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The purpose of this study was to examine executive cognitive functioning (ECF) and drinking induced disinhibition as potential mechanisms through which a family history (FH) of alcohol problems contributes to off-spring alcohol-related problems. We also examined the hypotheses that indirect effects of family history would be moderated by age of drinking onset, hypothesizing that indirect effects of family history through ECF and drinking induced disinhibition would be stronger among those with an earlier age of drinking onset. The sample included 177 college aged heavy drinking participants (66.2% men; 33.8% women; 78.8% Caucasian; 10.1 % African American; 6.9% Hispanic; 4.2% Multi-racial; 4.8% other) participating in a randomized controlled trial of naltrexone (vs. placebo) plus brief motivational counseling for drinking reduction. Measures of family history, self-control, working memory, and drinking induced disinhibition collected prior to randomization to treatment condition (intake assessment), were used to explore the hypothesized mechanisms of FH effects. Although FH was not related to either working memory or self-control, self-control predicted both drinking induced disinhibition and alcohol-related problems, with a marginal indirect effect of self-control on problems through drinking induced disinhibition. Age of drinking onset did not moderate relations between FH and measures of ECF (working memory and self-control). The findings suggest that self-control is a major factor contributing to the development of alcohol-related problems. Thus self-control may be an important target of intervention regardless of age of drinking onset or family history status.
ContributorsPerry, Elizabeth Danielle (Author) / Corbin, William (Thesis director) / Presson, Clark (Committee member) / Meier, Madeline (Committee member) / Department of Psychology (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2016-05
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The rates of anxiety, depression, and attempted suicide for transgender individuals are extremely elevated relative to the general population. Yet, little research has been conducted about the transgender population regarding social transition (an individual presenting as their authentic/true gender, one different than the gender they were assigned at birth, in the context of everyday life) and parental acceptance. Both of which have been shown to impact the mental health of transgender individuals. The purposes of this study were: (1) To characterize a sample of transgender adults on their age of awareness of their authentic gender identity and their age of social transition. (2) Examine whether age of social transition, (3) parental acceptance, and (4) the gap in time between age of awareness and age of social transition (awareness-transition gap) were related to mental health. (5) Examine whether parental acceptance was related to age of social transition or to awareness-transition gap. (6) Examine whether age of social transition or awareness-transition gap interact with parental acceptance as correlates of mental health. The sample consisted of 115 transgender adults, ages 18 to 64. Measures were separated into 7 subheadings: demographics, transgender
on-cisgender identity, age of awareness, age of social transition, primary caregiver acceptance, secondary caregiver acceptance, and mental health. Hypotheses were partially supported for age of social transition with mental health, parental acceptance with mental health, and awareness-transition gap with parental acceptance. This study investigated under studied concepts of social transition and parental acceptance that appear to have an effect on the mental health of transgender adults.
on-cisgender identity, age of awareness, age of social transition, primary caregiver acceptance, secondary caregiver acceptance, and mental health. Hypotheses were partially supported for age of social transition with mental health, parental acceptance with mental health, and awareness-transition gap with parental acceptance. This study investigated under studied concepts of social transition and parental acceptance that appear to have an effect on the mental health of transgender adults.
ContributorsRosenberg, Beth Ann (Author) / Gonzales, Nancy (Thesis director) / Saenz, Delia (Committee member) / Davis, Mary (Committee member) / Department of Psychology (Contributor) / Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics (Contributor) / College of Public Service and Community Solutions (Contributor) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2018-05
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This thesis is a combination of literature reviews and interviews with peer recovery counselors to discuss topics leading to one's substance addiction. The paper goes into detail on mental health factors, housing, generational substance use, drug culture, access to substances, legal factors, the peer recovery model, the 12-step process, and more.
ContributorsJohnson, Alexa (Author) / Cruz, Rick (Thesis director) / Meier, Madeline (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor)
Created2024-05
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Objective: This study examined time trends in associations of cannabis- and alcohol-related hospital visits with psychosis-related hospital visits in Arizona from 2016 to 2022.
Methods: Data were emergency department and inpatient hospital visits from all hospitals licensed and regulated by the Arizona Department of Health Services from January 2016 to December 2022 (n=21,921,214 visits). For each visit, data included patient demographics and International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10-CM) codes in up to 25 diagnostic fields. Exposures were cannabis and alcohol-related diagnoses (use, abuse, dependence), and the outcome was psychosis diagnoses.
Results: In any given year from 2016 to 2022, emergency department and inpatient hospital visits involving a cannabis-related diagnosis were 6-7 times more likely also to receive a psychosis diagnosis when compared with visits that did not include a cannabis-related diagnosis. By comparison, emergency department and inpatient hospital visits involving an alcohol-related diagnosis were only three times more likely also to receive a psychosis diagnosis.
ContributorsColby, Alana (Author) / Meier, Madeline (Thesis director) / Su, Jinni (Committee member) / Barrett, The Honors College (Contributor) / Historical, Philosophical & Religious Studies, Sch (Contributor) / School of Politics and Global Studies (Contributor) / School of International Letters and Cultures (Contributor)
Created2024-05