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Clements Knoll’s research focuses on the social and psychological factors that contribute to and alleviate poor health outcomes across the lifespan. Much of her current research focuses on understanding the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) on a variety of adolescent health outcomes. Building on positive youth development, she also investigates whether internal resilience and external youth assets can moderate the effects of ACEs on behavioral health outcomes. She is currently the lead on a project (funded by SAMHSA) designed to evaluate systems-of-care approaches for children and youth with severe emotional disorders, and the Nevada Youth Risk Behavior Study. (funded by CDC and Nevada Division). Public and Behavioral Health) collaborated on a study aimed at assessing whether recreational cannabis legalization in Nevada (including the density of cannabis dispensaries and outdoor advertising) is associated with changes in cannabis use among middle school students. conducting research (funded by the NIH).
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*Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Evans, W., Lu, M., Yang, W. (Accepted, 2021). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and co-occurring psychological distress and substance abuse in juvenile offenders: The role of protective factors. public health. *Lensch, T., **Sloan, K., **Ausmus, J., Pearson, J.L., Clements-Nolle, K., Goodman, S., and Hammond, D. (2020). Cannabis use and driving under the influence: Behaviors and attitudes resulting from state-level legal sales of recreational cannabis. Preventive medicine. (Epub ahead of print) *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Evans, W., Lu, M., and Yang, W. (2020). Adolescents’ childhood adversity experiences and suicidal behavior: Family communication and school connections provide buffering effects. Adolescent Health Journal. (Epub ahead of print) Clements-Nolle, K., *Lensch, T., Yang, Y., *Martin, H., Peek, J., and Yang, W. (2020). Suicide attempts among youth from military families: The mediating role of childhood adversity experiences. Interpersonal Violence Journal. (Epub ahead of print) *Williams, L., Clements-Nolle, K., *Lensch, T., and Yang, W. (2020). Adverse childhood experiences and early initiation of electronic vapor product use in a representative sample of middle school students. Addictive Behavior Report, 11, 100266.
*Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Lu, M., and Evans, W. (2020). Prospective relationships between youth assets, negative life events, and binge drinking in a longitudinal cohort of youth. Annals of Epidemiology, 46, 24-30. **Moser L, Oman RF, Lensch T, Clements-Nolle K.. (2020). Associations between youth assets and alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use in a Hispanic youth population. Hispanic Behavioral Science Journal, 42(2), 235-247. *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Lu, M. (Accepted, 2019). A longitudinal study of the protective effects of youth assets on youth arrest. Public Health Journal. (Epub ahead of print) Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Lu, M., *Lensch, T., and **Moser, L. (2019). Youth assets and alcohol-related problems among male and female youth: Results from a longitudinal cohort study. Preventive Medicine, 123, 192-196. Clements-Nolle, K., **Waddington, R. (2019). Childhood adversity experiences and psychological distress among juvenile offenders: The protective influence of internal resilience and youth assets. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(1), 49-55. *Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman RF, Lu, M., and **Dominguez, A. (2019). The prospective influence of personal, family, and community youth assets on youth suicidal ideation. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health, 73(3), 219-224. **Yang, M., Clements-Nolle, K., and Yang, Y. (2019). Concussions and mental health effects in adolescents: A population-based study. American Journal of Health Behavior, 43(2), 258-265. Fu, Y., Burns, R.D., Clements-Nolle, K., and Yang, W. (2019). Associations between selected dietary behaviors and physical activity in adolescents. Health Behavior and Policy Review, 6(1), 79-87. Oman, R.F., *Lensch, T., Amroussia, N., Clements-Nolle, K., Lu, M., and Yang, Y. (2019). Youth Asset Survey Revised (YAS-R). American Journal of Health Promotion, 33(1), 292-296. Li, Y., Yuan, Z., Clements-Nolle, K., Yang, W. (2018). Sexual orientation and depressive symptoms among high school students in Jiangxi province. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 30(7), 635-643. Li, C., Yuan, Z., Clements-Nolle, K., Fu., L., Deadmond, M., Yang, W. (2018). Physical activity and overweight/obesity in academically stressed adolescents. International Journal of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, 1(2), 40‒46. Burns, R.D., Fu, Y., Brusseau, T.A., Clements-Nolle, K., and Yang, W. (2018). The relationship between physical activity, sleep duration, and academic achievement in a representative sample of adolescents. Preventive Medicine Reports, 12, 71-74. Oman, R.F., Clements-Nolle, K.., Lu, M., **Dominguez, A., *Lensch, T. (2018). Investigating assets, physical activity, and BMI in youth using a longitudinal cohort design. American Journal of Health Promotion, 32(8), 1751-1754. Oman, RF, Vesley SK, Clements-Nolle, K., Fluhr, J. (2018). Teen pregnancy prevention in group homes: Recruitment and retention considerations. American Journal of Public Health, 108(S1), S9-S10. Oman, R., Vesley, S., Green, J., Clements-Nolle, K., and Lu, M. (2018). Effectiveness of a teenage pregnancy prevention intervention for young people living in group care homes: Results from a cluster randomized clinical trial. American Journal of Public Health, 108(S1), S38-S44. *Gay, C., Clements-Nolle, K., Packham, J., Ackermen, G., *Lensch, T., and Yang, W. (2018). Exposure to local mining at the community level: Potential effects on early adolescent alcohol and tobacco use. Rural Health Journal, 34(3), 