Carolyn F. Wong, PhD

Title(s)Associate Professor of Research Pediatrics
SchoolKeck School of Medicine of Usc
AddressCHL Mail Stop 30
Off Campus
Los Angeles CA 90089
Phone+1 323 361 8427
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    As a Social Health Psychologist, much of Dr. Wong’s scientific work has been devoted to understanding how developmental risk factors, trauma, and stress (e.g., discrimination, violence and victimization) lead to maladaptive coping behaviors (e.g., substance use, sexual risk-taking) and how that translates to poor mental and physical health outcomes. She is also interested in investigating how psychosocial protective factors (e.g., resilience and social support, access to health programs) from different spheres of life might impact these associations.

    Major areas of research includes:
    1. Cannabis, tobacco, alcohol, and their co-use, other substance use, policy impacts, and health outcomes
    2. HIV risk, substance use, mental health among sexual-minority and gender-minority adolescents and young adults
    3. Translation science: how best to utilize research to inform programs and interventions
    4. Health disparities among underserved and vulnerable populations
    5. Tailored intervention development for high-risk adolescents and young adults

    Dr. Wong is currently an Associate Professor of Research in the Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, Department of Pediatrics at Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Keck School of Medicine at USC.

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    1. Latent transition analysis of time-varying cannabis use motives to inform adaptive interventions. Psychol Addict Behav. 2024 May 23. West BT, Ma Y, Lankenau S, Wong CF, Bonar EE, Patrick ME, Walton MA, McCabe SE. PMID: 38780582.
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    2. Medicinal cannabis use among young adults during California's transition from legalized medical use to adult-use: a longitudinal analysis. Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse. 2024 Mar 03; 50(2):229-241. Ataiants J, Wong CF, Odejimi OA, Fedorova EV, Conn BM, Lankenau SE. PMID: 38407837; PMCID: PMC11225712.
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    3. Mental and Physical Health-Related Cannabis Motives Mediate the Relationship between Childhood Trauma and Problematic Cannabis Use over Time among Emerging Adult Cannabis Users. Subst Use Misuse. 2024; 59(2):193-207. Conn BM, Brammer WA, Choi S, Fedorova EV, Ataiants J, Lankenau SE, Wong CF. PMID: 37822106; PMCID: PMC10842029.
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    4. Pre-Post Cannabis Legalization for Adult Use: A Trend Study of Two Cohorts of Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2023 Nov 24; 1-11. Fedorova EV, Mitchel A, Finkelstein M, Ataiants J, Wong CF, Conn BM, Lankenau SE. PMID: 37997888; PMCID: PMC11116271.
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    5. Understanding Changes in Social Cannabis Use among Young Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Social Network Analysis. Cannabis. 2023; 6(1):20-33. DiGuiseppi GT, Fedorova EV, Conn B, Lankenau SE, Davis JP, Ataiants J, Wong CF. PMID: 37287728; PMCID: PMC10212261.
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    6. Egocentric Network Characteristics and Cannabis Use in a Sample of Young Adult Medical Cannabis Patients and Nonpatient Users. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2022 11; 83(6):802-811. DiGuiseppi GT, Fedorova EV, Lankenau SE, Davis JP, Wong CF. PMID: 36484577; PMCID: PMC9756408.
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    7. COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake and Attitudes Within Two Cohorts of Younger Adult Cannabis Users. J Drug Issues. 2023 Jul; 53(3):422-430. Fedorova EV, Wong CF, Conn BM, Ataiants J, Lankenau SE. PMID: 38603185; PMCID: PMC9527554.
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    8. COVID-19's Impact on Substance Use and Well-Being of Younger Adult Cannabis Users in California: A Mixed Methods Inquiry. J Drug Issues. 2022 Apr; 52(2):207-224. Fedorova EV, Wong CF, Conn BM, Ataiants J, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 35382397; PMCID: PMC8919106.
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    9. Linking health education, civic engagement, and research at a large Federally Qualified Health Center to address health disparities. Health Serv Res. 2022 06; 57 Suppl 1:105-110. Chinchilla M, Montiel GI, Jolles MP, Lomeli MC, Wong CF, Escaron AL, González-Figueroa E, Garcia J, Valencia AB, Kadono M, Acosta A, Martinez C, Herrera AL, Sonik RA. PMID: 35243628; PMCID: PMC9108223.
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    10. Coping Motives Mediate the Association of Trauma History with Problematic Cannabis Use in Young Adult Medical Cannabis Patients and Non-Patient Cannabis Users. Subst Use Misuse. 2022; 57(5):684-697. Brammer WA, Conn BM, Iverson E, Lankenau SE, Dodson C, Wong CF. PMID: 35193442; PMCID: PMC11148629.
