Overview
Background
Nina Pocuca is a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. Nina works on the Meaningful Outcomes in Substance use Treatments Centre of Research Excellence, which aims to implement routine outcome measures and feedback (ROMF) in the alcohol and other drug (AOD) sector to increase its capacity to deliver evidence-based and cost-effective care.
Nina completed her PhD with the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research at Queensland University of Technology (2019), where her research examined the interplay between personality and peer norms, on alcohol use in young people. Following her PhD, Nina completed postdoctoral fellowships at the University of California San Diego (UCSD; 2019-2020) and the University of Montreal (2020-2022). Nina's postdoctoral research at UCSD focused on the association between substance use and cognitive function, while her Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR)-funded postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Montreal used 25+ years of longitudinal data to examine factors associated with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
Nina's interests lie in examining factors associated with co-occurring mental health and substance use, understanding the association between substance use and cognitive function, and translating research findings stemming from these areas into practice.
Current projects include:
- Projects as part of the Meaningful Outcomes in Substance use Treatments Centre of Research Excellence
- Co-design and acceptability testing of a drug checking/ pill testing brief intervention
- Using longitudinal birth cohort data to examine the link between alcohol, cannabis and polysubstance use, and cognitive development in youth (collaboration with researchers at the University of Montreal)
Availability
- Dr Nina Pocuca is:
- Available for supervision
Works
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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
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
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
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
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
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
2020
Journal Article
Sustained attention and vigilance deficits associated with HIV and a history of methamphetamine dependence
Pocuca, Nina, Young, Jared W., MacQueen, David A., Letendre, Scott, Heaton, Robert K., Geyer, Mark A., Perry, William, Grant, Igor and Minassian, Arpi (2020). Sustained attention and vigilance deficits associated with HIV and a history of methamphetamine dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 215 108245, 108245. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108245
2020
Journal Article
Social cognitive moderators of the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol outcomes in young people
Pocuca, Nina, Quinn, Catherine A., Do, Lucia and Hides, Leanne (2020). Social cognitive moderators of the relationship between social anxiety and alcohol outcomes in young people. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 81 (1), 95-103. doi: 10.15288/jsad.2020.81.95
2019
Journal Article
An exploratory study of the relationship between neuroticism and problematic drinking in emerging adulthood, and the moderating effect of social anxiety
Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine A., White, Melanie J., Mewton, Louise and Loxton, Natalie J. (2019). An exploratory study of the relationship between neuroticism and problematic drinking in emerging adulthood, and the moderating effect of social anxiety. Personality and Individual Differences, 145, 132-144. doi: 10.1016/j.paid.2019.03.022
2019
Journal Article
Does self-efficacy moderate the effect of gambling advertising on problem gambling behaviors?
Quinn, Catherine A., Archibald, Karis, Nykiel, Luke, Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Allan, Julaine and Moloney, Gerard (2019). Does self-efficacy moderate the effect of gambling advertising on problem gambling behaviors?. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33 (5), 503-509. doi: 10.1037/adb0000485
2019
Other Outputs
Examination of Personality Risk Profiles and Alcohol Use in Young People
Pocuca, Nina (2019). Examination of Personality Risk Profiles and Alcohol Use in Young People. PhD Thesis, School of Psychology & Counselling, Queensland University of Technology. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.126529
2019
Journal Article
The interactive effects of perceived peer drinking and personality profiles on adolescent drinking: a prospective cohort study
Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine A., White, Melanie J., Mewton, Louise, Newton, Nicola Clare, Slade, Tim, Chapman, Cath, Teesson, Maree, Andrews, Gavin, Allsop, Steve and McBride, Nyanda (2019). The interactive effects of perceived peer drinking and personality profiles on adolescent drinking: a prospective cohort study. Addiction, 114 (3), 450-461. doi: 10.1111/add.14469
2019
Conference Publication
The moderating effect of impulsivity on the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and drinking to intoxication in young people
Pocuca, N., Hides, L., Quinn, C. A., Mewton, L., Newton, N. C., Slade, T., Chapman, C., Andrews, G., Teesson, M., Birrell, L., Allsop, S. and McBride, N. (2019). The moderating effect of impulsivity on the relationship between anxiety sensitivity and drinking to intoxication in young people. 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research-Society-on-Alcoholism (RSA), Minneapolis, MN USA, 22-26 June 2019. Hoboken, NJ USA: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
2019
Conference Publication
Symposium: novel approaches to address the complexities of youth substance use
Quinn, Catherine A., Hides, Leanne, Walters, Zoe, Riordan, Benjamin C., De Andrade, Dominique, Connor, Jason P., Merrill, Jennifer E., Ward, Rose Marie, Chan, Gary C. K., Pocuca, Nina, Cotton, Susan, Daglish, Mark, Mergard, Lance, Young, Ross and Kavanagh, David (2019). Symposium: novel approaches to address the complexities of youth substance use. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell.
