Dr. Britain A. Mills, Ph.D.
Worth Treatment Center
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Risk taking under the influence: A fuzzy-trace theory of emotion in adolescence
Developmental Review / Mar 01, 2008
Rivers, S. E., Reyna, V. F., & Mills, B. (2008). Risk taking under the influence: A fuzzy-trace theory of emotion in adolescence. Developmental Review, 28(1), 107–144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dr.2007.11.002
Explaining Contradictory Relations Between Risk Perception and Risk Taking
Psychological Science / May 01, 2008
Mills, B., Reyna, V. F., & Estrada, S. (2008). Explaining Contradictory Relations Between Risk Perception and Risk Taking. Psychological Science, 19(5), 429–433. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1467-9280.2008.02104.x
Neurobiological and memory models of risky decision making in adolescents versus young adults.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition / Jan 01, 2011
Reyna, V. F., Estrada, S. M., DeMarinis, J. A., Myers, R. M., Stanisz, J. M., & Mills, B. A. (2011). Neurobiological and memory models of risky decision making in adolescents versus young adults. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Learning, Memory, and Cognition, 37(5), 1125–1142. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0023943
Semantic processing in “associative” false memory
Psychonomic Bulletin & Review / Dec 01, 2008
Brainerd, C. J., Yang, Y., Reyna, V. F., Howe, M. L., & Mills, B. A. (2008). Semantic processing in “associative” false memory. Psychonomic Bulletin & Review, 15(6), 1035–1053. https://doi.org/10.3758/pbr.15.6.1035
Theoretically motivated interventions for reducing sexual risk taking in adolescence: A randomized controlled experiment applying fuzzy-trace theory.
Journal of Experimental Psychology: General / Aug 01, 2014
Reyna, V. F., & Mills, B. A. (2014). Theoretically motivated interventions for reducing sexual risk taking in adolescence: A randomized controlled experiment applying fuzzy-trace theory. Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, 143(4), 1627–1648. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036717
Is Qualitative Research Second Class Science? A Quantitative Longitudinal Examination of Qualitative Research in Medical Journals
PLoS ONE / Feb 24, 2011
Shuval, K., Harker, K., Roudsari, B., Groce, N. E., Mills, B., Siddiqi, Z., & Shachak, A. (2011). Is Qualitative Research Second Class Science? A Quantitative Longitudinal Examination of Qualitative Research in Medical Journals. PLoS ONE, 6(2), e16937. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0016937
Do stressful events account for the link between socioeconomic status and mental health?
Journal of Public Health / Jun 13, 2013
Businelle, M. S., Mills, B. A., Chartier, K. G., Kendzor, D. E., Reingle, J. M., & Shuval, K. (2013). Do stressful events account for the link between socioeconomic status and mental health? Journal of Public Health, 36(2), 205–212. https://doi.org/10.1093/pubmed/fdt060
Emergent self-regulation skills among very young ethnic minority children: A confirmatory factor model
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology / Dec 01, 2013
Caughy, M. O., Mills, B., Owen, M. T., & Hurst, J. R. (2013). Emergent self-regulation skills among very young ethnic minority children: A confirmatory factor model. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 116(4), 839–855. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2013.07.017
Interference processes in fuzzy-trace theory: Aging, Alzheimer's disease, and development.
Inhibition in cognition.
