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Elizabeth D'Amico

Santa Monica Office

Behavioral Scientist

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Ph.D. in clinical psychology, University of Texas

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Research Focus

Adolescent risk-taking behavior (e.g.; substance use; driving after drinking; unsafe sexual behavior) and the development of innovative interventions for this population

RAND Research Areas

Child Policy; Health and Health Care

Recent Projects

Three longitudinal projects focused on creating developmentally sensitive intervention programs for youth in schools, primary care clinics, and homeless shelters that target alcohol and drug use

Selected Publications

E. J. D'Amico et al., "Problem Drinking Among Cambodian Refugees in the United States: How Big of a Problem Is It?", Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 68(1), 2007

S. A. Stern et al., "Project CHAT: A Brief Motivational Substance Abuse Intervention for Teens in Primary Care", Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 32(2), 2007

E. J. D'Amico et al., "Adolescent Self-Selection of Service Formats: Implications for Secondary Interventions Targeting Alcohol Use", American Journal on Addictions, 15, 2006

E. J. D'Amico and D. M. McCarthy, "Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents' Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use", Journal of Adolescent Health, 39(4), 2006

, "Factors That Impact Adolescents' Intentions to Utilize Alcohol-Related Prevention Services", Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 32(3), 2005

Related RAND Resources

Research Focus

Adolescent risk-taking behavior (e.g., substance use, driving after drinking, unsafe sexual behavior) and the development of innovative interventions for this population

Recent Projects

Three longitudinal projects focused on creating developmentally sensitive intervention programs for youth in schools
Primary care clinics
And homeless shelters that target alcohol and drug use

Selected Publications

"Project CHAT: A Brief Motivational Substance Abuse Intervention for Teens in Primary Care," S. A. Stern et al., Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, Vol. 32, No. 2, Mar 2007

"Problem Drinking Among Cambodian Refugees in the United States: How Big of a Problem Is It?" E. J. D'Amico et al., Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Vol. 68, No. 1, Jan 2007

"Adolescent Self-Selection of Service Formats: Implications for Secondary Interventions Targeting Alcohol Use," E. J. D'Amico et al., American Journal on Addictions, Vol. 15 [Suppl. 1], Dec 2006

"Escalation and Initiation of Younger Adolescents' Substance Use: The Impact of Perceived Peer Use," E. J. D'Amico and D. M. McCarthy, Journal of Adolescent Health, Vol. 39, No. 4, Oct 2006

"Factors That Impact Adolescents' Intentions to Utilize Alcohol-Related Prevention Services," Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, Vol. 32, No. 3, July/Sept 2005