Dr. Eric Pedersen serves on the Executive Leadership Council at IAS. He is a Co-Leader for the IAS Priority Populations and Health Equity research group/committee alongside IAS Member, Dr. Jungeun Olivia Lee. This group researches the social determinants of health, health disparities and other confounding factors contributing to our nation’s addiction crisis is the focus of this research group – a true collaboration amongst a large number of disciplines.

Dr. Pedersen is an associate professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Keck School of Medicine at USC and an adjunct behavioral scientist at RAND Corporation. He leads the PEARL Lab at USC, which focuses on young adult alcohol use, mental health disorders, and developing online interventions for alcohol misuse in populations like college students and discharged veterans. He aims to address comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders and enhance treatment engagement among non-treatment-seeking young adults using internet-based methods. He is the previous Director and now Director Emeritus of Project ALERT, a middle school drug prevention program developed at RAND. Pedersen earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Washington in 2012.

PUBLICATIONS

• Longitudinal associations among experiences of sexual assault, posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms, and heavy drinking in young adults J Trauma Stress. 2024 Apr; 37(2):243-256. . View in PubMed
• Sociodemographic and Behavioral Risk Correlates of PrEP Interest and Use Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles AIDS Behav. 2024 Apr; 28(4):1216-1226. . View in PubMed
• Barriers and Facilitators to Behavioral Healthcare for Women Veterans: a Mixed-Methods Analysis of the Current Landscape J Behav Health Serv Res. 2024 Apr; 51(2):164-184. . View in PubMed
• Order of Cannabis and Alcohol Use on Pregaming and Non-Pregaming Days among College Students J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Mar 22. . View in PubMed
• Understanding effects of the group process on drinking outcomes for emerging adults experiencing homelessness Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024 Mar; 48(3):556-566. . View in PubMed
• Sober Curiosity and Participation in Temporary Alcohol Abstinence Challenges in a Cohort of US. Emerging Adults. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2024 Mar; 85(2):201-209. . View in PubMed
• Trajectories of alcohol and cannabis use among emerging adults with a history of unstable housing: Associations with functioning over a two-year period Drug Alcohol Depend. 2024 Mar 01; 256:111117. . View in PubMed
• Longitudinal associations between insomnia, cannabis use and stress among US veterans J Sleep Res. 2024 Feb; 33(1):e13945. . View in PubMed
• Association of over the counter “hangover remedy” use with alcohol use problems and consumption patterns among young adults Alcohol Alcohol. 2024 Jan 17; 59(2). . View in PubMed
• Predictors of Housing Trajectories Among Young Adults Experiencing Homelessness in Los Angeles J Behav Health Serv Res. 2024 Jan; 51(1):31-43. . View in PubMed
• A Deeper Dive into Young Adults’ Experiences with E-Cigarettes, E-Cigarette Cessation, and Transitioning to Cigarette Smoking Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(6):937-946. . View in PubMed
• An Examination of Pregaming Behavior and Motives among Sexual and Gender Minority College Students Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(6):953-961. . View in PubMed
• Using Latent Profile Analysis to Examine Cannabis Use Contexts: Associations with Use, Consequences, and Protective Behaviors Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(2):208-217. . View in PubMed
• Bidirectional Associations Between Pain and Perceived Stress Among Veterans: Depressive Disorder as a Predisposing Factor Psychosom Med. 2024 Jan 01; 86(1):44-51. . View in PubMed
• A latent profile analysis of social anxiety, depression, and pregaming motives among heavy-drinking college students Alcohol Clin Exp Res (Hoboken). 2024 Jan; 48(1):142-152. . View in PubMed
• Directional associations between posttraumatic stress disorder symptoms and cannabis use in young adults: Uncovering variation by sex, race, and ethnicity Psychol Addict Behav. 2023 Dec; 37(8):1052-1065. . View in PubMed
• A mobile-based pregaming drinking prevention intervention for college students: A pilot randomized controlled trial Psychol Addict Behav. 2023 Nov; 37(7):841-852. . View in PubMed
• Informing the development of interventions for e-cigarette use and prevention of transition to cigarette smoking in young adults: A qualitative study Prev Med Rep. 2023 Oct; 35:102332. . View in PubMed
