Project Description

NIH R34/Treatment Development Grant. Early substance use is associated with mental and physical health outcomes across the lifespan. Focusing on planning for the future can help reduce risk for substance misuse. This project utilizes community-engaged practices to examine the feasibility and effectiveness of implementing a computerized working memory training program to improve decision making and reduce delay discounting and related risky behaviors (including substance misuse) among adolescents (ages 11-21) from community-serving organizations in disadvantaged areas (Detroit and Flint, MI.

Meet the Team

Julia Felton, Project Director

Jacki Johnson, Research Assistant

Graduate Students: Mariam Souweidane, Wendy Wang, Aanandita Bali

Site Coordinator: Sara Hom & Quentin Todd

Volunteers: Bennett Gleneski, Julia Yakibchuk, Sira Sowe, Sharon Punnoose, Rachel Hakim, Lizet Perez