My research interests focus on risky health behaviors among emerging adults, particularly heavy episodic alcohol use among emerging adults. I am to explore the etiology of risk behaviors as well as developing techniques to strengthen and extend effects for interventions directed at harm reduction. Specifically, I am interested in identifying technology-based techniques easily adoptable at institutions for mass implementation. I am also interested in socio-cognitive influences of health, particularly how changes in drinking influence and are influenced by social networks.\u00a0 Additionally, I am interested in quantitative methods, specifically longitudinal data analysis.<\/p>\n
Learn more about my research lab here<\/a>!<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., & Henson, J. M. (in press). Protective behavioral strategies as a context-specific mediator: A multilevel examination of within- and between-person associations of daily drinking. \u00a0Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology.<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Stamates, A. L., & Lau-Barraco, C. L. (2017). Sociocognitive factors and perceived consequences associated with alternative forms of alcohol use. \u00a0Journal of American College Health, 65(1), 67-75. doi: 10.1080\/07448481.2016.1233558<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2016). Personalized boosters for a computerized intervention targeting college student drinking: The influence of protective behavioral strategies. \u00a0Journal of American College Health, 64(7), 509-519. doi: 10.1080\/07448481.2016.1185725<\/p>\n Lau-Barraco, C., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Braitman, A. L., & Stamates, A. L. (2016). Identifying patterns of situational antecedents to heavy drinking among college students. Addiction Research & Theory, 24(6), 431-440. doi: 10.3109\/16066359.2016.1153077<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., & Kelley, M. K. (2016). Initiation and retention in couples outpatient treatment for parents with drug and alcohol use disorders. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 24(3), 174-184. doi: 10.1037\/pha0000072<\/p>\n Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. L., Stamates, A., & Linden-Carmichael, A. N. (in press). Alcohol use variability\u00a0in a community-based sample of nonstudent emerging adult heavy drinkers. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 42(6), 698-706. doi: 10.1080\/00952990.2016.1183671<\/p>\n Kelley, M. L., & Braitman, A. L. (2016). Antisocial personality disorder and physical partner violence among single and dual substance-abusing couples. Journal of Family Violence, 31(4), 423-431. doi: 10.1007\/s10896-016-9802-6<\/p>\n Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., & Stamates, A. (2016). Differences in weekday versus weekend drinking among nonstudent emerging adults. Experimental & Clinical\u00a0Psychopharmacology, 24(2), 100-109, doi: 10.1037\/pha0000068<\/p>\n Kelley, M. L., Bravo, A. J., Braitman A. L., Lawless, A. K., & Lawrence, H. R. (2016). Behavioral couples treatment for substance use disorder: Secondary effects on the reduction of risk for child abuse. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 62, 10-19. doi: 10.1016\/j.jsat.2015.11.008<\/p>\n Mason, T. B., Heron, K. E., Braitman, A. L., & Lewis, R. L. (2016). A daily diary study of perceived social isolation, dietary restraint, and negative affect in binge eating. Appetite, 97, 94-100. doi: 10.1016\/j.appet.2015.11.027<\/p>\n Linden, A. N., Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2015). Protective behavioral strategies as a mediator between depressive symptom fluctuations and alcohol consumption: A longitudinal examination among college students. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 76(1), 80-88. doi: 10.15288\/jsad.2015.76.80<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., Henson, J. M., & Carey, K. B. (2015). Clarifying observed relationships between Protective Behavioral Strategies and alcohol outcomes: The importance of response options. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29(2), 455-466. doi: 10.1037\/adb0000024<\/p>\n Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2015). The impact of time perspective latent profiles on college drinking: A multidimensional approach. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(5), 664-673. doi: 10.3109\/10826084.2014.998233<\/p>\n Neff, J. A., Kelley, M. L., Walters, S. T., Cunningham, T. D., Paulson, J. F., Braitman, A. L., Brickhouse, T. H., Gunsolley, J., Darby, M., Lemaster, M., Vandersluis, J. P., Walsh, M., & Bolen, H. (2015). Effectiveness of a Screening and Brief Intervention Protocol for Heavy Drinkers in Dental Practice: A cluster-randomized trial. Journal of Health Psychology, 20(12), 1534-1548. doi: 10.1177\/1359105313516660<\/p>\n Neff, J. A., Walters, S. T., Braitman, A. L., Kelley, M. L., Paulson, J. F., Brickhouse, T. H., Gunsolley, J. C., Darby, M. L., Lemaster, M. F., Vandersluis, J. P., & Walsh, M. M. (2013). A brief intervention for heavy drinkers in dental settings: Rationale and development. Journal of Health Psychology, 18(4), 542-553. doi: 0.1177\/1359105312452314<\/p>\n Linden, A. N., Kite, B. A., Braitman, A. L., & Henson, J. M. (2013). Protective behavioral strategy use and motivations for drinking: Exploring alternatives to drinking strategies. Addictive Behaviors, 39, 469-472. doi: 10.1016\/j.addbeh.2013.10.008<\/p>\n Lau-Barraco, C., Braitman, A. L., Leonard, K. E.., & Padilla, M. (2012). Drinking buddies and their prospective influence on alcohol outcomes: Alcohol expectancies as a mediator. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(4), 747-758. doi: 10.1037\/a0028909<\/p>\n Linden, A., Lau-Barraco, C., & Braitman, A. L. (2012). Social anxiety among young adult drinkers: The role of perceived norms and drinking motives. Journal of Drug Education, 42(3), 293-313. doi: 10.2190\/DE.42.3.c<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Research interests: My research interests focus on risky health behaviors among emerging adults, particularly heavy episodic alcohol use among emerging adults. I am to explore the etiology of risk behaviors as well as developing techniques to strengthen and extend effects… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3090,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3090"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=27"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":113,"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/27\/revisions\/113"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/fs.wp.odu.edu\/abraitma\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=27"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Grant applications awarded as PI:<\/h3>\n
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\nRole: Principal Investigator
\nSource: National Institutes of Health (NIH), Division of Loan Repayment
\nStatus: Awarded<\/li>\n
\nRole: Principal Investigator
\nSource: National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), PA-14-044
\nMechanism: Mentored Research Scientist Development Award (K01): K01AA023849
\nStatus:\u00a0Awarded<\/li>\n
\nRole: Principal Investigator
\nSource: National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), PA-11-113
\nMechanism: Ruth L. Kirschtein National Research Service Award for Individual Postdoctoral Fellow (F32): F32AA021310
\nStatus: Awarded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/h3>\n
Grant applications awarded as co-I:<\/h3>\n
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\nRole: co-Investigator
\nSource: National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), PA-15-261
\nMechanism: The Health of Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) Populations (R01): R01MD012598
\nStatus: Awarded<\/li>\n
\nRole: co-Investigator
\nSource: National Institute of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse (NIAAA), PA-13-313
\nMechanism: Academic Research Enhancement Award (R15): R15AA020424
\nStatus:\u00a0Awarded<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nSelect publications include:<\/h3>\n