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Dr. Emma Childs

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor

University of Illinois Chicago

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College of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Dr. Emma Childs is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor at University of Illinois Chicago.

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Dr. Emma Childs

University of Illinois Chicago

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor

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psychology pharmacology behavioral sciences neuroscience psychopharmacology mental health neuropharmacology neuropsychopharmacology addiction experimental psychology health psychology clinical psychology addictive behaviors depression neuropsychology pharmacotherapy addiction biology addiction medicine psychoneuroendocrinology psychological assessment behavioral research alcohol dependence clinical psychiatry experimental medicine psychological medicine affective neuroscience applied cognitive psychology social stress dopamine addiction treatment tobacco control experimental social psychology respiratory medicine alcohol abuse alcohol misuse psychodynamic psychosocial stress biological psychiatry human physiology biological psychology nicotine psychosocial research tobacco use experimental psychopathology clinical neuroscience brain imaging neuroimaging modality behavior analysis psychometrics neuropsychiatry acute psychosocial stress healthy volunteers menstrual cycle phase genotype-phenotype association psychosocial factors psychosocial determinants treatment effects fatigue management psychophysics personality psychology drug treatment psychoactive substance use occupational health psychology behavioral health caffeine-induced anxiety healthy humans acute caffeine physiological effects healthy adults emotional resilience regular exercise amphetamine-induced place preference cigarette craving dose-related effects subjective responses psychomotor performance psychiatry substance addiction substance abuse genetic factors addictive disorders substance use personality

Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Cognition. Cambridge University Press eBooks (2025)

Daniel T. WillinghamCedar Riener

Reframing Addiction: It’s Not the Destination, but the Journey. Neuropsychopharmacology (2024)

Emma Childs

substance addictionsubstance use disordersaddiction medicineaddiction treatmentbehavioral addictionsaddictionaddictive behaviorspsychologyopioid use disorderneuropsychopharmacologyaddiction biology

Preliminary Evidence of Increased Alcohol Use Associated With Ethinyl Estradiol Levels in Women Using Oral Contraceptives. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports (2023)

Ashley M. StrzeleckiCassandra D. GipsonEmma ChildsJessica Weafer

ethinyl estradiol levelssubstance abuseclinical epidemiologywomen's healthpharmacologyalcohol dependencepublic healthincreased alcohol usehealth sciencespreliminary evidence

Tramadol. Elsevier eBooks (2023)

Tania Perez Jimenez

Fatigue. Oxford University Press eBooks (2022)

Lallit AnandKen KamrinSanjay Govindjee

Alcohol Conditioned Contexts Enhance Positive Subjective Alcohol Effects and Consumption. Behavioural Processes (2021)

Joseph A. LutzEmma Childs

social psychologyhuman behaviorbehavioral researchapplied cognitive psychologycounseling psychologypositive psychologyneurosciencebehavior analysissensory sciencebehavioral scienceshealth psychologyadaptive behaviorbehavioral neuroscienceexperimental psychologyaddictive behaviorspsychologyexperimental social psychologybehavioural psychology

Quantitative Meta-Analysis of Heart Rate Variability Finds Reduced Parasympathetic Cardiac Tone in Women Compared to Men During Laboratory-Based Social Stress. Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews (2020)

Ajna HamidovicKathryne Van HedgerSo Hee ChoiStephanie FlowersMargaret WardleEmma Childs

laboratory-based social stressparasympathetic cardiac toneclinical neurosciencecardiologyquantitative meta-analysisneurosciencesocial stresshuman physiologywomen's healthcardiovascular researchneurologyhealth sciencesheart rate variability

Amygdala-Orbitofrontal Functional Connectivity Mediates the Relationship Between Sensation Seeking and Alcohol Use Among Binge-Drinking Adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2018)

Natania A. CraneStephanie M. GorkaK. Luan PhanEmma Childs

psychopharmacologyneuropharmacologyaffective neurosciencebiological psychologyneuropsychopharmacologyneurosciencepsychopathologymind-body connectionneuropsychologypsychologybehavioral neuroscienceaddictive behaviorsalcohol dependenceneurologyalcohol usebinge-drinking adultscognitive neuroscienceamygdala-orbitofrontal functional connectivity

Striatal Activity Correlates With Stimulant-Like Effects of Alcohol in Healthy Volunteers. Neuropsychopharmacology (2018)

Jessica WeaferThomas J. RossSean O’ConnorElliot A. SteinHarriet de WitEmma Childs

healthy volunteersneuropharmacologyclinical neuroscienceneurosciencepharmacologyneuropsychologyneurologystimulant-like effectsneuropsychopharmacology

Acute Calming Effects of Alcohol Are Associated With Disruption of the Salience Network. Addiction Biology (2017)

Stephanie M. GorkaK. Luan PhanEmma Childs

alcohol (drug)neurosciencesalience networkaddictionpsychologyaddiction biology

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Dr. Emma Childs

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor

University of Illinois Chicago

Affiliations

College of Medicine

Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

Dr. Emma Childs is currently serving as a College Of Medicine Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor at University of Illinois Chicago.

Honors

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Experiences

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Education

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Dr. Emma Childs

University of Illinois Chicago

Associate Professor of Psychiatry Associate Professor

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Notable Scholarly Works

Notable Federal Grants

Collaborators

Cognition. Cambridge University Press eBooks (2025)

Daniel T. WillinghamCedar Riener

Reframing Addiction: It’s Not the Destination, but the Journey. Neuropsychopharmacology (2024)

Emma Childs

substance addictionsubstance use disordersaddiction medicineaddiction treatmentbehavioral addictionsaddictionaddictive behaviorspsychologyopioid use disorderneuropsychopharmacologyaddiction biology

Preliminary Evidence of Increased Alcohol Use Associated With Ethinyl Estradiol Levels in Women Using Oral Contraceptives. Drug and Alcohol Dependence Reports (2023)

Ashley M. StrzeleckiCassandra D. GipsonEmma ChildsJessica Weafer

ethinyl estradiol levelssubstance abuseclinical epidemiologywomen's healthpharmacologyalcohol dependencepublic healthincreased alcohol usehealth sciencespreliminary evidence

Tramadol. Elsevier eBooks (2023)

Tania Perez Jimenez

Fatigue. Oxford University Press eBooks (2022)

Lallit AnandKen KamrinSanjay Govindjee

Alcohol Conditioned Contexts Enhance Positive Subjective Alcohol Effects and Consumption. Behavioural Processes (2021)

Joseph A. LutzEmma Childs

Ajna HamidovicKathryne Van HedgerSo Hee ChoiStephanie FlowersMargaret WardleEmma Childs

Amygdala-Orbitofrontal Functional Connectivity Mediates the Relationship Between Sensation Seeking and Alcohol Use Among Binge-Drinking Adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence (2018)

Natania A. CraneStephanie M. GorkaK. Luan PhanEmma Childs

Striatal Activity Correlates With Stimulant-Like Effects of Alcohol in Healthy Volunteers. Neuropsychopharmacology (2018)

Jessica WeaferThomas J. RossSean O’ConnorElliot A. SteinHarriet de WitEmma Childs

healthy volunteersneuropharmacologyclinical neuroscienceneurosciencepharmacologyneuropsychologyneurologystimulant-like effectsneuropsychopharmacology

Acute Calming Effects of Alcohol Are Associated With Disruption of the Salience Network. Addiction Biology (2017)

Stephanie M. GorkaK. Luan PhanEmma Childs

alcohol (drug)neurosciencesalience networkaddictionpsychologyaddiction biology

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