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Jeremy N. V. Miles

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Affiliate Faculty, Pardee RAND Graduate School

Santa Monica Office

Education

Ph.D. in quantitative psychology, University of Derby, United Kingdom

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Overview

Jeremy Miles is member of the faculty at the Pardee RAND Graduate School. He specializes in structural quantitative psychology and psychometrics and previously taught a course on applied psychometrics at Pardee RAND. Miles has published work on the structure and etiology of post-traumatic stress disorder, substance use in teens, and crime prevention.

Research Focus

Commentary

Teen Employment May Not Always Be a Boon for At-Risk Youth
For all teens, and especially those who have already experienced problems related to alcohol and drug use, it is essential to monitor the quality of work experiences and keep in mind that some work environments might increase risk for substance use.
Dec 18, 2012

Publications

Journal Article
Obesity Prevention Interventions and Implications for Energy Balance in the United States and Mexico: A Systematic Review of the Evidence and Meta-Analysis
Obesity is preventable and yet continues to be a major risk factor for chronic disease. This review searched the vast literature on obesity prevention interventions to assess their effects on daily energy consumed and energy expended.
Aug 8, 2019
Report
Business Bribery Risk Assessment
Report introduces a new index, the TRACE Matrix, for business bribery risk assessment. The index provides a quick and useful guide for businesses operating overseas based on a conceptual model of bribery risk and supported by data specific to firms.
May 13, 2019
Journal Article
Predictors of Retention in an Alcohol and Risky Sex Prevention Program for Homeless Young Adults
Homeless young adults were less likely to complete an alcohol and other drug and risky sex prevention program if they had slept outside or received the program in an urban setting.
Apr 3, 2018
Journal Article
Optimizing Variance-Bias Trade-Off in the TWANG Package for Estimation of Propensity Scores
This discussion highlights potentially meaningful ways to optimize propensity score machine learning methods to allow for minimal bias and less variability.
Dec 28, 2017
Journal Article
Individual, Peer, and Family Factor Modification of Neighborhood-Level Effects on Adolescent Alcohol, Cigarette, E-Cigarette, and Marijuana Use
Supporting more social connections between neighbors and monitoring of adolescent deviant behaviors by neighbors may be effective in reducing cigarette, e-cigarette, and marijuana use.
Sep 28, 2017
Journal Article
A Propensity-Score-Weighted Population-Based Study of the Health Benefits of Dogs and Cats for Children
Counter to widely held beliefs, pet ownership does not improve children's general or psychological health.
Aug 29, 2017
Journal Article
AHRQ Series on Complex Intervention Systematic Reviews: Selecting Analytic Approaches
Reviewers may elect to revise their analytic approach based on new or changing considerations during the course of a systematic review, but they should guard against bias through transparency of reporting.
Aug 23, 2017
Journal Article
Exploring the Differences Between Pet and Non-Pet Owners: Implications for Human-Animal Interaction Research and Policy
Pet owners and non-pet owners differ across many socio-demographic variables: this has implications for the interpretation of studies that attempt to draw causal attributions between pet ownership and mental and physical health outcomes.
Aug 1, 2017
Journal Article
Sources of Care for Alcohol and Other Drug Problems: The Role of the African American Church
Many Los Angeles-area African American churches provide recovery supports and services for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use and actively connect individuals to formal AOD treatment.
Jun 6, 2017
Journal Article
The Hispanic Paradox: Race/Ethnicity and Nativity, Immigrant Enclave Residence and Cognitive Impairment Among Older US Adults
Foreign-born Mexican Americans are significantly less likely to experience cognitive impairment as they age than are their US-born socioeconomic peers.
May 5, 2017
Journal Article
A Systematic Review of Modifiable Risk Factors in the Progression of Multiple Sclerosis
MS progression was associated with low vitamin D levels, and smoking was associated with a more rapid decline in MS disability.
Mar 31, 2017
Journal Article
Frequency of E-cigarette Use, Health Status, and Risk and Protective Health Behaviors in Adolescents
Adolescents who use electronic cigarettes may engage in fewer risky behaviors than their tobacco smoking peers, but their physical health and engagement in protective health behaviors is not necessarily any better.