Reyna, V. F., & Mills, B. A. (n.d.). Interference processes in fuzzy-trace theory: Aging, Alzheimer’s disease, and development. In Inhibition in cognition. (pp. 185–210). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/11587-010
Recollection rejection of false narrative statements
Memory / Oct 28, 2020
Brainerd, C. J., Reyna, V. F., & Estrada, S. (2020). Recollection rejection of false narrative statements. In Memory (pp. 672–691). Psychology Press. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003059721-3
Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Oct 21, 2011
Caetano, R., Mills, B., & Vaeth, P. A. C. (2011). Alcohol Consumption and Binge Drinking Among U.S.–Mexico Border and Non‐Border Mexican Americans. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(4), 677–685. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01652.x
Decomposing Associations Between
Acculturation and Drinking in
M exican A mericans
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Feb 08, 2012
Mills, B. A., & Caetano, R. (2012). Decomposing Associations Between Acculturation and Drinking in <scp>M</scp>exican <scp>A</scp>mericans. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 36(7), 1205–1211. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01712.x
Epidemiology of drinking, alcohol use disorders, and related problems in US ethnic minority groups
Handbook of Clinical Neurology / Jan 01, 2014
Caetano, R., Vaeth, P. A. C., Chartier, K. G., & Mills, B. A. (2014). Epidemiology of drinking, alcohol use disorders, and related problems in US ethnic minority groups. In Alcohol and the Nervous System (pp. 629–648). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-444-62619-6.00037-9
The distribution of alcohol consumption and the prevention paradox in Brazil
Addiction / Oct 07, 2011
Caetano, R., Mills, B., Pinsky, I., Zaleski, M., & Laranjeira, R. (2011). The distribution of alcohol consumption and the prevention paradox in Brazil. Addiction, 107(1), 60–68. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2011.03567.x
Behavioral Self‐Regulation, Early Academic Achievement, and the Effectiveness of Urban Schools for Low‐Income Ethnic Minority Children
American Journal of Community Psychology / Mar 31, 2018
Caughy, M. O., Mills, B., Brinkley, D., & Owen, M. T. (2018). Behavioral Self‐Regulation, Early Academic Achievement, and the Effectiveness of Urban Schools for Low‐Income Ethnic Minority Children. American Journal of Community Psychology, 61(3–4), 372–385. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajcp.12242
Converging evidence supports fuzzy-trace theory's nested sets hypothesis, but not the frequency hypothesis
Behavioral and Brain Sciences / Jun 01, 2007
Reyna, V. F., & Mills, B. (2007). Converging evidence supports fuzzy-trace theory’s nested sets hypothesis, but not the frequency hypothesis. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 30(3), 278–280. https://doi.org/10.1017/s0140525x07001872
Employment Status, Depression, Drinking, and Alcohol Use Disorder in Puerto Rico
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Apr 01, 2016
Caetano, R., Vaeth, P. A. C., Mills, B., & Canino, G. (2016). Employment Status, Depression, Drinking, and Alcohol Use Disorder in Puerto Rico. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 40(4), 806–815. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.13020
An Investigation of the Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Major Depressive Disorder Across Hispanic National Groups
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Feb 17, 2016
Jetelina, K. K., Reingle Gonzalez, J. M., Vaeth, P. A. C., Mills, B. A., & Caetano, R. (2016). An Investigation of the Relationship Between Alcohol Use and Major Depressive Disorder Across Hispanic National Groups. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 40(3), 536–542. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12979
The Role of Immigration Age on Alcohol and Drug Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / May 20, 2014
Reingle, J. M., Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Vaeth, P. A. C. (2014). The Role of Immigration Age on Alcohol and Drug Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38(7), 2080–2086. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12440
Age at First Drink, Drinking, Binge
Drinking, and DSM ‐5 Alcohol Use
Disorder Among Hispanic National Groups in
the United States
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Apr 01, 2014
Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., Vaeth, P. A. C., & Reingle, J. (2014). Age at First Drink, Drinking, Binge Drinking, and <scp>DSM</scp>‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Among Hispanic National Groups in the United States. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38(5), 1381–1389. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12354
Alcohol-related social problems among Mexican Americans living in U.S.–Mexico border and non-border areas
Addictive Behaviors / Aug 01, 2012
Vaeth, P. A. C., Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Rodriguez, L. A. (2012). Alcohol-related social problems among Mexican Americans living in U.S.–Mexico border and non-border areas. Addictive Behaviors, 37(8), 998–1001. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2012.04.004
The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Predictors of Alcohol Attitudes and Expectancies in Hispanic National Groups
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Apr 23, 2010
Mills, B. A., & Caetano, R. (2010). The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Predictors of Alcohol Attitudes and Expectancies in Hispanic National Groups. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 34(5), 790–799. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01151.x
Gender differences in the relation between mothering behaviors and child-behavior problems among Hispanic preschoolers.
Developmental Psychology / Apr 01, 2016
Caughy, M. O., Peredo, T. N., Owen, M. T., & Mills, B. (2016). Gender differences in the relation between mothering behaviors and child-behavior problems among Hispanic preschoolers. Developmental Psychology, 52(4), 592–598. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0040075
Modeling emotional influences on human decision making under risk
Proceedings. 2005 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2005.