• Study protocol for a sequential multiple assignment randomized trial to reduce risky drinking among service members and their partners Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Oct; 133:107324. . View in PubMed
• A randomized controlled trial of a brief motivational interviewing-based group intervention for emerging adults experiencing homelessness: 24-month effects on alcohol use Psychol Addict Behav. 2023 Sep 28. . View in PubMed
• Eating disorder risk among college sorority and fraternity members within the United States Eat Disord. 2023 Sep 03; 31(5):440-449. . View in PubMed
• Unpacking disparities in substance-related outcomes among racial, ethnic, sexual, and gender minoritized groups during adolescence and emerging adulthood Psychol Addict Behav. 2023 Aug; 37(5):651-656. . View in PubMed
• Sexual violence victimization among American college students studying abroad J Am Coll Health. 2023 Aug-Sep; 71(6):1947-1956. . View in PubMed
• Substance Use, Financial Stress, Employment Disruptions, and Anxiety among Veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic Psychol Rep. 2023 Aug; 126(4):1684-1700. . View in PubMed
• Cigarette Smoking and Depression Among US. Veterans: Longitudinal Associations With Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Nicotine Tob Res. 2023 Jul 14; 25(8):1496-1504. . View in PubMed
• Secondary Outcomes of a Brief Group Alcohol and Risky Sex Intervention for Emerging Adults Experiencing Homelessness Emerg Adulthood. 2023 Jun; 11(3):704-709. . View in PubMed
• Associations between depression, stress, and e-cigarette use among OEF/OIF veterans Mil Psychol. 2023 May-Jun; 35(3):245-251. . View in PubMed
• Evaluation of an integrated personalized feedback intervention for hazardous drinkers with elevated anxiety sensitivity and PTSD symptoms: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial Contemp Clin Trials Commun. 2023 Apr; 32:101088. . View in PubMed
• Pain Trajectories among US. Veterans During COVID-19. J Pain. 2023 11; 24(11):2093-2102. . View in PubMed
• A randomized controlled trial of a brief motivational interviewing-based group intervention for emerging adults experiencing homelessness: 12-Month effects on substance use and sexual risk behavior J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 09; 152:209114. . View in PubMed
• Preliminary development of the protective behavioral strategies for vaping scale Addict Behav. 2023 09; 144:107728. . View in PubMed
• Associations between trauma-related guilt, symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, and problematic alcohol use Psychiatry Res. 2023 08; 326:115350. . View in PubMed
• Childhood adversity, combat experiences, and military sexual trauma: a test and extension of the stress sensitization hypothesis Psychol Med. 2023 07; 53(9):4055-4063. . View in PubMed
• Childhood adversity and developmental trajectories of alcohol and cannabis co-use Child Abuse Negl. 2023 07; 141:106238. . View in PubMed
• J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 07; 84(4):520-529. . View in PubMed
• Directional associations between cannabis use and depression from late adolescence to young adulthood: the role of adverse childhood experiences Addiction. 2023 06; 118(6):1083-1092. . View in PubMed
• Development of a mobile mindfulness smartphone app for post-traumatic stress disorder and alcohol use problems for veterans: Beta test results and study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 06; 129:107181. . View in PubMed
• Regular Cannabis Use During the First Year of the Pandemic: Studying Trajectories Rather Than Prevalence Am J Prev Med. 2023 06; 64(6):888-892. . View in PubMed
• Trajectories of Emerging Adults’ Binge Drinking and Depressive Symptoms and Associations With Sexual Violence Victimization: Examining Differences by Sexual and Gender Minority Status J Interpers Violence. 2023 04; 38(7-8):6085-6112. . View in PubMed
• A randomized controlled trial of an online alcohol and sexual risk prevention program for college students studying abroad J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 02; 145:208951. . View in PubMed
• Predictors of Functioning and Recovery Among Men and Women Veterans with Schizophrenia Community Ment Health J. 2023 01; 59(1):110-121. . View in PubMed
• American Veterans in the Era of COVID-19: Reactions to the Pandemic, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Substance Use Behaviors Int J Ment Health Addict. 2023; 21(2):767-782. . View in PubMed
• Leis Sci. 2023; 45(4):331-350. . View in PubMed
