The Addiction Psychologist

Dr. Adrian Bravo - Studying Addiction across Cultures

Aug 15, 2022

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Introduction

2min

The Importance of Meeting a New Researcher

4min

The Importance of Fitting In

4min

The Importance of Time in International Substance Use Research

3min

The Cross-National Differences in Alcohol Use

5min

The Collaborative Perspective of the Kitchen Conference and Providence

3min

The Impact of COVID on Drug Use

5min

The Role of Ideological Pathways in Alcohol Use

2min

How to Translate Random Variables

2min

10.

The Importance of Invariance Testing in Addiction Research

5min

11.

How to Get Your Research Approved in Different Countries

5min

12.

The Importance of Cultural Differences in Drug Use

4min

13.

The Effects of COVID on Substance Use in Young Adults

5min

14.

Qualitative Data for Childhood Trauma in the US

5min

15.

The Importance of Cultural Variance in Recovery

3min

16.

How to Reach Out to Underserved Populations

3min

17.

How to Finish Your Dissertation Faster

3min

Cultural influences play a role in defining normative behavior and definitions of harmful substance use; yet, a great deal of our understanding of addiction comes from privileged populations in American and Western society. Dr. Adrian Bravo talks about his line of research connecting researchers around the world to study differences in substance use, norms, and processes across cultures. Dr Adrian Bravo is an assistant professor in the Department of Psychological Sciences at the College of William & Mary.

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