Mar 16, 2017
Journal Article
A Group-Based Motivational Interviewing Brief Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behavior Among Homeless Young Adults
A brief group-based motivational interview intervention was effective in helping homeless young adults make positive changes in their alcohol and condom use.
Mar 16, 2017
Journal Article
The Role of Perceived Injunctive Alcohol Norms in Adolescent Drinking Behavior
Perceived injunctive norms (i.e., what behaviors peers find acceptable) should be targeted in prevention programs with youth because these perceptions are associated with multiple drinking outcomes, such as heavy drinking.
Jan 25, 2017
Report
The Air Force Deployment Transition Center: Assessment of Program Structure, Process, and Outcomes
Evaluates the Air Force's Deployment Transition Center, which was established in 2010 to provide airmen returning from combat missions an opportunity to decompress and share lessons learned before returning to their home stations.
Jan 16, 2017
Journal Article
To Educate or to Incarcerate: Factors in Disproportionality in School Discipline
This study examined how demographic, individual, and family factors contribute to disparities in office referral and suspension/expulsion in high schools.
Sep 30, 2016
Journal Article
A Systematic Review of St. John's Wort for Major Depressive Disorder
A systematic review evaluated the efficacy and safety of St. John's wort (SJW) in adults with major depressive disorder (MDD) compared to placebo and active comparator and whether the effects vary by severity of MDD.
Sep 8, 2016
Journal Article
Neighborhood, Family and Peer-Level Predictors of Obesity-Related Health Behaviors Among Young Adolescents
High scores on measures of peer social functioning and family connectedness predicted healthy behaviors among adolescents.
Jul 19, 2016
Journal Article
Sleepy Teens and Energy Drink Use: Results from an Ethnically Diverse Sample of Youth
The prevalence of energy drink use in a diverse sample of adolescents was low (18%), but use of energy drinks was associated with a higher risk of sleep disturbance.
Jul 6, 2016
Journal Article
Alcohol and Marijuana Use Trajectories in a Diverse Longitudinal Sample of Adolescents: Examining Use Patterns from Age 11 to 17 Years
Greater use of alcohol and marijuana is associated with worse functioning in high school for all youth, but non-white youth report worse outcomes.
Jun 17, 2016
Journal Article
Measurement Invariance Across Administration Mode: Examining the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Checklist
The accuracy of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) screening was not affected by using two modes of administering the PTSD Checklist (PCL). The benefits of using both phone and computer outweigh the risk of using two administration modes.
Apr 20, 2016
Journal Article
Acupuncture for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
This systematic review aims to estimate the effects of acupuncture for adults with substance use disorders (SUDs).
Mar 9, 2016
Journal Article
Longitudinal Associations Among Pain, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms, and Stress Appraisals
Comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and pain is well documented, but the mechanisms underlying their comorbidity are not well understood.
Mar 2, 2016
Journal Article
Incentives, Program Configuration, and Employee Uptake of Workplace Wellness Programs
The aim of this study was to determine the effect of wellness program configurations and financial incentives on employee participation rate.
Jan 14, 2016
Journal Article
Study Design to Evaluate Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Among a Diverse Sample of Adults with a First-Time DUI Offense
The proposed study addresses 2 important public health problems: (1) Individuals convicted of a DUI are mandated to attend a DUI program, but many recidivate and, (2) There is a disproportionate lack of access to AUD treatment for Latino populations.
2016
Journal Article
Early Substance Use and Subsequent DUI in Adolescents
This study longitudinally explores the influence of alcohol and marijuana (AM) use, AM beliefs, and peer and family factors (including familism) on DUI/RWDD in high school.
Nov 18, 2015
Journal Article
Associations Between Neighborhood Alcohol Availability and Young Adolescent Alcohol Use
An investigation into the association between alcohol outlet density and adolescent alcohol use, including whether this association differed by sociodemographic characteristics.
Oct 20, 2015
Journal Article
Predictors and Consequences of Prescription Drug Misuse During Middle School
This is the first study to examine the correlates of early NMPDU initiation during middle school, and how early initiation is associated with four domains of functioning in high school (mental health, social, academic, and delinquency).
Oct 20, 2015
Report
Meditation for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to assess its efficacy and safety in treating major depressive disorder.
