My research also focuses on the role of personality and learning in the development of alcohol use disorders. I am currently funded by an F31 grant to investigate the role of personality and learning in the development of alcohol use disorders in a longitudinal sample of children of alcoholics and matched controls.

King, K. M.; Feil, M. C., Halvorson, M. A., Kosterman, R., Bailey, J. A., & Hawkins, J. D. (2020). A trait-like propensity to experience internalizing symptoms is associated with problem alcohol involvement across adulthood, but not adolescence. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 

Timko, C., Kong, C., Halvorson, M. A., & Moos, R. (2015). Social processes explaining the benefits of Al-Anon participation. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 101(5), 678-688.

Halvorson, M. A., Ghaus, S., & Cucciare, M. A. (2014). Care utilization and patient characteristics of Veterans who misuse alcohol. Journal of Addictive Diseases, 33(4), 332-339.