Levine, D. S., Mills, B., & Estrada, S. (n.d.). Modeling emotional influences on human decision making under risk. Proceedings. 2005 IEEE International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2005., 3, 1657–1662. https://doi.org/10.1109/ijcnn.2005.1556128
Framing Ethnic Variations in Alcohol Outcomes from Biological Pathways to Neighborhood Context
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Jan 31, 2014
Chartier, K. G., Scott, D. M., Wall, T. L., Covault, J., Karriker‐Jaffe, K. J., Mills, B. A., Luczak, S. E., Caetano, R., & Arroyo, J. A. (2014). Framing Ethnic Variations in Alcohol Outcomes from Biological Pathways to Neighborhood Context. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38(3), 611–618. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12304
Alcohol use among Mexican American U.S.–Mexico border residents: Differences between those who drink and who do not drink in Mexico
Addictive Behaviors / Apr 01, 2013
Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Vaeth, P. A. C. (2013). Alcohol use among Mexican American U.S.–Mexico border residents: Differences between those who drink and who do not drink in Mexico. Addictive Behaviors, 38(4), 2026–2031. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2013.01.005
Ethnic differences in mothering qualities and relations to academic achievement.
Journal of Family Psychology / Oct 01, 2017
Caughy, M. O., Mills, B., Owen, M. T., Dyer, N., & Oshri, A. (2017). Ethnic differences in mothering qualities and relations to academic achievement. Journal of Family Psychology, 31(7), 855–866. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000334
The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Is the “Prevention Paradox” Applicable to Alcohol Problems Across Hispanic National Groups?
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Mar 15, 2011
Caetano, R., & Mills, B. A. (2011). The Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Is the “Prevention Paradox” Applicable to Alcohol Problems Across Hispanic National Groups?: PREVENTION PARADOX AMONG U.S. HISPANICS. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 35(7), 1256–1264. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2011.01460.x
Developmental Transactions Between Self‐Regulation and Academic Achievement Among Low‐Income African American and Latino Children
Child Development / May 19, 2018
Mills, B., Dyer, N., Pacheco, D., Brinkley, D., Owen, M. T., & Caughy, M. O. (2018). Developmental Transactions Between Self‐Regulation and Academic Achievement Among Low‐Income African American and Latino Children. Child Development, 90(5), 1614–1631. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13091
Discrepant Trends in Income, Drinking, and Alcohol Problems in an Emergent Economy: Brazil 2006 to 2012
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Apr 06, 2015
Caetano, R., Mills, B., Madruga, C., Pinsky, I., & Laranjeira, R. (2015). Discrepant Trends in Income, Drinking, and Alcohol Problems in an Emergent Economy: Brazil 2006 to 2012. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39(5), 863–871. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12692
Factors Associated with Depression Among Mexican Americans Living in U.S.–Mexico Border and Non-Border Areas
Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health / Jul 03, 2015
Vaeth, P. A. C., Caetano, R., & Mills, B. A. (2015). Factors Associated with Depression Among Mexican Americans Living in U.S.–Mexico Border and Non-Border Areas. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 18(4), 718–727. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0236-7
Cross‐Border Policy Effects on Alcohol Outcomes: Drinking Without Thinking on the U.S.–Mexico Border?
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Oct 21, 2014
Mills, B. A., Caetano, R., & Vaeth, P. (2014). Cross‐Border Policy Effects on Alcohol Outcomes: Drinking Without Thinking on the U.S.–Mexico Border? Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 38(11), 2809–2815. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12548
Rates and predictors of DUI among U.S.–Mexico border and non-border Mexican Americans
Accident Analysis & Prevention / Oct 01, 2013
Caetano, R., Vaeth, P. A. C., & Mills, B. A. (2013). Rates and predictors of DUI among U.S.–Mexico border and non-border Mexican Americans. Accident Analysis & Prevention, 59, 289–295. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aap.2013.05.026
Gender Differences in the Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Related Harms in the United States
Alcohol Research: Current Reviews / Jan 01, 2020
White, A. (2020). Gender Differences in the Epidemiology of Alcohol Use and Related Harms in the United States. Alcohol Research: Current Reviews, 40(2). https://doi.org/10.35946/arcr.v40.2.01
Binge Drinking and Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics Among Mexican Americans Residing on the U.S.–Mexico Border
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Aug 06, 2015
Vaeth, P. A. C., Caetano, R., & Mills, B. A. (2015). Binge Drinking and Perceived Neighborhood Characteristics Among Mexican Americans Residing on the U.S.–Mexico Border. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39(9), 1727–1733. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12818
