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Allison Ford, B.A.

Ford

Research Area Specialist Associate

Division of Neurobehavioral Research, Department of Psychiatry
The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio

Biographical Sketch

Trinity

Currently, Allison works as a Research Associate on two studies of youth at risk for development of substance use involvement: Consequences of Adolescent Substance Use on the Development of Impulse Control (R01-DA026868) and Relating Brain Maturation to Impulse Control and Substance Use Involvement (R01-DA033997).  Additionally, Allison works on an adult study of central nervous system characteristics of persons at risk for alcoholism (R01-AA019691).

Before joining the NRLC, Allison worked with Dr. Hertel of Trinity University on studies of human memory and memory suppression.

 

Education

2010 B.A. Psychology Trinity University, San Antonio, TX

Interests

  • Hiking
  • Scary Movies
  • Cooking


Selected Publications/Presentations with the NRLC

    P300 amplitude reduction as a predictor of substance use initiation in the context of family history

    Duffing, T. M., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., Charles, N. E., Ford, A. N., and Dougherty, D. M. (2014, April).

    Poster presented at annual meeting of the Maryland Psychological Association, Columbia, MD.

    Preadolescents with a family history of substance use disorders demonstrate increased consequence sensitivity impulsivity

    Ford, A., Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D.M. (2014, February).

    Poster presented at the 24th annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, San Antonio, TX.

    Preadolescents with a family history of substance use disorders demonstrate increased consequence sensitivity impulsivity

    Ford, A., Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., & Dougherty, D. M.  (2014, May)

    UTHSCSA Department of Psychiatry 2nd Annual Research and Quality Improvement Day 2014, San Antonio, TX

    Reduced amplitude P3 and externalizing psychopathology in young adolescents at risk for developing substance use disorders

    Ford, A. N, Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D. M. (2013)

    Poster presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, Austin, TX.

    Reduced Amplitude P3 and Externalizing Psychopathology in Young Adolescents at-risk for Developing Substance Use Disorders.

    Ford, A. N., Charles, N. E., Mathias, C. W., Acheson, A. and Dougherty, D. M.  (2013, June)

    Poster presented at the 1st annual UTHSCSA Psychiatry Resident Research and Quality Improvement Day, San Antonio, TX

    Children with family histories of alcohol use disorders show a difference in delay discounting and behavioral function

    Hernandez, D.L.,Ford, A.N., Charles, N.E., Mathias, C.W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, June)

    Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Orlando, FL

    Children with family histories of alcohol and other drug use disorders show increased discounting of delayed rewards

    Acheson, A., Hernandez, D.L., Ford, A.N., Charles, N.E., Mathias, C.W., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, June)

    Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA

    Hispanic children at risk for developing alcohol and drug use disorders have increased externalizing behaviors

    Ford, A.N., Hernandez, D.L., Charles, N.E., Mathias, C.W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, June)

    Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA

    Children with family histories of alcohol and other drug use disorders experience increased childhood adversity

    Hernandez, D.L., Ford, A.N., Charles, N.E., Mathias, C.W., Acheson, A., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, June)

    Poster presented at the 35th annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, CA

    Children with a family history of alcohol and other drug use disorders show increased discounting of delayed monetary rewards

    Acheson, A., Hernandez D.L, Ford, A.N., Charles, N.E., Mathias, C.W., and Dougherty, D.M. (2012, February).

    Poster presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the Texas Research Society on Alcoholism, College Station, TX

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