2013
The moderating effect of family involvement on substance use risk factors in adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral challenges
Schlauch RC, Levitt A, Connell CM, Kaufman JS. The moderating effect of family involvement on substance use risk factors in adolescents with severe emotional and behavioral challenges. Addictive Behaviors 2013, 38: 2333-2342. PMID: 23584195, PMCID: PMC3634886, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.02.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use involvementExternalizing problemsHierarchical linear modelingBehavioral problemsFamily involvementMarijuana useOnly internalizing problemsHigher externalizing problemsMultilevel growth curve modelsCommunity mental health initiativesSubstance use problemsGrowth curve modelsSignificant main effectInternalizing problemsAdolescent substanceMental health initiativesAdolescents' experiencesBehavioral challengesInternalizingUse problemsSubstance useAdolescents' usesAlcohol useLinear modelingRisk factors
2012
The Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care
Whitson ML, Bernard S, Kaufman JS. The Effects of Cumulative Risk and Protection on Problem Behaviors for Youth in an Urban School-Based System of Care. Community Mental Health Journal 2012, 49: 576-586. PMID: 22865290, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-012-9535-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAffective SymptomsBlack or African AmericanChildChild, PreschoolFemaleHispanic or LatinoHumansInternal-External ControlInterviews as TopicMalePsychiatric Status Rating ScalesRegression AnalysisRiskRisk FactorsSchool Health ServicesSchoolsSeverity of Illness IndexSocial Behavior DisordersSocioeconomic FactorsSurveys and QuestionnairesUrban Population