Kristina Brache

Program affiliation: Clinical Psychology - Lifespan, Centre for Addictions Research of BC, www.carbc.ca

Supervisor: Dr. Tim Stockwell

Research interests

I am interested in studying the intersections of mental health, gender, and substance use and addictions. My main area of research is investigating the patterns. contexts, reasons, and harms associated with combined alcohol and psychostimulant polysubstance use. I am currently researching alcohol and cocaine, and alcohol and energy drink combinations.

Awards

SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (PhD)
Integrated Mentor Program in Addictions Research Training (IMPART) Training Fellowship
Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research: Junior graduate studentship
SSHRC Canada Graduate Scholarship (Masters)
University of Victoria Fellowship.

Representative publications and presentations

Peer-reviewed Publications:

Brache K. (In Press). Advancing interpersonal therapy for substance use disorders. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Brache K., Stockwell, T., & MacDonald, S. (2011). Functions and harms associated with simultaneous polysubstance use involving alcohol and cocaine. Journal of Substance Use. doi:10.3109/14659891.2011.583313

Brache K., & Stockwell, T. (2011). Drinking patterns and risk behaviors associated with combined alcohol and energy drink consumption. Addictive Behaviors, 36 (12), 1133-1140.doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.07.003

Brache, K., Scialfa, C., &, Hudson, C. (2010). Aging and vigilance: Who has the inhibition deficit? Experimental Aging Research, 36 (2), 140-152.

Recent conference presentations:

Brache, K. & Stockwell, T. (2011). Alcohol and Energy Drinks: Drinking Patterns and Risk Behaviours. Poster presented at the Canadian Institute for Health Research (CIHR) National Health Research Poster Competition, as part of the Canadian Student Health Research Forum, Winnipeg, Canada.

Brache, K., & Feeney, G. (2011). Disordered eating. Workshop presented at the University of Victoria Residence Life: Mini-Conference, Victoria, Canada

Brache K., & Stockwell, T. (2010). Drinking patterns and risk behaviours associated with combined alcohol and energy drink consumption. Paper presented at the 36th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, Lausanne, Switzerland. (award received for paper – see below)

Vittoz, N.M., Sullivan, K.M., Torchalla, I., Rostam, H., Brache, K., Greaves, L (2009.) IMPART: Integrated Mental Health Perspectives in Addictions Research Training: Bridging The Challenges Of Transdisciplinarity In Sex And Gender, Addictions, And Mental Health. Presented at the Into the Light: Transforming Mental Health in Canada conference, Vancouver, Canada.

Brache, K., Dyck, T., Murray, K., O’Brien, D. Sukhawathanakul, P., & Tetarenko, C. (2009). Promising promotion around reducing alcohol-related harm in the campus community. Workshop presented at the BC Healthy Minds/Healthy Campuses Project: A community of practice to promote campus mental health conference, Victoria, Canada

Brache K., & Stockwell, T. (2009). The Fine Art of Functioning: A Qualitative Investigation of Alcohol and Cocaine Simultaneous Polysubstance Use. Paper presented at the 35th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society for Social and Epidemiological Research on Alcohol, Copenhagen, Denmark