Ryan A. Black

ORCID: 0000-0003-4303-2769
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Research Areas
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Smoking Behavior and Cessation
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Resilience and Mental Health
  • Behavioral Health and Interventions
  • Pain Management and Opioid Use
  • Occupational Health and Performance
  • Air Quality and Health Impacts
  • Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
  • Forensic Toxicology and Drug Analysis
  • Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
  • Mental Health Research Topics
  • Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Prenatal Substance Exposure Effects
  • Mental Health and Patient Involvement
  • Sex and Gender in Healthcare
  • Intimate Partner and Family Violence
  • Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
  • Family and Disability Support Research
  • Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • HIV, Drug Use, Sexual Risk
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research
  • Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies

Nova Southeastern University
2015-2024

Juul (United States)
2024

York College of Pennsylvania
2023

Altria (United States)
2019-2022

Altran (France)
2021

Tennessee State University
2020

Inflexxion (United States)
2009-2018

PatientsLikeMe (United States)
2018

Royal Children's Hospital
2016

University of South Florida
2016

Abstract Completely switching from cigarette smoking to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) reduces exposure toxic substances. Yet, many smokers believe that ENDS are at least as harmful smoking, making them less likely switch cigarettes ENDS. Effectively communicating reduced-exposure information is critical, but such messages must be properly understood. This online study evaluated comprehension of a factual message, indicating who completely away JUUL-brand can reduce their...

10.1093/her/cyae022 article EN cc-by-nc Health Education Research 2025-02-21

Evaluation of tamper resistant formulations (TRFs) and classwide Risk Mitigation Strategies (REMS) for prescription opioid analgesics will require baseline descriptions abuse patterns existing analgesics, including the relative risk opioids characteristic by alternate routes administration (ROAs). This article presents, one population at high opioids, unadjusted hydrocodone, immediate release (IR) extended (ER) oxycodone, methadone, IR ER morphine, hydromorphone, fentanyl, oxymorphone. How...

10.1186/1477-7517-8-29 article EN cc-by Harm Reduction Journal 2011-01-01

Physiotherapy management is a key element of care for people with cystic fibrosis (CF) throughout the lifespan. Although considerable evidence exists to support physiotherapy CF, there documented variation in practice. The aim this guideline optimize CF Australia and New Zealand. A systematic review literature areas practice was undertaken. Recommendations were formulated based on National Health Medical Research Council (Australia) guidelines considered quality, quantity level evidence;...

10.1111/resp.12764 article EN cc-by-nc Respirology 2016-04-18

Objective.— To test the clinical efficacy of a web‐based intervention designed to increase patient self‐efficacy perform headache self‐management activities and symptom management strategies, reduce migraine‐related psychological distress. Background.— In spite their demonstrated efficacy, behavioral interventions are used infrequently as an adjunct in medical treatment migraine. Little attention is paid factors that can help manage migraine more effectively improve quality care life. Access...

10.1111/j.1526-4610.2011.02031.x article EN Headache The Journal of Head and Face Pain 2011-11-15

Abstract The harm caused by cigarette smoking is overwhelmingly due to byproducts of tobacco combustion. Electronic Nicotine Delivery Systems (ENDS) provide nicotine users without combustion, and may support reduction among smokers who would not otherwise quit in the near term. Analyses Wave 5 Population Assessment Tobacco Health (PATH) Study compared biomarkers exposure (BOE) levels for nicotine, 3 metals, 2 tobacco-specific nitrosamines 14 smoking-related volatile organic compounds 151...

10.1038/s41598-023-34427-x article EN cc-by Scientific Reports 2023-05-05

Objective. To determine whether an interactive self-management Website for people with chronic back pain would significantly improve emotional management, coping, self-efficacy to manage pain, levels, and physical functioning compared standard text-based materials.

10.1111/j.1526-4637.2010.00879.x article EN Pain Medicine 2010-06-08

ObjectiveThe reformulation of oxycodone hydrochloride controlled-release (CR) tablets in August 2010 created a natural experiment at national scale, providing an opportunity to evaluate patterns abuse prescription opioids and other drugs before after introduction this abuse-deterrent formulation (ADF).

