A5069700514- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
- Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
- Cannabis and Cannabinoid Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
- HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Healthcare Policy and Management
- Mental Health and Patient Involvement
- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Community Health and Development
- Child Welfare and Adoption
- Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
Chestnut Health Systems
2016-2025
Emory University
2024
JW Pharmaceutical (South Korea)
2024
Emory Healthcare
2024
Texas Tech University
2020-2021
George Mason University
2021
Mississippi State University
2021
Lighthouse Guild
2017
Institute for Research, Education and Training in Addictions
2011
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2010
The Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) 1 is a 1–2 hour standardized biopsychosocial that integrates clinical and research assessment for people presenting to substance abuse treatment. GAIN – Short Screener (GSS) 3–5 minute screener quickly identify those who would have disorder based on the full 60–120 triage problem kind intervention they are likely need along four dimensions (internalizing disorders, externalizing crime/ violence). Data were collected from 6,177 adolescents 1,805...
Abstract Aims This paper provides a description of the rationale, study design, treatments and assessment procedures used in Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment. Design CYT was designed to (a) test relative effectiveness, cost benefit–cost five promising treatment interventions under field conditions (b) provide evidence based manual‐guided models these field. Setting The involved two community‐based programs major medical centers. Participants were 600 adolescents recruited from...
Using data from 1,162 people entering treatment and followed up (> 94%) for 8 years, this article examines the relationship between duration of abstinence (1 month to 5 or more years) other aspects recovery (e.g., health, mental coping responses, legal involvement, vocational housing, peers, social spiritual support), including trend at what point changes occur. It also how a given is related odds sustaining in subsequent year. The findings demonstrate rich patterns change associated with...
Abstract Aims To evaluate the agreement between adolescent self‐reported cannabis use, “on‐site” qualitative urine screening, and quantitative laboratory testing. Design A cross‐sectional study of intake follow‐up data from 248 adolescents entering substance abuse treatment for use disorders (abuse or dependence). This is part multi‐site cooperative Cannabis Youth Treatment study. Setting Data collected randomly assigned to one five outpatient treatments at four sites: Operation PAR, Inc.,...
This study compared assertive continuing care (ACC) to usual (UCC) on linkage, retention and a measure of adherence. Outcome analyses tested the direct indirect effects both conditions level adherence early (months 1-3) longer-term 4-9) abstinence.Two-group randomized design.Eleven counties surrounding community-based residential treatment program in Midwestern section United States.A total 183 adolescents, ages 12-17 years, with one or more Diagnostic Statistical Manual version IV (DSM-IV)...
ABSTRACT Aims To examine the comparability, reliability and predictive validity of two instruments used to assess alcohol use dependence: Global Appraisal Individual Needs (GAIN) Form 90 Timeline Followback (TLFB) method. Design, setting participants Adolescents ( n = 101) admitted a residential treatment program in United States were interviewed at intake with GAIN, again within week variation TLFB, called 90. Alcohol cannabis measures compared predict number past‐month substance abuse...
Objectives. We examined the relationships between substance abuse treatment, abstinence, and mortality in a sample of individuals entering treatment. also estimated overall rates extent to which they varied according demographic, clinical severity, treatment variables. Methods. used data from 9-year longitudinal study 1326 adults on west side Chicago, whom 131 died (11.0 per 1000 person-years). Baseline predictors, initial long-term response, use patterns were predict time mortality....
Abstract Aims Risk factors among adolescent substance abusers have been shown to correlate with use severity. Characteristics related severity, such as demographic and family factors, peer influences, psychiatric co‐morbidity HIV risk behaviors, are examined for a sample of cannabis users entering treatment. Design These data from clinical trial study utilizing blocked random assignment clients one five treatment conditions. The targeted adolescents outpatient primarily abuse or dependence....
Post-discharge monitoring and early reintervention have become standard practice when managing numerous chronic conditions. These two experiments tested the effectiveness of recovery management checkup (RMC) protocols for adult substance users.RMC included quarterly monitoring; motivational interviewing to provide personalized feedback resolve ambivalence about use; treatment linkage, engagement retention increase amount received.Recruited from sequential addiction admissions, participants...
The purpose of this paper is to describe the Juvenile Justice—Translational Research on Interventions for Adolescents in Legal System (JJ-TRIALS) study, a cooperative implementation science initiative involving National Institute Drug Abuse, six research centers, coordinating center, and Justice Partners representing seven US states. While pooling resources across centers enables robust study design 36 juvenile justice agencies their behavioral health partner agencies, co-producing protocol...
Smartphone applications can potentially provide recovery monitoring and support in real-time, real-life contexts. Study aims included determining feasibility of (a) adolescents completing ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) utilizing phone-based interventions (EMIs); (b) using EMA EMI data to predict substance use the subsequent week.Twenty-nine were recruited at discharge from residential treatment, regardless their status or length stay. During 6-week pilot, youth prompted complete an...
Prior studies have documented limited use of medications to treat opioid disorders (OUD) for people incarcerated within state prisons in the United States. Using framework criminal justice OUD service cascade, this study interviewed representatives prison systems states most heavily impacted by overdose regarding provision (MOUD).A stratified sampling strategy included with high indicators opioid-overdose deaths. Two strata targeted with: 1) rates significantly higher than per capita...