Mark G Myers

..These results reinforce the importance of behavioral and cognitive strategies for managing temptations to use alcohol, drugs, or both...

..These findings provide initial support for the efficacy of a smoking cessation intervention delivered in the context of adolescent substance abuse treatment...

..The present findings thus provide initial support for the utility and criterion validity of this newly developed measure...

..In particular, the Social Disapproval and Long-Term Concerns subscales significantly predicted subsequent cessation attempts. As such, the ARFQ may prove valuable for informing interventions to encourage adolescent smoking cessation...

..These findings suggest that tobacco focused intervention may enhance SUD treatment outcome. The present study provides further evidence for the value of addressing tobacco use in the context of treatment for adolescent SUD's...

..The present study was a prospective investigation of baseline influences on initial smoking and transition to established smoking among college students who had not smoked prior to college...

..The STCQ, which assesses coping in a social pressure situation involving cigarettes, was adapted from the Temptation Coping Questionnaire, a brief self-report measure of adolescent coping with temptations to use alcohol and other drugs...

..Health emerged as a frequently endorsed motive for cessation and stopping abruptly (cold turkey) was the most commonly reported strategy for quitting...

..The findings confirm that negative affectivity is positively related to adolescent substance use, whereas social anxiety appears to be protective against substance involvement...

..The present study examined the relationship between cigarette smoking and alcohol use outcomes over an 8-year period following treatment for adolescent alcohol and other drug (AOD) use disorders...

..The utility of factors assessed at the time of treatment in predicting progression to adult antisocial personality disorder was evaluated in the context of developmental models of antisocial behavior...

..It is suggested that tobacco-focused interventions be incorporated as a routine part of treatment for adolescent substance abuse...

..e., cessation expectancies) and combating perceptions of the ability to smoke occasionally...

..As such, the present study provides initial support for the utility of the revised SAS-A as a measure of social anxiety in adolescent school samples...

..The present studies provide initial evidence for the utility of the S-SCQ when used with young adults and adolescents...

..The current study examined tobacco use, smoking-related self-efficacy, substance use and intentions to quit using alcohol and illicit drugs as correlates of intentions to quit smoking among youth in SUD treatment...

..The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the roles of ALDH2 and behavioral undercontrol (a temperamental trait that is associated with conduct disorder) in stability of heavy episodic drinking...

..Problem drinking during college is a well-known phenomenon. However, predictors of progression to problematic drinking, particularly among ethnic minorities such as Mexican Americans, have received limited research attention...

..Neurocognitive deficits linked to heavy drinking during this critical developmental period may lead to direct and indirect changes in neuromaturational course, with effects that would extend into adulthood...

..Future exploration of temporal relationships between changes in alcohol-related cognitions and behavioral decision making will be useful in the refinement of effective prevention and intervention strategies...

..Additional research is needed to further address the inclusion of tobacco-specific interventions for adolescents in AOD use disorder treatment programs...

..Large-scale surveys frequently assess tobacco-related cognitions, however, few studies have examined the psychometric properties and cultural invariance of such measures...

..For those with neuropsychological deficits, coping skills training may need to take cognitive limitations into consideration...

..The present study assessed parental alcohol use, acculturation and ALDH2 gene status in relation to lifetime, current and heavy episodic drinking among Chinese and Korean American undergraduates...

..Findings suggest that PRE and NRE change significantly following experience with smoking. Furthermore, undercontrolled, impulsive individuals may be particularly vulnerable to smoking with the intention of alleviating aversive states...

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..Qualitative research is needed to improve our understanding of youth-specific AA/NA barriers, and efficacy, comparative effectiveness, and process studies are still needed to inform clinical practice guidelines for youth providers...

..Depression was negatively associated with self-efficacy, and self-efficacy predicted time to first substance use, but there was no mediation. Study implications and limitations are noted...

..Evidence suggests some youth benefit, yet, despite referrals, youth participation is low. Little is known about adolescents' experiences of AA/NA. Greater knowledge would inform and help tailor aftercare recommendations...

..Effects were stronger in Asian Americans. Findings have implications for improving prevention by including elements focused on urges to seek positive or negative reinforcement. Limitations and future directions are discussed...

..The presence of a psychiatric disorder, in conjunction with a substance use disorder, does not appear to deter smoking cessation efforts in early recovery...

..These analyses provide us with some preliminary understanding of the severity of particular symptoms and the order in which symptoms are likely to be expressed across levels of nicotine dependence...

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..Positive expectancies did not function as a moderator of negative affect's relation with smoking behavior. These results represent an important step in incorporating smoking outcome expectancies into multivariate models of smoking risk...

..Smokers with a history of alcohol dependence reporting high levels of depressive symptoms may benefit from a mood management intervention...

..Results suggest that DSM-IV and mFTQ measures of nicotine dependence provide complementary information when assessing nicotine dependence levels among adolescents with psychiatric disorders...

..Effects of MET were hypothesized to be greater with CST and for less motivated patients...

..Our new method demonstrated higher frequencies of CYP2A6*7 and CYP2A6*10, and a lower frequency of CYP2A6*8 in Asian populations, but no significant change of allele frequencies in Caucasian or African-Canadian populations...

..Findings highlight the importance of using clearly defined questionnaire items when assessing adolescent smoking change efforts...

..Funding of Dr. Myers Independent Scientist Award will provide him the opportunity to substantially increase the time devoted to research activities, thus enhancing his development as a scientist and as a mentor. ..