science 2023, 11: 490-508. PMID: 37576546, PMCID: PMC10420898, DOI: 10.1177/21677026221133295.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
An exploratory study of anxiety-motivated gambling in adolescents: Associations with minority status and gambling, health and functioning measures
Cardwell E, Hoff RA, Garakani A, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN, Zhai ZW. An exploratory study of anxiety-motivated gambling in adolescents: Associations with minority status and gambling, health and functioning measures. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 151: 445-453. PMID: 35598502, PMCID: PMC9204846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProblem gamblingGambling-related measuresRisk/problem gamblingNon-strategic gamblingEmotion dysregulationEmotional dysregulationHealth/functioningHigh school studentsBehavioral correlatesGroup differencesConnecticut high school studentsGamblingRisky behaviorsAnxietyAdolescentsPermissive attitudesFeeling pressureGambling perceptionsMinority statusMotivationExploratory studyDrug useSpecific factorsMinority groupsMeasures
2021
Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors
Forkus S, Weiss N, Goncharenko S, Schick M, Monteith L, Contractor A. Elucidating the Association Between Military Sexual Trauma Types and Different Types of Risky Behaviors. Journal Of Trauma & Dissociation 2021, 23: 324-338. PMID: 34641771, PMCID: PMC9152949, DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2021.1989110.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMilitary sexual harassmentAggressive behaviorNon-Suicidal Self-InjuryRisky behavior engagementPhysically aggressive behaviorVerbally aggressive behaviorRisky behaviorsPhysical health outcomesSelf-injurySuicidal behaviorTrauma typesAmazon Mechanical TurkBehavioral engagementProperty destructionHealth-compromising behaviorsReckless spendingSexual harassmentIllegal behaviorEating behaviorsSpecific behaviorsSexual behaviorVeteransMechanical TurkReckless drivingHealth outcomes
2020
Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenome
Wendt FR, Pathak GA, Lencz T, Krystal JH, Gelernter J, Polimanti R. Multivariate genome-wide analysis of education, socioeconomic status and brain phenome. Nature Human Behaviour 2020, 5: 482-496. PMID: 33349686, PMCID: PMC8068566, DOI: 10.1038/s41562-020-00980-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychosocial factorsSocioeconomic statusPsychiatric disordersBipolar disorderGenetic riskNeuronal cell typesMajor depressionTourette syndromeBrain morphologyDisordersImaging phenotypesCell typesRisky behaviorsPsychopathologyGenetic overlapRiskGenetic discoveriesPsychiatric traitsStatusSyndromeBehavioral and brain signatures of substance use vulnerability in childhood
Rapuano KM, Rosenberg MD, Maza MT, Dennis NJ, Dorji M, Greene AS, Horien C, Scheinost D, Constable R, Casey BJ. Behavioral and brain signatures of substance use vulnerability in childhood. Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience 2020, 46: 100878. PMID: 33181393, PMCID: PMC7662869, DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2020.100878.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConnectome-based predictive modelingSubstance useFunctional connectivityCognitive Development StudyFuture substance useSubstance use vulnerabilityAdolescent substance useSubstance use increasesSubstance use outcomesIndividual differencesAdolescent brainBrain signaturesTask conditionsBehavioral measuresFamilial risk factorsUse outcomesRisky behaviorsLatent dimensionsFamilial factorsBrain modelCurrent studyWeak predictorDevelopment studiesEarly susceptibilityFunctional imagingEthnic Identity, Empowerment, Social Support and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Adolescent Girls: Examining Drug Use as a Mediator
Opara I, Rodas E, Garcia-Reid P, Reid R. Ethnic Identity, Empowerment, Social Support and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Black Adolescent Girls: Examining Drug Use as a Mediator. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2020, 39: 71-86. PMID: 35462639, PMCID: PMC9031836, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-020-00706-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack adolescent girlsAdolescent girlsSocial supportSexual risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsEthnic identity scoresEthnic identityNortheastern urban communityDrug useLower sexual risk behaviorsStructural equation modelingPsychological empowermentHigher ethnic identity scoresHypothesized modelResiliency skillsStrengths-based lensEquation modelingFemale adolescentsRisky behaviorsSubstance abuseProtective factorsIdentity scoresBlack girlsGirlsCultural strengthsRelationship between risky behaviors and non-prescription opioid use among Asian American youth