• Mental health treatment-seeking behaviors in medical students: A mixed-methods approach J Med Access. 2023 Jan-Dec; 7:27550834221147787. . View in PubMed
• Changes in perceived stress during the COVID-19 pandemic among American veterans Stress Health. 2022 Dec; 38(5):1014-1028. . View in PubMed
• Changes in sexual identity and substance use during young adulthood Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Dec 01; 241:109674. . View in PubMed
• Directional associations between cannabis use and anxiety symptoms from late adolescence through young adulthood Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Dec 01; 241:109704. . View in PubMed
• Methamphetamine use and disordered eating: a case study of an understudied phenomenon Eat Weight Disord. 2022 Oct; 27(7):2947-2951. . View in PubMed
• Co-use of Tobacco Products and Cannabis among Veterans: A Preliminary Investigation of Prevalence and Associations with Mental Health Outcomes J Psychoactive Drugs. 2022 Jul-Aug; 54(3):250-257. . View in PubMed
• Licensed and unlicensed cannabis outlets in Los Angeles County: the potential implications of location for social equity J Cannabis Res. 2022 Apr 11; 4(1):18. . View in PubMed
• Effects of a Web-Based Intervention in Reducing Drinking among Concerned Partners of Military Service Members and Veterans Couple Family Psychol. 2022 Mar; 11(1):4-14. . View in PubMed
• Applying polyvictimization theory to veterans: Associations with substance use and mental health Psychol Addict Behav. 2022 Mar; 36(2):144-156. . View in PubMed
• Substance Use Descriptive Norms and Behaviors among US College Students: Findings from the Healthy Minds Study Epidemiologia (Basel). 2022 Jan 27; 3(1):42-48. . View in PubMed
• Drug use trajectories among US. adults during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic. J Psychiatr Res. 2022 10; 154:145-150. . View in PubMed
• S. Veterans. Addict Behav. 2022 09; 132:107358. . View in PubMed
• Moral injury events and behavioral health outcomes among American veterans J Anxiety Disord. 2022 08; 90:102605. . View in PubMed
• Mental health correlates of quitting cigarette smoking in youth experiencing homelessness Addict Behav. 2022 07; 130:107289. . View in PubMed
• Concentration of Cannabis and Tobacco Retailers in Los Angeles County, California: A Spatial Analysis of Potential Effects on Youth and Ethnic Minorities J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2022 07; 83(4):502-511. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol use trajectories among US. adults during the first 42 weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2022 06; 46(6):1062-1072. . View in PubMed
• Neighborhood social environment change in late adolescence predicts substance use in emerging adulthood Health Place. 2022 05; 75:102807. . View in PubMed
• Evaluating the efficacy of common humanity-enhanced exposure for socially anxious young adults J Anxiety Disord. 2022 04; 87:102542. . View in PubMed
• COVID-19 Vaccination Rates and Attitudes Among Young Adults With Recent Experiences of Homelessness J Adolesc Health. 2022 03; 70(3):504-506. . View in PubMed
• Patterns and correlates of cannabidiol product and marijuana co-use in a sample of US. young adults. Addict Behav. 2022 03; 126:107185. . View in PubMed
• Do Recent Experiences of Sexual Violence and Co-Occurring Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Predict Poorer Functioning One Year Later During the Transition to Young Adulthood? J Interpers Violence. 2022 01; 37(1-2):804-834.. View in PubMed
• Disposable E-Cigarette Use Prevalence, Correlates, and Associations With Previous Tobacco Product Use in Young Adults Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 02 14; 24(3):372-379. . View in PubMed
• Substance Use and Mental Health Outcomes from a Text Messaging-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness Nicotine Tob Res. 2022 01 01; 24(1):130-134. . View in PubMed
• Disparities in functioning from alcohol and cannabis use among a racially/ethnically diverse sample of emerging adults Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 05 01; 234:109426. . View in PubMed
• Psychometric properties of the French and English short form of the Protective Behavioural Strategies for Marijuana Scale in Canadian university students BMJ Open. 2022 04 06; 12(4):e053715. . View in PubMed
• A mobile-based pregaming drinking prevention intervention for college students: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2022 06 18; 17(1):31. . View in PubMed
• Increased Risk for Sexual Violence Victimization on Drinking Days Involving Pregaming J Aggress Maltreat Trauma. 2022; 31(9):1224-1240. . View in PubMed
