Adolescent depression and suicide risk: association with sex and drug behavior
DD Hallfors, MW Waller, CA Ford, CT Halpern… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Depression is common among adolescents, and suicide is the third leading
cause of death among 15-to 19-year-olds. Although both health problems have been …
cause of death among 15-to 19-year-olds. Although both health problems have been …
Sexual and drug behavior patterns and HIV and STD racial disparities: the need for new directions
DD Hallfors, BJ Iritani, WC Miller… - American journal of …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We used nationally representative data to examine whether individuals' sexual
and drug behavior patterns account for racial disparities in sexually transmitted disease …
and drug behavior patterns account for racial disparities in sexually transmitted disease …
Which comes first in adolescence—sex and drugs or depression?
DD Hallfors, MW Waller, D Bauer, CA Ford… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The notion that adolescents “self-medicate” depression with substance use
and sexual behaviors is widespread, but the temporal ordering of depression and these risk …
and sexual behaviors is widespread, but the temporal ordering of depression and these risk …
Prevalence and correlates of exchanging sex for drugs or money among adolescents in the United States
JM Edwards, BJ Iritani, DD Hallfors - Sexually transmitted infections, 2006 - sti.bmj.com
Objective: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of exchanging sex for drugs
or money among a nationally representative sample of 13 294 adolescents in the United …
or money among a nationally representative sample of 13 294 adolescents in the United …
Evaluating group-based interventions when control participants are ungrouped
Individually randomized treatments are often administered within a group setting. As a
consequence, outcomes for treated individuals may be correlated due to provider effects …
consequence, outcomes for treated individuals may be correlated due to provider effects …
Evaluation of a high school peer group intervention for at-risk youth
H Cho, DD Hallfors, V Sánchez - Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2005 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of Reconnecting Youth, a
prevention program for at-risk high school youth. Data are from a large, independently …
prevention program for at-risk high school youth. Data are from a large, independently …
Gender differences in associations between depressive symptoms and patterns of substance use and risky sexual behavior among a nationally representative sample …
MW Waller, DD Hallfors, CT Halpern, BJ Iritani… - Archives of Women's …, 2006 - Springer
Objective: This study uses a cluster analysis of adolescents, based on their substance use
and sexual risk behaviors, to 1) examine associations between risk behavior patterns and …
and sexual risk behaviors, to 1) examine associations between risk behavior patterns and …
Racial and gender differences in adolescent sexual attitudes and longitudinal associations with coital debut
JJ Cuffee, DD Hallfors, MW Waller - Journal of adolescent health, 2007 - Elsevier
PURPOSE: Delay of sexual debut is an important strategy in reducing the risk of negative
adolescent health outcomes. Race and gender are known to be related to sexual behavior …
adolescent health outcomes. Race and gender are known to be related to sexual behavior …
Early initiation of substance use and subsequent risk factors related to suicide among urban high school students
H Cho, DD Hallfors, BJ Iritani - Addictive behaviors, 2007 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: To examine the association between onset of substance use and risk factors
related to suicide. METHOD: 1252 adolescents in two urban school districts completed …
related to suicide. METHOD: 1252 adolescents in two urban school districts completed …
Crystal methamphetamine use among young adults in the USA
BJ Iritani, DD Hallfors, DJ Bauer - Addiction, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To examine the prevalence and correlates of crystal methamphetamine use among
young adults in the USA. Design Cross‐sectional analyses of nationally representative data …
young adults in the USA. Design Cross‐sectional analyses of nationally representative data …