Oct 7, 2015
Report
St. John's Wort for Major Depressive Disorder: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of St. Johns wort to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety in treating major depressive disorder.
Oct 6, 2015
Report
Needle Acupuncture for Substance Use Disorders: A Systematic Review
RAND researchers conducted a systematic review that synthesized evidence from trials of needle acupuncture to provide estimates of its efficacy and safety for treating substance use disorders.
Jul 28, 2015
Journal Article
Moderated Mediation Analysis: An Illustration Using the Association of Gender with Delinquency and Mental Health
The goal of this study was to investigate parental respect as a potential mediator of the relationship between gender and delinquency and mental health, and to determine whether observed mediation is moderated by gender.
Jul 15, 2015
Journal Article
Patterns of Vulnerabilities and Resources in U.S. Military Families
The appropriate format for services supporting military families depends on how vulnerabilities and resources are distributed across and within those families.
Jul 14, 2015
Journal Article
Wrong-site Surgery, Retained Surgical Items, and Surgical Fires: A Systematic Review of Surgical Never Events
Serious, preventable surgical events, termed never events, continue to occur despite considerable patient safety efforts.
Jun 12, 2015
Journal Article
Gateway to Curiosity: Medical Marijuana Ads and Intention and Use During Middle School
Prevention programs need to better explain medical marijuana to youth, providing information on the context for proper medical use of this drug and the potential harms from use during this developmental period.
Jun 10, 2015
Journal Article
The Longitudinal Relationship Between Employment and Substance Use Among At-Risk Adolescents
This paper explores the longitudinal association between employment and alcohol/other drug (AOD) use and consequences among an at-risk youth sample with a first-time AOD offense.
Jun 4, 2015
Journal Article
Neighbourhood Racial/Ethnic Composition and Segregation and Trajectories of Cognitive Decline Among U.S. Older Adults
This study demonstrates disparities in the progression of cognitive ageing according to racial/ethnic characteristics of the neighbourhood environment.
Jun 3, 2015
Journal Article
Differences in Substance Use and Substance Use Risk Factors by Asian Subgroups
This study examined differences in lifetime use and initiation of substance use and associated risk factors for alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana among 7 subgroups of Asian American (AA) adolescents.
Mar 24, 2015
Journal Article
How Group Factors Affect Adolescent Change Talk and Substance Use Outcomes: Implications for Motivational Interviewing Training
Clients who verbalize statements arguing for change (change talk [CT]) in psychotherapy are more likely to decrease alcohol and other drug use (AOD) compared with clients who voice statements in opposition of change (sustain talk [ST]).
Jan 28, 2015
Journal Article
The Effects of Mental Health Symptoms and Marijuana Expectancies on Marijuana Use and Consequences Among At-Risk Adolescents
Youth with depressive symptoms who believe marijuana will lead to positive effects are more likely to experience negative consequences of use, such as missing school or work or having difficulty concentrating.
2015
Journal Article
Evaluating Linearly Interpolated Intercensal Estimates of Demographic and Socioeconomic Characteristics of U.S. Counties and Census Tracts 2001-2009
The American Community Survey (ACS) multiyear estimation program has greatly advanced opportunities for studying change in the demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of U.S. communities.
2015
Journal Article
An Introduction to Monte Carlo Simulations in Criminal Psychology: Applications in Evaluating Biased Estimators for Recidivism
The purpose of this paper is to provide an introduction to MC simulation for representing uncertainty and focusses on likely uses in studies of criminology and psychology.
2015
Journal Article
Longitudinal Family Effects on Substance Use Among an At-Risk Adolescent Sample
Adult and peer factors may influence whether adolescents use alcohol and other drugs (AOD). This longitudinal study examined the direct effects of adult monitoring, perceived adult AOD use, and cultural values on adolescent AOD use.
2015
Journal Article
A Practical Introduction to Methods for Analyzing Longitudinal Data in the Presence of Missing Data Using a Marijuana Price Survey
In applied psychology research settings, such as criminal psychology, missing data are to be expected. Missing data can cause problems with both biased estimates and lack of statistical power. The paper aims to discuss these issues.
2015
Journal Article
A Synthetic Control Approach to Evaluating Place-Based Crime Interventions
This paper presents a new quasi-experimental approach to assessing place based policing to encourage the careful evaluation of policing programs, strategies, and operations for researchers to conduct retrospective evaluations of policing programs.
