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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 2d

#CSHRB study found significant reductions in negative trauma cognitions following a brief cognitive intervention delivered in the early recovery period after a recent sexual assault. Reductions in trauma cognitions did not mediate the effect of the intervention on PTSD symptoms bit.ly/3VU3pCZ

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 6d

#CSHRB study says greater within-family anti-social behavior (ASB) in adolescence predicted moderate increases in alcohol use disorder (AUD) in emerging adulthood; whereas adolescent AUD did not predict subsequent ASB bit.ly/3IFImkC

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 9d

#CSHRB thesis suggests that individuals without existing risk-mitigation strategies for HIV show the greatest vulnerability alcohol & chemsex effects on sexual risk behavior & would likely benefit the most from intervention bit.ly/3Il5Pre

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 13d

#CSHRB thesis concludes increased alcohol consumption is predicted by higher depression symptomatology & alcohol-related problems, highlighting the relationship between depression, behavioral activation & alcohol use in young adults bit.ly/4mUeUFH

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 15d

#CSHRB thesis concludes prevention programs for trading harms could focus on educating young adults prone to high financial stress, sensation seeking traits & positive social norms of trading about the potential risks of trading bit.ly/48xRaTX

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 22d

#CSHRB study featured this week via the Harvard Medical Schools' BASIS research article review underscores the need to address addictive issues holistically. The study found more frequent co-use is related to stronger correlations between problem gambling & problematic alcohol use bit.ly/3Vndw2V

The DRAM, Vol. 21(9) – Problem gambling, alcohol use, and co-use: The amplification of problem behavior – BASIS (The Brief Addiction Science Information Source)

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 23d

Join Center for Suicide Prevention & Recovery (CSPAR) for a Suicide Research Spotlight! Detecting Suicide Risk from Short Term Risk Factors and Google Searches: A Prospective Longitudinal Study Over One-Year Thursday, Sept 18, 2025 at 9-10 am PST bit.ly/3VloLZF

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 27d

#CSHRB co-authored study finds low support for drug checking for fentanyl & first responders' distribution of FTS. Drug checking may have the most utility for PWUD who were trying to avoid fentanyl; however, its potential benefits may not be fully realized bit.ly/4pkmGe8

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · 28d

#CSHRB study sought to identify potential avenues for disrupting the theorized syndemic relationships between PTSD, substance misuse & HIV for Native Americans. Both interventions reduced PTSD symptoms, substance use & sexual behaviors that may increase risk of HIV transmission bit.ly/3Ij2rNl

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Sep 8

The Department of Health and Human Services has pulled back a government report warning of a link between cancer & drinking even small amounts of alcohol, according to the authors of the research. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/05/h...

Federal Report on Drinking Is Withdrawn

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Sep 2

Consistent with #CSHRB hypotheses, BRITE intervention led to consistent & robust decreases in PTSD compared to symptom monitoring for sexual assault survivors. Contrary to expected BRITE was not superior to symptom monitoring of alcohol misuse: both conditions improved on this outcome bit.ly/4gosSOt

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Aug 27

The presence of a romantic partner may up the risk of engaging in simultaneous alcohol & cannabis (SAM) use at the daily level, & SAM use with a partner present is associated with high-risk drinking behaviors & more positive alcohol-related consequences compared to alcohol-only use bit.ly/47zZWkb

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Aug 11

#CSHRB study says Latinx YAs experienced more pandemic-related stressors than Non-Latinx (NL) White YAs. Across 2020–2022 and adjusting for use in 2019, Latinx YAs reported more cannabis use days and NL Asian YAs reported fewer cannabis and alcohol use days than NL White YAs bit.ly/45wiKhs

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 21

#CSHRB author hypothesized participants who disclosed victimization(s) would report lower levels of negative outcomes vs those who did not disclose victimization(s). Instead, participants who didn't disclose their victimization(s) reported significantly fewer sexual risk behaviors bit.ly/44VB43c

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 21

How to Help Your Man Go to the Doctor url:https://rightasrain.uwmedicine.org/well/prevention/men-asking-for-help-doctor

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 16

#CSHRB co-authored study says sleep difficulties fell substantially following trauma-focused intervention, but global sleep difficulties remained high. This adds to research suggesting sleep disturbance may be better conceptualized & treated as comorbid with PTSD rather than secondary bit.ly/4nU63oO

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 14

#CSHRB co-authored study says there were no statistically significant differences in depressive symptoms comparing adolescent Latinx Children of Non-Immigrants (CONI) & non-Latinx White CONI to Latinx Children of Immigrants (COI). Latinx CONI had greater elevated depressive symptoms bit.ly/4lWG3Yr

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 2

#CSHRB co-authored study suggest no differences in Promoting First Relationships® (PFR), from English into Spanish, effectiveness by preferred language, self-identified ethnicity & US nativity on the study outcomes, with the exception of stronger PFR-related gains in several instances bit.ly/3GjzjEO

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jul 1

#CSHRB co-authored study indicates survivors’ perceptions of the social reactions received after their assault varied considerably & they were more likely to perceive an interaction as upsetting when the specific “negative” reactions of controlling & infantilization were present bit.ly/3ZYvYBL

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jun 30

When COVID-19 emerged in 2020, #CSHRB's Christine Lee & her research team set out to study the pandemic’s effects on mental health & substance use among young adults. Their research morphed into an interactive online tool called “Check-In with Yourself.” bit.ly/3ZZRmqe

How do you cope? Free online tool surveys mental wellness - UW Medicine | Newsroom

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jun 18

Recent #CSHRB study says in WA State cannabis use prevalence has risen among YAs with pronounced changes around age 21. Continued examination of evolving developmental patterns of use is essential to improve intervention & prevention to mitigate negative consequences of cannabis use bit.ly/43PX2FC

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · Jun 16

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Trump’s Cuts to N.I.H. Grants Are Illegal, Federal Judge Rules

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Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · May 21

#CSHRB study reports the evolving sports betting landscape increasingly emphasizes high-risk & impulsive behaviors such as live/in-game betting, which presents unique opportunities for alcohol to adversely impact one’s sports betting behavior bit.ly/4mqBBC7

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · May 20

#CSHRB study indicated higher reported educational attainment and engagement with enjoyable activities were significantly associated with higher cognitive functioning for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in American Samoa, a population at elevated risk bit.ly/4mk8MXX

Center for the Study of Health & Risk Behaviors (CSHRB) @cshrb.bsky.social · May 19

May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, with its clarion call to prioritize our psychological well-being as much as we do our physical well-being. Read on to learn more about how to improve your own mental health and those of your loved ones bit.ly/3F913LL

Taking care of mental health: UW experts weigh in

May is national Mental Health Awareness Month, with its clarion call to prioritize our psychological well-being as much as we do our physical well-being. That’s sometimes easier said than done....

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