Faculty

Isaac C. Rhew

Adjunct Research Associate Professor, Epidemiology
Research Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

206-221-1897

Education

PhD Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2009
MPH Epidemiology, University of Washington, 2006
AB Psychology, Stanford University, 1995

Contact

206-221-1897

Center for the Study of Health and Risk Behaviors
Box 354944
1100 NE 45th St., #300
Seattle, WA 98105

Bio

Dr. Rhew is a psychiatric epidemiologist with research interests in the etiology of and preventive interventions for substance use and mental health problems particularly regarding influences of area-level social and physical context on these outcomes. In addition, he is interested in epidemiologic and applied statistical methods especially for longitudinal and multi-level studies.

Research Areas

Research Interests

  • Etiology and prevention of mental health and substance use problems
  • Social determinants of health
  • Area-level contextual factors and health
  • Epidemiologic methods
  • Applied statistical methods
  • Co-occurrence of substance use and internalizing problems

Recent Publications (PubMed)

Negative reinforcement of cannabis use: Subjective relief from negative affect following cannabis use and effects on subsequent patterns of use.
(2026 Jan 19)
Psychol Addict Behav
Dyar C, Rhew IC
Affect, Motives for Cannabis Use, Duration of Intoxication, and Cannabis Consequences: Cannabis Use Problem Severity as a Potential Moderator.
(2026 Jan 19)
J Stud Alcohol Drugs
Dyar C, Curtis J, Green E, Hales EDS, Rhew IC, Kaysen D, Lee CM
Examining Subpopulation Differences in Self-Reported Mental Health Following the Robb Elementary School Shooting in Uvalde, Texas.
(2025 Dec)
SSM Ment Health 8():
Rencken CA, Rowhani-Rahbar A, Rhew IC, Davis CA, Ellyson A
Proportion of alcohol use disorder diagnoses in electronic health records documented with stigmatized descriptors: a comparison across race, ethnicity, and sex.
(2025 Dec)
JAMIA Open 8(6): ooaf150
Ellis RL, Hallgren KA, Williams EC, Lyles CR, Glass JE, Rhew IC, Oliver MM, Bradley KA
Domestic Violence and Suicide Death Among Individuals Released from Jail.
(2025 Oct 28)
J Interpers Violence
Dalve K, Ellyson AM, Bowen D, Rhew IC, Rivara F, Rowhani-Rahbar A
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