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2025

Journal Article

Age of onset of cannabis use and substance use problems: A systematic review of prospective studies

Hamaoui, Jad, Pocuca, Nina, Ditoma, Mikaela, Héguy, Camille, Simard, Cléa, Aubin, Raphael, Lucic, Anastasia and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2025). Age of onset of cannabis use and substance use problems: A systematic review of prospective studies. Addictive Behaviors, 163 108259, 108259-163. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2025.108259

Age of onset of cannabis use and substance use problems: A systematic review of prospective studies

2025

Journal Article

A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment

Pocuca, Nina, Campbell, Gabrielle, Barnett, Anthony, Beck, Alison K., Ellem, Rhiannon, Quinn, Catherine A., Kelly, Peter J., Larance, Briony, Baker, Amanda L., Connor, Jason P., Marsden, John, Chan, Gary C. K., Connelly, Luke, Lenzen, Sabrina, Farrell, Michael, Stirling, Robert, Hudson, Suzie and Hides, Leanne (2025). A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (3), 759-771. doi: 10.1111/dar.14007

A mixed‐methods study of staff perspectives on the barriers and facilitators to the implementation of patient‐reported routine outcome measures and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment

2025

Journal Article

Three-month polysubstance use patterns among people enrolled in outpatient treatment for methamphetamine use

Pocuca, Nina, Campbell, Gabrielle, Ellem, Rhiannon, Newland, Grace, Walter, Zoe, Dignan, Julie, Stokes, Holly and Hides, Leanne (2025). Three-month polysubstance use patterns among people enrolled in outpatient treatment for methamphetamine use. Substance Use and Misuse, 60 (5), 775-785. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2024.2447437

Three-month polysubstance use patterns among people enrolled in outpatient treatment for methamphetamine use

2025

Journal Article

Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced neuroinflammation and better cognitive control in people living with HIV

Brody, Arthur L., Mischel, Anna K., Sanavi, Andre Y., Wong, Alvin, Bahn, Ji Hye, Minassian, Arpi, Morgan, Erin E., Rana, Brinda, Hoh, Carl K., Vera, David R., Kotta, Kishore K., Miranda, Alannah H., Pocuca, Nina, Walter, Thomas J., Guggino, Natalie, Beverly-Aylwin, Renee, Meyer, Jeffrey H., Vasdev, Neil and Young, Jared W. (2025). Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced neuroinflammation and better cognitive control in people living with HIV. Neuropsychopharmacology, 50 (4) 734, 695-704. doi: 10.1038/s41386-024-02035-6

Cigarette smoking is associated with reduced neuroinflammation and better cognitive control in people living with HIV

2024

Journal Article

Clinical profiles of people enrolling in alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia: Do youth differ from young adults and adults?

Campbell, Gabrielle, Pocuca, Nina, Newland, Grace, Ellem, Rhiannon, Glasgow, Sophia, Dignan, Julie, Stokes, Holly and Hides, Leanne (2024). Clinical profiles of people enrolling in alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia: Do youth differ from young adults and adults?. Drug and Alcohol Review, 43 (7), 2010-2020. doi: 10.1111/dar.13925

Clinical profiles of people enrolling in alcohol and other drug treatment in Australia: Do youth differ from young adults and adults?

2024

Journal Article

Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment: A qualitative study of client perspectives on implementation

Pocuca, Nina, Tisdale, Calvert, Campbell, Gabrielle, Beck, Alison K., Ellem, Rhiannon, Quinn, Catherine A., Kelly, Peter J., Larance, Briony, Baker, Amanda L., Connor, Jason P., Marsden, John, Chan, Gary C. K., Connelly, Luke, Lenzen, Sabrina, Farrell, Michael and Hides, Leanne (2024). Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment: A qualitative study of client perspectives on implementation. Drug and Alcohol Review, 44 (1), 226-238. doi: 10.1111/dar.13962

Routine outcome monitoring and feedback in alcohol and other drug treatment: A qualitative study of client perspectives on implementation

2024

Journal Article

Modelling the relationship between environmental and social cognitive determinants of risky drinking among emerging adults

