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
Depression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors
Schick M, Nalven T, Thomas E, Weiss N, Spillane N. Depression and alcohol use in American Indian adolescents: The influence of family factors. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 141-151. PMID: 35076972, PMCID: PMC8988920, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14748.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-occurrence of depressionDepressive symptomsAlcohol useFamily factorsFamily warmthGreater depressive symptomsStatistically significant positive associationCulturally sensitive preventionNationally representative sampleAI adolescentsInfluence of family factorsSignificant positive associationParental monitoringGreater alcohol useRepresentative sampleSensitive preventionTreatment approachesAlcohol misuseGeneral populationLevels of parental monitoringAmerican Indian adolescentsPositive associationSymptomsDepressionIndian adolescents
2021
Positive 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 States
2019
Risk and protective factors for opioid misuse in American Indian adolescents
Nalven T, Spillane N, Schick M. Risk and protective factors for opioid misuse in American Indian adolescents. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 206: 107736. PMID: 31765857, PMCID: PMC6980750, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107736.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid misusePeer substance useAssociated with greater likelihoodSubstance useMonth heroin useGreater likelihoodAI adolescentsLifetime heroinOpioid useOpioidSelf-report questionnairesRisk factorsAI youthHeroin useSchool-based samplePast-monthLow school performanceLogistic regressionFamily disapprovalSchool-related factorsInfluence of peersMultilevel logistic regressionHeroinMonthsSchool performancePositive urgency worsens the impact of normative feedback on 21st birthday drinking
Whitt Z, Bernstein M, Spillane N, Stein L, Suffoletto B, Neighbors C, Schick M, Cyders M. Positive urgency worsens the impact of normative feedback on 21st birthday drinking. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 204: 107559. PMID: 31563804, PMCID: PMC6878139, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107559.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLevels of positive urgencyPositive urgencyBirthday drinkingIntervention conditionNormative feedbackAssociated with more alcohol consumptionResponse to positive emotionsAlcohol consumptionReducing 21st birthday drinkingPersonalized normative feedbackAlcohol-related consequencesActual alcohol consumptionAssociated with drinkingHierarchical linear regressionReduce alcohol consumptionModerated-mediation modelPlanned drinkingNegative consequencesAssociated with greater numbersDrinking problemsPositive emotionsModerated-mediationUndergraduate studentsControl conditionParticipantsPosttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions
Weiss N, Schick M, Contractor A, Dixon-Gordon K. Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use: Identifying the underlying role of difficulties regulating positive emotions. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 119-126. PMID: 31075729, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.04.029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorder symptom severityDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPosttraumatic stress disorderSymptom severityPositive emotionsSubstance useEmotion dysregulationAlcohol useStress disorderCo-occurrence of posttraumatic stress disorderPositive zero-order correlationsDrug useTrauma-exposed individualsZero-order correlationsReduce substance useNegative emotionsEmotionsAmazon MTurkCo-occurrenceDisordersAlcoholDysregulationPotential utilitySeverityDifficultiesUsing the text-messaging program SmokefreeTXT to support smoking cessation for nondaily smokers
Hoeppner B, Hoeppner S, Schick M, Milligan C, Helmuth E, Bergman B, Abroms L, Kelly J. Using the text-messaging program SmokefreeTXT to support smoking cessation for nondaily smokers. Substance Use & Misuse 2019, 54: 1260-1271. PMID: 30999794, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1552300.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNondaily smokersAbstinence self-efficacyWithin-person changesCons of smokingMechanisms of changeReports of smokingReduce cravingEMA protocolQuit daySmoking cessation interventionsText messagesRetrospective recallText messaging programTreatment endSelf-efficacySmokersSmoking cessationExploratory analysisCessation interventionsCravingSmokingEnhance engagementSmokefreeTXTPoor perceptionWeeks
2018
Difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse: A path analysis
Weiss N, Forkus S, Contractor A, Schick M. Difficulties regulating positive emotions and alcohol and drug misuse: A path analysis. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 84: 45-52. PMID: 29625262, PMCID: PMC5975124, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsCollege studentsDrug misuseTreatment of alcoholismEmotion dysregulationStructural equation modelingNegative emotionsReduce alcoholEmotionsEquation modelingAlcoholMisuseCollegeDysregulationAlternative modelsDifficultiesStudentsDrugNarrow focusParticipantsResearch