2023
Developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths
Roberts W, Schick M, Tomko R, McRae-Clark A, Pittmann B, Gueorgieva R, McKee S. Developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis concurrent use in a nationally representative sample of United States youths. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109908. PMID: 37149960, PMCID: PMC10330385, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109908.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConcurrent use
2022
Inclusion and reporting of sex, gender, and race/ethnicity in randomized controlled trials of nonpharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorder: A meta‐epidemiologic review
Schick M, Nalven T, Lynch‐Gadaleta B, Hostetler K, Crawford M, Spillane N. Inclusion and reporting of sex, gender, and race/ethnicity in randomized controlled trials of nonpharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorder: A meta‐epidemiologic review. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 1154-1165. PMID: 35904527, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14850.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderTrials of nonpharmacologic treatmentsRacial/ethnic groupsRacial/ethnic breakdownConsequences of alcohol use disordersMinoritized racial/ethnic groupsNonpharmacological treatmentsGeneralizability of study findingsMental health diagnosesNational Institutes of Health Revitalization ActPreferred Reporting ItemsAUD treatmentInclusion of diverse groupsSex/gender groupUse disorderPsychological functioningPublished randomized controlled trialsRandomized controlled trialsHealth diagnosisReporting ItemsMethodological limitationsReporting of dataRacial/ethnic compositionSystematic reviewTreatment outcomes
2021
Diversity Inclusion in United States Opioid Pharmacological Treatment Trials: A Systematic Review
Nalven T, Spillane N, Schick M, Weyandt L. Diversity Inclusion in United States Opioid Pharmacological Treatment Trials: A Systematic Review. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2021, 29: 524-538. PMID: 34242040, PMCID: PMC8511246, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidBuprenorphineHumansMethadoneNaltrexoneOpioid-Related DisordersUnited StatesConceptsOpioid use disorderPharmacological treatmentPharmacological treatment trialsTreatment trialsRandomized controlled trialsLack of subgroup analysesDiverse sampleMultiracial individualsNative Hawaiian/Other Pacific IslanderAmerican Indian/Alaska Native (AI/ANMedication typeSystematic reviewPharmacological careMarginalized backgroundsRandomized clinical trialsPreferred Reporting ItemsBlack individualsOpioidSex/genderSES indicatorsNaltrexoneSubgroup analysisClinical trialsReporting ItemsIncreased riskPositive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Positive emotional intensity and substance use: the underlying role of positive emotional avoidance in a community sample of military veterans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2021, 47: 373-382. PMID: 33524279, PMCID: PMC10909499, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2020.1868488.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive emotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityResponse to positive emotionsEmotional avoidanceEmotional intensityMilitary veteransPositive emotionsCommunity sampleDrug misuseSubstance misuseSample of military veteransContext of positive emotionsUnited States military veteransIncrease positive emotionsPreliminary supportAmazon Mechanical TurkInfluence alcoholSubstance useInterventions targeting alcoholIatrogenic effectsEmotionsClinical practiceMechanical TurkPotential clinical utilityVeterans
2020
Post‐traumatic stress disorder's relation with positive and negative emotional avoidance: The moderating role of gender
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Suazo N, Spillane N. Post‐traumatic stress disorder's relation with positive and negative emotional avoidance: The moderating role of gender. Stress And Health 2020, 36: 172-178. PMID: 31919954, DOI: 10.1002/smi.2920.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorder symptom severityPost-traumatic stress disorderNegative emotional avoidancePositive emotional avoidanceEmotional avoidanceSymptom severityTrauma-related emotionsTrauma-exposed individualsModerating roleEvidence of gender differencesGender-sensitive recommendationsInteraction of genderStress disorderNegative emotionsDisorders RelatedEmotional experienceExamined genderGender differencesAvoidanceEmotionsModerate resultsModeratelySeverityGenderNorth-eastern United StatesComparison of latent typologies of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms across military personnel from India and the US
Contractor A, Weiss N, Schick M, Natesan Batley P, Forkus S, Sharma R. Comparison of latent typologies of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression symptoms across military personnel from India and the US. Journal Of Anxiety Disorders 2020, 70: 102195. PMID: 32035292, PMCID: PMC7074844, DOI: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2020.102195.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultDepressionFemaleHumansIndiaMaleMiddle AgedMilitary PersonnelStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticUnited StatesConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderLow-severity classHighest severity classStress disorderDepressive symptomsPTSD classU.S. sampleOptimal class solutionMulti-group invarianceClass solutionSubgroups of individualsLatent class solutionAnxiety severityMilitary personnelAlcohol useDepressionCulturally-sensitive interventionsHigher severityDisordersSeveral classesHeterogeneous subgroupsModeratelyIndia samplesSymptomsSeverityAlcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans
Weiss N, Forkus S, Raudales A, Schick M, Contractor A. Alcohol misuse to down-regulate positive emotions: A cross-sectional multiple mediator analysis among US military veterans. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 105: 106322. PMID: 32006684, PMCID: PMC7059215, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderPositive emotional avoidanceCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderUS military veteransPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsEmotional avoidancePositive emotional intensityMilitary veteransAlcohol misuseEmotional intensityPositive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomatologyDown-regulate positive emotionsMultiple mediation analysisCo-occurrenceFindings advance theoryClinically relevant concernStress disorderEmotional dysfunctionMediation analysisVeteransAvoidanceEmotionsAlcoholMisuseThe Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents
Schick M, Nalven T, Spillane N. The Factor Structure of Self-Esteem and Its Association With Alcohol Use in American Indian (AI) Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2020, 90: 712-719. PMID: 32584078, PMCID: PMC8359740, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000504.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-related problemsInterpersonal self-esteemAmerican Drug and Alcohol SurveySelf-esteemAssociated with alcohol consumptionAI adolescentsAlcohol useFactor structureFactor analytic resultsAssociated with alcohol useSelf-esteem measuresSelf-esteem itemsAlcohol consumptionAlcohol SurveyIncreased self-esteemMultilevel regression analysisPsychometric propertiesSecondary analysis of cross-sectional dataAdolescentsDisproportionately high ratesAnalysis of cross-sectional dataNear reservationsCross-sectional dataAmerican DrugAlcohol
2019
Regional and gender differences in tobacco use among American Indian youth
Spillane N, Padovano H, Schick M. Regional and gender differences in tobacco use among American Indian youth. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2019, 19: 553-566. PMID: 30633663, PMCID: PMC7012303, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2018.1548321.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPoly-tobacco useTobacco useGender differencesSmoked tobacco useSmokeless tobacco useMultilevel analytic approachAmerican Indian youthAmerican Indian adolescentsPoly-tobaccoAlcohol SurveyEffects of demographic variablesAmerican DrugIntervention programsIndian youthAdolescent demographic characteristicsWhite counterpartsGeneral populationSmokelessAI adolescentsSubstance useDemographic characteristicsCigarette smokingDemographic variablesDisparitiesTobacco