Maria Christina Crouch
Assistant Professor Adjunct in PsychiatryAbout
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2024
Self-Change from Alcohol Problems among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adults: A Systematic Review
Haeny A, Schick M, Crouch M, Bautista T, Chowdhary A, McKenley C, Funaro M. Self-Change from Alcohol Problems among Racially and Ethnically Minoritized Adults: A Systematic Review. Current Addiction Reports 2024, 11: 818-837. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-024-00591-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-changeAlcohol problemsProcess of self-changeREM groupRelevant constructsMultiracial groupsRacial identityFormal treatmentNative groupsNative HawaiiansLatin groupAlaska Native communitiesAlaska Native groupsREMPacific IslandersAlcoholNative communitiesAdultsSystematic reviewSystematic literature reviewHealing strategiesThe Together New Haven Project: Focus Groups to Understand Health, Well-Being, and the Interaction of City Government among Historically Marginalized Communities
Crouch M, Huang A, Jefferson A, Pederson K, Gordon D. The Together New Haven Project: Focus Groups to Understand Health, Well-Being, and the Interaction of City Government among Historically Marginalized Communities. International Journal Of Community Well-Being 2024, 7: 385-407. DOI: 10.1007/s42413-024-00213-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchWell-beingCommunity well-beingPublic health literatureVirtual focus groupsCity governmentSocial cognitive theory frameworkMarginalized communitiesFaith-based communitiesCognitive theory frameworkHealth literatureUnderserved groupsSpiritual healthUnderstanding healthFocus groupsMeta themesProgrammatic changesAsian AmericansGovernment PartnershipHealthThemesYouth leadershipCity settingsQualitative analysisCommunityGovernment
2023
My mother and her masks: Alcohol, trauma, and strength
Crouch M. My mother and her masks: Alcohol, trauma, and strength. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 157: 209239. PMID: 38061635, PMCID: PMC10922195, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209239.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPotentially Traumatic Events of Women of Color in an Urban Adult Basic Education Program
Crouch M, Miller-Roenigk B, Schrader S, Griffith F, Simmons S, Gordon D. Potentially Traumatic Events of Women of Color in an Urban Adult Basic Education Program. Journal Of Aggression Maltreatment & Trauma 2023, 33: 432-450. PMID: 38798799, PMCID: PMC11114608, DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2023.2231384.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdult Basic EducationTraumatic eventsLife Events ChecklistAdult basic education programsGeneralized anxiety disorderPaucity of researchEvents ChecklistTrauma typesABE studentsAnxiety disordersHigh school graduationMillions of studentsAnxiety scoresWomen of colorBasic education programsPresent researchHigher ratingsSchool graduationHealth QuestionnaireEducational needsPatient Health QuestionnaireStudentsDiverse peopleMore researchDepressionLessons learned and future directions: A scoping review of American Indian and Alaska Native participants in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network
Crouch M, Venner K, Wendt D, Burlew A, Baukol P, Funaro M, Sorrell T, Haeny A. Lessons learned and future directions: A scoping review of American Indian and Alaska Native participants in the National Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 153: 209081. PMID: 37230391, PMCID: PMC10529616, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInvestigating the associations of acute psychedelic experiences and changes in racial trauma symptoms, psychological flexibility, and substance use among People with Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Identities in the United States and Canada
Haeny A, Lopez J, Colón Grigas P, Crouch M, Davis A, Williams M. Investigating the associations of acute psychedelic experiences and changes in racial trauma symptoms, psychological flexibility, and substance use among People with Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Identities in the United States and Canada. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 149: 209035. PMID: 37019336, PMCID: PMC11134567, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDementia, Substance Misuse, and Social Determinants of Health: American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples’ Prevention, Service, and Care
Crouch M, Salazar M, Harris S, Rosich R. Dementia, Substance Misuse, and Social Determinants of Health: American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples’ Prevention, Service, and Care. Chronic Stress 2023, 7: 24705470221149479. PMID: 36699807, PMCID: PMC9869198, DOI: 10.1177/24705470221149479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAI/AN peopleSubstance use disordersAlaska Native peopleSubstance misuseSocial determinantsWestern medicineChronic stressorsSignificant health disparitiesDisease burdenDisease progressionAmerican IndiansUse disordersAlzheimer's diseaseHealth disparitiesHealth consequencesDiseaseHolistic healthOptimal outcomesADRDPreventionEtiologyDementiaSemistructured interviewsTreatmentTraumaIndigenous Elder-centered methodology: Research that decolonizes and indigenizes
Crouch, M. C., Kim, S. M., *Asquith-Heinz, Z., *Decker, E., *Andrew, N. T., Lewis, J. P., & Rosich, R. M. (2023). Indigenous Elder-centered methodology: Research that decolonizes and indigenizes. AlterNative: An International Journal of Indigenous Peoples, 1-10. https://doi.org/10.1177/11771801231155437Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
Traditional Heart-Healthy Diet and Medication Adherence in the Norton Sound Region: An 18-Month Telehealth Intervention
Oppezzo M, Knox M, Skan J, Chieng A, Crouch M, Aikens R, Benowitz N, Schnellbaecher M, Prochaska J. Traditional Heart-Healthy Diet and Medication Adherence in the Norton Sound Region: An 18-Month Telehealth Intervention. International Journal Of Environmental Research And Public Health 2022, 19: 9885. PMID: 36011519, PMCID: PMC9408057, DOI: 10.3390/ijerph19169885.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeart-healthy dietMedication adherenceAlaska Native menHeart-healthy foodsNorton Sound regionCardiovascular diseaseCVD risk behaviorsFood frequency questionnaireHigh blood pressureGroup differencesFood ratioFrequency questionnaireIntervention contactsBlood pressureSignificant group differencesHeart medicationsTelehealth interventionsPhysical activityRisk behaviorsIntervention effectsAdherenceNative menNutrition outcomesMonthsWomenStrategies for Inclusivity of American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples in Behavior Therapy Research: Within-Group Diversity, Data, and Ethical Recommendations.
Tavo M, Sivulliuqti N. Strategies for Inclusivity of American Indian and Alaska Native Peoples in Behavior Therapy Research: Within-Group Diversity, Data, and Ethical Recommendations. The Behavior Therapist 2022, 45: 168-174. PMID: 37250005, PMCID: PMC10214022.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
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- April 27, 2023Source: Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment
Investigating the associations of acute psychedelic experiences and changes in racial trauma symptoms, psychological flexibility, and substance use among People with Racial and Ethnic Minoritized Identities in the United States and Canada
- December 16, 2021
Crouch Receives ISTSS Underrepresented Scholars Membership Award
- August 06, 2021
Crouch Receives F32 Award from NIAAA to Study Alcohol Use Among Alaska Native Populations
- June 22, 2021
Psychology Section Graduation Recognizes Fellows, Faculty