Our team has worked and collaborated on abstracts that have been accepted at the 2023 APHA Annual Meeting in Atlanta (Nov 12-15). Sabelli, R. S., Hajinazarian, G., Skeer, M. R., Rancaño, K. M., Folta, S., Eliasziw, M. & Sonneville, K. (2023, November 12-15). Family dinner quality is associated with risk of...
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Perceptions on Transition to College Among High School Students in Recovery Boyadjian T, Sabelli R, Wong, I, Skeer MR. Perceptions on Transition to College Among High School Students in Recovery. In press: Contemporary School Psychology. Epub ahead of print: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-023-00458-4
Team presented the following abstracts: Concordance between parent- and child-perceptions regarding their conversations about substance use and its relationship with parental self-efficacy. Emma C. Ryan (MPH), Rachael A. Sabelli (MSc), Katherine Rancaño (MS), Misha Eliasziw (PhD), Margie R. Skeer (ScD, MPH, MSW). Poster Presentation. Rancaño, K. M., Puhl, R., Eliasziw,...
Skeer MR, Landy DM, Abrahams JM, Towers J. “Dying is Not a Fear”: Teen and Parent Perspectives on Messaging to Prevent Crystal Meth Use Among Teens in Rural North Idaho. Prevention science. 2021 Jul;22(5):579-89. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11121-021-01215-w
Margie R. Skeer, David M. Landy, Emma C. Ryan, Michelle Lee-Bravatti, Tamar Boyadjian, Jennifer Towers, ““(Meth) Will Hurt You and Hurt Your Teeth”: Teen, Parent, and Dental Practitioner Perspectives on Implementing Crystal Meth Use Prevention Messaging in the Dental Office Setting“, International Journal of Dentistry, vol. 2022, Article ID 6933091, 10 pages, 2022. https://doi.org/10.1155/2022/6933091
See Publications Tab for All Texts Featuring Dr. Skeer Peer-reviewed articles: Skeer MR, McCormick MC, Normand SL, Mimiaga MJ, Buka SL, Gilman SE. Gender differences in the association between family conflict and adolescent substance use disorders. J Adolesc Health. 2011 Aug;49(2):187-92. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2010.12.003. Epub 2011 Mar 23. PubMed PMID: 21783052;...
Evidence-based interventions to reduce substance misuse among adolescents are resource and time intensive. We conducted a pilot randomized controlled trial to evaluate a novel, adaptable, and resource-efficient substance misuse preventive intervention for parents/guardians, focusing on talking with children about substance use and eating family meals. We randomized 70 parents of...
Crystal methamphetamine (“meth”) use among youth living in rural areas is higher than the national average. Given how drastically meth affects teeth (i.e., “meth mouth”), engaging dental professionals as one of multiple channels in rural areas to deliver meth prevention messaging is a novel approach. The objective of this research...