Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB)

#CSHRB co-authored study results indicate that experiencing reductions in feelings of anxiety & depression that are believed to arise from cannabis are associated with a higher likelihood of using cannabis when feelings of anxiety & depression are elevated in the future bit.ly/4tGs8ds

Despite community mental health center staff’s positive impressions of the FOCUS smartphone intervention for schizophrenia, uptake was low in both mobile health implementation models. #CSHRB affiliated co-author study suggests a clinical advantage to EF (external facilitation) model bit.ly/4rNLStS

Smartphone-based interventions show promise for reducing alcohol and cannabis use: New research New research shows that such interventions for alcohol and cannabis use among young adults show potential to reduce harms, according to three reports in the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs.

“Our motivation was to show how daily and ecological momentary assessment data can be used creatively with individuals reporting on their experiences up to several times a day over a certain time period,” says # CSHRB's Anne M. Fairlie www.eurekalert.org/news-release...

#CSHRB thesis concludes perceived parental approval significantly influences college students' alcohol use, with identity exploration moderating this relationship and affecting the negative consequences of alcohol consumption bit.ly/4rIn5HO

‘It Takes an Island’: Locals tune into MI Healthy Youth Community Forum - Mercer Island Reporter It takes more than one parent, professional or institution to succeed in supporting Mercer Island’s youth, according to the city’s...

#CSHRB's Jason Kilmer speaking at Mercer Island Healthy Youth Community Forum mainly focused on dealing with alcohol & cannabis use & understanding potency, noting that, “We have so much research that shows what we do about substance use pays dividends on our mental health.” bit.ly/4bKiiAR

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Black Americans’ contributions to the field of mental health have been long overlooked. Check out these trailblazers! mhanational.org/resources/bl...

This study offers guidance on specific changes needed in the addiction treatment system to make treatment more appealing, effective & equitable for Black people. These changes have the potential to create a treatment system more patient-centered & trustworthy than currently so bit.ly/4qm3P1M

#CSHRB Post Doc Nick Livingston's study findings suggest that patient characteristics associated with buprenorphine initiation may differ by health care setting. However, retention among subgroups of patients appears similar across settings bit.ly/49X23iH

Black History Month is a time for celebration, reflection, education around the Black community. It's also a time to recall our duty to dismantle racism, including in health systems, where bias, systemic barriers & medical mistreatment often lead to poorer health outcomes for this community

New UW study links cannabis users with psychotic disorders to higher rates of health problems A new study of cannabis users in Washington state is shedding light on a wider range of health problems for some users than previously documented.

U.W. study by researcher & #CSHRB colleague Beatriz Carlini found that cannabis users with psychotic disorders, like schizophrenia, report higher rates of physical ailments, such as nausea, dizziness, and heart problems — which they attribute to cannabis use

#CSHRB study was successful in identifying an enhanced version of our pilot CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) intervention that has large effects on PTSD symptoms & alcohol misuse (i.e., the loss framing + growth mindset intervention variant) bit.ly/4pTJArP

#CSHRB co-authored study results say elevated anxious affect was concurrently associated with coping motives for cannabis use & longer duration of intoxication at the event-level but only among those with more severe CU problems bit.ly/3NIYhR7

YA drinkers experience at least some AUD (alcohol use disorders) symptoms in daily living. #CSHRB co-authored findings stress the importance of measuring daily experiences of AUD & how critical it is to consider a broad range of operationalizing how specific symptoms are experienced bit.ly/4qwUeGk

#CSHRB co-authored study results challenge the traditional negative reinforcement model in certain populations, namely among veterans with PTSD highlighting the importance of considering PTSD status & other individual factors when examining the effects of cannabis use on mental health bit.ly/4sLssHG

#CSHRB co-authored study provides compelling evidence that daily affective states— particularly negative affect, depressed mood, anxious mood & perceived stress—are potent, real-time predictors of clinically significant PTSD symptom increases among veterans bit.ly/3NadIBH

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: 2026 RESJ Call-to-Action Series - Burnout at the Intersections: Race, Justice, and Behavioral Health. After registering, you will receive a confirmation ema... The Call-to-Action (CTA) Series is a year-round extension of our annual Re-Imagining Behavioral Health: Race, Equity & Social Justice Conference. These virtual events highlight critical topics at the ...

SAVE THE DATE: Burnout at the Intersections: Race, Justice, and Behavioral Health.

This webinar is part of the Race, Equity and Social Justice Call-to-Action Series presented by the Harborview Behavioral Health Institute on January 29 from 10 - 11:30 AM. Register here: bit.ly/4bujE2m

Substance Use Disorder Treatment Month is an annual campaign that serves to support people thinking about or seeking help for their substance use, their family, friends, and loved ones, and practitioners who offer treatment. Learn more bit.ly/4aQ5DvW

#CSHRB study results suggest that THRIVE digital app may be a promising strategy to improve social functioning in sexual assault survivors: those in the intervention condition showed larger increases in perceived support from friends, & decreases in conformity drinking motives bit.ly/4pvKdrj

#CSHRB study findings suggest that skill utilization is a key factor driving intervention efficacy, with alcohol reduction strategies potentially offering consistent protection against heavy drinking over time bit.ly/4bcJGXP

#CSHRB study says alcohol & cannabis use among young adults remain a public health concern & novel interventions that personalize intervention content based on daily or ecological momentary assessments (EMA) data offer a unique opportunity to potentially enhance intervention effects bit.ly/45oPJ7Z

Most alcohol use disorder (AUD) descriptors were stigmatizing (1 in 5 highly stigmatizing), with men showing slightly higher prevalence than women bit.ly/4pDsxuV

#CSHRB co-authored study demonstrated that applying an intersectional approach to exploring variation in interpersonal discrimination can capture experiences that would otherwise be invisible thus advancing a more comprehensive & nuanced understanding of interpersonal discrimination bit.ly/4rZNq5c

Good news of a new publication from #CSHRB's co-authored LAHRA project on rural Latinx young adults to identify relevant adult roles, transitions & events from their unique perspectives at ages 21 & 26 bit.ly/4p0gHul

One of the biggest mental health innovations of the past decade is therapy via text message
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#CSHRB co-authored study says timely outreach following a suicide ideation screen was associated with improved treatment access, sustained treatment engagement & symptom reduction. Results support tech-enabled crisis outreach within a comprehensive mental health platform bit.ly/4oR2TT7

#CSHRB co-authored study says a culturally adapted behavioral intervention, combining Motivational Enhancement Therapy & Strengths Based Case Management, delivered by Spanish-speaking community health workers significantly reduced unhealthy alcohol use among Latino/as bit.ly/4nNG9SB

#CSHRB co-authored study says individuals released from jail with history of domestic violence (DV)-related offenses were at higher risk for suicide death compared to the general population as well as people released from jail without history of DV-related offenses in King County, WA bit.ly/43eE9LR

#CSHRB co-authored study says antisocial behavior (ASB) symptoms in adolescence may be a precursor to alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas AUD & ASB symptoms may follow independent trajectories through adulthood bit.ly/47eNEwT

#CSHRB preliminary study findings support prior investigations demonstrating that alterations of mesocorticolimbic connectivity are associated with cannabis users & craving in individuals at risk for cannabis use disorder

#CSHRB study results highlight the critical interplay of alcohol & social settings on performance monitoring processes. Social cohesion tends to increase performance monitoring for players. At least in cooperative tasks, feedback effects between players & observers become synchronized bit.ly/4oBwhMI