Uche Aneni, MBBS, MHS
Assistant Professor of Child PsychiatryCards
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2024
Applying a community‐engaged participatory machine learning model
Asabor E, Aneni K, Weerakoon S, Opara I. Applying a community‐engaged participatory machine learning model. American Journal Of Community Psychology 2024 PMID: 39279135, DOI: 10.1002/ajcp.12765.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth researchCommunity psychologistsPublic health researchExperiences of peopleStructural humilityHealth inequalitiesHealth careCommunity stakeholdersPriority settingMachine learning techniquesTarget populationCommunity contextHealthLived experienceImprove outcomesCommunity insightsLearning techniquesProblem formationPsychologistsPositive membersStage of machine learningMachine learning researchCommunityDecision-makingCareA Qualitative Exploration on Risk and Protective Factors of Substance Use Among Black Adolescent Girls
Opara 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack adolescent girlsSubstance useAdolescent girlsFactors of substance useProtective factorsAbuse prevention programsSubstance abuse prevention programsPrevention programsEcological systems theoretical frameworkSystems theoretical frameworkParticipants' narrativesLived experienceGender-specificSocial environmentDrug useUnique risk factorsCoping mechanismsQualitative explorationFocus groupsThematic analysisTheoretical frameworkStudy findingsIntervention developmentSub-themesGirlsBrief Parent-Child Substance Use Education Intervention for Black Families in Urban Cities in New Jersey: Protocol for a Formative Study Design
Opara 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERBlack youthBlack familiesSubstance useUrban communitiesPrevention programsCulturally tailored interventionsAdvisory boardCommunity advisory boardFamily advisory boardEvidence-based interventionsEnvironment-level factorsInfluence substance useDelay substance useSubstance use educationPrevention education programUrban citiesProtective factorsPublic health issueParent-child dyadsADAPT-ITTTheater testingNew JerseyTailored interventionsEducational interventionFamily Functioning and Unmet Mental Health Needs among School-Aged Youth
Aneni K, Kim S, Meyer J, 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnmet mental health needsMental health needsLow family resilienceHealth needsSchool-aged youthChildren aged 6Family resilienceMaternal healthParenting aggravationAssociated with improved health outcomesFamily functioningAssociated with lower oddsAged 6Mental health servicesMultivariate logistic regression modelCross-sectional analysisLogistic regression modelsFamily-level factorsPositive family functioningParental well-beingChildren's HealthHealth outcomesHealth servicesProportion of youthLower odds
2023
Developing Ethics and Equity Principles, Terms, and Engagement Tools to Advance Health Equity and Researcher Diversity in AI and Machine Learning: Modified Delphi Approach
Hendricks-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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAssociations between Health-Related Use of Social Media and Positive Lifestyle Behaviors: Findings from a Representative Sample of US Adult Smokers
Onyeaka 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-related social media useHealth-related purposesSmoking cessationCigarette smokersHealth promotionWeekly strength trainingCardiovascular risk factorsHealth Information National Trends SurveyPositive lifestyle behaviorsMultivariable logistic regressionUS adult smokersDaily vegetable intakeWeekly physical activityNational Trends SurveyPositive health behaviorsCurrent smokersGuideline recommendationsLifestyle behaviorsSmoking interventionsVegetable intakeRisk factorsAdult smokersPhysical activitySmokersHealth behaviorsIdentifying Game-Based Digital Biomarkers of Cognitive Risk for Adolescent Substance Misuse: Protocol for a Proof-of-Concept Study
Aneni 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Video Game Intervention to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Older Adolescents: Development and Preimplementation Study
Aneni 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid misuseVideo game interventionMental health crisisMental healthPreventive interventionsOlder adolescentsGame interventionHealth Belief ModelMental health risksHealth crisisComorbid conditionsCurrent opioidFocus groupsSubstance misuseMental disordersProtective factorsBelief ModelInterventionDigital interventionsAdolescentsHealth risksFormative workHealthMisuseRiskCannabis use disorder, suicide attempts, and self-harm among adolescents: A national inpatient study across the United States
Oladunjoye 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUse disordersSuicide attemptsPotential confoundersTenth Revision diagnostic codesSuicide riskCross-sectional observation studyDiagnosis of CUDNational Inpatient StudyNationwide Inpatient SamplePresence of depressionNicotine use disorderRevision diagnostic codesSubstance use disordersStimulant use disorderAlcohol use disorderCocaine use disorderPrimary outcomeInpatient studyHigh-risk adolescentsInpatient SampleDiagnostic codesInpatient settingHigh riskInternational ClassificationAdolescent hospitalizationA Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Evaluating the Efficacy of Stand-Alone Digital Interventions to Prevent Substance Use Among Adolescents
Aneni 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.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance useTobacco useLarge effect sizesSystematic reviewDigital interventionsEffect sizeSystematic literature searchBooster sessionsPrevention servicesPacific Islander groupsTrial studySignificant effect sizePrevent Substance UseMeta-AnalysisCannabis useLiterature searchAlcohol useEthnic distributionInterventionSignificant reductionAdolescentsMultiple sessionsEfficacyCannabisNative American adolescents