Helena Addison, PhD, RN, MSN
she/her/hers
Postdoctoral Fellow, NCSPAbout
Research
Publications
2026
Telehealth and Intervention Stigma: Patient Perspectives About Flexible Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Delivery.
Aronowitz S, Zucker N, Addison H, Flores E, Clapp J, Mandell D. Telehealth and Intervention Stigma: Patient Perspectives About Flexible Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Delivery. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2026, 29767342261419608. PMID: 41728743, PMCID: PMC13034479, DOI: 10.1177/29767342261419608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderIn-person careIntervention stigmaTreatment modalitiesIn-personMethods:Conclusion:Results:Use disorderModalities of careOpioid use disorder treatmentAccessing CarePatient experienceReceive carePatients' perceptionsCompounded stigmaTelehealthStigmaPatient populationCareTreatment deliveryInterview-based studyMedical conditionsNo treatmentOUD treatment
2025
“I Know What I Need”: A Mixed Methods Study of Mental Health-Seeking Behaviors in Formerly Incarcerated Black Men
Addison H, Richmond T, Ghose T, Jacoby S. “I Know What I Need”: A Mixed Methods Study of Mental Health-Seeking Behaviors in Formerly Incarcerated Black Men. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2025, 1-13. PMID: 40802163, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-025-02591-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHealth-seeking behaviorMental health needsMental health-seeking behaviorsMixed methods studyMental health servicesMental health outcomesHealth needsHealth outcomesHealth servicesDisproportionate rates of incarcerationCommunity-based mental healthcareDisproportionate ratesRates of incarcerationAdverse mental health outcomesConvergent mixed methods studyExperiences of harmMental health measuresReflexive thematic analysisIncarceration experienceSemi-structured interviewsResultsFive themesMental healthcareNavigating stigmaBackgroundBlack menSocial supportThe lasting impact of incarceration: A qualitative thematic analysis of mental health in formerly incarcerated Black men
Addison H, Richmond T, Ghose T, Jacoby S. The lasting impact of incarceration: A qualitative thematic analysis of mental health in formerly incarcerated Black men. Social Science & Medicine 2025, 380: 118244. PMID: 40451063, DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2025.118244.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBlack menMental health outcomesMental healthImpact of incarcerationExperience of incarcerationPopulation health inequitiesHealth outcomesNegative mental health outcomesThematic analysisPerceptions of mental healthMental health needsIncarceration ratesHealth inequalitiesIncarcerationMental health harmsReflexive thematic analysisQualitative thematic analysisSemi-structured interviewsHealth needsHealth harmsHistorical contextSocial relationshipsInterview transcriptsPervasive influenceUnited States
2024
Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis
Edwards E, Fortuna A, Holliday R, Addison H, Tsai J. Prevalence of mental health conditions, substance use disorders, suicidal ideation and attempts, and experiences of homelessness among Veterans with criminal-legal involvement: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review 2024, 115: 102533. PMID: 39740354, DOI: 10.1016/j.cpr.2024.102533.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCriminal-legal systemHistory of incarcerationExperience of homelessnessMental health conditionsCriminal-legalCommunity supervisionHistory of suicidal ideationSuicidal ideationHistory of homelessnessDrug useVeterans Health AdministrationRates of psychosocial difficultiesVeterans Health Administration settingsRates of alcohol useInvolvement experiencesPrevalence of mental health conditionsMinority groupsNon-VHA settingsCurrent homelessnessHomelessnessSuicidal thoughtsUse disorderHealth conditionsAlcohol use
2023
Resident perspectives on police involvement in the response to mental health crises
Addison H, Shefner R, Wood J, Anderson E. Resident perspectives on police involvement in the response to mental health crises. Journal Of Community Safety And Well-Being 2023, 8: 112-118. DOI: 10.35502/jcswb.322.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health crisisPolice involvementRisk of violenceHealth crisisSurvey of residentsPolice officersPolice presenceMental health servicesBlack residentsOfficer involvementPoliceHealth professionalsMental health distressDisadvantaged areasSupport servicesHealth servicesCrisisExclusive relianceResidents' perspectivesResidentsHealth distressAvoidable injuriesServicesViolencePerspectiveDevelopment of an HIV/STI and partner violence health promotion intervention for abused US Virgin Islands women
