Dr Sonja Memedovic

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Dr Sonja Memedovic is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow within the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney). She completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) in 2008 and a PhD in Public Health and Community Medicine in 2018, at UNSW Sydney.

Sonja has worked in the substance use research field since 2009, focusing predominantly on the intersection between substance use and mental health among vulnerable and marginalised populations. Her research aims to improve understanding of the risk and protective factors that are common to substance use and mental health disorders, with the goal of using this knowledge to inform the development of effective interventions for these conditions.

Sonja currently leads the UnLEASH study, a longitudinal online cohort study examining substance use patterns, and risk and protective factors for use, among lesbian, bisexual and queer women in Australia.

University role:

Lecturer

Keywords:

comorbidity

epidemiology

mental health

prescription drugs

prescription opioid

protective factors

risk factors

substance use

transdiagnostic

injecting drug use

Research

Teaching & Supervision

I am available to supervise:

Yes

Supervision keywords:

comorbidity

mental health

rumination

substance use

Publications related to this Person

Book Chapters

Teesson M; Memedovic S; Mewton L; Slade T; Baillie A, 2012, 'Detection, evaluation, and diagnosis of alcohol use disorders', in Saunders JB; Rey JM (ed.), Young people and alcohol: impact, policy, prevention, treatment, Wiley-Blackwell, Chichester, UK, pp. 212 - 230, http://au.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-1444335987,descCd-description.html

Journal articles

Peacock A; Gisev N; Memedovic S; Larance B; Brown J; Cairns R; Buckley N; Farrell M; Degenhardt L, 2020, 'Opioid use and harms associated with a sustained-release tapentadol formulation: A post-marketing surveillance study.', Drug Alcohol Depend, vol. 206, pp. 107697, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107697

Memedovic S; Slade T; Ross J; Darke S; Mills KL; Marel C; Burns L; Lynskey M; Teesson M, 2019, 'Rumination and problematic substance use among individuals with a long-term history of illicit drug use', Drug and Alcohol Dependence, vol. 203, pp. 44 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.05.028

Van de Ven K; Maher L; Wand H; Memedovic S; Jackson E; Iversen J, 2018, 'Health risk and health seeking behaviours among people who inject performance and image enhancing drugs who access needle syringe programs in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 37, pp. 837 - 846, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12831

Geddes L; Iversen J; Memedovic S; Maher L, 2018, 'Intravenous fentanyl use among people who inject drugs in Australia', Drug and Alcohol Review, vol. 37, pp. S314 - S322, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/dar.12668

Teesson M; Marel C; Darke S; Ross J; Slade T; Burns L; Lynskey M; Memedovic S; White J; Mills KL, 2017, 'Trajectories of heroin use: 10–11-year findings from the Australian Treatment Outcome Study', Addiction, vol. 112, pp. 1056 - 1068, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.13747

Ross J; Teesson M; Lejuez C; Mills K; Kaye S; Brady K; Dore G; Prior K; Larkin X; Cassar J; Ewer P; Memedovic S; Kihas I; Masters SL, 2016, 'The efficacy of behavioural activation treatment for co-occurring depression and substance use disorder (the activate study): A randomized controlled trial', BMC Psychiatry, vol. 16, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12888-016-0943-1

Memedovic S; Iversen J; Maher L, 2016, 'Drug injection trends among participants in the Australian Needle and Syringe Program Survey, 2011-2015', Drug Trends Bulletin, vol. October Supplement 2016, pp. 1 - 4, https://dlnstorage.blob.core.windows.net/drt101/1822/idrs-october-supplement-2016_final.pdf

Teesson M; Marel C; Darke S; Ross J; Slade T; Burns L; Lynskey M; Memedovic S; White J; Mills KL, 2015, 'Long-term mortality, remission, criminality and psychiatric comorbidity of heroin dependence: 11-year findings from the Australian treatment outcome study', Addiction, vol. 110, pp. 986 - 993, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/add.12860

Mewton L; Slade T; Teesson M; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2014, 'Improving the diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders through survey methodology and cognitive interviewing', International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research, vol. 23, pp. 359 - 371, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/mpr.1448

Slade T; Teesson M; Mewton L; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2013, 'Do Young Adults Interpret the DSM Diagnostic Criteria for Alcohol Use Disorders as Intended? A Cognitive Interviewing Study', Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 37, pp. 1001 - 1007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12063