Davidson, Lily, Piatkowski, Timothy, Pocuca, Nina and Hides, Leanne (2024). Modelling the relationship between environmental and social cognitive determinants of risky drinking among emerging adults. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22 (4), 2166-2185. doi: 10.1007/s11469-022-00978-9

Modelling the relationship between environmental and social cognitive determinants of risky drinking among emerging adults

2024

Journal Article

The use and knowledge around vaping and their correlates among university students—a cross-sectional Australian Study

Leung, Janni, Ellem, Rhiannon, Glasgow, Sophia, Rowe, Amy-Leigh, Gardner, Lauren, Davidson, Lily, Campbell, Gabrielle, Pocuca, Nina, Tisdale, Calvert, Chan, Gary and Hides, Leanne (2024). The use and knowledge around vaping and their correlates among university students—a cross-sectional Australian Study. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 1-17. doi: 10.1007/s11469-024-01281-5

The use and knowledge around vaping and their correlates among university students—a cross-sectional Australian Study

2024

Journal Article

The RAW wellbeing program for adolescents at risk of disengaging from education, employment, and training

Hides, Leanne, Pocuca, Nina, Quinn, Catherine, Kavanagh, David and Johnson, Daniel (2024). The RAW wellbeing program for adolescents at risk of disengaging from education, employment, and training. Journal of Positive Psychology, 20 (1), 83-93. doi: 10.1080/17439760.2024.2322431

The RAW wellbeing program for adolescents at risk of disengaging from education, employment, and training

2024

Journal Article

Polygenic risk and hostile environments: Links to stable and dynamic antisocial behaviors across adolescence

Acland, E. L., Pocuca, N., Paquin, S., Boivin, M., Ouellet-Morin, I., Andlauer, T. F. M., Gouin, J. P., Côté, S. M., Tremblay, R. E., Geoffroy, M. and Castellanos-Ryan, N. (2024). Polygenic risk and hostile environments: Links to stable and dynamic antisocial behaviors across adolescence. Development and Psychopathology, 37 (1), 464-476. doi: 10.1017/s095457942400004x

Polygenic risk and hostile environments: Links to stable and dynamic antisocial behaviors across adolescence

2023

Journal Article

Emotion dysregulation is associated with increased problem cannabis use among emerging adults during COVID-19

Pocuca, Nina, Acland, Erinn, Geoffroy, Marie-Claude, Orri, Massimiliano, Chadi, Nicholas, Séguin, Jean R., Parent, Sophie, Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Côté, Sylvana M. and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2023). Emotion dysregulation is associated with increased problem cannabis use among emerging adults during COVID-19. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 85 (2), 261-271. doi: 10.15288/jsad.23-00144

Emotion dysregulation is associated with increased problem cannabis use among emerging adults during COVID-19

2023

Journal Article

A thorough investigation of the bifactor model of psychopathology in a representative birth cohort: Testing internal and predictive validity to inform models of comorbidity

Pocuca, Nina, Geoffroy, Marie-Claude, Paquin, Stéphane, Archambault, Kim, Séguin, Jean R., Parent, Sophie, Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Côté, Sylvana and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2023). A thorough investigation of the bifactor model of psychopathology in a representative birth cohort: Testing internal and predictive validity to inform models of comorbidity. Journal of Psychopathology and Clinical Science, 132 (2), 123-134. doi: 10.1037/abn0000816

A thorough investigation of the bifactor model of psychopathology in a representative birth cohort: Testing internal and predictive validity to inform models of comorbidity

2023

Journal Article

Prospective polysubstance use profiles among adolescents with early-onset cannabis use, and their association with cannabis outcomes in emerging adulthood

Pocuca, Nina, Chadi, Nicholas, Vergunst, Francis, Parent, Sophie, Côté, Sylvana. M., Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Séguin, Jean R. and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2023). Prospective polysubstance use profiles among adolescents with early-onset cannabis use, and their association with cannabis outcomes in emerging adulthood. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 22 (4), 1-20. doi: 10.1007/s11469-022-01005-7

