Recording available! CTN Youth SIG Webinar: Implications of Basic Emotion Science for SUD Treatment & Intervention
The CTN Youth SIG hosted the following webinar in March 2025:
Implications of basic emotion science for substance use treatment and intervention
Presenter: Michelle “Lani” Shiota, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Director, Substance use and Addiction Translational Research Network (SATRN)
Arizona State University
Dr. Michelle “Lani” Shiota is a Professor of Psychology at ASU conducting research on positive emotions, emotion regulation, and emotion-related mechanisms of health behavior. As Director of SATRN@ASU she guides a network of academic researchers and community partners in promoting community-engaged and interdisciplinary addiction science as well as evidence-based practice. A former junior high science teacher and teen dance instructor, Dr. Shiota also brings a unique perspective on issues related to youth substance use.
Dr. Shiota’s presentation delved into implications of basic emotion science for innovative, mechanistic research on substance use prevention, treatment, and harm reduction. Informed by psychology, neuroscience, and addiction science, she highlighted distinct research questions revealed through this lens, as well as opportunities for intervention.
Posted on April 10, 2025.