Precision prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptom surges: A pilot study integrating real‐time daily data with supervised learning The application of machine learning algorithms to daily diary data represents a valuable tool for improving dynamic prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom escalations. This prospe....

Our new paper published in Journal of Traumatic Stress: Precision prediction of posttraumatic stress disorder symptom surges: A pilot study integrating real‐time daily data with supervised learning. #PTSD @iasatusc.bsky.social @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

🌟 Our R34 from NIDA has been funded!

Building Lifelong Outcomes through Optimizing Maternal Health (BLOOM) is a brief mobile intervention, grounded in harm reduction and Motivational Interviewing, designed to reduce prenatal cannabis use.

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My lab (The PEARL at @keckschoolusc.bsky.social) is hiring a research coordinator to support our NIH-funded studies on substance use and other health-related behaviors among young adults and veterans. Apply here or DM me with questions. @iasatusc.bsky.social
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New paper with my USC Social Work and RAND colleagues detailing the findings from our interviews with 50 post-9/11 #veterans (56% women, 80% non-White or multiracial identifying) about difficulties with their transition experience. www.tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10....

Join us at noon PT tomorrow (3/19) for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar. Register and attend here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

New paper from Denise Tran detailing the beta test intervention findings from her NIDA K01 award.
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Join us this Thursday at noon PT for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar with Dr. Erin Duffy from the USC Schaeffer Institute and @uscprice.bsky.social: "Ending Surprise Medical Bills: How Research Helped Change Federal Policy." Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

New issue of the #openaccess journal, Cannabis, out today.

Our new paper out today: Daily Associations Between Perceived Stress, Pain Intensity, and Alcohol Use Among Veterans With and Without Moderate‐to‐Severe Chronic Pain. @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social @nyusilver.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Our new paper in @addictionjournal.bsky.social: #Cannabis dispensary exposure and smoked, vaped, and edible cannabis use among young adults: Comparison of web‐scraped and government‐maintained registries. @iasatusc.bsky.social @keckschoolusc.bsky.social onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/...

My second first-author paper is out! Super excited about this one and grateful for my amazing coauthors :)

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Did you miss out on our latest Distinguished Speaker Series?

Don't worry! The full video is available on our YouTube channel, where you can experience the insightful talks and engaging visuals presented.

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The submission portal for the 10th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Marijuana is open!

Consider submitting a symposium, panel, or individual abstract and join us in Albuquerque, NM, from July 17th to 19th.
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Join us this Thursday at noon PT for our @scctsi.bsky.social digital webinar.

When Science Meets Storytelling: Discover how graphic novels and visual narratives can enhance empathy, understanding, and communication in health and research settings. Register here: sc-ctsi.org/events/semin...

Join us on Thursday, January 15th, at noon for our @scctsi.bsky.social webinar on healthy and effective time management with Dr. Katie Pettit. Register here: usc.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Center’s Chloe Opalo Honored by City of West Hollywood - Los Angeles LGBT Center Chloe Opalo, Supervisor for Community-Engaged Research at the Los Angeles LGBT Center and Trans Wellness Center, was honored with the City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award on Wedne...

Congrats to our community partner, Chloe Opalo, for her City of West Hollywood’s Paul Andrew Starke Warrior Award. The award recognizes Chloe for her outstanding leadership and frontline work in the fight to end HIV and AIDS.
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Our new paper out in the Journal of Traumatic Stress: Precision prediction of #PTSD symptom surges: A pilot study integrating real‐time daily data with supervised learning. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/epdf/10.... @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social
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An integrated personalized feedback intervention for community adults with hazardous alcohol use, elevated anxiety sensitivity, and subclinical PTSD symptoms Hazardous drinking and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) frequently co-occur and lead to greater impairment and dysfunction than either condition a…

Excited to share that the main outcomes paper from my dissertation has been published! We evaluated a single-session, computer-based integrated personalized feedback intervention (PFI) targeting hazardous drinking, PTSD symptoms, and anxiety sensitivity.

Here the link ➡️ tinyurl.com/4y98r3hp

Our new paper published in Addictive Behaviors looks at #PTSD and complex daily associations between cannabis use and depression among US veterans. #RAND @iasatusc.bsky.social @uscpsychiatry.bsky.social @nyupress.bsky.social @uwpsychiatry.bsky.social www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Mediating pathways from potentially morally injurious events to PTSD: A longitudinal cohort study of U.S. post-9/11 veterans In the military, potentially morally injurious events (PMIEs) are experiences that violate a service member's moral values and have been linked to psy…

Our new @iasatusc.bsky.social paper out today led by USC Social Work student Liv Canning. Mediating pathways from potentially morally injurious events to #PTSD: A longitudinal cohort study of U.S. post-9/11 #veterans. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Welcome Dr. Lindy Howe from @browncaas.bsky.social to our Cannabis editorial board!
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Join us at noon PT tomorrow (Thursday, 12/11) for our @scctsi.bsky.social seminar. Dr. Nicole Maccalla shares how the Eaton Fire Residents United coalition is leading community-driven recovery efforts following the January 2025 #Eaton Fire. Register here:
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Join us this Thursday, December 11th, at noon PT for our
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I’m excited to share my new Psychological Assessment publication, based on my master’s thesis (plus two follow-up studies), where I developed and validated the Food and Alcohol Disturbance Expectancy Questionnaire (FAD-EQ)! You can check it out at the link below! 😊 @apajournals.bsky.social

Our new paper in Behaviour Research and Therapy led by Antoine Lebeaut at @cshrb.bsky.social: An integrated personalized feedback intervention for community adults with hazardous alcohol use, elevated anxiety sensitivity, and subclinical #PTSD symptoms.
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Please welcome our new RSMj Board Members!

Full Board members Lauren Micalizzi (@laurenmic.bsky.social), Jeffrey Wardell (@bac-lab.bsky.social ), and Yan Wang.

Student Board members Kyra Farrelly and Mohammad Habib.

Is Connection at the Core of Addiction? | Nina Christie | TEDxABQ YouTube video by TEDx Talks

Check out our friend @ninachristie.bsky.social's Ted Talk! www.youtube.com/watch?v=IU8w...