2015
Journal Article
The Effects of Purchasing Alcohol and Marijuana Among Adolescents At-Risk for Future Substance Use
Among high-risk youth, those who may be at increased risk for adverse alcohol and other drug (AOD) use outcomes may benefit from targeted prevention efforts; how youth acquire AOD may provide an objective means of identifying youth at elevated risk.
Sep 1, 2014
Infographic
Serving Time or Wasting Time? Correctional Education Programs Improve Job Prospects, Reduce Recidivism, and Save Taxpayer Dollars
Based on a comprehensive literature review, the authors examined the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvements in employment upon release from prison, and the cost-effectiveness of correctional education.
May 22, 2014
Journal Article
Temporal Associations Between Substance Use and Delinquency Among Youth with a First Time Offense
Substance use and delinquency among adolescents have been shown to be positively associated; however, the temporal relationship is not well understood.
May 19, 2014
Journal Article
Does Diversity Matter? The Need for Longitudinal Research on Adolescent Alcohol and Drug Use Trajectories
The existing research aimed at understanding alcohol and drug (AOD) use patterns from early to late adolescence typically does not examine samples with substantial racial and ethnic diversity.
May 16, 2014
Journal Article
Covariance Among Multiple Health Risk Behaviors in Adolescents
In a diverse group of early adolescents, this study explores the co-occurrence of a broad range of health risk behaviors: alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use; physical inactivity; sedentary computing/gaming; and the consumption of low-nutrient energy-dense food.
May 1, 2014
Report
How Effective Is Correctional Education, and Where Do We Go from Here? The Results of a Comprehensive Evaluation
Assesses the effectiveness of correctional education for both incarcerated adults and juveniles, presents the results of a survey of U.S. state correctional education directors, and offers recommendations for improving correctional education.
Mar 18, 2014
Research Brief
Correctional Education in the United States: How Effective Is It, and How Can We Move the Field Forward?
Assesses the effectiveness of correctional education for both incarcerated adults and juveniles, presents the results of a survey of U.S. state correctional education directors, and offers recommendations for improving correctional education.
Mar 4, 2014
Report
The Association Between Base-Area Social and Economic Characteristics and Airmen's Outcomes
This report shows whether and how base-area characteristics are associated with individual-level Airman outcomes across several different domains, including health and well-being, social cohesion, and ratings of neighborhood resources.
Feb 3, 2014
Journal Article
Constructing a Time-Invariant Measure of the Socio-Economic Status of U.S. Census Tracts
Contextual research on time and place requires a consistent measurement instrument for neighborhood conditions in order to make unbiased inferences about neighborhood change.
2014
Journal Article
Prevalence and Correlates of Depression Among New U.S. Immigrants
The present study examined the prevalence of depression and associated correlates among a national sample of immigrants newly admitted to legal permanent residence to the US.
2014
Journal Article
Alcohol and Marijuana Use in Middle School: Comparing Solitary and Social-Only Users
Students who are solitary drug users are more likely to believe that alcohol and marijuana will help them relax, get away from their problems, and have more fun.
2014
Journal Article
Proximal and Distal Social Influence on Alcohol Consumption and Marijuana Use Among Middle School Adolescents
Assesses the effects of perceived peer norms, best friend use, and being in the presence of others who use on middle school adolescents' consumption of marijuana and alcohol, and how the effects of these sources of social influence evolve over time.
2014
Journal Article
Risk for Inhalant Initiation Among Middle School Students: Understanding Individual, Family, and Peer Risk and Protective Factors
Interventions to prevent inhalant initiation should target sixth and seventh graders, address influence by family and peers, and provide skills training to improve drug refusal self-efficacy.
Nov 1, 2013
Journal Article
Risk of Bias: A Simulation Study of Power to Detect Study-Level Moderator Effects in Meta-Analysis
Although study characteristics, such as trial quality, may explain some proportion of heterogeneity across study results in meta-analyses, residual heterogeneity is a crucial factor in determining when associations between moderator variables and effect sizes can be statistically detected.
