Lyn Stein

Professor

Clinical Psychology

Office: 49W CPRC Building
Phone: 401-874-4261
Email: LARStein@uri.edu

Educational Background

Kent State University Ph.D.

Research Interests

Substance abuse and other risky behaviors in forensic populations, especially juveniles, treatment and assessment of these behaviors including issues related to ethnic/racial bias. Recent publications include detection of under-reported substance abuse in juvenile correctional facilities, methods for enhancing treatment engagement during incarceration, family treatment for incarcerated juveniles, and reduction of at-risk behaviors after release. Targeted phenomena of her research includes group processes, reduction of substance use and risky sexual behavior, motivation to change, and more.

Professional Interests

Treatment integrity; assessment and treatment issues, including ethnicity/race as a moderator variable; bias in sample selection; treatment processes; drug and alcohol abuse; group processes; health disparities and public policy; professional training and development; substance abuse and crime; service delivery.

 

Selected Publications

Stein, L.A.R., Minugh, P.A., Longabaugh, R., Wirtz, P., Baird, J., Nirenberg, T.D., Woolard, R.F., Carty, K., Lee, C., Mello, M., Becker, B., & Gogineni, A. (2009). Readiness to change as a mediator of the effect of a brief motivational intervention on posttreatment alcohol-related consequences of injured emergency department hazardous drinkers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23(2), 185-195. PMCID: PMC2754149

Colby, S. M., Leventhal, A. M., Brazil, L., Lewis-Esquerre, J., Stein, L.A.R., Rohsenow, D. J., Monti, P. M., & Niaura, R. S. (2010). Smoking abstinence and reinstatement effects in adolescent cigarette smokers. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 12, 19-28. NIHMSID: NIHMS226423

Stein, L. A. R., Lebeau, R., Clair, M., Rossi, J., Martin, R. & Golembeske, C. (2010). Validation of a measure to assess alcohol- and marijuana-related risks and consequences among incarcerated adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 109(1-3), 104-113. PMCID: PMC2875287

Stein, L.A.R., Lebeau, R., Clair, M., Martin, R., Bryant, M., Storti, S. & Monti, P. (2011). A web-based study of GHB: Patterns and reasons for use. American Journal on the Addictions, 20(1), 30-39. PMCID: PMC3065821

Tolou-shams, M., Houck, C., Conrad, S.M., Tarantino, N., Stein, L.A.R., & Brown, L.K. (2011). HIV prevention of juvenile drug court offenders: A randomized controlled trial focusing on affect management. Journal of Correctional Health Care, 17(3), 226-232.

Clair, M., Stein, L. A. R., Martin, R., Barnett, N. P., Colby, S. M., Monti, P. M., Golembeske, C. & Lebeau, R., (in press). Motivation to change alcohol use and treatment engagement in incarcerated youth. Addictive Behaviors, 36(6), 674-680. NIHMSID: NIHMS275939

Fernandez, A., Wood, M., Stein, L.A.R., & Swift, J. (in press). Validating a measure of mindfulness in substance-using college students. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Friedmann PD, Hoskinson R, Gordon M, Schwartz R, Kinlock T, Knight K, Flynn PM, Welsh WN, Stein LAR, Sacks S, O’Connell DJ, Knudsen HK, Shafer MS, Hall E, Frisman LK for the MAT Working Group of CJ-DATS (in press). Medication-assisted treatment in criminal justice agencies affiliated with the Criminal Justice-Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS): Availability, barriers & intentions. Substance Abuse.

Stein, L.A.R., Clair, M., Lebeau, R., Prochaska, J.O., Rossi, J. S. & Swift, J. (in press). Facilitating grant proposal-writing in health behaviors for university faculty: A descriptive study. Health Promotion Practice.

Stein, L.A.R., Colby, S., Barnett, N.P., Lebeau, R., Monti, P. Golembeske, C. (in press). Motivational interviewing for incarcerated adolescents: Effects of depressive symptoms on reducing alcohol and marijuana use after release. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. NIHMSID: NIHMS287389

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