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Dr. Sion Harris co-authored an article in the Journal of Adolescent Health assessing a tobacco screening question that includes the word “e-cigarette” to detect nicotine use.

Dr. Sion Harris co-authored a chapter on screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) in pediatric primary care in the 2020 APA Clinical Manual of Youth Addictive Disorders.

CABHRe's Dr. Sion K. Harris was a member of the expert panel that helped to develop a new evidence-based resource from SAMHSA addressing the latest guidance for prevention of marijuana use among adolescents.

CABHRe co-directors Dr. Sion Harris and Dr. Lydia Shrier review validated screening tools for adolescent substance use in Child & Adolescent Psychiatric Clinics.

Drs. Lydia A. Shrier and Sion K. Harris co-authored a review with Drs. Gabriela Vargas and Nicholas Chadi addressing adolescent use of high potency cannabis.

CABHRe’s Maddie O’Connell, MPH, worked with Drs. Lydia A. Shrier, Sion K. Harris, and Sharon Levy to investigate the association between the 2013 legalization of medical cannabis in Massachusetts with adolescents’ cannabis-related attitudes and behavior.

Dr. Sion Harris co-authored an article in the Journal of Positive Psychology assessing the impact of a character-based resilience program for youth in Zambia that uses positive psychology and spirituality.

Evidence increasingly demonstrates e-cigarette risks for adolescents. The Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM) has outlined its positions on e-cigarette research, policy, & education.

Dr. Sion K. Harris and Dr. Marisa Silveri from the Neurodevelopmental Laboratory on Addictions and Mental Health at McLean Hospital found that perceived stress and rejection were associated with adolescent functional network strength while completing a memory retrieval task.

CABHRe's Drs. Lydia A. Shrier and Sion Kim Harris co-authored an article about the associations of momentary mindfulness with affect and cannabis desire in cannabis use interventions with and without ecological momentary assessment.

Dr. Sion K. Harris collaborated with Boston Children’s Hospital colleague Dr. Sabra L. Katz-Wise to examine how gender minority-related stressors are associated with substance use by gender minority adolescents.

Dr. Lydia Shrier will be mentoring Dr. Carol Vidal, a recent awardee of the AACAP Physician Scientist Program in Substance Use K12 Career Development Award. Dr. Vidal will be studying suicide and cannabis in adolescents and learning about EMA over the award period. Learn more about AACAP.