Publications by authors named "Noah Kreski"
Objective: Current information on treatment and clinical characteristics of U.S. adults with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (i.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Knowledge of clinical, treatment and life circumstances of individuals with bipolar I disorder (BP-I) in US households is informed by decades old epidemiological surveys.
Methods: The Mental and Substance Use Disorders Prevalence Study was conducted October 2020-October 2022. Clinicians administered the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-5 diagnosing 12-month prevalence of BP-I and other mental health disorders (MHD) among 4764 adults aged 18-65 years and collected sociodemographic information.
Importance: Depressive symptoms have increased among US adolescents since 2010. It remains unclear as to what extent this increase will persist into young adulthood, potentially turning the youth mental health crisis into a young adult mental health crisis.
Objective: To test the association between birth cohort and adolescent depressive symptoms at ages 18, 19 to 20, and 21 to 22 years and changes in these symptoms by cohort.
Childhood internalizing, externalizing and attention symptoms predict changes in social and nonsocial screen time.
Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol
December 2024
Background: While accumulating research has tested the hypothesis that screen time causes psychiatric symptoms in children, less attention has been paid to the hypothesis that children with psychiatric symptoms change their patterns of screen time and digital media use. We aimed to test whether children with psychiatric symptoms subsequently change their patterns of screen time and digital media use.
Methods: N = 9,066 children primarily aged 9-10 in the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development Study at baseline and 1-year later.
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- - This review analyzed research on alcohol use among cisgender women and transgender/nonbinary individuals during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic to help shape intervention strategies aimed at addressing gender disparities in alcohol consumption
- - Researchers examined 4,132 records, narrowing it down to 51 studies that showed increased alcohol use, especially among cisgender women, while findings for transgender and nonbinary individuals were unclear due to a lack of specific research
- - The review highlights that the gender gap in alcohol use has potentially narrowed further during the pandemic, emphasizing the need to understand the health impacts of pandemic-related stressors on all genders
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- Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana (SAM) use has decreased among 12th graders in the US overall from 2000 to 2020, but has paradoxically increased among those who have never used cigarettes or vaped nicotine.
- Among students who have used cigarettes or vaped, SAM peaked during 2010-2014 and then declined, while marijuana-only use significantly rose among their non-smoker peers.
- The findings suggest a complex relationship where traditional tobacco use may influence patterns of alcohol and marijuana use, indicating a changing landscape of substance use among adolescents over time.
Background: The prevalence of e-cigarette and vaping products has increased in the past decade, especially among adolescents. To provide data that will inform identification of youth at high risk, the goals of this study are to determine the social, educational, and psychological health outcomes associated with e-cigarette use distinct from combustible cigarettes.
Methods: Annual samples of adolescents in grade 12 (years: 2015-2021, N = 24,015) were analyzed from Monitoring the Future cross-sectional data.
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- The rise of electronic cigarettes ("vaping") among teens poses serious health risks, particularly due to links with harmful substances and possible connections to cannabis and alcohol use.
- Research using data from over 51,000 US adolescents highlights that various patterns of nicotine use—like smoking-only, vaping-only, or a combination of both—are strongly correlated with increased cannabis use and binge drinking.
- Findings suggest that teens who engage in both smoking and vaping are significantly more likely to binge drink, indicating a pressing need for targeted prevention strategies and public education campaigns to address these overlapping substance use behaviors.
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- Adolescents commonly exhibit psychiatric symptoms that fall into two main categories: internalizing (like anxiety) and externalizing (like aggression), both of which are related to self-esteem levels.
- A study analyzed data from nearly 339,000 US adolescents between 1991 and 2020 to explore changes in self-esteem and externalizing symptoms, looking closely at how different activities influenced these aspects by sex.
- The findings showed a notable rise in poor self-esteem, particularly among girls with low socialization, while externalizing symptoms decreased; however, those with both issues remained consistent across various activity groups, indicating a need for focused interventions.
Background: Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) populations experience high rates of hazardous drinking (HD) and alcohol use disorder (AUD) as well as unique treatment barriers. This is due, in-part, to discrimination and stigma within and outside of the healthcare system. Cultural adaptation of clinical interventions can improve outcomes for marginalized populations, but no such adapted interventions exist for AUD among TGNB individuals.
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- Nicotine vaping has significantly increased among U.S. adolescents, particularly in 12th graders, but its relationship with other tobacco products like smokeless tobacco, cigars, and hookah is less understood.
- A study using data from 2017-2019 analyzed the co-occurrence of nicotine vaping and non-cigarette tobacco use among these students, revealing that 2.5% to 5.4% of them engaged in both activities.
- The findings indicate strong associations between vaping and the use of various non-cigarette tobacco products, emphasizing the need for ongoing monitoring of these trends among youth as nicotine vaping remains prevalent.
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- Adolescent internalizing symptoms, such as depression and low self-esteem, are rising in the U.S., and the study aimed to explore if changes in parenting practices contribute to this trend.
- Analysis of data from nearly a million participants (1991-2019) revealed that most parental practices remained stable, except for a slight increase in parental knowledge about their adolescent's whereabouts.
- The study found that higher parental knowledge and monitoring are associated with lower levels of internalizing symptoms, suggesting that promoting stable parenting practices could help address adolescent mental health issues.
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- * An analysis of data from 1991 to 2019 revealed six distinct groups based on how students spend their time, with higher substance use generally associated with those who are highly social and less engaged in structured activities.
- * Overall, while traditional substance use like alcohol and cigarettes has decreased, cannabis and vaping have seen significant increases, especially among social and employed youth, indicating a need for stronger public health interventions.
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- Between 2000 and 2020, the percentage of 12th graders using alcohol and cannabis simultaneously decreased from 24.4% to 18.7%, while cannabis-only use significantly increased, particularly among females and non-white adolescents.
- The study used data from nearly 38,000 U.S. students and analyzed trends based on demographics like sex, race/ethnicity, and parental education.
- Overall, this trend indicates a concerning shift towards increased cannabis use among certain subgroups, alongside a decline in simultaneous alcohol and cannabis use.
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- The study analyzed changes in adolescent time use from 1991 to 2019 to investigate their relationship with rising mental health issues, particularly depression.
- It identified six distinct groups of adolescents based on their time-use patterns, ranging from varying levels of social activities to employment status.
- Despite some correlations, the findings suggest that changes in how adolescents spend their time do not fully explain the overall increase in depressive symptoms, especially among those with low social engagement.
Purpose: The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic is associated with worsening mental health among young adults, but further research is necessary to quantify the associations with depression and anxiety.
Methods: Using Monitoring the Future data (N = 1244 young adults, modal age: 19, Fall 2020 supplement), we examined internalizing symptoms (Patient Health Questionnaire-8 and Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale-7 separately), dividing the sample into those without clinically significant scores, significant scores but minimal pandemic-attributed symptoms, and significant scores with substantial pandemic-attributed symptoms. Logistic regression analyses linked demographic factors, pandemic-related experiences, and coping methods to symptom groups.
Aim: To quantify the trends in frequent and occasional cannabis vaping, demographic differences and concurrent nicotine and alcohol use.
Design: Observational study. Survey-weighted multinomial logistic regression models assessed trends and disparities in past 30-day cannabis use.
Background: Being bullied online is associated with being bullied in school. However, links between online bullying and violence-related experiences are minimally understood. We evaluated potential disparities in these associations to illuminate opportunities to reduce school-based violence.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine predictors of using substances to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic, including pandemic-related isolation, stress, economic hardship, demographics, and prepandemic substance use.
Methods: A U.S.