The Researching Adolescent Problem Behaviors Laboratory (RAPBL, pronounced "rabble") is a collaborative effort in applying contemporary statistical methods to the study of youth risk and problem behaviors -- particularly substance use and abuse, but broadly construed -- especially as they unfold over time. When we are unable to identify appropriate statistical methods for a research question, we do our best to create them! We do conduct some research in other age groups and content areas, but it becomes ever more difficult to come up with a workable acronym.

RAPBL is headed by Dr. Patrick Malone, an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of South Carolina.

The content areas are ever-evolving, but on the left are links to brief descriptions of some of the main research topics in the lab, as well as more information on the researchers of RAPBL. Note that much of the work falls under more than one heading. Please browse!

Announcements:

• 18-Mar-12 The RAPBL website has moved to http://www.rapbl.net/. Thank you.