• Improving Behavioral Health Care for US. Army Personnel: Identifying Predictors of Treatment Outcomes. Rand Health Q. 2021 Aug; 9(2):9. . View in PubMed
• Density of medical and recreational cannabis outlets: racial/ethnic differences in the associations with young adult intentions to use cannabis, e-cigarettes, and cannabis mixed with tobacco/nicotine J Cannabis Res. 2021 Jul 09; 3(1):28. . View in PubMed
• Why Young Adults Obtain a Medical Marijuana Card: Associations with Health Symptoms and Heaviness of Use Cannabis. 2021 Apr 22; 4(1):27-39. . View in PubMed
• Tobacco/nicotine and marijuana co-use motives in young adults: Associations with substance use behaviors one year later Psychol Addict Behav. 2021 Mar; 35(2):133-147. . View in PubMed
• Mental health symptoms among American veterans during the COVID-19 Pandemic Psychiatry Res. 2021 12; 306:114292. . View in PubMed
• Substance use, depression, and loneliness among American veterans during the COVID-19 pandemic Am J Addict. 2021 11; 30(6):552-559. . View in PubMed
• Changes in alcohol use during the COVID-19 pandemic among American veterans Addict Behav. 2021 11; 122:107052. . View in PubMed
• Associations between symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder, pain, and alcohol use disorder among OEF/OIF/OND veterans Addict Behav. 2021 11; 122:107031. . View in PubMed
• Examining Associations Between Licensed and Unlicensed Outlet Density and Cannabis Outcomes From Preopening to Postopening of Recreational Cannabis Outlets Am J Addict. 2021 03; 30(2):122-130. . View in PubMed
• Effects of homophobic name-calling and verbal sexual harassment on substance use among young adults Aggress Behav. 2021 01; 47(1):5-16. . View in PubMed
• Text Messaging Intervention for Young Smokers Experiencing Homelessness: Lessons Learned From a Randomized Controlled Trial JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2021 04 01; 9(4):e23989. . View in PubMed
• Protective Behavioral Strategies and Alcohol Use While Pregaming: The Moderating Role of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(11):1677-1686. . View in PubMed
• Self in the Service: Self-Identification Moderates the Association between Perceived Drinking Norms and Own Drinking among Veterans Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(10):1428-1438. . View in PubMed
• Temporal, Sex-Specific, Social Media-Based Alcohol Influences during the Transition to College Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(8):1208-1215. . View in PubMed
• Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial of a Text Messaging-Based Intervention for Smoking Cessation Among Young People Experiencing Homelessness Nicotine Tob Res. 2021 08 29; 23(10):1691-1698. . View in PubMed
• Prioritizing Needs and Outcomes for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment Planning: An Online Modified-Delphi Process J Addict Med. 2020 Jul/Aug; 14(4):e83-e88. . View in PubMed
• Sources of cannabis among young adults and associations with cannabis-related outcomes Int J Drug Policy. 2020 12; 86:102971. . View in PubMed
• Multifaceted impulsivity as a moderator of social anxiety and cannabis use during pregaming J Anxiety Disord. 2020 12; 76:102320. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol and Sexual Risk among American College Students Studying Abroad Prev Sci. 2020 10; 21(7):926-936. . View in PubMed
• Behavioral Health and Service Usage During the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Emerging Adults Currently or Recently Experiencing Homelessness J Adolesc Health. 2020 10; 67(4):603-605. . View in PubMed
• Early and Late Adolescent Factors that Predict Co-use of Cannabis with Alcohol and Tobacco in Young Adulthood Prev Sci. 2020 05; 21(4):530-544. . View in PubMed
• Practical factors determining adolescent substance use treatment settings: Results from four online stakeholder panels J Subst Abuse Treat. 2020 02; 109:34-40. . View in PubMed
• Identifying optimal level-of-care placement decisions for adolescent substance use treatment Drug Alcohol Depend. 2020 07 01; 212:107991. . View in PubMed
• Development of a Measure to Assess Protective Behavioral Strategies for Pregaming among Young Adults Subst Use Misuse. 2020; 55(4):534-545. . View in PubMed
• A text message intervention for quitting cigarette smoking among young adults experiencing homelessness: study protocol for a pilot randomized controlled trial Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2020 02 19; 15(1):11. . View in PubMed
• Changes in Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Cannabis Use among US. College Students Studying Abroad. Subst Use Misuse. 2020; 55(10):1683-1691. . View in PubMed
