Deidre Patterson, MPH, is a research associate IV at the Alcohol Research Group. She received her undergraduate degrees in psychology from Brooklyn College (CUNY) and her MPH in Community Health from Hunter College (CUNY). She works on diverse topics including economic conditions and alcohol problems and alcohol-related problem and consumption measurement. Other research interests include ethnic variation in drinking behavior, disparities in alcohol behaviors and treatment, as well as cultural … [Read more...]
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Mental Health & Alcohol Use Disorders
Led by Scripps Research Institute (Cindy Ehlers, PI), sub-award recipient and ARG Scientist Katherine Karriker-Jaffe will provide expertise in neighborhood effects and disparities research for the new project. ARG Biostatistician Libo Li and Research Associate Deidre Patterson round out the team. The grant supports the development of a multilevel bio-psychosocial-ecological model of risk and protective factors for alcohol use disorders among Mexican Americans young adults. With U.S.-born … [Read more...]
ARG Scientists Present at APHA
From November 4 - 8, Atlanta hosts the annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA), where researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the country will gather to share knowledge on health-related issues. This year’s theme focuses on creating the healthiest nation by mitigating and protecting communities against the impacts of climate change. This gathering will mark the cornerstone of the Year of Climate Change and Health. ARG researchers will be in attendance … [Read more...]
Cannabis’s Effect on Post Treatment Sobriety
People who used cannabis while undergoing treatment for an alcohol use disorder (AUD) had significantly fewer days of alcohol abstinence at the end of treatment compared with non-cannabis users, according to a new study from ARG biostatistician Meenakshi Sabina Subbaraman. Study team members included ARG research associate Deidre Patterson, and Jane Metrik and Robert M. Swift of Brown University. Findings showed that one day of cannabis use reduced the number of abstinence days by four to … [Read more...]
ARG Researchers Present at APHA
The annual meeting of the American Public Health Association (APHA) will see health researchers, practitioners and policy makers from across the country gather in Denver from October 29 to November 2. This year's theme focuses on the right to health and how to achieve health equity. ARG researchers will be in attendance to present on a range of topics, including disparities in drinking trajectories, risks of alcohol-related problems when combining alcohol with other drugs, and how control … [Read more...]
ARG Scientists Present at APHA
ARG scientists will be in Chicago at the end of October to present at the American Public Health Association (APHA)'s Annual Meeting and Exposition with talks focused on alcohol-related heath issues and outcomes. Conference highlights include a panel on November 3 when ARG researchers will present new findings on health disparities from the National Alcohol Survey. Beginning at 2:30 pm, Camillia Lui discusses differences in education among heavy drinkers using age-period cohort analysis. She … [Read more...]
Research Partnerships
Center and ARG researchers maintain numerous national and international and US national collaborations, ranging from grant partners, sub-awards, and other institutional agreements. The following provide examples of current or recent partnerships and projects that extend the reach and breadth of the work conducted through the Center and ARG’s independent R-mechanism NIH grants. International Collaborations Statens institutt for rusmiddelforskning (SIRUS; The Norwegian Institute for Alcohol and … [Read more...]
Researchers Present at RSA 2016
Sunday, June 26 Poster Session – 3:00 – 5:00 Immune Function is Associated with Symptoms of Depression and Psychological Distress Among People with Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders - P. Martinez, S.P. Neupane, L. Lien, P. Aukrust, T. Ueland, T.E. Mollnes, K. Hestad, S. Zemore, J.G. Bramness Monday, June 27 Poster Session – 3:00 – 5:00 PM Cannabis Use During Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorders is Associated with More Frequent Alcohol Consumption - M.S. Subbaraman, D. Patterson, J. … [Read more...]
