Psychology of Substance Abuse

André Luiz Monezi Andrade is a professor at the Department of Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas (PUC-Campinas), Brazil. He holds a bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Positivo, Brazil and Msc and PhD degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where he also conducted post-doctoral studies, always focusing on the neurobiology of addiction in adolescence. His main research interests are internet and substance abuse, psychopathology, preventive programs in drug addiction and psychopharmacology in adolescents.

Denise De Micheli is a professor at the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where she is is the head of the Interdisciplinary Center of Studies in Neuroscience, Adolescent Health and Education. A member of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, she holds a bachelor's degree inpsychology from Universidade Paulista, Brazil, and MSc and PhD degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil.

Eroy Aparecida da Silva is a researcher at the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, and head of Cognitive Therapies on Substance Abuse at the Unity of Drug Dependency at the same university. She holds a Bachelor's degree in psychology from Universidade Paulistana, Brazil, and MSc and Ph.D. degrees from the Department of Psychobiology, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil.

Fernanda Machado Lopes is a professor at the Department of Psychology, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil. She holds a PhD in Developmental Psychology from Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (UFRGS), Brazil, where she has also conducted post-doctoral studies in Neurosciences. She is a Certified Therapist by the Brazilian Federation of Cognitive Therapies (FBTC) and associate member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals.

Bruno de Oliveira Pinheiro holds a PhD in Education and Health in Childhood and Adolescence from Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, where he is a member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Neuroscience, Health, and Adolescent Education. Graduated in Physical Education and Pedagogy, he is a Physical Education teacher at the São Paulo State Department of Education, Brazil, and a member of the Sport & Society Research Network.

Richard Alecsander Reichert holds a bachelor's degree in Psychology from Universidade do Vale do Itajaí, Brazil, where he is a researcher of the Professional Master Program in Public Policy Management. He is also a member of the Interdisciplinary Center for Studies on Neuroscience, Health, and Adolescent Education at Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Brazil, and research assistant of the Laboratory of Basic and Applied Cognitive Psychology at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC), Brazil.