• Locating Medical and Recreational Cannabis Outlets for Research Purposes: Online Methods and Observational Study J Med Internet Res. 2020 02 26; 22(2):e16853. . View in PubMed
• Study protocol for a group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among young adults experiencing homelessness Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2020 07 28; 15(1):26. . View in PubMed
• Addressing the opioid epidemic with behavioral interventions for adolescents and young adults: A quasi-experimental design J Consult Clin Psychol. 2019 Oct; 87(10):941-951. . View in PubMed
• Preferences for family involvement among veterans in treatment for schizophrenia Psychiatr Rehabil J. 2019 Sep; 42(3):210-219. . View in PubMed
• Long-term Associations Between Substance Use-Related Media Exposure, Descriptive Norms, and Alcohol Use from Adolescence to Young Adulthood J Youth Adolesc. 2019 Jul; 48(7):1311-1326. . View in PubMed
• Types of cannabis and tobacco/nicotine co-use and associated outcomes in young adulthood Psychol Addict Behav. 2019 Jun; 33(4):401-411. . View in PubMed
• Associations between young adult marijuana outcomes and availability of medical marijuana dispensaries and storefront signage Addiction. 2019 12; 114(12):2162-2170. . View in PubMed
• Factors Associated With Acquiring a Medical Marijuana Card: A Longitudinal Examination of Young Adults in California J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2019 11; 80(6):687-692. . View in PubMed
• Associations of Alcohol and Marijuana Use With Condom Use Among Young Adults: The Moderating Role of Partner Type J Sex Res. 2019 10; 56(8):957-964. . View in PubMed
• Utilization and Perceptions of Drop-in Center Services Among Youth Experiencing Homelessness J Behav Health Serv Res. 2019 04; 46(2):234-248. . View in PubMed
• Exploring the association between changes in partner behaviors, perceived service member drinking, and relationship quality: Secondary analysis of a web-based intervention for military partners J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 03; 98:66-72. . View in PubMed
• Relative influence of perceived peer and family substance use on adolescent alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use across middle and high school Addict Behav. 2019 01; 88:99-105. . View in PubMed
• There and Back Again … Safely: Examining Students’ Reports of Substance Use and Sexual Assault Prevention Program Receipt Prior to Departure Abroad Frontiers (Boston). 2019; 31(2):51-62. . View in PubMed
• Cannabis and tobacco use and co-use: Trajectories and correlates from early adolescence to emerging adulthood Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 11 01; 204:107499. . View in PubMed
• An online alcohol and risky sex prevention program for college students studying abroad: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2019 08 20; 14(1):32. . View in PubMed
• Greater risk for frequent marijuana use and problems among young adult marijuana users with a medical marijuana card Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 01 01; 194:178-183. . View in PubMed
• Video Games as a Potential Modality for Behavioral Health Services for Young Adult Veterans: Exploratory Analysis JMIR Serious Games. 2018 Jul 26; 6(3):e15. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol Use Among Concerned Partners of Heavy Drinking Service Members and Veterans J Marital Fam Ther. 2018 Apr; 44(2):277-291. . View in PubMed
• Efficacy of a Web-based Intervention for Concerned Spouses of Service Members and Veterans with Alcohol Misuse J Marital Fam Ther. 2018 Apr; 44(2):292-306. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol use and service utilization among veterans in treatment for schizophrenia Psychol Serv. 2018 Feb; 15(1):21-30. . View in PubMed
• Recruitment and Retention of Homeless Youth in a Substance Use and HIV-risk Reduction Program Field methods. 2018 Feb 01; 30(1):22-36. . View in PubMed
• Perceived Need and Receipt of Behavioral Health Services at Drop-In Centers among Homeless Youth Health Serv Res. 2018 12; 53(6):4609-4628. . View in PubMed
• Blackouts as a Moderator of Young Adult Veteran Response to Personalized Normative Feedback for Heavy Drinking Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 06; 42(6):1145-1153. . View in PubMed
• Going direct to the consumer: Examining treatment preferences for veterans with insomnia, PTSD, and depression Psychiatry Res. 2018 05; 263:108-114. . View in PubMed
• Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol and Risky Sex Prevention Program for Homeless Young Adults Prev Sci. 2018 05; 19(4):459-467. . View in PubMed