The dimensionality and measurement properties of alcohol outcome expectancies across Hispanic national groups
Addictive Behaviors / Mar 01, 2012
Mills, B., Caetano, R., Ramisetty-Mikler, S., & Bernstein, I. H. (2012). The dimensionality and measurement properties of alcohol outcome expectancies across Hispanic national groups. Addictive Behaviors, 37(3), 327–330. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.10.011
An assessment of individual-level factors associated with alcohol treatment utilization among Mexican Americans
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment / Nov 01, 2014
Reingle Gonzalez, J. M., Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Vaeth, P. A. C. (2014). An assessment of individual-level factors associated with alcohol treatment utilization among Mexican Americans. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 47(5), 347–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2014.06.011
Factor Structure of the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI)
Evaluation & the Health Professions / Aug 18, 2013
Mills, B. A., Caetano, R., & Rhea, A. E. (2013). Factor Structure of the Clinical Research Appraisal Inventory (CRAI). Evaluation & the Health Professions, 37(1), 71–82. https://doi.org/10.1177/0163278713500303
Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Effects of Container Size Adjustments on Estimates of Alcohol Consumption Across Hispanic National Groups
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs / Jan 01, 2012
Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Harris, T. R. (2012). Hispanic Americans Baseline Alcohol Survey (HABLAS): Effects of Container Size Adjustments on Estimates of Alcohol Consumption Across Hispanic National Groups. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 73(1), 120–125. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.2012.73.120
Blunt Multiple Trauma (ISS 36), Femur Traction, and the Pulmonary Failure-Septic State
Annals of Surgery / Sep 01, 1985
SEIBEL, R., LADUCA, J., HASSETT, J. M., BABIKIAN, G., MILLS, B., BORDER, D. O., & BORDER, J. R. (1985). Blunt Multiple Trauma (ISS 36), Femur Traction, and the Pulmonary Failure-Septic State. Annals of Surgery, 202(3), 283–295. https://doi.org/10.1097/00000658-198509000-00003
Disentangling Contributions of Bar Attendance, Drinking, and Other Factors to Elevated Acute Alcohol Problems on the U.S.–Mexico Border
Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research / Oct 14, 2015
Mills, B. A., Caetano, R., Vaeth, P. A. C., & Reingle Gonzalez, J. M. (2015). Disentangling Contributions of Bar Attendance, Drinking, and Other Factors to Elevated Acute Alcohol Problems on the U.S.–Mexico Border. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 39(11), 2171–2178. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1111/acer.12856
Drinking Context and Companions as Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences / Dec 21, 2014
Reingle Gonzalez, J. M., Caetano, R., Mills, B. A., & Vaeth, P. A. C. (2014). Drinking Context and Companions as Predictors of Alcohol Use Among Border and Non-Border Mexican Americans. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 37(1), 90–102. https://doi.org/10.1177/0739986314564569
Abstracts from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making
Medical Decision Making / Jan 01, 2005
Abstracts from the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society for Medical Decision Making. (2005). Medical Decision Making, 25(1), E1–E60. https://doi.org/10.1177/0272989x04274093
Modeling orbitofrontal involvement in decision making on a gambling task
Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2003.
Levine, D. S., Mills, B., Estrada, S., Clanton, C., & Denton, S. (n.d.). Modeling orbitofrontal involvement in decision making on a gambling task. Proceedings of the International Joint Conference on Neural Networks, 2003., 1, 272–275. https://doi.org/10.1109/ijcnn.2003.1223356
Perceived Parental Sexual Norms Measure
PsycTESTS Dataset / Jan 01, 2014
Reyna, V. F., & Mills, B. A. (2014). Perceived Parental Sexual Norms Measure [dataset]. In PsycTESTS Dataset. American Psychological Association (APA). https://doi.org/10.1037/t36343-000
COVID-19: An Emerging Rapidly Evolving Situation
Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine / Jan 25, 2022
Prasad, B., & Prasad, N. (2022). COVID-19: An Emerging Rapidly Evolving Situation. Journal of Basic and Applied Research in Biomedicine, 6(2), 83–89. https://doi.org/10.51152/jbarbiomed.v6i2.37
Education
Ph.D., Cognitive Development / August, 2009
Texas Christian University
B.S., Neuroscience / May, 2000
Experience
Worth Treatment Center
Director of Health Informatics and Psychometrics / 2018 — Present
Statistical Consultant / 2015 — 2018
Faculty Associate, University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas / 2012 — 2016
Co-Director of Tracking and Evaluation, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Clinical and Translational Alliance for Research / 2010 — 2014
Research Associate, University of Texas School of Public Health, Dallas / 2009 — 2011
Graduate Research Associate, Cornell University, Department of Human Development / 2005 — 2008
Graduate Research and Teaching Associate, University of Texas at Arlington, Department of Psychology / 2001 — 2005
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