Last updated on:
5/27/2009 |
Author: ProCon.org
Gregory Bovasso, PhD Biography
- Title:
- Assistant Professor of Behavioral Sciences at the Community College of Philadelphia
- Position:
- Not Clearly Pro or Con to the question "Should Marijuana Be a Medical Option?"
- Reasoning:
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“In participants with no baseline depressive symptoms, those with a diagnosis of cannabis abuse at baseline were four times more likely than those with no cannabis abuse diagnosis to have depressive symptoms at the follow-up assessment… In particular, these participants were more likely to have experienced suicidal ideation and anhedonia during the follow-up period.”
“Cannabis Abuse as a Risk Factor for Depressive Symptoms,” American Journal of Psychiatry, Dec. 2001
- Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Experts
Individuals with MDs, PhDs, JDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to medical marijuana. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to medical marijuana issues. - Involvement and Affiliations:
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- Assistant Professor, Behavioral Sciences, Community College of Philadelphia, Sep. 2002-present
- Research Assistant Professor, Treatment Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Nov. 1999-Aug. 2002
- Member, American Psychological Society, 1996-1999
- Assistant Professor, Social Sciences Department, Del Mar College, Sep. 1993-May 1997
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, University of Texas at Dallas School of Human Development,l June 1992-June 1993
- Member, American Psychological Association, 1989-1993
- Visiting Lecturer, Psychology Department, Baylor University, Sep. 1991-June 1992
- Adjunct Instructor, Psychology Department, Hunter College, Jan. 1986-June 1989
- Education:
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- PhD, Psychology, City University of New York, 1989
- BA, Psychology, Antioch College, 1982
- Other:
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- None found
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