Slade T; Teesson M; Mewton L; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2013, 'Do young adults interpret the DSM Diagnostic criteria for alcohol use disorders as intended? A cognitive interviewing study', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 37, pp. 1001 - 1007, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/acer.12063/pdf

Mewton L; Slade T; Memedovic S; Teesson M, 2013, 'Alcohol use in hazardous situations: implications for DSM-IV and DSM-5 alcohol use disorders', Alcoholism : Clinical and Experimental Research, vol. 37, pp. E228 - E236, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1530-0277.2012.01881.x

Teesson M; Slade T; Swift W; Mills K; Memedovic S; Mewton L; Grove R; Newton NC; Hall W, 2012, 'Prevalence, correlates and comorbidity of DSM-IV Cannabis Use and Cannabis Use Disorders in Australia', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 46, pp. 1182 - 1192, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0004867412460591

Teesson M; Mitchell PB; Deady ME; Memedovic S; Slade T; Baillie A, 2011, 'Affective and anxiety disorders and their relationship with chronic physical conditions in Australia: findings of the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, vol. 45, pp. 939 - 946, http://dx.doi.org/10.3109/00048674.2011.614590

Memedovic S; Grisham JR; Denson T; Moulds ML, 2010, 'The effects of trait reappraisal and suppression on anger and blood pressure in response to provocation', Journal of Research in Personality, vol. 44, pp. 540 - 543, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrp.2010.05.002

Conference Papers

Teesson M; Marel C; Mills KL; Darke S; Ross J; Slade T; White J; Memedovic S; Lynskey M; Burns L; Brady K, 2014, 'THE NATURAL HISTORY OF HEROIN DEPENDENCE: 11-YEAR FINDINGS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN TREATMENT OUTCOME STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 12 - 12, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344914800035&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Teesson M; Marel C; Mills KL; Darke S; Ross J; Slade T; White J; Memedovic S; Lynskey M; Burns L, 2014, 'LONGITUDINAL TRAJECTORIES OF HEROIN USE: FINDINGS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN TREATMENT OUTCOME STUDY', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, pp. 12 - 12, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000344914800036&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Slade T; Teesson M; Mewton L; Memedovic S; Krueger RF, 2012, 'DO YOUNG ADULTS INTERPRET THE DSM DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA FOR ALCOHOL USE DISORDERS AS INTENDED?', in ALCOHOLISM-CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH, WILEY-BLACKWELL, San Francisco, CA, pp. 336A - 336A, presented at 35th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research-Society-on-Alcoholism (RSA), San Francisco, CA, 23 June 2012 - 27 June 2012, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000304806002495&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Conference Abstracts

Peacock A; Gisev N; Memedovic S; Larance B; Brown J; Cairns R; Buckley N; Farrell M; Degenhardt L, 2020, 'Opioid use and harms associated with a sustained-release tapentadol formulation: A post-marketing surveillance study', in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, WILEY, Vol. 206, pp. S57 - S57, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107697

Memedovic S; Slade T; Ross J; Teesson M; Darke S; Mills K; Burns L, 2012, 'RUMINATION, DEPRESSION AND SUBSTANCE USE: PRELIMINARY FINDINGS FROM THE AUSTRALIAN TREATMENT OUTCOME STUDY (ATOS)', in DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 31, pp. 41 - 42, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000311236700129&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

Reports

Sutherland R; Baillie G; Peacock A; Hammoud M; Memedovic S; Barratt M; Bruno R; Dietze P; Ezard N; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Hughes C, 2021, Key findings from the ‘Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT)’ Study Wave 4., NDARC, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/n5wf-2x04

Chrzanowska A; Gisev N; Price O; Sutherland R; Memedovic S; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2020, Tapentadol use and harms in Australia: Analysis of opioid sales data and sentinel survey data from people who inject drugs, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5ef15b883c0ac

Sutherland R; Baillie G; Memedovic S; Hammoud M; Barratt M; Bruno R; Dietze P; Ezard N; Salom C; Degenhardt L; Hughes C; Peacock A, 2020, Key findings from the 'Australians’ Drug Use: Adapting to Pandemic Threats (ADAPT)' Study, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, http://dx.doi.org/10.26190/5efbef7c8d821

Sutherland R; Memedovic S; Degenhardt L; Farrell M; Peacock A, 2019, Tapentadol use among people who regularly inject drugs in Australia, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, https://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/resource/tapentadol-use-among-people-who-regularly-inject-drugs-australia