A5059227156- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Pediatric Pain Management Techniques
- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Family and Patient Care in Intensive Care Units
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Pain Management and Placebo Effect
- Empathy and Medical Education
- Gut microbiota and health
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Meta-analysis and systematic reviews
- Gun Ownership and Violence Research
- Alcoholism and Thiamine Deficiency
- Renal cell carcinoma treatment
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- Behavioral and Psychological Studies
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Smoking Behavior and Cessation
- Personality Disorders and Psychopathology
Georgia State University
2025
Charles River Laboratories (United States)
2023-2024
Cohen Veterans Bioscience
2018
University of Rochester
2008-2017
FrontLine Service
1970-2017
United States Department of Veterans Affairs
2016-2017
Veterans Health Administration
2017
New York State Office of Mental Health
2015
University of Rochester Medical Center
2009-2013
Canandaigua VA Medical Center
2013
The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) evaluated the use of predictive modeling to identify patients at risk for suicide and supplement ongoing care with risk-stratified interventions.Suicide data came from National Death Index. Predictors were measures VHA clinical records incorporating patient-months October 1, 2008, September 30, 2011, all decedents 1% living patients, divided randomly into development validation samples. We used on alive 2010, evaluate predictions over 1 year.Modeling...
The US Veterans Health Administration (VHA) has begun using predictive modeling to identify at high suicide risk target care. Initial analyses are reported here.A penalized logistic regression model was compared with an earlier proof-of-concept model. Exploratory then considered commonly-used machine learning algorithms. Analyses were based on electronic medical records for all 6,360 individuals classified in the National Death Index as having died by fiscal years 2009-2011 who used VHA...
One in five college women experiences sexual assault (SA). Feminist scholars have called for the use of programming that empowers by increasing their ability to recognize and resist SA. such program, Enhanced Assess, Acknowledge, Act SA Resistance Education Program (EAAA), has demonstrated lower rates up 24 months (Senn et al., 2015, 2017). EAAA could be further enhanced directly targeting women's risky alcohol cannabis use, two known risk factors SA, within an integrated framework. This...
The US Department of Veterans Affairs' Suicide Prevention Applications Network (SPAN) is a national system for suicide event tracking and case management. objective this study was to assess data on attempts among people using Health Administration (VHA) services.We assessed the degree overlap attempters reported in SPAN VHA's medical records from October 1, 2010, September 30, 2014-overall, by year, region. Data consisted diagnoses documented with E95 codes International Classification...
In this investigation, we sought to assess the ability of pediatric attending anesthesiologists, resident and mothers predict anxiety during induction anesthesia in 2 16-yr-old children (n = 125).Anesthesiologists provided predictions using a visual analog scale children's was assessed valid behavior observation tool Modified Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale. All were present anesthetic no child received sedative premedication. Correlational analyses conducted.A total 125 aged 2-16 yr, their...
Four decades of research has indicated that the Caring Contacts intervention may be an efficacious, scalable, and low-cost for reducing suicide behaviors. The implementation requires careful consideration target population, message content, delivery options, a
National implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies (EBPs) in the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) provides important lessons on barriers and facilitators to a large healthcare system. Little is known about complex EBP for emotional behavioral dysregulation—dialectical therapy (DBT). The purpose this study was understand VHA clinicians' experiences with barriers, facilitators, benefits from implementing DBT into routine care. This national program evaluation survey measured site...
The association of caller and call characteristics with proximal outcomes Veterans Crisis Line calls were examined. From October 1-7, 2010, 665 veterans recent suicidal ideation or a history attempted suicide called the Line; 646 had complete data included in analyses. A multivariable multinomial logistic regression was conducted to identify correlates favorable outcome (a resolution referral) when compared an unfavorable (no referral). used responder-rated risk subset calls. Approximately...
To assess the ability of mothers and fathers at predicting children's anxiety anesthesia induction.Participants were parents their children aged 2-12 years (n = 159). Parents predicted child using a Visual Analog Scale. Observed was assessed Yale Preoperative Anxiety Scale.Results linear regressions indicated that fathers' predictions significantly related to anxiety, whereas mothers' not. Baseline in did not contribute model observed anxiety. Child gender moderate relations between...
Few studies have considered different messaging strategies that may augment campaign efficacy to generate help-seeking behaviors among populations at increased risk for suicide, mainly US military veterans.Findings are presented from the pilot evaluation of It's Your Call implemented by Department Veterans Affairs (VA). Three (with varying intensity and mix messages) were compared explore which best promote use Crisis Line (VCL) veteran populations.Daily VCL call data obtained 10 cities...
Context: Little is known about nonresearch training experiences of providers who implement evidence-based psychotherapies for suicidal behaviors among veterans. Evidence Acquisition: This national program evaluation identified the history training, needs, and desired resources clinicians work with at-risk veterans in a health care system. sequential mixed methods used post-only survey design to obtain needs assessment data from clinical sites (N = 59) within Veterans Health Administration...
Campaigns have become popular in public health approaches to suicide prevention; however, limited empirical investigation of their impact on behavior has been conducted. To address this gap, utilization patterns crisis support services associated with the Department Veterans Affairs' V eterans C risis L ine ( VCL ) prevention campaign were examined. Daily call data for N ational S uicide P revention ifeline, , and 1‐800‐ SUICIDE modeled using a novel semi‐varying coefficient method. Analyses...
In July 2007, the United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) partnered with Health and Human Services' Substance Abuse Mental Service Administration (SAMHSA) to create Crisis Line (VCL) in order meet unique needs distress. The current study utilized a mixed methods design examine characteristics male callers VCL. Results from qualitative analyses demonstrated that majority between April 1 August 31, 2008 contacted VCL concerns related mental health issues, suicide ideation, substance...
Abstract Cancer cachexia is a wasting syndrome characterized primarily by loss of skeletal muscle and adipose tissue mass contributes greatly to overall cancer-related mortality (for recent review see Argiles 2023). An estimated 25-75% cancer patients develop which leads impacts on therapeutic tolerability, well-being, eventually survival (Bossi 2021). Some preclinical mouse rat models manifest as they progress. In this study we established syngeneic (immune competent) xenograft incompetent)...
Abstract Syngeneic models provide a robust platform to test new and cutting edge immune-oncology therapies. CT26 is popular syngeneic colon carcinoma model that known respond immune checkpoint inhibitors when engrafted into Balb/c mice as subcutaneous flank tumor. The implant location provides model, easy set up, allows for continuous measurement of the tumor growth by calipering. However, has been shown impact microenvironment response number cancer cell lines (Zhao 2017, Brand 2021, Oliver...