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Research Interests
Comorbid psychiatric disorders, Trauma and loss, Mental health needs, substance use and risky behaviors of offenders, HIV/AIDS/STIs, Criminalization of mentally ill
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Clinical Psychology, PhD, Northwestern University
… → 1988
Research interests keywords
- Alcohol and Drug Dependency
- Health Disparities
- Mental Health
- Mental Health Service Utilization
- Public Policy
- Substance Use Disorders
- Trauma
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Consequences of Incarceration on Health, Age-Related Conditions, and Risk Factors for ADRD
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Gefen, T. D. (Co-Investigator), Kershaw, K. N. (Co-Investigator), McDade, T. (Co-Investigator), Weintraub, S. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
8/15/24 → 4/30/29
Project: Research project
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NIJ FY23 Community-Based Violence Intervention and Prevention Initiative (CVIPI) Research, Evaluation, and Associated Training & Technical Assistance Support
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
1/1/24 → 12/31/25
Project: Research project
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Firearm Involvement in Adolescent Children of Formerly Incarcerated Parents: A Prospective Intergenerational Study of Resilience Within Families
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Brown, C. H. (Co-Investigator), Brown, C. H. (Co-Investigator), Petitclerc, A. (Co-Investigator), Petitclerc, A. (Co-Investigator), Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
9/30/20 → 9/29/25
Project: Research project
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Delinquent and Criminal Behaviors of Parents and Their Adolescent Children: A Prospective Intergenerational Study of Children of Former Juvenile Offenders
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Abram, K. M. (Co-Investigator), Petitclerc, A. (Co-Investigator), Petitclerc, A. (Co-Investigator), Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator) & Welty, L. J. (Co-Investigator)
5/1/20 → 4/30/25
Project: Research project
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Collateral Consequences of Parents Incarcerations for Their Adolescent Children: A Prospective Longitudinal Study
Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Teplin, L. A. (PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Abram, K. M. (Co-PD/PI), Brown, C. H. (Co-PD/PI), Brown, C. H. (Co-PD/PI), Brown, C. H. (Co-PD/PI), Petitclerc, A. (Co-PD/PI), Petitclerc, A. (Co-PD/PI), Petitclerc, A. (Co-PD/PI), Wakschlag, L. S. (Co-PD/PI), Wakschlag, L. S. (Co-PD/PI), Wakschlag, L. S. (Co-PD/PI), Welty, L. J. (Co-PD/PI), Welty, L. J. (Co-PD/PI) & Welty, L. J. (Co-PD/PI)
National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities
6/10/19 → 6/30/25
Project: Research project
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Do Substances Used in Adolescence Predict the Persistence of Substance Use Disorders in Adulthood? A 15-Year Study of Youth After Detention
Welty, L. J., Luna, M. J., Aaby, D. A., Harrison, A. J., Potthoff, L. M., Abram, K. M. & Teplin, L. A., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Journal of Adolescent Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inequities in Mental Health Services: A 16-Year Longitudinal Study of Youth in the Justice System
Luna, M. J., Abram, K. M., Aaby, D. A., Welty, L. J. & Teplin, L. A., Apr 2024, In: Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. 63, 4, p. 422-432 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access6 Scopus citations -
The Impact of Sparse Datasets When Harmonizing Data from Studies with Different Measures of the Same Construct
Howe, G. W., Dagne, G., Valido, A., Espelage, D. L., Abram, K. M., Brown, C. H. & Gallo, C., Aug 2024, In: Prevention Science. 25, 6, p. 989-1002 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nonfatal Firearm Injury and Firearm Mortality in High-risk Youths and Young Adults 25 Years after Detention
Zheng, N., Abram, K. M., Welty, L. J., Aaby, D. A., Meyerson, N. S. & Teplin, L. A., Apr 21 2023, In: JAMA network open. 6, 4, p. E238902Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Open Access2 Scopus citations -
Racial and Ethnic Biases and Psychiatric Misdiagnoses: Toward More Equitable Diagnosis and Treatment
Teplin, L. A., Abram, K. M. & Luna, M. J., Jun 2023, In: American Journal of Psychiatry. 180, 6, p. 402-403 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › peer-review
4 Scopus citations