10.1111/pme.12295 article EN Pain Medicine 2013-12-11

Background As a population, non-medical prescription opioid users are not well-defined. We aimed to derive and describe typologies of use nonmedical using latent class analysis in an adult population being assessed for substance abuse treatment. Methods Latent was applied data from 26,314 unique respondents, aged 18-70, self-reporting past month out total 138,928 cases (18.9%) collected by the Addiction Severity Index-Multimedia Version (ASI-MV®), national database near real-time...

10.1371/journal.pone.0027244 article EN cc-by PLoS ONE 2011-11-02

Abuse of prescription opioid pain relievers continues to be a serious public health concern. In contrast opioids such as oxycodone or morphine, tapentadol, analgesic, has two mechanisms action: μ-opioid receptor agonism and norepinephrine reuptake inhibition. As result differences in its pharmacology, there may abuse profile. an initial step toward testing this hypothesis, we present postmarketing examination tapentadol's liability relative comparators.A sentinel sample 113,914 individuals...

10.1111/pme.12524 article EN Pain Medicine 2014-09-22

10.1016/j.jece.2014.05.023 article EN Journal of environmental chemical engineering 2014-06-12

Adults who switch from smoking cigarettes to use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) may reduce their exposure harmful and potentially constituents (HPHCs). This study assessed changes in HPHCs, via biomarkers (BOEs), among adults switched a new ENDS product.

10.1080/1354750x.2024.2448493 article EN Biomarkers 2025-01-02

Previous work suggests benefit from outpatient exercise and physiotherapy in children with cystic fibrosis (CF), namely improved capacity lung function measures, as well reduced intravenous (IV) antibiotic needs. Our study aim was to investigate the effect of a year-long supervised programme CF. Subjects CF aged ≥10 years who had received ≥4 courses IV antibiotics 2009 were enrolled seen fortnightly for throughout 2010. In addition, they expected three times weekly, if unwell complete...

10.1002/ppul.22587 article EN Pediatric Pulmonology 2012-05-02

Examining individual characteristics may not yield an understanding of the complex array factors that affect college student alcohol use. Utilizing a latent class analysis, present study investigated and drug use database first-year students at 89 U.S. colleges universities (N = 21,945). These data were collected between December, 2010 September, 2011. This identified: (1) classes based on consumption, alcohol-related behaviors, past-year illegal drugs nonmedical prescriptions medications...

10.1037/a0031570 article EN Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2013-02-25

This study contributes to the sparse body of literature examining perceptions coping among Latino men and women with a cancer diagnosis living in United States. There are currently 50 million Latinos States and, by 2050, projected grow 128 million. Although some research indicates that have unique sociocultural beliefs influence their care, very little is known about after being diagnosed cancer. We examined women's understand meaning experience Method: Using criterion sampling technique, 60...

10.1177/1049909115625955 article EN American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine® 2016-01-14

Firefighter paramedics are frequently exposed to dangerous and stressful situations due their occupational duties. Repeated exposure traumatic events can take a cumulative toll on an individual’s physical mental health potentially lead diagnosis of posttraumatic stress disorder. A

10.1037/trm0000142 article EN Traumatology An International Journal 2018-01-18

Despite the awareness of occupational stress in first responders, virtually no investigations have focused on correctional officer resilience. The purpose this study was to (a) identify whether personal strengths (i.e., hope, optimism, social support) are associated with increased resilience, (b) determine extent which resilience protects against job burnout, and (c) ascertain mediates negative relationship between reduced burnout. Correctional officers ( N = 300) were randomly selected...

10.1177/0093854818778719 article EN Criminal Justice and Behavior 2018-07-17

This study explored experiences of validation and invalidation among clients with severe mental illness in treatment either peer providers or traditional providers. Associations between six- 12-month outcomes validating invalidating provider communications were also examined.A total 137 adults randomly assigned to peer-based intensive case management. At six 12 months participants completed self-report questionnaires on their quality life, obstacles recovery, perceived qualities (positive...

10.1176/ps.2008.59.11.1322 article EN Psychiatric Services 2008-11-01

Prescription opioids are the second most misused/abused drug in United States behind only marijuana. Recreational prescription opioid users appear to prefer some products over others; however, extent which attributes of any particular formulation account for such preferences has yet be determined. The Opioid Attractiveness Technology Scaling was developed identify features a that relevant its attractiveness recreational use, and use these model formulations.Four hundred ninety-one...

10.1111/j.1526-4637.2009.00736.x article EN Pain Medicine 2009-11-25
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