2019
Conference Publication
Latent class analysis of trauma, PTSD, addictive behaviours and mental health concerns
Quinn, Catherine, Nykiel, Luke, Pocuca, Nina, Allan, Julaine, Moloney, Gerard and Hides, Leanne (2019). Latent class analysis of trauma, PTSD, addictive behaviours and mental health concerns. 16th European Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference, Rotterdam, The Netherlands, 14-16 June 2019. Abingdon, Oxfordshire, United Kingdom: Taylor & Francis. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2019.1613836
2019
Other Outputs
QuikFix: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Telephone-Based Motivational Interviewing Enhanced with Individualised Personality-Targeted Coping Skills Training for Young People with Alcohol-Related Injuries and Illnesses Accessing Emergency Services
Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine, Chan, Gary, Cotton, Susan, Pocuca, Nina, Connor, Jason P., Witkiewitz, Katie, Daglish, Mark R. C., Young, Ross McD., Stoyanov, Stoyan and Kavanagh, David J. (2019). QuikFix: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Telephone-Based Motivational Interviewing Enhanced with Individualised Personality-Targeted Coping Skills Training for Young People with Alcohol-Related Injuries and Illnesses Accessing Emergency Services. doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3491933
2019
Journal Article
Impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention for reducing alcohol use and related harm in school leavers
Quinn, Catherine A., Hides, Leanne, de Andrade, Dominique, Pocuca, Nina, Wilson, Megan and Kavanagh, David J. (2019). Impact of a brief psychoeducational intervention for reducing alcohol use and related harm in school leavers. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38 (4) dar.12920, 339-348. doi: 10.1111/dar.12920
2017
Journal Article
The interactive effects of personality profiles and perceived peer drinking on early adolescent drinking
Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Quinn, Catherine A., White, Melanie J., Mewton, Louise, Newton, Nicola Clare, Slade, Tim, Chapman, Cath, Andrews, Gavin, Teesson, Maree, Allsop, Steve and McBride, Nyanda (2017). The interactive effects of personality profiles and perceived peer drinking on early adolescent drinking. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32 (2), 230-236. doi: 10.1037/adb0000322
2016
Journal Article
Erratum: Corrigendum to “Initial prototype testing of Ray's Night Out: A new mobile app targeting risky drinking in young people” (Computers in Human Behavior (2016) 54 (207–214) (S0747563215300443) (10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.033))
Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Zelenko, Oksana, Quek, Lake-Hui, Stoyanov, Stoyan, Tulloch, Kristen, Johnson, Daniel, Tjondronegoro, Dian and Kavanagh, David J. (2016). Erratum: Corrigendum to “Initial prototype testing of Ray's Night Out: A new mobile app targeting risky drinking in young people” (Computers in Human Behavior (2016) 54 (207–214) (S0747563215300443) (10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.033)). Computers in Human Behavior, 64, 939-939. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2016.06.046
2016
Journal Article
Initial prototype testing of Ray's Night Out: a new mobile app targeting risky drinking in young people
Pocuca, Nina, Hides, Leanne, Zelenko, Oksana, Quek, Lake-Hui, Stoyanov, Stoyan, Tulloch, Kristen, Johnson, Daniel, Tjondronegoro, Dian and Kavanagh, David J. (2016). Initial prototype testing of Ray's Night Out: a new mobile app targeting risky drinking in young people. Computers in Human Behavior, 54, 207-214. doi: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.07.033
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