Overview
Availability
- Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
- Not available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours) of Science (Advanced), Australian National University
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Substance use/misuse and associated problems
Caroline's work focuses on substance use, the associated social and health challenges people face, and the services intended to support people who experience these issues. In addition to research, she is an evaluation specialist, collaborating extensively across academia, government and service environments. *Co-morbid substance use and mental health disorders *Social factors impacting on substance use and mental health *Youth substance misuse *Drug trends *Alcohol related harm *Domestic & Family Violence *Health systems for substance use and mental health problems *Event-based substance use (e.g. Schoolies) *Social and health program evaluation *Social determinants of health
Works
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2015
Other Outputs
Comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders: a longitudinal analysis of development to young adulthood
Salom, Caroline (2015). Comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders: a longitudinal analysis of development to young adulthood. PhD Thesis, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2015.893
2015
Journal Article
Predictors of comorbid polysubstance use and mental health disorders in young adults-a latent class analysis
Salom, Caroline L., Betts, Kim S., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jackob M. and Alati, Rosa. (2015). Predictors of comorbid polysubstance use and mental health disorders in young adults-a latent class analysis. Addiction, 111 (1), 156-164. doi: 10.1111/add.13058
2015
Journal Article
Associations between self-reported symptoms of prenatal maternal infection and post-traumatic stress disorder in offspring: evidence from a prospective birth cohort study
Betts, Kim S., Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jakob M. and Alati, Rosa (2015). Associations between self-reported symptoms of prenatal maternal infection and post-traumatic stress disorder in offspring: evidence from a prospective birth cohort study. Journal of Affective Disorders, 175, 241-247. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.01.011
2015
Journal Article
Familial factors associated with development of alcohol and mental health comorbidity
Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M. and Alati, Rosa (2015). Familial factors associated with development of alcohol and mental health comorbidity. Addiction, 110 (2), 248-257. doi: 10.1111/add.12722
2015
Journal Article
Substance use and mental health disorders are linked to different forms of intimate partner violence victimisation
Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jakob M. and Alati, Rosa (2015). Substance use and mental health disorders are linked to different forms of intimate partner violence victimisation. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 151, 121-127. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.03.011
2015
Conference Publication
Comorbidity: what happens when alcohol and mental health disorders co-occur?
Salom, Caroline (2015). Comorbidity: what happens when alcohol and mental health disorders co-occur?. 2015 Northern Territory AOD Sector Forum, Alice Springs, NT Australia, 22-24 June 2015. Alice Springs, NT Australia: Association of Alcohol and Other Drugs Agencies Northern Territory.
2015
Journal Article
Individual, school-related and family characteristics distinguish co-occurrence of drinking and depressive symptoms in very young adolescents
Salom, Caroline L., Kelly, Adrian B., Alati, Rosa, Williams, Gail M., Patton, George C. and Williams, Joanne W. (2015). Individual, school-related and family characteristics distinguish co-occurrence of drinking and depressive symptoms in very young adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Review, 35 (4), 387-396. doi: 10.1111/dar.12303
2014
Journal Article
Does early socio-economic disadvantage predict comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders?
Salom, Caroline L., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jake M. and Alati, Rosa (2014). Does early socio-economic disadvantage predict comorbid alcohol and mental health disorders?. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 142, 146-153. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.06.011
2014
Journal Article
Do young people with comorbid mental and alcohol disorders experience worse behavioural problems?
Salom, Caroline L., Betts, Kim S., Williams, Gail M., Najman, Jackob M., Scott, James G. and Alati, Rosa (2014). Do young people with comorbid mental and alcohol disorders experience worse behavioural problems?. Psychiatry Research, 219 (2), 372-379. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2014.05.056
2012
Journal Article
Evidence that community-based prevention reduces adolescent alcohol use: A commentary on Gilligan et al.
Salom, Caroline L., Holman, April, Connor, Jason P., Toumbourou, John W. and Kelly, Adrian B. (2012). Evidence that community-based prevention reduces adolescent alcohol use: A commentary on Gilligan et al.. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31 (7), 930-931. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2012.00463.x
2011
Other Outputs
Final report of Schoolies celebrations in Victoria 2009: analysis, conclusions and recommendations
Salom, Caroline, George, Jessica, Roach, Kerry and Kinner, Stuart (2011). Final report of Schoolies celebrations in Victoria 2009: analysis, conclusions and recommendations. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Centre for Addiction Research and Education.