Prospective polysubstance use profiles among adolescents with early-onset cannabis use, and their association with cannabis outcomes in emerging adulthood

2022

Journal Article

The moderating role of sex and self-, teacher-, and father-reported ADHD hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms, on the association between early adolescent internalizing symptoms and substance use

Pocuca, Nina, Parent, Sophie, Côté, Sylvana, Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Séguin, Jean R. and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2022). The moderating role of sex and self-, teacher-, and father-reported ADHD hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms, on the association between early adolescent internalizing symptoms and substance use. Addictive Behaviors, 135 107437, 107437. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107437

The moderating role of sex and self-, teacher-, and father-reported ADHD hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms, on the association between early adolescent internalizing symptoms and substance use

2022

Journal Article

Development of the French version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale in a non‐clinical sample of young adults

Livet, Audrey, Pétrin‐Pomerleau, Philippe, Pocuca, Nina, Afzali, Mohammad H., Potvin, Stephane and Conrod, Patricia J. (2022). Development of the French version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale in a non‐clinical sample of young adults. Early Intervention in Psychiatry, 17 (2), 141-148. doi: 10.1111/eip.13297

Development of the French version of the Davos Assessment of Cognitive Biases Scale in a non‐clinical sample of young adults

2022

Journal Article

Changes in emerging adults’ alcohol and cannabis use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a prospective birth cohort

Pocuca, Nina, London-Nadeau, Kira, Geoffroy, Marie-Claude, Chadi, Nicholas, Séguin, Jean R., Parent, Sophie, Boivin, Michel, Tremblay, Richard E., Côté, Sylvana M. and Castellanos-Ryan, Natalie (2022). Changes in emerging adults’ alcohol and cannabis use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a prospective birth cohort. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 36 (7), 786-797. doi: 10.1037/adb0000826

Changes in emerging adults’ alcohol and cannabis use from before to during the COVID-19 pandemic: evidence from a prospective birth cohort

2021

Journal Article

FullFix: a randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered transdiagnostic intervention for comorbid substance and mental health problems in young people

Walter, Zoe, Quinn, Catherine A., Dingle, Genevieve, Pocuca, Nina, Baker, Amanda L., Beck, Alison, De Andrade, Dominique, Toombs, Maree and Hides, Leanne (2021). FullFix: a randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered transdiagnostic intervention for comorbid substance and mental health problems in young people. BMJ Open, 11 (10) e045607, e045607. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2020-045607

FullFix: a randomised controlled trial of a telephone delivered transdiagnostic intervention for comorbid substance and mental health problems in young people

2021

Journal Article

The effects of cannabis use on cognitive function in healthy aging: a systematic scoping review

Pocuca, Nina, Walter, T. Jordan, Minassian, Arpi, Young, Jared W., Geyer, Mark A. and Perry, William (2021). The effects of cannabis use on cognitive function in healthy aging: a systematic scoping review. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 36 (5), 673-685. doi: 10.1093/arclin/acaa105

The effects of cannabis use on cognitive function in healthy aging: a systematic scoping review

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2021

Journal Article

Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix)

Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine, Chan, Gary, Cotton, Susan, Pocuca, Nina, Connor, Jason P., Witkiewitz, Katie, Daglish, Mark R. C., Young, Ross Mc D. and Stoyanov, Stoyan (2021). Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix). Addiction, 116 (3), 474-484. doi: 10.1111/add.15146

Telephone‐based motivational interviewing enhanced with individualised personality‐specific coping skills training for young people with alcohol‐related injuries and illnesses accessing emergency or rest/recovery services: a randomized controlled trial (QuikFix)

2021

Journal Article

The relationship between cannabis use and cognition in people with bipolar disorder: a systematic scoping review

Jordan Walter, T., Pocuca, Nina, Young, Jared W., Geyer, Mark A., Minassian, Arpi and Perry, William (2021). The relationship between cannabis use and cognition in people with bipolar disorder: a systematic scoping review. Psychiatry Research, 297 113695, 113695. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2020.113695

The relationship between cannabis use and cognition in people with bipolar disorder: a systematic scoping review