January 17, 2025
Correlates of problematic cannabis use: Identifying risk factors to inform prevention and intervention research
In this seminar, Anita Cservenka, PhD will explore the key risk factors associated with problematic cannabis use, drawing from her extensive research on substance use patterns and their effects on neurocognitive functioning in adolescents and young adults. She will discuss how identifying these risk factors can lead to more effective prevention strategies and targeted interventions, particularly focusing on the relationship between cannabis use, brain development, and cognitive outcomes in vulnerable populations.
In-person: Hallie E. Ford Center room 115
Remote via Zoom
Speaker
Anita Cservenka, PhD is an Associate Professor in the School of Psychological Science at Oregon State University and director of the Substance Use and Neurocognition (SUN) Laboratory. She earned her Ph.D. in Behavioral Neuroscience from Oregon Health & Science University in 2013 and her B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA in 2008. Her research focuses on understanding how substance use, particularly cannabis and alcohol, affects neurocognitive functioning, behavior, and health outcomes in adolescents and young adults. A highly cited researcher with over 1,700 citations, Dr. Cservenka's work combines various research methodologies including surveys assessing substance use patterns, personality assessments, mental health evaluations, and laboratory-based tasks measuring neurocognitive functioning to understand the relationship between substance use and health outcomes.