Adolescent depression and suicide risk: association with sex and drug behavior
DD Hallfors, MW Waller, CA Ford, CT Halpern… - American journal of …, 2004 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: Depression is common among adolescents, and suicide is the third leading
cause of death among 15-to 19-year-olds. Although both health problems have been …
cause of death among 15-to 19-year-olds. Although both health problems have been …
Sexual and drug behavior patterns and HIV and STD racial disparities: the need for new directions
DD Hallfors, BJ Iritani, WC Miller… - American journal of …, 2007 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. We used nationally representative data to examine whether individuals' sexual
and drug behavior patterns account for racial disparities in sexually transmitted disease …
and drug behavior patterns account for racial disparities in sexually transmitted disease …
Which comes first in adolescence—sex and drugs or depression?
DD Hallfors, MW Waller, D Bauer, CA Ford… - American journal of …, 2005 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND: The notion that adolescents “self-medicate” depression with substance use
and sexual behaviors is widespread, but the temporal ordering of depression and these risk …
and sexual behaviors is widespread, but the temporal ordering of depression and these risk …
Truancy, grade point average, and sexual activity: A meta‐analysis of risk indicators for youth substance use
Society increasingly holds schools responsible for the effectiveness of health promotion
activities, such as drug abuse prevention efforts funded through the federal Safe and Drug …
activities, such as drug abuse prevention efforts funded through the federal Safe and Drug …
Will thePrinciples of Effectiveness' improve prevention practice? Early findings from a diffusion study
D Hallfors, D Godette - Health Education Research, 2002 - academic.oup.com
This study examines adoption and implementation of the US Department of Education's new
policy, thePrinciples of Effectiveness', from a diffusion of innovations theoretical framework …
policy, thePrinciples of Effectiveness', from a diffusion of innovations theoretical framework …
Prevalence and correlates of exchanging sex for drugs or money among adolescents in the United States
JM Edwards, BJ Iritani, DD Hallfors - Sexually transmitted infections, 2006 - sti.bmj.com
Objective: This study examined the prevalence and correlates of exchanging sex for drugs
or money among a nationally representative sample of 13 294 adolescents in the United …
or money among a nationally representative sample of 13 294 adolescents in the United …
Evaluating group-based interventions when control participants are ungrouped
Individually randomized treatments are often administered within a group setting. As a
consequence, outcomes for treated individuals may be correlated due to provider effects …
consequence, outcomes for treated individuals may be correlated due to provider effects …
Evaluation of a high school peer group intervention for at-risk youth
H Cho, DD Hallfors, V Sánchez - Journal of abnormal child psychology, 2005 - Springer
The purpose of this paper is to examine the effectiveness of Reconnecting Youth, a
prevention program for at-risk high school youth. Data are from a large, independently …
prevention program for at-risk high school youth. Data are from a large, independently …
Supporting adolescent orphan girls to stay in school as HIV risk prevention: evidence from a randomized controlled trial in Zimbabwe
D Hallfors, H Cho, S Rusakaniko… - … journal of public …, 2011 - ajph.aphapublications.org
Objectives. Using a randomized controlled trial in rural eastern Zimbabwe, we tested
whether comprehensive support to keep orphan adolescent girls in school could reduce HIV …
whether comprehensive support to keep orphan adolescent girls in school could reduce HIV …
Measuring perceptions of innovation adoption: the diffusion of a federal drug prevention policy
M Pankratz, D Hallfors, H Cho - Health education research, 2002 - academic.oup.com
The purpose of this paper is to describe the testing of a new scale to assess the perceived
attributes of a federal drug prevention policy. The 17-item scale was administered to 107 …
attributes of a federal drug prevention policy. The 17-item scale was administered to 107 …