Nov 1, 2013
Journal Article
Perceived Norms Moderate the Association Between Mental Health Symptoms and Drinking Outcomes Among At-Risk Adolescents
The current study used a sample of 193 at-risk youths with a first-time alcohol and/or other drug offense in the California Teen Court system to explore the moderating role of perceived peer alcohol norms on the association between mental health symptoms and drinking outcomes.
Sep 1, 2013
Report
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Correctional Education: A Meta-Analysis of Programs That Provide Education to Incarcerated Adults
After conducting a comprehensive literature search, the authors undertook a meta-analysis to examine the association between correctional education and reductions in recidivism, improvement in employment after release from prison, and other outcomes.
Aug 22, 2013
Research Brief
How Effective is Correctional Education? The Results of a Meta-Analysis
To examine the effectiveness of correctional education and its association with reductions in recidivism and improvement in employment after release from prison, the authors present the results a comprehensive literature review and meta-analysis.
Aug 22, 2013
Draft
Understanding Patterns in Medical Marijuana Laws: A Latent Class and Transition Analysis
Provides quantitative evidence on the underlying views of voters and state lawmakers about the legitimacy of medical marijuana based on voter- and legislature-adopted statutes between 1990 and 2012.
Jul 26, 2013
Report
Exploring the Association Between Military Base Neighborhood Characteristics and Soldiers' and Airmen's Outcomes
This report explores how neighborhood theory and social indicators research shed light on quality of life in and around military bases, gaps in the methodology, and how a more in-depth analysis of military installations could be conducted.
Jan 24, 2013
Journal Article
The Effects of Employment Among Adolescents At-Risk for Future Substance Use
This paper explores the association between work intensity, alcohol and/or other drug (AOD) use, and related risk factors and consequences among an at-risk youth sample that has received a first-time AOD offense.
Jan 9, 2013
Journal Article
A Multi-Sample Confirmatory Factor Analysis of PTSD Symptoms: What Exactly Is Wrong with the DSM-IV Structure?
Within the DSM-IV, PTSD symptoms are rationally classified as assessing one of three symptom domains: reexperiencing, avoidance/numbing, or hyperarousal. However, two alternative four-factor models have been advocated as superior to the DSM-IV framework.
2013
Journal Article
Temporal Associations of Popularity and Alcohol Use Among Middle School Students
The goal of this study is to better understand the longitudinal cross-lagged associations between popularity, assessed through self-rating and peer nominations, and alcohol use among middle school students.
2013
Journal Article
Cross-lagged Associations Between Substance Use-Related Media Exposure and Alcohol Use During Middle School
This study examines the reciprocal longitudinal associations between alcohol or other drug (AOD)-related media exposure and alcohol use among middle school students, and explores whether these associations differ by ethnicity or gender.
2013
Journal Article
Evaluating Treatment Efficacy
The authors discuss behavioral treatment efficacy (non-pharmacological) for substance use.
2013
Journal Article
A Longitudinal Examination of Alcohol, Marijuana, and Cigarette Perceived Norms Among Middle School Adolescents
We examined changes in perceived norms of alcohol, marijuana, and cigarettes over a two-year period among a large and diverse sample of 6th and 7th grade youth.
2013
Journal Article
Mental Health Treatment Experiences of U.S. Service Members Previously Deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan
This study examined the mental health treatment experiences of active-duty U.S. service members who received treatment from primary care or specialty mental health providers.
2013
Journal Article
A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Group Motivational Interviewing Intervention for Adolescents with a First Time Alcohol or Drug Offense
Group motivational interviewing (MI) interventions that target youth at-risk for alcohol and other drug (AOD) use may prevent future negative consequences.
2013
Journal Article
Randomized Controlled Trial of a Psychoeducational Video Intervention for Traumatic Injury Survivors
Evaluated the impact of a psychoeducational video on posttraumatic distress and factors related to the mental health treatment seeking process among trauma care center patients receiving care following hospitalization for a serious physical injury.
2013
Journal Article
Assessing Measurement Invariance of Familism and Parental Respect Across Race/Ethnicity in Adolescents
Familism and parental respect are culturally derived constructs rooted in Hispanic and Asian cultures, respectively.
Sep 1, 2012
Journal Article
Racial/ethnic Differences in the Influence of Cultural Values, Alcohol Resistance Self-Efficacy, and Alcohol Expectancies on Risk for Alcohol Initiation
Cultural values affect the likelihood that adolescents will begin to use alcohol.
