Steve  Sussman , Ph.D.

University of Southern California
email: ssussma@usc.edu
 

Grants

Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools 2002 (Cycle XI)
  11RT-0209H $848,679
Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation 1997 (Cycle VI)
  6RT-0182 $750,248

Periodicals


Short Term Effects of Project EX-4: A Classroom-Based Smoking Prevention and Cessation Intervention Program. Addictive Behaviors.
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Sun, P., Miyano, J., Rohrbach, L.A., Dent, C.W., Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Motivation as a mediator of tobacco cessation among at-risk youth.
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): McCuller, WJ, Sussman, S., Wapner, M., Dent, CW., & Weiss, DJ.
  Yr: 2006 Vol: 31 Nbr: Pgs: 880-888
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

A meta-analysis of teen tobacco use cessation
  Periodical: Health Psychology
  Author(s): Sussman, S., Sun, P., & Dent, CW.
  Yr: 2006 Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Risk factors for and prevention of tobacco use.
  Periodical: Pediatric Blood &Cancer
  Author(s): Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2005 Vol: 44 Nbr: 7 Pgs: 614-619
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents
  Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior
  Author(s): Sun, P., Unger, J.B. & Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2005 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 3-11
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

The relations of cigarette smoking with risky sexual behavior among teens.
  Periodical: Sexual Addictions & Compulsivity
  Author(s): Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2005 Vol: 12 Nbr: 2-3 Pgs: 181-199
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Tobacco, alcohol, and other drug use among high-risk young people. A five-year logitudinal study from adolescence to emerging adulthood.
  Periodical: Journal of Drug Issues
  Author(s): Rohrbach, L.A., Sussman, S., Dent, C.W., & Sun, P.
  Yr: 2005 Vol: 35 Nbr: 2 Pgs: 333-356
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Project EX: A program of empirical research on adolescent tobacco use cessation
  Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases
  Author(s): Sussman, S., McCuller, W.J., Zheng, H., Pfingston, Y.M., Miyano, J., & Dent, C.W.
  Yr: 2004 Vol: 2 Nbr: 3 Pgs: 119-132
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

A family member's job loss as a risk factor for smoking among adolescents.
  Periodical: Health Psychology
  Author(s): Unger, J.B., Hamilton, J.E. & Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2004 Vol: 23 Nbr: 3 Pgs: 308-313
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Project EX: A teen smoking cessation initial study in Wuhan, China.
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Zheng, H., Sussman, S., Wang, Y., Chen, X., Xia, J., Gong, J., Liu, C., Shan, J., Unger, J
  Yr: 2004 Vol: 29 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 1725-1733
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

A Review of 25 long-term adolescent tobacco and other drug use prevention program evaluations.
  Periodical: Preventive Medicine
  Author(s): Skara, S.N., & Sussman, S
  Yr: 2003 Vol: 37 Nbr: Pgs: 451-474
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Prevention and cessation interventions for youth.
  Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases
  Author(s): Sussman, S.
  Yr: 2003 Vol: 1 Nbr: 4 Pgs: 267
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA
  Yr: 2003 Vol: 38 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 25-50
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Longitudinal relations among depression, stress, and coping in high risk youth.
  Periodical: Journal of Youth and Adolescence
  Author(s): Galaif EF, Sussman S, Chou CP, Wills TA
  Yr: 2003 Vol: 32 Nbr: 4 Pgs: 243-258
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Use of the fagerstrom tolerance questionnaire be used for measuring nicotine dependence among adolescent smokers in China: a pilot test.
  Periodical: Psychology of Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Chen X, Zheng H, Sussman S, Gong J, Stacy A, Xia J, Gallaher P, Dent C, Azen S, et al
  Yr: 2002 Vol: 16 Nbr: 3 Pgs: 260-263
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery.
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Sussman S
  Yr: 2002 Vol: 37 Nbr: 8-10 Pgs: 1275-1298
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Effects of sixty-six adolescent tobacco use cessation trials and seventeen prospective studies of self-initiated quitting.
  Periodical: Tobacco Induced Diseases
  Author(s): Sussman S
  Yr: 2002 Vol: 1 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 35-81
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Tobacco industry youth tobacco prevention programming: A review.
  Periodical: Prevention Science
  Author(s): Sussman S
  Yr: 2002 Vol: 3 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 57-67
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Perceived invulnerability and cigarette smoking among adolescents
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Milam JE, Sussman S, Ritt-olsen A, Dent CW
  Yr: 2000 Vol: 25 Nbr: 1 Pgs: 171-180
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

Developing treatment for nicotine addicted youth - issues and challenges
  Periodical: Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse
  Author(s): Henningfield JE, Michaelides T, Sussman S
  Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

Smoking cessation among persons in recovery
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Sussman S
  Yr: 2000 Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

Effects of thirty-four adolescent tobacco use cessation and prevention trials on regular users of tobacco products
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Sussman S, Lichtman K, Ritt A, Pallonen U
  Yr: 1999 Vol: 34 Nbr: 11 Pgs: 1469-1504
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

Self-initiated quitting among adolescent smokers
  Periodical: Preventive Medicine
  Author(s): Sussman S, Dent CW, Severson H, Burton D, Flay B
  Yr: 1998 Vol: 27 Nbr: Pgs: A19-A28
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

Reasons for quitting and smoking temptation among adolescent smokers: Gender differences
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Sussman S, Dent CW, Nezami E, Stacy AW, Burton D, Flay BR
  Yr: 1998 Vol: 33 Nbr: 14 Pgs: 2703-2720
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA
  Yr: Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Project EX- A teen smoking cessation pilot test of smokers in Wuhan, China.
  Periodical: Addictive Behaviors
  Author(s): Zheng H, Sussman S, Wang Y, Chen X, Xia J, Gong J, Liu C, Shan J, Johnson CA
  Yr: Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Motivation in tobacco use cessation research
  Periodical: Substance Use and Misuse
  Author(s): Nezami E, Sussman S, Pentz MA
  Yr: Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Motivation-enhanced teenage tobacco use cessation
     

A new measure of the stages of smoking initiation and progression among adolescents.
  Periodical: American Journal of Health Behavior
  Author(s): Sun P, Unger JB, Sussman S
  Yr: Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools
     

Peer group self-identification among alternative high school students: A predictor of psychosocial functioning five years later.
  Periodical: International Journal of Clinical and Health Psychology
  Author(s): Sussman S, Unger JB, Dent CW
  Yr: Vol: Nbr: Pgs:
  Associated Grant: Tobacco prevention/cessation at continuation schools