2026 Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg: Social Sciences and Humanities Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Social Sciences and Humanities	44	4191	3871	1991	1807	147	7085

Overview

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg is affiliated with Washington University in St. Louis in the United States. Their research predominantly spans the fields of Medicine and Psychology, with specific focus on subfields such as Epidemiology, Clinical Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, General Health Professions, and Pharmacology.

The main topics covered in their body of work include:

Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
Digital Mental Health Interventions
HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
Impact of Technology on Adolescents
Homelessness and Social Issues

Their recent papers illustrate an interest in public health challenges related to mental health, substance use, and adolescent behavior. Notable recent publications include:

"Prevalence, correlates and misperception of depression symptoms in the United States, NHANES 2015-2018" (2020), Journal of Affective Disorders
"Exploring How Social Media Exposure and Interactions Are Associated With ENDS and Tobacco Use in Adolescents From the PATH Study" (2020), Nicotine & Tobacco Research
"Parental consent: A potential barrier for underage teens' participation in an mHealth mental health intervention" (2020), Internet Interventions
"The Impact of a Family-Based Economic Intervention on the Mental Health of HIV-Infected Adolescents in Uganda: Results From Suubi + Adherence" (2020), Journal of Adolescent Health
"Detecting risk level in individuals misusing fentanyl utilizing posts from an online community on Reddit" (2021), Internet Interventions

Common publication venues for this researcher include:

Drug and Alcohol Dependence
Substance Use & Misuse
Addictive Behaviors
International Journal of Eating Disorders
Journal of Adolescent Health

Frequent collaborators in their work have been:

Hannah S. Szlyk
Erin Kasson
Carla J. Berg
Xiao Li
Katelyn F. Romm

Best Publications

Comorbidity of Severe Psychotic Disorders With Measures of Substance Use

Sarah M. Hartz;Carlos N. Pato;Helena Medeiros;Patricia Cavazos-Rehg

484
Citations
Maternal Age and Risk of Labor and Delivery Complications

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Edward L. Spitznagel;Kerry Bommarito

428
Citations
Legal status, emotional well-being and subjective health status of Latino immigrants.

Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg;Luis H Zayas;Edward L Spitznagel

427
Citations
Age of sexual debut among US adolescents

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Edward L. Spitznagel;Mario Schootman

353
Citations
A content analysis of depression-related tweets

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Shaina Sowles;Sarah Connolly

225
Citations
Twitter chatter about marijuana.

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa Krauss;Sherri L. Fisher;Patricia Salyer

183
Citations
Education, Ethnic Identity, and Acculturation as Predictors of Self-Esteem in Latino Adolescents.

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Janice L. DeLucia-Waack

157
Citations
A content analysis of an online pro-eating disorder community on Reddit

Shaina J. Sowles;Monique McLeary;Allison Optican;Elizabeth Cahn

156
Citations
"Hey everyone, i'm drunk." an evaluation of drinking-related twitter chatter

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Shaina J. Sowles;Laura Jean Bierut

156
Citations
The utility of Google Trends data to examine interest in cancer screening

Mario Schootman;Aroona H Toor;Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg;Donna B Jeffe

149
Citations
Alcohol Consumption, Heavy Drinking, and Mortality: Rethinking the J-Shaped Curve

Andrew D. Plunk;Husham Syed-Mohammed;Patricia Cavazos-Rehg;Laura Jean Bierut

145
Citations
Characterizing the Followers and Tweets of a Marijuana-Focused Twitter Handle

Patricia Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa Krauss;Richard Grucza;Laura Bierut

133
Citations
Recent Trends in the Prevalence of Marijuana Use and Associated Disorders in the United States.

Richard A. Grucza;Arpana Agrawal;Melissa J. Krauss;Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg

116
Citations
An Analysis of Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicidal Ideation Content on Tumblr.

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Shaina J. Sowles;Sarah Connolly

114
Citations
Smoking cessation is associated with lower rates of mood/anxiety and alcohol use disorders

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Naomi Breslau;Dorothy Hatsukami;Melissa J. Krauss

110
Citations
Marijuana advertising exposure among current marijuana users in the U.S.

Melissa J. Krauss;Shaina J. Sowles;Auriann Sehi;Edward L. Spitznagel

105
Citations
Marijuana-Related Posts on Instagram.

Patricia A Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J Krauss;Shaina J Sowles;Laura J Bierut

101
Citations
Young adults' exposure to alcohol- and marijuana-related content on Twitter

E. Peter Cabrera-Nguyen;Patricia Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa Krauss;Laura Jean Bierut

99
Citations
Social networking online to recover from opioid use disorder: A study of community interactions

Alexandra R. D’Agostino;Allison R. Optican;Shaina J. Sowles;Melissa J. Krauss

97
Citations
Predictors of Sexual Debut at Age 16 or Younger

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Edward L. Spitznagel;Kathleen K. Bucholz;John Nurnberger

95
Citations
Number of Sexual Partners and Associations with Initiation and Intensity of Substance Use

Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg;Melissa J. Krauss;Edward L. Spitznagel;Mario Schootman

86
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Melissa J. Krauss Washington University in St. Louis

Laura J. Bierut Washington University in St. Louis

Linda B. Cottler University of Florida

Arpana Agrawal Washington University in St. Louis

Ellen E. Fitzsimmons-Craft Washington University in St. Louis

Denise E. Wilfley Washington University in St. Louis

Carla J. Berg George Washington University

Lisa Henriksen Stanford University

C. Barr Taylor Stanford University

Kathleen K. Bucholz Washington University in St. Louis

External Links

Personal website of Patricia A. Cavazos-Rehg

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