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    11. Attitudes and beliefs about recreational cannabis legalization among cannabis-using young adults in Los Angeles: Impact on concurrent cannabis practices and problematic cannabis use. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 11 01; 228:109053. Wong CF, Mendez SEA, Conn BM, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 34610520; PMCID: PMC11104431.
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    12. Changes in Medical Cannabis Patient Status before and after Cannabis Legalization in California: Associations with Cannabis and Other Drug Use. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2022 Apr-Jun; 54(2):129-139. Fedorova EV, Ataiants J, Wong CF, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 34044753; PMCID: PMC8626530.
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    13. Pain Profiles among Young Adult Cannabis Users: An Analysis of Antecedent Factors and Distal Outcomes. Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(8):1144-1154. Ataiants J, Fedorova EV, Wong CF, Iverson E, Gold JI, Lankenau SE. PMID: 33882778; PMCID: PMC8249053.
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    14. Cannabidiol (CBD) and other drug use among young adults who use cannabis in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 04 01; 221:108648. Fedorova EV, Wong CF, Ataiants J, Iverson E, Conn BM, Lankenau SE. PMID: 33676073; PMCID: PMC8462788.
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    15. Developmental trajectories of illicit drug use, prescription drug misuse and cannabis practices among young adult cannabis users in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2020 09; 39(6):743-752. Fedorova EV, Schrager SM, Robinson LF, Roth AM, Wong CF, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 32390280; PMCID: PMC7652718.
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    16. The Role of Life Events/Contextual Factors and Cannabis Use in Patterns of Other Drug Use Among Young Adult Cannabis Users in Los Angeles: A Qualitative Inquiry. J Drug Issues. 2020 Apr; 50(2):157-172. Fedorova EV, Roth AM, Cepeda A, Wong CF, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 32655186; PMCID: PMC7351351.
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    17. Engaging Young Men in the HIV Prevention and Care Continua: Experiences From Young Men of Color Who Have Sex With Men. AIDS Educ Prev. 2019 08; 31(4):325-343. Kubicek K, Beyer WJ, Wong CF, Kipke MD. PMID: 31361519.
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    18. Density of Medical Marijuana Dispensaries and Current Marijuana Use among Young Adult Marijuana Users in Los Angeles. Subst Use Misuse. 2019; 54(11):1862-1874. Lankenau SE, Tabb LP, Kioumarsi A, Ataiants J, Iverson E, Wong CF. PMID: 31154889; PMCID: PMC6681649.
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    19. Illicit drug use and prescription drug misuse among young adult medical cannabis patients and non-patient users in Los Angeles. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2019 05 01; 198:21-27. Fedorova EV, Schrager SM, Robinson LF, Cepeda A, Wong CF, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 30861391; PMCID: PMC7336713.
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    20. A Focus on the HIV Care Continuum Through the Healthy Young Men's Cohort Study: Protocol for a Mixed-Methods Study. JMIR Res Protoc. 2019 Jan 24; 8(1):e10738. Kipke MD, Kubicek K, Wong CF, Robinson YA, Akinyemi IC, Beyer WJ, Hawkins W, Rice CE, Layland E, Bray BC, Belzer M. PMID: 30679146; PMCID: PMC6365874.
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    21. Marijuana sources in a medical marijuana environment: dynamics in access and use among a cohort of young adults in Los Angeles, California. Drugs (Abingdon Engl). 2020; 27(1):69-78. Reed M, Kioumarsi A, Ataiants J, Fedorova EV, Iverson E, Wong CF, Lankenau SE. PMID: 31949332; PMCID: PMC6964250.
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    22. Simulation-based training for trauma resuscitation among ACS TQIP-Pediatric centers: Understanding prevalence of use, associated center characteristics, training factors, and implementation barriers. Am J Surg. 2019 01; 217(1):180-185. Jensen AR, McLaughlin C, Wong CF, McAuliff K, Nathens AB, Barin E, Meeker D, Ford HR, Burd RS, Upperman JS. PMID: 29934123; PMCID: PMC7169990.
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    23. Becoming a medical marijuana user. Int J Drug Policy. 2018 02; 52:62-70. Lankenau SE, Kioumarsi A, Reed M, McNeeley M, Iverson E, Wong CF. PMID: 29247863; PMCID: PMC5808850.
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    24. Health conditions and motivations for marijuana use among young adult medical marijuana patients and non-patient marijuana users. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2018 02; 37(2):237-246. Lankenau SE, Ataiants J, Mohanty S, Schrager S, Iverson E, Wong CF. PMID: 28434211; PMCID: PMC5732072.
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    25. Marijuana practices and patterns of use among young adult medical marijuana patients and non-patient marijuana users. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2017 Jan 01; 170:181-188. Lankenau SE, Fedorova EV, Reed M, Schrager SM, Iverson E, Wong CF. PMID: 27987475; PMCID: PMC6540119.
