A5017746912- Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Chronic Disease Management Strategies
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Heart Failure Treatment and Management
- Health Policy Implementation Science
- Education Discipline and Inequality
- Primary Care and Health Outcomes
- Psychopathy, Forensic Psychiatry, Sexual Offending
- Problem Solving Skills Development
- Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
- Traumatic Brain Injury Research
- Psychiatric care and mental health services
- Social Work Education and Practice
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Income, Poverty, and Inequality
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
- Counseling Practices and Supervision
- Sleep and Work-Related Fatigue
- Resilience and Mental Health
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Health disparities and outcomes
California University of Pennsylvania
2019
VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System
2017-2018
Carlow University
2017-2018
University of Michigan
2018
University of Pittsburgh
2016
Virginia Commonwealth University Medical Center
1991
Social workers engage with marginalized groups in society. However, many social are of privileged and have not personally experienced exclusions. This study explored work graduate students' evaluation an assignment designed to encourage critical self-reflection as part a required diversity course. The approaches using cultural humility lens, which seeks remove historical, unidimensional teaching about diverse populations. Data were collected from 47 MSW students enrolled at urban, Midwestern...
In the United States, there are increasing numbers of Veterans Treatment Courts (VTCs) that have been developed to improve Veteran reintegration. Our scoping study examined VTC scholarship published between 2008 and 2016 summarized participant profiles, services provided, effectiveness implementation VTCs. Of 1,207 sources pertaining VTC, 206 were included for review, 48 selected analytic sample. The majority participants White males, middle-aged (30–50 years age), had mental health...
Objective: Treatment of older adults in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) with comorbid mood disorders presents many challenges. The goal this randomized controlled trial was to assess the combined effect problem-solving therapy (PST) as usual (TAU) compared TAU alone on decreasing depressive symptoms opioid-addicted MMT. Methods: Sixty-four clinic attendees, at least 50 years old, moderate symptom were PST + ( n = 29) or 35). is an intervention for depressed a focus teaching skills....
This study reports on the importance of monitoring suicide ideation among older adult research participants. A recently completed randomized controlled trial adults who are current clients in methadone maintenance treatment (MMT) served as a case to elucidate protocol that was designed account for potential instances within project structure. As numbers heroin users increases, this study's findings seek influence protocols involve with addictions may be particularly vulnerable risk due...
"The poverty industry: the exploitation of America’s most vulnerable citizens." Journal Children and Poverty, 22(2), pp. 150–151
U.S. Veterans treatment courts (VTCs) serve justice-involved with behavioral health and reintegration issues. However, there is paucity of efforts examining VTC participants’ experiences distinguishing the unique operations VTCs. We summarize a descriptive history large program in major metropolitan area (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) examine this VTC’s participants. used content analysis to code graduation proceeding transcripts complementary data from resources distributed by presiding Judge...
To assess whether patients with congestive heart failure (CHF) and health coaches agree about patient knowledge of health-enhancing practices related to CHF after ongoing telehealth coaching.Forty eligible for both Medicare Medicaid were recruited from a regional managed care organization this pilot study. Telecoaching sessions via insurance portability accountability act(HIPAA)-compliant tablet-based platform focused on educational information designed improve self-care. Social workers...