Nevada PCEs, ACEs, and SDOH Publications

Barr, H., Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, T., & Yang, W. Risk and protective factors for driving under the influence of alcohol, marijuana, and both substances in a population-based sample of high school students. (2025). Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Use, 30(1):2-12. doi: 10.1080/1067828X.2024.2391127

Diedrick, M., Clements-Nolle, K., Anderson, M., & Yang, Y. Adverse childhood experiences and clustering of high-risk behaviors among high school students. (2023). Public Health, 221:39-45. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2023.05.020

Thomas, S., Clements-Nolle, K., Wagner, K.D., Omay, S., Lu, M., Yang, W. (2023). Adverse childhood experiences, antenatal stressful life events, and marijuana use during pregnancy: A population-based study. Preventive Medicine, 174:107656. doi: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2023.107656

Lensch, T., Drake, C., Clements-Nolle, K., & Pearson J. (2023). Multilevel risk and protective factors for frequent and non-frequent past 30-day marijuana use: Findings from a representative sample of high school youth.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 84(4):508-519. doi: 10.15288/jsad.22-00240

Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, T., Drake, C., & Pearson, J. (2022). Adverse childhood experiences and past 30-day marijuana use among middle and high school students: the protective influence of families and schools.  Addictive Behaviors130, 107280. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107280

Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Evans, W., Lu, M., & Yang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and co-occurring psychological distress and substance abuse among juvenile offenders: The role of protective factors. Public Health, 194, 42-47. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2021.02.014

Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, T., Yang, Y., Martin, H., Peek, J., & Yang, W. (2021). Attempted suicide among adolescents in military families: The mediating role of adverse childhood experiencesJournal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(23-24),11743-11754. doi: 10.1177/0886260519900976

Lensch, T., Clements-Nolle, K., Oman, R., Evans, W., Lu, M., & Yang, W. (2021). Adverse childhood experiences and suicidal behaviors among youth: The buffering influence of family communication and school connectedness. Journal of Adolescent Health, 68(5), 945-952. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2020.08.024

Williams, L., Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, T., & Yang, W. (2020). Exposure to adverse childhood experiences and early initiation of e-vapor product use in a representative sample of middle school students. Addictive Behaviors Reports, 11, 100266. doi: 10.1016/j.abrep.2020.100266

Clements-Nolle, K., & Waddington, R. (2019). Adverse childhood experiences and emotional distress among juvenile offenders: The protective influence of internal resilience and youth assets. Journal of Adolescent Health, 64(1), 49-55. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.09.025

Clements-Nolle, K., Lensch, T., Baxa, A., Gay, C., Larson, S., & Yang, W. (2018). Sexual identity, adverse childhood experiences, and suicidal behaviors.  Journal of Adolescent Health, 62, 198-204. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2017.09.022

Gay, C., Clements-Nolle, K., Packham, J., Ackerman, G., Lensch, T., Yang, W. (2018). Community-level exposure to the rural mining industry: The potential influence of early adolescent alcohol and tobacco use. The Journal of Rural Health, 34(3), 304-313. doi: 10.1111/jrh.12288

Clements-Nolle, K., Larson, S., Buttar, A, & Dermid-Gray L. (2017). Childhood maltreatment and unprotected sex among female juvenile offenders: evidence of mediation by substance abuse and psychological distress.  Women’s Health Issues27(2), 188-195. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2016.12.004

Frankenberger, D. J., Clements-Nolle, K., & Yang, W. (2015). The association between adverse childhood experiences and drinking during pregnancy in a population-based sample of women.  Women’s Health Issues, 25(6), 688-695. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2015.06.007

Clements-Nolle, K., Wolden, M., & Bargmann-Losche, J.  (2009). Childhood trauma and risk for past and future suicide attempts among women in prison.  Women’s Health Issues, 19(3), 185-192. doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2009.02.002