2011
Journal Article
A Bifunctional Role for Group IIA Secreted Phospholipase A(2) in Human Rheumatoid Fibroblast-like Synoviocyte Arachidonic Acid Metabolism
Bryant, Katherine J., Bidgood, Matthew J., Lei, Pei-Wen, Taberner, Megan, Salom, Caroline, Kumar, Vinod, Lee, Lawrence, Church, W. Bret, Courtenay, Brett, Smart, Brian P., Gelb, Michael H., Cahill, Michael A., Graham, Garry G., McNeil, H. Patrick and Scott, Kieran F. (2011). A Bifunctional Role for Group IIA Secreted Phospholipase A(2) in Human Rheumatoid Fibroblast-like Synoviocyte Arachidonic Acid Metabolism. Journal of Biological Chemistry, 286 (4), 2492-2503. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M110.123927
2011
Conference Publication
Schoolies: Patterns of drug use and risk taking can inform prevention policy and provide opportunities for preventative practice
Salom, Caroline (2011). Schoolies: Patterns of drug use and risk taking can inform prevention policy and provide opportunities for preventative practice. 6th International Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourne, Australia, 2-4 May 2011.
2011
Other Outputs
Schoolies celebrations in Victoria 2009: A model for data collection
Salom, Caroline (2011). Schoolies celebrations in Victoria 2009: A model for data collection. Victorian Department of Health.
2011
Conference Publication
Presentation 3-An evaluation of the choices schoolies program in North Queensland
Quek, Lake-Hui, White, Angela, Brown, Judith, Low, Christine, Dalton, Nigel, Salom, Caroline and Connor, Jason (2011). Presentation 3-An evaluation of the choices schoolies program in North Queensland. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2011, Hobart, Australia, 3-16 November 2011. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00355.x
2011
Conference Publication
An evaluation of the Choices Schoolies program in North Queensland
Quek, L.-H., White, A., Brown, J., Low, C., Dalton, N., Salom, C. and Connor, J.P. (2011). An evaluation of the Choices Schoolies program in North Queensland. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2011, Hobart, Australia, 13-16 November, 2011. Drug and Alcohol Review. doi: 10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00355.x/pdf
2011
Conference Publication
What do young people want? Development and evaluation of substance use resources
Fletcher, R., van Dooren, K., O'Connor, M. and Salom, C. (2011). What do young people want? Development and evaluation of substance use resources. 6th International Conference on Drugs and Young People, Melbourme, Australia, 2 - 4 May 2011. Australia: Australian Drug Froundation.
2011
Conference Publication
Parents’ view of Schoolies: Rite of passage or a boozy party?
Quek, Lake-Hui, White, Angela, Kelly, Adrian, Connor, Jason and Salom, Caroline (2011). Parents’ view of Schoolies: Rite of passage or a boozy party?. The National School Leavers Conference, Gold Coast, Australia, 17-18 May 2011.
2011
Other Outputs
Schoolies celebrations: Social norms, risks and prevention strategies: A report commissioned by Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council for the Victorian Department of Health
Roach, Kerry and Salom, Caroline (2011). Schoolies celebrations: Social norms, risks and prevention strategies: A report commissioned by Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council for the Victorian Department of Health. Victorian Department of Health, Victorian Drug and Alcohol Prevention Council.
2009
Other Outputs
Schoolies celebrations: social norms, risks and prevention strategies - a review of the literature
Roach, Kerry and Salom, Caroline (2009). Schoolies celebrations: social norms, risks and prevention strategies - a review of the literature. The Schoolies Compendium Melbourne, VIC Australia: Victorian Government Department of Health.
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Caroline Salom is:
- Not available for supervision
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Assessing violent extremist risk assessment practices: an international comparison.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Suzanna Fay
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the relationship between methamphetamine use and undiagnosed and/or untreated attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) within the Queensland correctional population
Principal Advisor
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Screening for depressive symptoms during pregnancy: the Born in Queensland Study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Individual and social implications of risky drinking at age thirty: gender, drinking context and social harm
Associate Advisor
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Discrimination against people who inject drugs: investigating health,wellbeing and coping strategies using a mixed-methods approach
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Cameron Parsell
Media
Enquiries
Contact Associate Professor Caroline Salom directly for media enquiries about:
- alcohol
- drugs
- evaluation
- illicit drugs
- mental health
- substance misuse
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