LSU Anxiety and Addictive Behaviors Clinic

11/10/2025

Great news! A second paper using LSU Ogden Honors College alum Amelia Knox's honors thesis data has been accepted for publication! This is the first known study to test whether imposter syndrome is related to cannabis outcomes - we found that it was related to more cannabis-related problems & this relation occurred via social anxiety & coping motivated use. Importantly, although imposter syndrome & social anxiety were related, the magnitude of the effect suggests they are distinct constructs. Great work, team! LSU LSU Research LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Discover - Undergraduate Research Program

11/07/2025

Dr. Buckner presented at this week's grand rounds at Our Lady of the Lake Hospital on guidelines for when it may be useful to integrate behavioral therapy into medication treatment for opioid use disorder. LSU Baton Rouge Psychiatry Residency Program LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences

11/04/2025

Thanks to funding from the US Dept of Health & Human Services, in one week we will welcome Dr. Vujanovic to share some of her work on PTSD and substance use disorders!

10/30/2025

Our lab received an LSU Faculty Strategic Research Grant written by Dr. Buckner & graduate student Luke Vargo to enhance LSU students' training in computerized behavioral tasks for a variety of psychological constructs relevant to substance use & related problems, including distress tolerance! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Research

10/22/2025

So exciting to see undergraduate LSU Ogden Honors College student, Amelia Knox's, honors thesis paper published! Way to GEAUX, Amelia! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Research LSU Discover - Undergraduate Research Program

Background and Objectives College students are known to frequently engage in alcohol consumption, and are at risk for developing dangerous drinking patterns (e.g., binge drinking). Since imposter sy...

10/10/2025

Today (& always!), we stand with people around the globe to raise awareness, reduce stigma, & promote access to mental health care for all.

Our work is grounded in research, compassion, and evidence-based care. Whether we’re researching ways to improve understanding & treatment of psychological disorders & substance-related problems, or supporting individuals during therapy, we are committed to advancing mental health for individuals in our community & beyond.

If you or someone you know in Louisiana is struggling with mental or emotions problems or substance misuse, we are here to help! Clinicians-in-training are graduate students who conduct services under the supervision of Dr. Julie Buckner.

We use CBT for anxiety disorders, depression, substance use disorders, PTSD, OCD, & related conditions. LSU Our Lady of the Lake LSU Baton Rouge Psychiatry Residency Program LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences

10/08/2025

Big CONGRATS to Khoa Le on being awarded the Harvey Jay & Betty Adele Jacobs Schwartzberg Fellowship! This award is designed to recognize & support a first year graduate student enrolled in LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences. Way to GEAUX, Khoa! LSU

10/02/2025

SO PROUD of lab alum, Amelia Knox LSU '25, who just published her LSU Ogden Honors College thesis project! This is the first known study to test whether imposter syndrome is related to substance use and related problems! She found that imposter syndrome is related to greater alcohol use & related problems via imposter syndrome's relation to negative affect & drinking to cope with negative affect. Way to GEAUX, Amelia! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Research LSU Discover - Undergraduate Research Program

09/29/2025

Excited to see this paper published, with graduate student co-authors Luke Vargo & Katie Thomas! We found that the relation of social anxiety with alcohol-related problems occurred via difficulties with emotion regulation. Check out the full article here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/VM2UVCYBKPWVBYU4KN53/full?target=10.1080/16066359.2025.2554634
Great work, team! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Research

09/24/2025

Big CONGRATULATIONS to 1st year graduate student, Khoa Le, who will present research from our lab at ABCT Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group (SIG) meeting in New Orleans! Way to GEAUX! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Research

09/22/2025

Meet the Team Monday: Big WELCOME to new research assistant, Alijah Murray! Alijah is a junior majoring in Psychology with a concentration in Cognitive Neuroscience. His research interests include adolescent mental health and sports psychology. He plans to attend medical school after graduating.

09/17/2025

Big CONGRATULATIONS to undergraduate research assistant & LSU Aspiring Scholars program in REsearch (ASPIRE) Undergraduate Researcher, Elanna Russell, who will present research from our lab at ABCT Addictive Behaviors Special Interest Group (SIG)'s meeting in New Orleans! Way to GEAUX! LSU LSU College of Humanities & Social Sciences LSU Discover - Undergraduate Research Program LSU Research