• Ethnic Differences in Cigarette Use Trajectories and Health, Psychosocial, and Academic Outcomes J Adolesc Health. 2018 03; 62(3):327-333. . View in PubMed
• Drinking to cope moderates the efficacy of changing veteran drinking norms as a strategy for reducing drinking and alcohol-related problems among US. veterans. Psychol Addict Behav. 2018 03; 32(2):213-223. . View in PubMed
• The Feasibility of a Web Intervention for Military and Veteran Spouses Concerned About Their Partner’s Alcohol Misuse J Behav Health Serv Res. 2018 Jan; 45(1):57-73. . View in PubMed
• Use of Protective Behavioral Strategies among Young Adult Veteran Marijuana Users Cannabis. 2018 Jan; 1(1):14-27. . View in PubMed
• Online Methods for Locating Medical Marijuana Dispensaries: Practical Considerations for Future Research Cannabis. 2018; 1(2):22-35. . View in PubMed
• Planting the seed for marijuana use: Changes in exposure to medical marijuana advertising and subsequent adolescent marijuana use, cognitions, and consequences over seven years Drug Alcohol Depend. 2018 07 01; 188:385-391. . View in PubMed
• Developing adaptive interventions for adolescent substance use treatment settings: protocol of an observational, mixed-methods project Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2017 Dec 19; 12(1):35. . View in PubMed
• Insomnia moderates the association between alcohol use and consequences among young adult veterans Addict Behav. 2017 Dec; 75:59-63. . View in PubMed
• Behavioral Health Treatment Receipt Among a Community Sample of Young Adult Veterans J Behav Health Serv Res. 2017 Oct; 44(4):536-550. . View in PubMed
• The impact of normative perceptions on alcohol consumption in military veterans Addiction. 2017 Oct; 112(10):1765-1772. . View in PubMed
• A randomized controlled trial of a web-based, personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young-adult veterans J Consult Clin Psychol. 2017 May; 85(5):459-470. . View in PubMed
• The association between discharge status, mental health, and substance misuse among young adult veterans Psychiatry Res. 2017 10; 256:428-434. . View in PubMed
• Group motivational interviewing for homeless young adults: Associations of change talk with substance use and sexual risk behavior Psychol Addict Behav. 2017 09; 31(6):688-698. . View in PubMed
• The Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Scale: Further examination using item response theory Psychol Addict Behav. 2017 08; 31(5):548-559. . View in PubMed
• A group-based motivational interviewing brief intervention to reduce substance use and sexual risk behavior among homeless young adults J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 05; 76:20-27. . View in PubMed
• Quality of care measures for the management of unhealthy alcohol use J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 05; 76:11-17. . View in PubMed
• The role of perceived injunctive alcohol norms in adolescent drinking behavior Addict Behav. 2017 04; 67:1-7. . View in PubMed
• Brief online interventions targeting risk and protective factors for increased and problematic alcohol use among American college students studying abroad Psychol Addict Behav. 2017 03; 31(2):220-230. . View in PubMed
• Combat experience and problem drinking in veterans: Exploring the roles of PTSD, coping motives, and perceived stigma Addict Behav. 2017 03; 66:90-95. . View in PubMed
• Understanding Rates of Marijuana Use and Consequences Among Adolescents in a Changing Legal Landscape Curr Addict Rep. 2017; 4(4):343-349. . View in PubMed
• Insomnia severity as a mediator of the association between mental health symptoms and alcohol use in young adult veterans Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 08 01; 177:221-227. . View in PubMed
• Frequency of E-cigarette Use, Health Status, and Risk and Protective Health Behaviors in Adolescents J Addict Med. 2017 Jan/Feb; 11(1):55-62. . View in PubMed
• Individual, peer, and family factor modification of neighborhood-level effects on adolescent alcohol, cigarette, e-cigarette, and marijuana use Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 11 01; 180:76-85. . View in PubMed
• Recruitment and retention of young adult veteran drinkers using Facebook PLoS One. 2017; 12(3):e0172972. . View in PubMed
• The Unified Behavioral Health Center for Military Veterans and Their Families: Documenting Structure, Process, and Outcomes of Care Rand Health Q. 2017 Jan; 6(4):13. . View in PubMed
• To Educate or To Incarcerate: Factors in Disproportionality in School Discipline Child Youth Serv Rev. 2016 Nov; 70:102-111. . View in PubMed