Aug 6, 2012
Journal Article
Preventing Alcohol Use with a Voluntary After-School Program for Middle School Students: Results from a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial of CHOICE
A voluntary after-school program focused specifically on alcohol and drug use may be effective in deterring alcohol use among early adolescents.
Aug 1, 2012
Journal Article
Assessing Motivational Interviewing Integrity for Group Interventions with Adolescents
This study demonstrates that it is possible to determine whether group motivational interviewing (MI) is implemented with integrity in the group setting and that MI in this setting is different from what takes place in usual care.
May 28, 2012
Journal Article
Probiotics for the Prevention and Treatment of Antibiotic-Associated Diarrhea: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Evidence suggests that probiotics are associated with a reduction in antibiotic-associated diarrhea (AAD).
May 1, 2012
Journal Article
Intergenerational Relationships Between the Smoking Patterns of a Population-Representative Sample of US Mothers and the Smoking Trajectories of Their Children
The authors assessed intergenerational transmission of smoking in mother-child dyads.
Apr 1, 2012
Journal Article
Detection of Associations Between Trial Quality and Effect Sizes
The amount of additional heterogeneity in effect sizes is a crucial factor in determining when associations between quality and effect sizes can be detected.
2012
Journal Article
Is the Intergenerational Transmission of Smoking from Mother to Child Mediated by Children's Behavior Problems?
Effects from smoking after birth to child smoking trajectory appear to be partially mediated by problem behavior, supporting a behavioral rather than physiological effect of smoking during pregnancy but not ruling out more complex physiological pathways.
2012
Journal Article
Voluntary After-School Alcohol and Drug Programs for Middle School Youth: If You Build It Right, They Will Come
This study describes CHOICE, a voluntary after-school program which targeted AOD use among middle school students.
2012
Journal Article
Multisite Cost Analysis of a School-Based Voluntary Alcohol and Drug Prevention Program
The large cross-school variation in the cost of implementing Project CHOICE (a voluntary after-school prevention program for adolescents) highlights the importance of collecting cost information from multiple sites.
Sep 1, 2011
Journal Article
Empirical Evidence of Associations Between Trial Quality and Effect Size
Examines the empirical evidence for associations between a set of proposed quality criteria and estimates of effect sizes in randomized controlled trials across a variety of clinical fields and to explore variables potentially influencing the association.
Jun 1, 2011
Journal Article
Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Hospitals: A Systematic Review of Nurse-Focused Quality Improvement Interventions
This article describes results of a systematic literature review focused on which interventions can be integrated into routine care to prevent pressure ulcers.
Jun 1, 2011
Journal Article
Substance Use Among Middle School Students: Associations with Self-Rated and Peer-Nominated Popularity
More-popular middle school students are more likely to be cigarette smokers, drinkers, and marijuana users, as well as past-month drinkers, suggesting that popularity is a risk factor for substance abuse.
Jun 1, 2011
Journal Article
Safety of Probiotics to Reduce Risk and Prevent or Treat Disease
The existing scientific literature does not adequately address questions about the safety of probiotics.
2011
Research Brief
The Influence of Personal, Family, and School Factors on Early Adolescent Substance Use
This study of middle school students in Southern California found that racial and ethnic variations in substance use among young adolescents are influenced by individual, family and school factors.
Nov 10, 2010
Journal Article
Racial/ethnic Differences in Adolescent Substance Use: Mediation by Individual, Family, and School Factors
Assessment of alcohol, cigarette, and marijuana use in a diverse sample of 5,500 seventh and eighth graders highlights the need to target individual, family, and school factors in efforts to reduce substance use among young minority adolescents.
Sep 1, 2010
Journal Article
Anxiety Sensitivity and PTSD Symptom Severity Are Reciprocally Related: Evidence from a Longitudinal Study of Physical Trauma Survivors
Individuals who are sensitive to anxety are likely to suffer from more severe posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Feb 1, 2010
Research Brief
The Teen Depression Awareness Project: Building an Evidence Base for Improving Teen Depression Care
Presents findings from the Teen Depression Awareness Project, which explored how depression affects teens, the factors that influence teens' readiness to seek treatment for depression, and the barriers that teens and parents face when seeking care.
