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Natasha Slesnick
Campbell Hall 139D
(614) 247-8469
nslesnick@ehe.osu.edu
Associate Professor
View Natasha Slesnick's curriculum vitae.
Ph.D. 1996, University of New Mexico, Clinical Psychology
M.S. 1992, University of New Mexico, Clinical Psychology
B.S. 1989, University of Washington, Psychology
Sept. 2004 – Present
Associate Professor, Human Development & Family Science, The Ohio State University
Jan. 2003 – July 2004
Research Associate Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico
Oct. 2002 – Oct. 2003
Associate Director, Clinical Research Branch, University of New Mexico, CASAA
April 1998 – Jan. 2003
Research Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of New Mexico
May 1997 - April 1998
Adjunct Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
Natasha Slesnick’s research and clinical focus is on families and adolescents with issues pertaining to homelessness, substance use, childhood abuse, depression and high risk behaviors. Her current research projects concentrate on the development and evaluation of effective interventions for runaway and homeless youth and their families.
Peer-Reviewed Papers
Slesnick, N. & Prestopnik, J. L. (2005). Dual and multiple diagnosis among substance abusing runaway and homeless youth. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 31(1), 179-201.
Slesnick, N., & Prestopnik, J. L. (2005). Ecologically-based family therapy outcome with substance abusing runaway adolescents. The Journal of Adolescence, 28, 277-298.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., & Gangamma, R. (2006). Predictors of substance use and family therapy outcome among physically and sexually abused runaway adolescents. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32, 261-139.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Glebova, T., & Glade, A. (In press). Primary alcohol versus primary drug use among adolescents: An examination of differences. Addictive Behaviors.
Slesnick, N., Bartle-Haring, S., Glebova, T., & Glade, A. (In press). Homeless adolescent parents: HIV risk, family structure and individual problem behaviors. Journal of Adolescent Health.
Books
Slesnick, N. (2004). Our runaway and homeless youth: A guide to understanding. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishing.
Book Chapters
Kaminer Y., & Slesnick, N. (2005). Evidence-based cognitive-behavioral and family therapies for adolescent alcohol and other substance use disorders. In M. Galanter (Ed.), Recent developments in alcoholism, Vol. XVII: Research on alcohol problems in adolescents and young adults. New York: Springer.
Slesnick, N., Kaminer Y., & Kelly, J. (In press). Psychosocial interventions for adolescent substance use disorders. In O. Bukstein & Y. Kaminer (Eds.), Adolescent substance abuse: Psychiatric comorbidity & high risk behaviors. New York: Haworth Press.
Current Grants
Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R. J. Outcome of CRA with Homeless Street Youth. NIDA grant No. R01 DA/MH 13549. 9/30/01 - 11/30/06.
Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R. J. Treatment Outcome with Runaway Adolescents II. NIDA grant No. R01 DA016603. 7/1/03 – 7/31/08.