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Christopher W. Kahler

Christopher W. Kahler

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Psychology

D-Index
89
Citations
28812
World Ranking
1001
National Ranking
624

Medicine

D-Index
89
Citations
28447
World Ranking
12707
National Ranking
6498

Research.com Recognitions

  • 2013 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Christopher W. Kahler is affiliated with Brown University in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with significant contributions in various related subfields such as Social Psychology, Infectious Diseases, Clinical Psychology, General Health Professions, and Physiology.

The scientist's work covers a range of topics emphasizing behavioral and health-related issues. Major areas of research include:

  • HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
  • LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes

Christopher W. Kahler has published extensively, with recent papers addressing diverse aspects of public health and behavioral research. Selected recent publications include:

  • Experiences of minority stress among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: The intersection of mental health, substance use, and HIV sexual risk behavior (2020, Global Public Health)
  • Identifying Competing Life Reinforcers for Substance Use in First Nation Adolescents (2020, Substance Use & Misuse)
  • The impact of menthol flavoring in combusted tobacco on alternative product purchasing: A pilot study using the Experimental Tobacco Marketplace (2020, Drug and Alcohol Dependence)
  • A three-arm randomised controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy of a positive psychology and social networking intervention in promoting mental health among HIV-infected men who have sex with men in China (2021, Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences)
  • Validation of depressive symptoms, social support, and minority stress scales among gay, bisexual, and other men who have with men (GBMSM) in Nigeria, Africa: a mixed methods approach (2020, BMC Public Health)

Frequent collaborators in their research include:

  • Patricia A. Cioe
  • Peter M. Monti
  • David G. Zelaya
  • Anthony Surace
  • Nadine R. Mastroleo

Common publication venues where Christopher W. Kahler's work appears include:

  • AIDS and Behavior
  • JMIR Formative Research
  • Nicotine & Tobacco Research
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence
  • Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Their scholarly output reflects a multidisciplinary approach to addressing issues related to public health, psychology, and medicine, particularly those intersecting with minority stress, substance use, and sexual health risks.

In recognition of professional achievements, Christopher W. Kahler was awarded the title of Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2013.

Best Publications

  • Evaluation of a behavioral measure of risk taking: the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART).

    C. W. Lejuez;Jennifer P. Read;Christopher W. Kahler;Jerry B. Richards

  • Toward Efficient and Comprehensive Measurement of the Alcohol Problems Continuum in College Students: The Brief Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire

    Christopher W. Kahler;David R. Strong;Jennifer P. Read

  • Distress tolerance and duration of past smoking cessation attempts.

    Richard A. Brown;C. W. Lejuez;Christopher W. Kahler;David R. Strong

  • Development and Preliminary Validation of the Young Adult Alcohol Consequences Questionnaire.

    Jennifer P Read;Christopher W Kahler;David R Strong;Craig R Colder

  • The Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART) differentiates smokers and nonsmokers.

    C. W. Lejuez;Will M Aklin;Heather A Jones;Jerry B Richards

  • Examining the role of drinking motives in college student alcohol use and problems.

    Jennifer P. Read;Mark D. Wood;Christopher W. Kahler;Jay E. Maddock

  • Self-efficacy and smoking cessation: a meta-analysis.

    Chad J. Gwaltney;Jane Metrik;Christopher W. Kahler;Saul Shiffman

  • Affiliation With Alcoholics Anonymous After Treatment: A Study of Its Therapeutic Effects and Mechanisms of Action

    Jon Morgenstern;Erich Labouvie;Barbara S. McCrady;Christopher W. Kahler

  • Distress tolerance and early smoking lapse

    Richard A. Brown;C.W. Lejuez;Christopher W. Kahler;David R. Strong

  • Evaluation of behavioral measures of risk taking propensity with inner city adolescents.

    Will M. Aklin;C. W. Lejuez;Michael J. Zvolensky;Christopher W. Kahler

  • DISTRESS TOLERANCE AS A PREDICTOR OF EARLY TREATMENT DROPOUT IN A RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT FACILITY

    Stacey B. Daughters;C. W. Lejuez;Marina A. Bornovalova;Christopher W. Kahler

  • A modified computer version of the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Task (PASAT) as a laboratory-based stressor.

    C. W. Lejuez;Christopher W. Kahler;Richard A. Brown

  • Substance use and posttraumatic stress disorders: Symptom interplay and effects on outcome

    Jennifer P. Read;Pamela J. Brown;Christopher W. Kahler

  • Changes in sensation seeking and risk-taking propensity predict increases in alcohol use among early adolescents

    Laura MacPherson;Jessica F. Magidson;Elizabeth K. Reynolds;Christopher W. Kahler

  • Reliability and Validity of the Youth Version of the Balloon Analogue Risk Task (BART–Y) in the Assessment of Risk-Taking Behavior Among Inner-City Adolescents

    C. W. Lejuez;Will Aklin;Stacey Daughters;Michael Zvolensky

  • Natural course of alcohol use disorders from adolescence to young adulthood.

    Paul Rohde;Peter M. Lewinsohn;Christopher W. Kahler;John R. Seeley

  • Randomized controlled trial of behavioral activation smoking cessation treatment for smokers with elevated depressive symptoms.

    Laura MacPherson;Matthew T. Tull;Alexis K. Matusiewicz;Samantha Rodman

  • Treatment of Co-Occurring Substance Abuse and Suicidality Among Adolescents: A Randomized Trial

    Christianne Esposito-Smythers;Anthony Spirito;Christopher W. Kahler;Jeffrey Hunt

  • Cognitive-behavioral treatment for depression in smoking cessation.

    Richard A. Brown;Christopher W. Kahler;Raymond Niaura;David B. Abrams

  • Distress tolerance and early adolescent externalizing and internalizing symptoms: The moderating role of gender and ethnicity

    Stacey B. Daughters;Elizabeth K. Reynolds;Laura MacPherson;Christopher W. Kahler

  • Anxiety sensitivity: relationship to negative affect smoking and smoking cessation in smokers with past major depressive disorder

    Richard A Brown;Christopher W Kahler;Michael J Zvolensky;C.W Lejuez

Frequent Co-Authors

Richard A. Brown
Richard A. Brown The University of Texas at Austin
Peter M. Monti
Peter M. Monti Brown University
David R. Strong
David R. Strong University of California, San Diego
Susan E. Ramsey
Susan E. Ramsey Brown University
Jane Metrik
Jane Metrik Brown University
Suzanne M. Colby
Suzanne M. Colby Brown University
Adam M. Leventhal
Adam M. Leventhal University of Southern California
Damaris J. Rohsenow
Damaris J. Rohsenow Brown University
Nancy P. Barnett
Nancy P. Barnett Brown University
Jennifer P. Read
Jennifer P. Read University at Buffalo, State University of New York

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