Ashley Linden-Carmichael

Ashley Linden-Carmichael's program of research focuses on identifying influential and underlying psychosocial predictors and consequences of high-risk drinking behavior, including high-intensity drinking, alcohol mixed with energy drinks, and simultaneous use of alcohol with other substances, such as marijuana. Ashley has a particular interest in using innovative methods, such as daily diary designs, ecological momentary assessment, and wearable alcohol sensors to assess problematic alcohol use patterns in real-time.

She co-directs the Addiction and Innovative Methods (AIM) Lab with Stephanie Lanza, Director of the Prevention Research Center and Professor of Biobehavioral Health.

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Time-varying effect modeling for the behavioral, social and health sciences

Lanza, S.T., & Linden-Carmichael, A.N. (2021). Time-varying effect modeling for the behavioral, social and health sciences. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-70944-0

Measuring subjective alcohol effects in daily life using contemporary young adult language

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., & Calhoun, B. H. (2021). Measuring subjective alcohol effects in daily life using contemporary young adult language. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1037/pha0000447

The language of subjective alcohol effects: Do young adults vary in their feelings of intoxication?

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Allen, H. K., & Lanza, S. T. (2020). The language of subjective alcohol effects: Do young adults vary in their feelings of intoxication? Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/pha0000416. PMCID: In process

Are co-users of alcohol and marijuana more willing to experience consequences from drinking? A longitudinal examination among first-year college students

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Mallett, K. A., Sell, N., & Turrisi, R. (2019). Are co-users of alcohol and marijuana more willing to experience consequences from drinking? A longitudinal examination among first-year college students. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 43, 1567-1574. doi: 10.1111/acer.14075 PMCID: PMC6602848

Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use in daily life: Implications for level of use, subjective intoxication, and positive and negative consequences

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Van Doren, N., Masters, L. D., & Lanza, S. T. (2020). Simultaneous alcohol and marijuana use in daily life: Implications for level of use, subjective intoxication, and positive and negative consequences. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34, 447- 453. doi: 10.1037/adb0000556

“Buzzwords”: Crowdsourcing and quantifying U.S. young adult terminology for subjective effects of alcohol and marijuana use

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Masters, L. D., & Lanza, S. T. (2020). “Buzzwords”: Crowdsourcing and quantifying U.S. young adult terminology for subjective effects of alcohol and marijuana use. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/pha0000344. PMCID: PMC7375944

Affect relative to day-level drinking initiation: Analyzing ecological momentary assessment data with multilevel spline modeling

Russell, M. A., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Lanza, S. T., Fair, E. V., Sher, K. & Piasecki, T. M. (2020). Affect relative to day-level drinking initiation: Analyzing ecological momentary assessment data with multilevel spline modeling. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 34, 434-446. doi: 10.1037/adb0000550 PMCID: PMC7148183

College degree attainment by age of first marijuana use and parental education

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Kloska, D. D., Evans-Polce, R., Lanza, S. T., & Patrick, M. E. (2019). College degree attainment by age of first marijuana use and parental education. Substance Abuse, 40, 66-70. doi: 10.1080/08897077.2018.1521354 PMCID: PMC6535370

Simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana: Patterns and individual differences

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Stamates, A. L., & Lau-Barraco, C. (2019). Simultaneous use of alcohol and marijuana: Patterns and individual differences. Substance Use & Misuse, 54, 2156- 2166. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1638407 PMCID: PMC6803060 *Media coverage

The influence of a brief alcohol intervention on alcohol use trajectories in nonstudent emerging adult drinkers

Lau-Barraco, C., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Stamates, A. L., Preonas, P., & Braitman, A. L. (2019). The influence of a brief alcohol intervention on alcohol use trajectories in nonstudent emerging adult drinkers. Substance Use & Misuse, 54, 2025-2032. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2019.1626434

An examination of consequences among college student drinkers on occasions involving alcohol-only, marijuana-only, or combined alcohol and marijuana use

Mallett, K. A., Turrisi, R., Trager, B., Sell, N., & Linden-Carmichael, A. N. (2019). An examination of consequences among college student drinkers on occasions involving alcohol-only, marijuana-only, or combined alcohol and marijuana use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33, 331-336. doi: 10.1037/adb0000458

University students use fewer protective behavioral strategies on high-intensity drinking days.

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Calhoun, B. H., Patrick, M. E., & Maggs, J. L. (2019). University students use fewer protective behavioral strategies on high-intensity drinking days. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38, 302-305. doi: 10.1111/dar.1291346.

Flexibly modeling alcohol use disorder risk: How many drinks should we count?

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Russell, M. A., & Lanza, S. T. (2019). Flexibly modeling alcohol use disorder risk: How many drinks should we count? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 33, 50-57. doi: 10.1037/adb0000431 PMCID: PMC6521945

Dynamic features of problematic drinking: Alcohol use disorder latent classes across ages 18-64

Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Dziak, J. J., & Lanza, S. T. (2019). Dynamic features of problematic drinking: Alcohol use disorder latent classes across ages 18-64. Alcohol and Alcoholism, 54, 97- 103. doi: 10.1093/alcalc/agy074 PMCID: PMC6324653

Age-varying effects of cannabis use frequency and disorder on symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in adolescents and adults

Leadbeater, B. J., Ames, M. E., & Linden-Carmichael, A. N. (2019). Age-varying effects of cannabis use frequency and disorder on symptoms of psychosis, depression and anxiety in adolescents and adults. Addiction, 114, 278-293. doi: 10.1111/add.14459 PMCID: PMC6519223

Testing daily associations between impulsivity, affect, and alcohol outcomes: A pilot study

Stamates, A. L., Linden-Carmichael, A. N., Lau-Barraco, C., & Preonas, P. (2019). Testing daily associations between impulsivity, affect, and alcohol outcomes: A pilot study. Addiction Research & Theory, 27, 242-248. doi: 10.1080/16066359.2018.1498846 PMCID: PMC6561497

May 18, 2021

Using young adults' language to effectively measure the effects of alcohol use

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August 19, 2020

Words used to describe alcohol intoxication may give clues to drinking habits

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — People have always used different words to describe the inebriating effects of alcohol, from “blotto” in the 1920s to “honkers” in the 1950s. Now, new Penn State research suggests the language young adults use to describe the effects they feel from drinking may give insight into their drinking habits.

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November 26, 2018

The five types of problem drinking are more common at different ages

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — Alcohol abuse is more complicated than simply drinking too much. There may be five separate types of problem drinkers, according to Penn State researchers, and each one may be more common at different stages of life.

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