Education
PhD, Epidemiology, Psychiatric option, University of Pittsburgh, 2003
BS, Biology and Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, 1996
Profile
Dr. Homish was a Research Scientist at UB's Research Institute on Addictions (RIA) prior to joining the faculty in the Department of Health Behavior. He is a co-investigator on a longitudinal study of alcohol use among newly married couples. This study, now in its 10th year of follow-up, has been funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA). The Prinicipal Investigator, Kenneth Leonard, Ph.D. is with UB's RIA and the Department of Psychiatry. Dr. Homish is also a co-investigator on a treatment study funded by NIAAA to examine the role of impulsivity in Cognitive Behavioral Treatment interventions for alcoholism. The Principle Investigator, Rebecca Houston, Ph.D., is from RIA. Dr. Homish maintains an appointment at RIA as an Associate Research Scientist. Dr. Homish serves as reviewer for Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, Archives of General Psychiatry, Addiction, Psychological Assessment, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, Social Science and Medicine, Alcohol, Journal of Adolescent Health, Maternal and Child Health, Nicotine and Tobacco Research; and he serves as a statistical reviewer for Psychology of Women Quarterly and Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
Research Interests
Dr. Homish's research interests involve the examination of the social network on health behaviors such as alcohol, tobacco, and illicit drug use. In particular, he has been examining how husbands and wives influence each other's escalation, de-escalation, cessation, and relapse of substand use over time and how the integration of the substance use impacts the stability, satisfaction, and functioning of the relationship as well as the overall family structure. Additionally, he is also interested in how intimate partners impact the overall health of each other in terms of treatment seeking and treatment compliance.
Selected Publications
- Day, N.L., & Homish, G.G. (2002) The epidemiology of alcohol use, abuse, and dependence.
In M.T. Tsuang & M. Tohem (Eds.) , Textbook in Psychiatric Epidemiology (2nd ed.) New York: Wiley-Liss, Inc.
- Homish, G.G., Cornelius, J.R., Richardson, G.A., & Day, N.L. (2004) Antenatal risk factors associated with postpartum comorbid alcohol use and depressive symptomatology. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 28(8), 1242-1248.
- Homish, G.G., & Leonard, K.E. (2005). Marital quality and congruent drinking. Jounal of Studies on Alcohol, 66(4), 488-496.
- Homish, G.G., & Leonard, K.E., (2005) Spousal infuence of smoking behaviors in a community sample of newly married couples. Social Science and Medicine, 61, 2557-2567.
- Homish, G.G. , Leonard, K.E., Collins, R.L., & Quigley, B.M. (2005).Context-related drinking in a community sample. Journal of Substance Use, 10(6), 355-361.
- Leonard, K.E., Homish, G. G., (2005) Changes in marijuana use over the transition into marriage. Journal of Drug Issues, 35(2), 409-430.
- Zucker, R.A., Wong, M.M., Clark, D.B., Leonard, K.E., Schulenberg, J.E., Cornelius, J.R., Fitzergald, H.E., Homish, G.G., Merline, A., Nigg, J.T., O'Malley, P.M., & Puttler, L.I. (2006). Predicting risky drinking outcomes longitudinally: What kind of advance notice can we get? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30(2), 243-252.
- Homish, G.G., Leonard, K.E., Kearns-Bodkin, J.N., (2006). Alcohol use, alcohol problems, and depressive symptomatology among newly married couples. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 83, 185-192.
- Homish, G.G., & Leonard, K.E., (2006) Relational processes and alcohol use: The role of one's spouse. In E.Y. Brozner (Ed.), New research on alcohol abuse and alcoholism. (p. 19-33). Hauppauge: Nova Science.
- Homish, G.G., & Leonard, K.E., (2007) The drinking partnership and marital satisfaction: The longitudinal influence of discrepant drinking behavior. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(1), 43-51.
- Homish, G.G., & Leonard, K.E. (in press). Alcohol use and partner expectations among newly married couples. Substance Use and Misuse.
- Leonard, K.E., & Homish, G.G., (in press). Predictors of heavy drinking and drinking problems over the first four years of marriage. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.
- Homish, G.G., Leonard, K.E., & Cornelius, J.R. (in press). Predictors of marijuana use among married couples: The influence of one's spouse. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Professional Affiliations
Research Society on Alcoholism, Association of Psychological Science
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