• Using Facebook for Health-related Research Study Recruitment and Program Delivery Curr Opin Psychol. 2016 May; 9:38-43. . View in PubMed
• Depression, posttraumatic stress, and alcohol misuse in young adult veterans: The transdiagnostic role of distress tolerance Drug Alcohol Depend. 2016 Apr 01; 161:348-55. . View in PubMed
• Study protocol for a web-based personalized normative feedback alcohol intervention for young adult veterans Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2016 Mar 31; 11(1):6. . View in PubMed
• Young adult veteran perceptions of peers’ drinking behavior and attitudes Psychol Addict Behav. 2016 Feb; 30(1):39-51. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol and marijuana use trajectories in a diverse longitudinal sample of adolescents: examining use patterns from age 11 to 17 years Addiction. 2016 10; 111(10):1825-35. . View in PubMed
• It is time to develop appropriate tools for assessing minimal clinically important differences, performance bias and quality of evidence in reviews of behavioral interventions Addiction. 2016 09; 111(9):1533-5. . View in PubMed
• Reviewing and interpreting the effects of brief alcohol interventions: comment on a Cochrane review about motivational interviewing for young adults Addiction. 2016 09; 111(9):1521-7. . View in PubMed
• Facilitators and Barriers of Drop-In Center Use Among Homeless Youth J Adolesc Health. 2016 08; 59(2):144-53. . View in PubMed
• Measuring Protective Behavioral Strategies for Marijuana Use Among Young Adults J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 05; 77(3):441-50. . View in PubMed
• Associations of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms With Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabis Use Among Young Adult US. Veterans: A Pilot Investigation. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2016 05; 77(3):509-14. . View in PubMed
• Using the Solid Research Base on Pregaming to Begin Intervention Development: An Epilogue to the Special Issue on Pregaming Subst Use Misuse. 2016 07 02; 51(8):1067-73. . View in PubMed
• Associations between neighborhood alcohol availability and young adolescent alcohol use Psychol Addict Behav. 2015 Dec; 29(4):950-9. . View in PubMed
• Sleep in the Military: Promoting Healthy Sleep Among US. Servicemembers. Rand Health Q. 2015 Nov 30; 5(2):19. . View in PubMed
• Public-Private Partnerships for Providing Behavioral Health Care to Veterans and Their Families: What Do We Know, What Do We Need to Learn, and What Do We Need to Do? Rand Health Q. 2015 Nov 30; 5(2):18.. View in PubMed
• Predictors and consequences of prescription drug misuse during middle school Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Nov 01; 156:254-260. . View in PubMed
• Early Substance Use and Subsequent DUI in Adolescents Pediatrics. 2015 Nov; 136(5):868-75. . View in PubMed
• Using facebook to recruit young adult veterans: online mental health research JMIR Res Protoc. 2015 Jun 01; 4(2):e63. . View in PubMed
• The effects of mental health symptoms and marijuana expectancies on marijuana use and consequences among at-risk adolescents J Drug Issues. 2015 Apr 01; 45(2):151-165. . View in PubMed
• Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Risk Factors by Asian Subgroups Asian Am J Psychol. 2015 Mar; 6(1):38-46. . View in PubMed
• Longitudinal family effects on substance use among an at-risk adolescent sample Addict Behav. 2015 Feb; 41:185-91. . View in PubMed
• How group factors affect adolescent change talk and substance use outcomes: implications for motivational interviewing training J Couns Psychol. 2015 Jan; 62(1):79-86. . View in PubMed
• Increasing resilience through promotion of healthy sleep among service members Mil Med. 2015 Jan; 180(1):4-6. . View in PubMed
• Help-Seeking Stigma and Mental Health Treatment Seeking Among Young Adult Veterans Mil Behav Health. 2015; 3(4):230-239. . View in PubMed
• A comparison of Cambodian-American adolescent substance use behavior to national and local norms Addict Behav. 2014 Dec; 39(12):1874-8. . View in PubMed
• Alcohol and marijuana use in middle school: comparing solitary and social-only users J Adolesc Health. 2014 Dec; 55(6):744-9. . View in PubMed
• Proximal and distal social influence on alcohol consumption and marijuana use among middle school adolescents Drug Alcohol Depend. 2014 Nov 01; 144:93-101. . View in PubMed
• Comparing perceived public stigma and personal stigma of mental health treatment seeking in a young adult sample Psychiatry Res. 2014 Sep 30; 219(1):143-50. . View in PubMed
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