304-313. Clements-Nolle, K., *Lensch, T., Baxa, A., *Gay, C., Larson, S., and Yang, W. (2018). Sexual identity, adverse childhood experiences, and suicidal behavior. Journal of Adolescent Health, 62, 198-204. Green, J., Oman, R.F., Lu, M., and Clements-Nolle, K. (2017). Long-term improvements in knowledge and psychosocial factors of a teen pregnancy prevention intervention implemented in a group home. Journal of Adolescent Health, 60(6), 698-705. Clements-Nolle, K., *Larson, S., *Buttar, A., and **Dermid-Grey L. (2017). Child abuse and unprotected sex in female juvenile offenders: Evidence of mediation by substance abuse and psychological distress. Women’s Health Issues, 27(2), 188-195. *Reinhardt, J., Clements-Nolle, K., Yang, W. (2019). Physical fighting between men and women among adolescents in military families: Results from a representative sample of high school students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 34(1), 115-134. (Epub ahead of print, 2016). Lan, G., Yuan, Z., Clements-Nolle, K., Cook, A., Yuan, L., Xu, Q., Jiang, H., Zheng, H., Wang, L., Yang, W. (2016). Social capital and quality of life of people living with HIV/AIDS in southeastern China. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health, 28(4), 325-335. Clements-Nolle, K., *Lensch, T., Larson, S., and Yang, W. (2016). Synthetic cannabinoid use frequency and correlates of use in a representative sample of high school students. Substance Use and Misuse, 51(9), 1139-1146. *Frankenberger, DJ, Clements-Knoll, K., and Yang W. (2015). Associations between adverse childhood experiences and drinking during pregnancy in a population-based sample of women. Women’s Health Issues, 25(6), 688-695. Clements-Nolle, K., *Buttar, A., **Dermid-Gray, L., **Peterson, T., and **Esp, A. (2014). Using Craigslist to have sex: Age differences in sexual demands, disclosure of illness status, and negotiated safety. Journal of Public Health, 113-117. *Buttar, A., Clements-Nolle, K., Haas, J., and Reese, F. (2013). Dating violence, psychological distress, and suicide attempts among adolescent women involved in the juvenile justice system. Journal of Correctional Medicine, 19(2): 101-112. Clements-Nolle, K., **Rivera, C. (2013). Epidemiology of adolescent health. In O’Donohue, W., Benuto, L., and Woodward, L. (Eds.), Handbook of Adolescent Health Psychology. New York: Springer Publishers. *Noffsinger, S., Clements-Nolle, K., Lee, W., Bacon, R., Albers, E., and Yang, W. (2012). Drug use and fighting among high school boys and girls: A brief report. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 21(2), 105-116. *Mburia, A., Clements-Nolle, K., Lee, W., Shadley, M.., Yang, W. (2010). Intimate partner abuse and depression in a population-based sample of women: Does social support help? Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 25(12), 2258-78 Clements-Nolle, K., *Wolden, M. , **Bargmann-Losche, J. (2009). Childhood trauma and risk of past and future suicide attempts among women in prison. Women’s Health Issues, 19(3), 185-192. Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., Pendo, M., Loughran, E., Estes, M., and Katz, M. (2008). Highly active use of antiretroviral therapy and risk behaviors among people with HIV infection recently released from prison. American Journal of Public Health, 98(4), 661-6. Clements-Nolle, K., Guzman, R., and **Harris, S. (2008). Sex trafficking in a male-to-female transgender population: Psychosocial correlates of inconsistent condom use. Sexual Health, 5(1), 49-54. Clements-Nolle, K., Bachrach, A. (2008). CBPR with a hidden population: A transgender community health project 10 years later. In M Minkler & N Wallerstein (Eds.) Community-based health research: From process to outcome. New Jersey: Jossey-Bass Publishing. Ballard-Reisch, D., Clements-Nolle, K., **Jenkins, T., **Sacks, T., **Pruitt, K., **Leathers, K. (2008). Applying the Crisis Emergency Risk Communication (CERC) integrated model to bioterrorism preparedness: A case study from Nevada. In MW Seeger, T Sellnow, and RL Ulmer (eds.), Crisis Communication and Public Health. New Jersey: Hampton Press. Devereux, P., Clements-Nolle, K., Clodfelter, S., **Bargmann-Losche, J., Feroro, M., and Yang, W. (2007). HIV-positive persons released from Nevada prisons in 2001: Results from a match between Department of Health and Department of Corrections databases. Journal of the Nevada Public Health Association, 4(1), 11-16. Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., and Katz, M. (2006). Transgender suicide attempts: The impact of gender-based discrimination and victimization. Journal of Homosexuality, 51(3), 53-69. Clements-Nolle, K., Ballard-Reisch, D. S., Todd, R. L., and *Jenkins, T. (2005). Findings from an academic-practice collaboration in Nevada: The potential for public health preparedness outside of academic centers. Public Health Reports, 120 (Supplement 1), 100-108. Clements-Nolle, K., *Bachrach, A. (2002). Community-based participatory research with hidden populations: Transgender community health project. In M Minkler & N Wallerstein (Eds.) Community-based participatory research for health. New Jersey: Jossey-Bass Publishing, Wiley & Sons Company. Kellogg, TA, Clements-Knoll, K., Dilley, J., Katz, MH, and McFarland, W. (2001). Incidence of human immunodeficiency virus among male-to-female transgender people in San Francisco. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, 28(4), 380-384. Clements-Nolle, K., Marx, R., Guzman, R., and Katz, M. (2001). Transgender HIV prevalence, risk behaviors, health care utilization, and mental health status in San Francisco: Implications for public health interventions. American Journal of Public Health, 91(6), 915-921. Clements-Nolle., K., Wilkinson, W., Kitano, K., and Marx, R. (2001). HIV prevention and health service needs in San Francisco’s transgender community. In W Bocking & S Kirk (eds.) Transgender and HIV: Risk, prevention and care. New York: Haworth Press. Minkler, M., Shauffler, H., and Clements-Nolle, K. (2000). Improving the health of older Americans in the 21st century. American Journal of Health Promotion, 14(6), 371-379.
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