Marnie Brennan, a senior at Collegiate Schoolin Richmond, Va., recently completed a multi-week internship with the EDGE Lab at VCU.
Tag: Research Translation
Dr. Everett Worthington: Ev Remembers 1974 to 2017
Dr. Everett Worthington presents a retrospective look at his professional career and personal experiences to the Positive Psychology Research Group at Virginia Commonwealth University. Dr. Worthington studies (1) forgiveness and related constructs (such as justice, humility, and mercy) and the REACH Forgiveness intervention (which has 22 outcome studies from many labs supporting its efficacy), (2) religion… Read more »
Undergraduates Blog about From Research to Recovery Town Hall
During the From Research to Recovery Town Hall hosted by the COBE and the Department of Behavioral Health and Human Services undergraduate students in Dr. Amy Adkins’ class blogged about the presentations they found most interesting.
Spit for Science
COBE Director Dr. Danielle M. Dick, Ph.D., talks about her longitudinal research study Spit for Science which aims to study the challenges young people face in terms of substance use and mental health as well as using that data to inform programming and interventions on campus.
How Does Research Inform COBE Coursework and Programming?
Marcie Walsh, M.S.W., and Zoe Neale, M.S., presented about the Science of Happiness course and the THRIVE living-learning community at the March meeting of the Positive Psychology research group at VCU.
Episode 15 – The Psychology of Forgiveness with Dr. Everett Worthington
Dr. Everett Worthington explores the psychology of forgiveness and the relationship between empathy and humility, health and justice.
Episode 14 – The History of Spit for Science and COBE with Dr. Danielle Dick
Dr. Danielle Dick explores her 20+ year career studying substance use and mental health outcomes in adolescents, the creation of Spit for Science and the importance of translating research with COBE.
Can You Really Be Drunk In Love?
In music, movies and many other parts of popular culture, we are surrounded by media portrayals likening love to mind-altering substances – Billie Holiday’s lover goes to her head; Beyoncé is drunk in love; the Weeknd compares his lover to the anesthetic Novocain.
Does Experiencing Divorce Cause Drinking Problems, or Vice Versa?
Research shows that having an alcohol use disorder and getting divorced are closely related, meaning that if you experience one then you are more likely to experience the other. But how exactly does this association hold?
Episode 13 – Relationships and Substance Use with Dr. Jessica Salvatore
Dr. Jessica Salvatore explains the shared genetic and environmental influences on relationships and substance use.
Nearly 20% of College Students Experience Sexual Assault
The study also found that experiencing sexual assault before college is related to a greater risk of repeat experiences during college for both males and females.
Does Working a Job During College Lead to Drinking and Smoking?
Research in adolescents shows that those with jobs are more likely to drink and smoke, and that association grows based on how many hours they work per week. But does that carry over to college?
It’s Never Too Early for Self-Care
What exactly is self-care, why is it so important and how can you make time to prioritize your physical and emotional health?
How Is Vaping Different than Smoking?
E-cigarettes are often portrayed as a healthy alternative or even a way to quit smoking. But how does e-cig use actually differ from tobacco cigarettes? Spit for Science researchers at VCU set off to find out more.
Do Genetic and Environmental Influences Affect Adolescent Drinking?
When it comes to problems with alcohol use, genes play an increasingly important role as you get older. But scientists still struggle to pinpoint exactly which genes are most to blame.
Episode 9 – Mindfulness and Leadership with Dr. Chris Reina
Dr. Chris Reina explores the intersection of mindfulness, leadership and emotional well being and how those topics relate to productivity and positive work environments.
Do You Really Start With a Clean Slate When You Go to College?
How do people make new friends when they go to college? And how does this impact their behavior and success in college?
Episode 7 – Veterans, Resilience and PTSD with Dr. Ananda Amstadter
Dr. Ananda Amstadter explores stress, trauma and resilience as she explains how her research and clinical experience informs new treatments for veterans with PTSD.
A Conversation about Research, Deviance and Alcohol
This blog is a conversation between COBE researcher Dr. Jessica Salvatore and COBE Administrative Director Tom Bannard. They discuss Dr. Salvatore’s recent article, “The Role of Romantic Relationship Status in Pathways of Risk for Emerging Adult Alcohol Use,” which we wrote about in our first Research Review. Tom: So we are going to chat about alcohol, deviance,… Read more »
Episode 6 – Sociology and Genetics with Dr. Peter Barr
Dr. Peter Barr explains how his research uses sociology, genetics and statistics to learn more about the relationships between behavior, the environment and mental health outcomes.
The Links Between Hooking Up and Risky Drinking Are Not What You Think
COBE researchers led by Assistant Professor of Psychology Jessica Salvatore explore the ways that parental drinking, hooking up and risky drinking are all connected.
Episode 5 – Opioids and Cannabinoids with Dr. Tricia Smith
Dr. Tricia Smith discusses her work with opioids and cannabinoids as well as her undergraduate course on drugs of abuse.
Between Yourself and One Beer: Routes to Alcoholic Risk
COBE collaborated with undergraduate arts student Julia Moore to create an infographic on alcohol use based on data from the Spit for Science project.
Women Experience Stronger Links Between Interpersonal Trauma and Alcohol Use than Men
Many people assume that trauma causes people to drink more, but until now that has actually not been clearly demonstrated in the research literature.
Behind the Numbers: Examining Social Norms Around Alcohol, Substance Use and Sex at VCU
Does it ever seem like everyone else has all of the fun? Has that kind of thinking ever influenced your decisions around alcohol, substance use or sex?