Bridgid Conn

Associate Professor of Clinical Pediatrics and Psychology

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Overview

As a clinical psychologist and researcher, Dr. Conn’s program of research has focused on taking a socio-ecological and developmental approach to understanding the emergence of health risk behaviors among historically marginalized and minoritized adolescents and young adults, and potential intervenable and protective factors that can be incorporated into early intervention and treatment. Major areas of research includes:1. Cannabis, alcohol, and prescription drug misuse and co-use among adolescents and young adults2. Risk and protective factors associated with mental health outcomes among sexual-minority and gender-minority adolescents and young adults3. Taking structural and systemic approaches to understanding factors contributing to health disparities5. Tailored clinical intervention development for adolescents and young adults

Publications

  • The process of capacity-building for pediatric subspecialty providers to address the needs of adolescents and young adults with chronic illness. Int J Adolesc Med Health. 2023 Feb 01; 35(1):89-99.. View in PubMed
  • Understanding Changes in Social Cannabis Use among Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Network Analysis. Cannabis. 2023; 6(1):20-33.. View in PubMed
  • Changes in sexual identity and substance use during young adulthood. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Dec 01; 241:109674.. View in PubMed
  • COVID-19’s Impact on Substance Use and Well-Being of Younger Adult Cannabis Users in California: A Mixed Methods Inquiry. J Drug Issues. 2022 Apr; 52(2):207-224.. View in PubMed
  • Coping Motives Mediate the Association of Trauma History with Problematic Cannabis Use in Young Adult Medical Cannabis Patients and Non-Patient Cannabis Users. Subst Use Misuse. 2022; 57(5):684-697.. View in PubMed
  • Attitudes and beliefs about recreational cannabis legalization among cannabis-using young adults in Los Angeles: Impact on concurrent cannabis practices and problematic cannabis use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 11 01; 228:109053.. View in PubMed
  • Finding MyVOICE: A Mixed-Methods Examination of Health Outcomes of Young Adults with Chronic Illness Transitioning from Pediatric to Adult Health Care. J Pediatr Health Care. 2021 Nov-Dec; 35(6):610-620.. View in PubMed
  • Cannabidiol (CBD) and other drug use among young adults who use cannabis in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108648.. View in PubMed
  • “Our lives aren’t over”: A strengths-based perspective on stigma, discrimination, and coping among young parents. J Adolesc. 2018 07; 66:91-100.. View in PubMed
  • Acculturative stress as a moderator of the effect of drinking motives on alcohol use and problems among young adults. Addict Behav. 2017 12; 75:85-94.. View in PubMed