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    26. Risk factors for high levels of prescription drug misuse and illicit drug use among substance-using young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 May 01; 150:156-63. Kecojevic A, Wong CF, Corliss HL, Lankenau SE. PMID: 25772436; PMCID: PMC6368938.
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    27. The Impact of Specific and Complex Trauma on the Mental Health of Homeless Youth. J Interpers Violence. 2016 Mar; 31(5):831-54. Wong CF, Clark LF, Marlotte L. PMID: 25392379.
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    28. Minority stress experiences and psychological well-being: the impact of support from and connection to social networks within the Los Angeles House and Ball communities. Prev Sci. 2014 Feb; 15(1):44-55. Wong CF, Schrager SM, Holloway IW, Meyer IH, Kipke MD. PMID: 23412944; PMCID: PMC3796016.
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    29. Network correlates of sexual health advice seeking and substance use among members of the Los Angeles House and Ball communities. Health Educ Res. 2014 Apr; 29(2):306-18. Holloway IW, Schrager SM, Wong CF, Dunlap SL, Kipke MD. PMID: 24452228; PMCID: PMC3959205.
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    30. Changes in developmental contexts as predictors of transitions in HIV-risk behaviors among young men who have sex with men (YMSM). Am J Community Psychol. 2013 Jun; 51(3-4):439-50. Wong CF, Schrager SM, Chou CP, Weiss G, Kipke MD. PMID: 23254866.
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    31. Coping and emotion regulation profiles as predictors of nonmedical prescription drug and illicit drug use among high-risk young adults. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2013 Sep 01; 132(1-2):165-71. Wong CF, Silva K, Kecojevic A, Schrager SM, Bloom JJ, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 23453258; PMCID: PMC4180492.
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    32. Personal social network factors associated with overdose prevention training participation. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Jan; 48(1-2):21-30. Wagner KD, Iverson E, Wong CF, Bloom JJ, McNeeley M, Davidson PJ, McCarty C, Kral AH, Lankenau SE. PMID: 22988840; PMCID: PMC3698974.
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    33. Initiation into prescription drug misuse: differences between lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) and heterosexual high-risk young adults in Los Angeles and New York. Addict Behav. 2012 Nov; 37(11):1289-93. Kecojevic A, Wong CF, Schrager SM, Silva K, Bloom JJ, Iverson E, Lankenau SE. PMID: 22738887; PMCID: PMC3409829.
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    34. A meta-analysis of disparities in childhood sexual abuse, parental physical abuse, and peer victimization among sexual minority and sexual nonminority individuals. Am J Public Health. 2011 Aug; 101(8):1481-94. Friedman MS, Marshal MP, Guadamuz TE, Wei C, Wong CF, Saewyc E, Stall R. PMID: 21680921; PMCID: PMC3134495.
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    35. Human immunodeficiency virus testing and risk behaviors among young men who have sex with men in Los Angeles County. Am J Health Promot. 2011 Mar-Apr; 25(4):244-7. Schrager SM, Wong CF, Weiss G, Kipke MD. PMID: 21361809; PMCID: PMC3164870.
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    36. Race/Ethnicity is not associated with mortality in the PICU. Pediatrics. 2011 Mar; 127(3):e588-97. Epstein D, Wong CF, Khemani RG, Moromisato DY, Waters K, Kipke MD, Markovitz BP. PMID: 21357333.
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    37. Harassment, discrimination, violence, and illicit drug use among young men who have sex with men. AIDS Educ Prev. 2010 Aug; 22(4):286-98. Wong CF, Weiss G, Ayala G, Kipke MD. PMID: 20707690; PMCID: PMC2962624.
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    38. The impact of recent stressful experiences on HIV-risk related behaviors. J Adolesc. 2010 Jun; 33(3):463-75. Wong CF, Kipke MD, Weiss G, McDavitt B. PMID: 19608264; PMCID: PMC2862810.
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    39. Strategies Used by Gay and Bisexual Young Men to Cope with Heterosexism. J Gay Lesbian Soc Serv. 2008 Oct 01; 20(4):354-380. McDavitt B, Iverson E, Kubicek K, Weiss G, Wong CF, Kipke MD. PMID: 20967136; PMCID: PMC2957017.
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    40. Risk factors for alcohol use, frequent use, and binge drinking among young men who have sex with men. Addict Behav. 2008 Aug; 33(8):1012-20. Wong CF, Kipke MD, Weiss G. PMID: 18495364; PMCID: PMC2483958.
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    41. Residential status as a risk factor for drug use and HIV risk among young men who have sex with men. AIDS Behav. 2007 Nov; 11(6 Suppl):56-69. Kipke MD, Weiss G, Wong CF. PMID: 17265143; PMCID: PMC2930767.
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