Weerakoon S, Keeton J, Vidot D, Arheart K, Messiah S. Relationship between risky behaviors and non-prescription opioid use among Asian American youth. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2020, 21: 377-386. PMID: 32497460, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1772931.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid useNon-prescription opioid useMultivariate logistic regression modelAA teensYouth Risk Behavior Surveillance SystemBehavior Surveillance SystemLogistic regression modelsRisky sexual behaviorAsian AmericansRisky behaviorsAsian American youthAssociated with weaponSubstance abuse treatmentOpioidPublic health practiceSexual behaviorAmerican youthAbuse treatmentHealth practicesRegression modelsYouthAA youthSurveillance systemBody imageUseThe Role of Empowerment-Based Protective Factors on Substance Use Among Youth of Color
Lardier D, Opara I, Reid R, Garcia-Reid P. The Role of Empowerment-Based Protective Factors on Substance Use Among Youth of Color. Child And Adolescent Social Work Journal 2020, 37: 271-285. PMID: 34732976, PMCID: PMC8562725, DOI: 10.1007/s10560-020-00659-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchYouth of colorPsychological empowermentSubstance useEthnic identityNortheastern urban communitySample of youthRole of empowermentStrengths-based approachStructural equation modelingDrug useDaily substance useSocial work fieldMinority adolescentsEquation modelingRisky behaviorsProtective factorsYouthLimited researchDeficit lensYoung peopleCivic engagementStudy contributeDirect associationWork fieldEngagementAssociation between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men
Wang N, Huang B, Ruan Y, Amico KR, Vermund SH, Zheng S, Qian HZ. Association between stigma towards HIV and MSM and intimate partner violence among newly HIV-diagnosed Chinese men who have sex with men. BMC Public Health 2020, 20: 204. PMID: 32039716, PMCID: PMC7008577, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-020-8259-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIntimate partner violenceChinese MSMChinese menMultivariate logistic regression analysisLower stigmaRandomized clinical trialsLogistic regression analysisSexual intimate partner violenceHigh HIVClinical trialsHigh prevalenceHIV stigmaPartner violenceHIVMSMBaseline surveyVulnerable populationsMenRegression analysisPositive associationFace interviewsAssociationInfluence of IPVRisky behaviorsIPV experiences
2018
Heterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis
Weiss NH, Darosh AG, Contractor AA, Forkus SR, Dixon-Gordon KL, Sullivan TP. Heterogeneity in emotion regulation difficulties among women victims of domestic violence: A latent profile analysis. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2018, 239: 192-200. PMID: 30014959, PMCID: PMC12038377, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.07.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotionsLatent profile analysisEmotion regulationPsychiatric difficultiesRisky behaviorsEmotion regulation dimensionsEmotion regulation difficultiesSelf-report measuresPosttraumatic stress disorderEmotion valenceRegulation difficultiesLight of limitationsNegative emotionsTransdiagnostic factorLevel of difficultyRegulation dimensionsStress disorderWomen victimsEmotionsDomestic violenceProfile analysisAlcohol misuseFemale victimsCorrelation designHigh levelsRisk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children
Jin G, Imal A, Wexler B, Bell M. Risk Taking and Self-Regulation in Children. 2018, 114-115. DOI: 10.1145/3197768.3203169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBalloon Analogue Risk TaskExecutive functionReal-world risky behaviorsBetter executive functionRisk-taking propensityCognitive developmentRisk TaskSelf-RegulationCognitive skillsetsRisk toleranceRisky behaviorsRisk takingSubstance abuseFrontal lobeDangerous behaviorGrades KUnsafe sex practicesChildrenCriminal activityTotal pointsTaskYouthAbuseTakingBehavior
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