2023
Positive psychological interventions on alcohol use and consequences: Pilot randomized trial in a young adult cannabis-using sample
Trinh C, Girard R, Schick M, Spillane N. Positive psychological interventions on alcohol use and consequences: Pilot randomized trial in a young adult cannabis-using sample. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2023, 158: 209241. PMID: 38056630, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2023.209241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsAlcohol-related consequencesQuantity of alcohol useFrequency of alcohol usePsychological interventionsCannabis useAlcohol useYoung adultsReducing alcohol-related consequencesNegative alcohol-related consequencesCannabis-related consequencesReducing cannabis useAlcohol use quantitySubstance use disordersAlcohol use frequencySavoring interventionConcurrent alcoholNicotine usePilot randomized trialCannabisEffect sizeBaseline alcoholHarm reduction approachesSavoringPilot studyResults of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences
Spillane N, Schick M, Hostetler K, Trinh C, Kahler C. Results of a pilot study examining the effect of positive psychology interventions on cannabis use and related consequences. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107247. PMID: 37263491, PMCID: PMC10875633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107247.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsCannabis useWeekly cannabis usePsychological interventionsEffect of positive psychological interventionYoung adult cannabis usePast-month cannabis useRates of cannabis useBaseline cannabis usePositive psychological constructsAdult cannabis useSubstance use behaviorsCross-sectional workCannabis usersPsychological constructsBaseline to follow-upPositive psychological conditionsCannabisPsychological conditionsYoung adultsUse behaviorsAdequate statistical powerPilot studyParticipantsStatistical power
2022
Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents
Schick M, Todi A, Spillane N. Subjective Happiness Interrupts the Association Between Alcohol Expectancies and Alcohol Consumption Among Reserve-Dwelling First Nation Adolescents. American Journal Of Orthopsychiatry 2022, 92: 497-504. PMID: 35389745, DOI: 10.1037/ort0000607.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol expectanciesPositive alcohol expectanciesNorth American IndigenousSubjective happinessFirst Nation adolescentsAlcohol consumptionEffects of alcohol expectanciesInteraction of alcohol expectanciesNorth American Indigenous youthNation adolescentsPositive psychology interventionsAssociated with concurrent changesTarget alcohol consumptionLevels of subjective happinessInfluence of happinessSignificant main effectPreliminary supportPsychological interventionsModeration analysisAlcohol useMain effectPencil-and-paper surveyHappinessAlcoholAdolescents
2021
A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations
Schick M, Kirk-Provencher K, Goldstein S, Nalven T, Spillane N. A Framework for the Adaptation of Positive Psychological Interventions to North American Indigenous Populations. Prevention Science 2021, 22: 913-922. PMID: 34296375, PMCID: PMC8501455, DOI: 10.1007/s11121-021-01282-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive psychology interventionsPsychological interventionsDevelopment of brief interventionsPositive psychological characteristicsPositive psychology researchDecrease depressive symptomsIncreased well-beingRandomized controlled trialsPromote positive emotionsDepressive symptomsBrief interventionHealth outcomesPsychological researchPositive emotionsReview of preliminary dataSubstance usePsychological characteristicsIndigenous thoughtIndigenous groupsIndigenous communitiesIndigenous viewsStrengths-basedControlled trialsWhite AmericansWell-being