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Overview

Michael G. Vaughn is affiliated with Saint Louis University in the United States and has a significant body of work spanning the fields of Medicine and Social Sciences. Their research output includes extensive publications in clinical psychology, sociology and political science, general health professions, health, toxicology and mutagenesis, and epidemiology.

The scientist's research topics cover a range of social and health-related issues, including:

  • Homelessness and Social Issues
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Migration, Health and Trauma
  • Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
  • Climate Change and Health Impacts
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis

Michael G. Vaughn has coauthored frequently with the following researchers:

  • Christopher P. Salas-Wright
  • Zhengmin Qian
  • Sehun Oh
  • Trenette Clark Goings
  • Hualiang Lin

Their published papers span high-profile journals and venues, including:

  • UNC Libraries
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
  • Addictive Behaviors
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan)
  • Drug and Alcohol Dependence

Some recent notable papers authored or coauthored by Michael G. Vaughn include:

  • "Temporal trend and attributable risk factors of stroke burden in China, 1990-2019: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019" (2021, The Lancet Public Health)
  • "Continued Treatment With Tirzepatide for Maintenance of Weight Reduction in Adults With Obesity" (2023, JAMA)
  • "PFAS exposure and overweight/obesity among children in a nationally representative sample" (2020, Chemosphere)
  • "Ambient air pollution associated with incidence and dynamic progression of type 2 diabetes: a trajectory analysis of a population-based cohort" (2022, BMC Medicine)
  • "Cocaine use and overdose mortality in the United States: Evidence from two national data sources, 2002-2018" (2020, Drug and Alcohol Dependence)

Best Publications

  • Temporal trend and attributable risk factors of stroke burden in China, 1990-2019: an analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019.

    Qingfeng Ma;Rui Li;Lijun Wang;Peng Yin

  • Global association between ambient air pollution and blood pressure: A systematic review and meta-analysis

    Bo Yi Yang;Zhengmin Qian;Steven W. Howard;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Foundation for a temperament-based theory of antisocial behavior and criminal justice system involvement

    Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Prevalence and Correlates of Truancy in the US: Results from a National Sample

    Michael G. Vaughn;Brandy R. Maynard;Christopher P. Salas-Wright;Brian E. Perron

  • Violence and Externalizing Behavior Among Youth in the United States: Is There a Severe 5%?

    Michael G. Vaughn;Christopher P. Salas-Wright;Matt DeLisi;Brandy R. Maynard

  • The Severe 5%: A Latent Class Analysis of the Externalizing Behavior Spectrum in the United States.

    Michael G. Vaughn;Matt DeLisi;Tracy Gunter;Qiang Fu

  • Assessing the effectiveness of mental health courts: A quantitative review

    Christine M. Sarteschi;Michael G. Vaughn;Kevin Kim

  • Substance use and abuse among older youth in foster care.

    Michael G. Vaughn;Marcia T. Ollie;J. Curtis McMillen;Lionel Scott;Lionel Scott

  • Long-term exposure to urban air pollution and lung cancer mortality: A 12-year cohort study in Northern China.

    Xi Chen;Xi Chen;Li wen Zhang;Jia ju Huang;Feng ju Song

  • High School Dropouts in Emerging Adulthood: Substance Use, Mental Health Problems, and Crime

    Brandy R. Maynard;Christopher P. Salas-Wright;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Behavior problems and children's academic achievement: A test of growth-curve models with gender and racial differences

    Kristen P. Kremer;Andrea Flower;Jin Huang;Michael G. Vaughn

  • A gene × gene interaction between DRD2 and DRD4 is associated with conduct disorder and antisocial behavior in males

    Kevin M Beaver;John Paul Wright;Matt DeLisi;Anthony Walsh

  • Long-Term Effects of Ambient PM2.5 on Hypertension and Blood Pressure and Attributable Risk Among Older Chinese Adults

    Hualiang Lin;Yanfei Guo;Yang Zheng;Qian Di

  • Genetic influences on the stability of low self-control: Results from a longitudinal sample of twins

    Kevin M. Beaver;John Paul Wright;Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn

  • Monoamine oxidase A genotype is associated with gang membership and weapon use.

    Kevin M. Beaver;Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn;J.C. Barnes

  • Psychopathic personality traits and delinquent careers: An empirical examination

    Michael G. Vaughn;Matthew O. Howard;Matt DeLisi

  • Violent Video Games, Delinquency, and Youth Violence: New Evidence

    Matt DeLisi;Michael G. Vaughn;Douglas A. Gentile;Craig A. Anderson

  • Evidence of Negligible Parenting Influences on Self‐Control, Delinquent Peers, and Delinquency in a Sample of Twins

    John Wright;Kevin Beaver;Matt Delisi;Michael Vaughn

  • Religiosity profiles of American youth in relation to substance use, violence, and delinquency

    Christopher P. Salas-Wright;Michael G. Vaughn;David R. Hodge;Brian E. Perron

  • An Investigation of Primary and Secondary Psychopathy in a Statewide Sample of Incarcerated Youth

    Michael G. Vaughn;John F. Edens;Matthew Owen Howard;Shannon Toney Smith

  • Interventions for Reducing Adolescent Alcohol Abuse: A Meta-analytic Review

    Stephen J. Tripodi;Kimberly Bender;Christy Litschge;Michael G. Vaughn

Frequent Co-Authors

Matt DeLisi
Matt DeLisi Iowa State University
Kevin M. Beaver
Kevin M. Beaver Florida State University
Zhengmin Qian
Zhengmin Qian Saint Louis University
Brian E. Perron
Brian E. Perron University of Michigan–Ann Arbor
Matthew O. Howard
Matthew O. Howard University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
John Paul Wright
John Paul Wright University of Cincinnati
Guang-Hui Dong
Guang-Hui Dong Sun Yat-sen University
Seth J. Schwartz
Seth J. Schwartz The University of Texas at Austin
David Córdova
David Córdova University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

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