Uche Aneni, MBBS, MHS
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Research Summary
Dr. Kammarauche (Uche) Aneni is a child, adolescent, and adult psychiatrist. She is an assistant professor of child psychiatry, biomedical informatics, and data science. The overall goal of her research is to improve access to preventive interventions for adolescents at risk for substance use and mental health problems. Her research interests focus on developing, testing, and implementing preventive digital interventions, particularly culturally informed family-based interventions for racial/ethnic minorities in community-based settings. She is also investigating the utility of digital tools in identifying adolescents at risk for substance use and mental disorders through digital biomarkers and machine learning approaches. Dr. Aneni’s research is supported by the National Institute on Drug Abuse, Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, National Institutes of Health (NIH) AIM-AHEAD program, Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, and the Yale Center for Clinical Investigation.
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Selected Publications
- Family Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged YouthAneni K, Kim S, Meyer J, Gomati de la Vega I, Imo U, Onyeaka H, Baiden P, Woolston J. Family Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged Youth. Adolescent Psychiatry 2024, 14: 99-116. DOI: 10.2174/0122106766286711240509061416.
- A Qualitative Exploration on Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Black Adolescent GirlsOpara I, Brooks-Stephens J, Aneni K, Asabor E, Weerakoon S, Duran-Becerra B. A Qualitative Exploration on Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Black Adolescent Girls. Journal Of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology 2024, ahead-of-print: 1-14. PMID: 38748661, DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2024.2344171.
- Brief Parent-Child Substance Use Education Intervention for Black Families in Urban Cities in New Jersey: Protocol for a Formative Study DesignOpara I, Pierre K, Cayo S, Aneni K, Mwai C, Hogue A, Becker S. Brief Parent-Child Substance Use Education Intervention for Black Families in Urban Cities in New Jersey: Protocol for a Formative Study Design. JMIR Research Protocols 2024, 13: e55470. PMID: 38722676, PMCID: PMC11117129, DOI: 10.2196/55470.
- Developing Ethics and Equity Principles, Terms, and Engagement Tools to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity in AI and Machine Learning: Modified Delphi ApproachHendricks-Sturrup R, Simmons M, Anders S, Aneni K, Clayton E, Coco J, Collins B, Heitman E, Hussain S, Joshi K, Lemieux J, Novak L, Rubin D, Shanker A, Washington T, Waters G, Harris J, Yin R, Wagner T, Yin Z, Malin B. Developing Ethics and Equity Principles, Terms, and Engagement Tools to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity in AI and Machine Learning: Modified Delphi Approach. JMIR AI 2023, 2: e52888. PMID: 38875540, PMCID: PMC11041493, DOI: 10.2196/52888.
- Associations between Health-Related Use of Social Media and Positive Lifestyle Behaviors: Findings from a Representative Sample of US Adult SmokersOnyeaka H, Chido-Amajuoyi O, Daskalakis E, Deary E, Boardman A, Basiru T, Muoghalu C, Uwandu Q, Baiden P, Nkemjika S, Aneni K, Amonoo H. Associations between Health-Related Use of Social Media and Positive Lifestyle Behaviors: Findings from a Representative Sample of US Adult Smokers. Substance Use & Misuse 2023, 59: 527-535. PMID: 38037958, PMCID: PMC10922700, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2023.2287199.
- Identifying Game-Based Digital Biomarkers of Cognitive Risk for Adolescent Substance Misuse: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept StudyAneni K, Chen C, Meyer J, Cho Y, Lipton Z, Kher S, Jiao M, de la Vega I, Umutoni F, McDougal R, Fiellin L. Identifying Game-Based Digital Biomarkers of Cognitive Risk for Adolescent Substance Misuse: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2023, 12: e46990. PMID: 37995115, PMCID: PMC10704313, DOI: 10.2196/46990.
- A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation StudyAneni K, Fernandes C, Hoerner L, Szapary C, Boomer T, Fiellin L. A Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study. JMIR Serious Games 2023, 11: e46912. PMID: 37921851, PMCID: PMC10656656, DOI: 10.2196/46912.