Alexander K, Sharps P, Addison H, Bertrand D, Bauman A, Braithwaite-Hall M, Yarandi H, Callwood G, Jemmott L, Campbell J. Development of an HIV/STI and partner violence health promotion intervention for abused US Virgin Islands women. Health Promotion International 2023, 38: daad072. PMID: 37440255, PMCID: PMC10340080, DOI: 10.1093/heapro/daad072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth promotion interventionsPromotion interventionsEvidence-based health promotion interventionsIntimate partner violenceIntegrated health promotion approachHealth promotion curriculumHealth promotion approachHuman immunodeficiency virusEvidence-based interventionsLinguistically appropriate interventionsHIV knowledgeIndividual intervention sessionsFocus group dataExperience intimate partner violenceExperiences of womenIntervention componentsPromotion curriculumIslander womenHealth professionalsIntervention developmentFormative researchIntervention sessionsPromotion approachAppropriate interventionsFocus groupsContraceptive Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion: The Moderating Role of PTSD and Depression
Zemlak J, Marineau L, Willie T, Addison H, Edwards G, Kershaw T, Alexander K. Contraceptive Use Among Women Experiencing Intimate Partner Violence and Reproductive Coercion: The Moderating Role of PTSD and Depression. Violence Against Women 2023, 30: 2075-2095. PMID: 36762382, PMCID: PMC11384232, DOI: 10.1177/10778012231153372.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPost-traumatic stress disorderMental health symptomsReproductive coercionContraceptive useHealth symptomsIntimate partner violenceCo-morbid depressionContraceptive use patternsUnintended pregnancyPartner violenceEffect modifiersContraceptive choicesStress disorderWomenDepressionBlack womenSymptomsContraceptionAssociationPregnancy
2022
Mental health outcomes in formerly incarcerated Black men: A systematic mixed studies review
Addison H, Richmond T, Lewis L, Jacoby S. Mental health outcomes in formerly incarcerated Black men: A systematic mixed studies review. Journal Of Advanced Nursing 2022, 78: 1851-1869. PMID: 35362166, DOI: 10.1111/jan.15235.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncarcerated Black menIncarceration historyBlack menMental health outcomesMental healthMental health of Black menHealth of Black menNegative police encountersRates of incarcerationSocial determinants of mental healthHealth outcomesDeterminants of mental healthDifficulty finding employmentHelp-seeking experiencesSystematic mixed studies reviewConstructs of mental healthMental health needsPoor mental healthLevels of psychological distressPeer-reviewed original researchUnited StatesPolice encountersSocial workMental health servicesSystematic mixed studies
2021
Compelling Voices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Prelicensure Nursing Students
Wright R, Baptiste D, Booth A, Addison H, Abshire M, Alvarez D, Barrett M, Hansen B, Jenkins E, Scarborough S, Wright E, Davidson P, Ramsey G. Compelling Voices of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Prelicensure Nursing Students. Nurse Educator 2021, 46: e90-e94. PMID: 34392249, DOI: 10.1097/nne.0000000000001094.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNursing educationHealth careLandscape of health carePrelicensure nursing studentsCulturally competent careHealth care settingsFramework of cultural humilityHealth equityNursing studentsCompetent careCultural humility frameworkCare settingsNursesCultural humilityCareHealthConceptual frameworkIntersection of experiencesSelf-AwarenessInclusionEducationCulture of diversityPrelicensureSelf-ReflectionCore values0080 Do traditional masculinity attitudes moderate relationships between cumulative violence experiences and marijuana/alcohol use among black young men in Baltimore, Maryland?
Marineau L, Flanagan V, Addison H, Alexander K. 0080 Do traditional masculinity attitudes moderate relationships between cumulative violence experiences and marijuana/alcohol use among black young men in Baltimore, Maryland? Injury Prevention 2021, 27: a22-a23. DOI: 10.1136/injuryprev-2021-savir.57.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBlack young menCumulative violenceMasculine attitudesMasculine normsViolence experiencesChild abuseGender transformative interventionsYoung menCross-sectional survey dataTransformative interventionsCommunity organizationsMasculinityViolenceBlack menSurvey dataSubstance usePartner coercionModerating effectAttitudesNormsUnadjusted associationsMenIPVCoercionBivariate logistic regression analysis