Jan 15, 2010
Journal Article
All PTSD Symptoms Are Highly Associated with General Distress: Ramifications for the Dysphoria Symptom Cluster
All symptoms for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) are highly associated with those of general distress, which calls into question a model that separates the two.
2010
Journal Article
Cost-effectiveness of Shared Pharmaceutical Care for Older Patients: RESPECT Trial Findings
An economic evaluation was undertaken in which NICE reference case standards were applied to data collected in the RESPECT trial.
2010
Journal Article
Effectiveness of Shared Pharmaceutical Care for Older Patients: RESPECT Trial Findings
Evaluate the cost-effectiveness of pharmaceutical care for older people compared with usual care, according to National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) reference case standards.
2010
Journal Article
Exploring Productivity Outcomes from a Brief Intervention for At-Risk Drinking in an Employee Assistance Program
This exploratory study examines changes in workplace productivity and related costs for clients receiving a Brief intervention (BI) for at-risk drinking in the employee assistance program (EAP).
2010
Journal Article
A Preliminary Investigation Into Whether Attentional Bias Influences Mood Outcomes Following Emotional Disclosure
Individuals who have a negative attentional bias (i.e., tend to avoid negative emotional material) showed greater improvements in depression, anger, fatigue, and total mood disturbance following an emotional disclosure intervention.
2010
Journal Article
Ethnic Differences in Posttraumatic Distress: Hispanics' Symptoms Differ in Kind and Degree
This study, one of the first to examine ethnic disparities in PTSD symptoms among adult injury survivors, found that Hispanics reported higher levels of intensified sensory and cognitive symptoms than non-Hispanics.
2009
Journal Article
Impact of Teen Depression on Academic, Social, and Physical Functioning
This study aimed to determine the impact of teen depression on peer, family, school, and physical functioning and the burden on parents.
2009
Journal Article
Seven Years Later: Developmental Transitions and Delinquent Behavior for Male Adolescents Who Received Long-Term Substance Treatment
Few studies have applied the life course perspective to the study of drug use, a noticeable omission in the field.
2009
Journal Article
Accountability and Teaching Practices: School-Level Actions and Teacher Responses
2008
Journal Article
Brief Motivational Interviewing for Teens at Risk of Substance Use Consequences: A Randomized Pilot Study in a Primary Care Clinic
The current study examined the impact of a brief motivational interviewing (MI) intervention (Project CHAT) on alcohol consumption and drug use for high-risk teens in a primary care clinic that provides health care for underserved populations.
2008
Journal Article
Further Validity Evidence for the Dimensions of Change in Therapeutic Community Treatment Instrument
Examines the validity of the Dimensions of Change Instrument treatment process measure by confirming factor structure and examining each subscale's relationship with time in treatment, scales from another assessment, and mental and physical health.
2008
Journal Article
The Longitudinal Association Between Substance Use and Delinquency Among High-Risk Youth
Over the past two decades, studies have provided evidence for the strong link between substance use (SU) and delinquency among adolescents.
2008
Journal Article
The Relationship Between the Dimensions of Change Instrument and Retention in Therapeutic Community Treatment: The Moderating Influence of Time in Treatment
The Dimensions of Change Instrument (DCI) assesses aspects of the therapeutic community treatment process. The DCI predicts retention at the next stage, but the direction of the scale prediction varies as a function of client tenure in treatment.
2008
Journal Article
Spanish and English Versions of the PTSD Checklist-Civilian Version (PCL-C): Testing for Differential Item Functioning
Interpretation of ethnic differences in PTSD is predicated on demonstration that differences are not due to measurement bias.
2008
Journal Article
Criticizing and Reassuring Oneself: An Exploration of Forms, Styles and Reasons in Female Students
This study developed two self-report scales to measure forms and functions of self-criticism and self-reassurance and explore their relationship to depression. It indicates a need for more detailed research into the variations of self-criticism and the mechanisms for developing self-reassurance.
2004
Journal Article
Perceived Parenting Styles, Depersonalisation, Anxiety and Coping Behaviour in Adolescents
The present study investigated the relationship between perceived parenting styles, depersonalisation, anxiety and coping behaviour in a normal high school student sample (N=276).
Feb 1, 2003