- Cannabis use disorder, suicide attempts, and self-harm among adolescents: A national inpatient study across the United StatesOladunjoye A, Li E, Aneni K, Onigu-Otite E. Cannabis use disorder, suicide attempts, and self-harm among adolescents: A national inpatient study across the United States. PLOS ONE 2023, 18: e0292922. PMID: 37847698, PMCID: PMC10581466, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0292922.
- A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among AdolescentsAneni K, Meyer J, Funaro M, Pegram D, Umutoni F, Gomati de la Vega I, Jiao M, Fernandes C, Onyeaka H, Baiden P, Camenga D. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents. Current Addiction Reports 2023, 10: 378-395. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-023-00508-0.
- Perceived racial discrimination and polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents in the United StatesBaiden P, Onyeaka H, Aneni K, Wood B, LaBrenz C, Muoghalu C, Peoples J, Szlyk H, Gobodzo E, Baiden J, Adeku Y, Mets V, Brown F, Cavazos-Rehg P. Perceived racial discrimination and polysubstance use among racial/ethnic minority adolescents in the United States. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109894. PMID: 37167795, PMCID: PMC11003345, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109894.
- Anti-Black racism in clinical supervision: asynchronous simulated encounters facilitate reflective practiceCalhoun A, Martin A, Adigun A, Alleyne S, Aneni K, Thompson-Felix T, Asnes A, de Carvalho-Filho M, Benoit L, Genao I. Anti-Black racism in clinical supervision: asynchronous simulated encounters facilitate reflective practice. MedEdPublish 2023, 13: 4. PMID: 37123251, PMCID: PMC10140654, DOI: 10.12688/mep.19487.2.
- Evaluating the validity of game-based assessments measuring cognitive function among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysisAneni K, Gomati de la Vega I, Jiao M, Funaro M, Fiellin L. Evaluating the validity of game-based assessments measuring cognitive function among children and adolescents: A systematic review and meta-analysis. 2023, 279: 1-36. PMID: 37661161, DOI: 10.1016/bs.pbr.2023.02.002.
- Perceptions of racism in a children's psychiatric inpatient unit: A qualitative study of entrenching and uprooting factorsAsuzu K, Ijeli C, Cardona L, Calhoun A, Reiss D, Benoit L, Martin A. Perceptions of racism in a children's psychiatric inpatient unit: A qualitative study of entrenching and uprooting factors. Journal Of Psychiatric And Mental Health Nursing 2022, 30: 501-514. PMID: 36416719, PMCID: PMC10175086, DOI: 10.1111/jpm.12885.
- A Socio-Ecological Approach to Addressing Digital Redlining in the United States: A Call to Action for Health EquityMcCall T, Asuzu K, Oladele CR, Leung TI and Wang KH (2022) A Socio-Ecological Approach to Addressing Digital Redlining in the United States: A Call to Action for Health Equity. Front. Digit. Health 4:897250. doi: 10.3389/fdgth.2022.897250
- Mobile device use among inpatients on a psychiatric unit: A preliminary study.Asuzu K, Rosenthal MZ. Mobile device use among inpatients on a psychiatric unit: A preliminary study. Psychiatry Research 2021, 297: 113720. PMID: 33540205, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.113720.
- Electronically-Delivered Interventions to Reduce Cannabis Use in Adolescents: A Systematic ReviewAsuzu K, Matin A, Noord M, Onigu-Otite E. Electronically-Delivered Interventions to Reduce Cannabis Use in Adolescents: A Systematic Review. Adolescent Psychiatry. 2018;09. doi:10.2174/2210676609666181203094249
- Caregiver Involvement in Sexual Risk Reduction with Substance Using Juvenile Delinquents: Overview and Preliminary Outcomes of a Randomized Trial.Letourneau EJ, McCart MR, Asuzu K, Mauro PM, Sheidow AJ. Caregiver Involvement in Sexual Risk Reduction with Substance Using Juvenile Delinquents: Overview and Preliminary Outcomes of a Randomized Trial. Adolescent Psychiatry (Hilversum, Netherlands) 2013, 3: 342-351. PMID: 26413463, PMCID: PMC4581580, DOI: 10.2174/22106766113036660002.