2022
Understanding opportunities and challenges with telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic
Mattocks KM, Moore DT, Wischik DL, Lazar CM, Rosen MI. Understanding opportunities and challenges with telemedicine-delivered buprenorphine during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 139: 108777. PMID: 35346533, PMCID: PMC8949846, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108777.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderVeterans Health AffairsVA Medical CenterTreatment of OUDVirtual visitsSerious public health issueOpioid addiction epidemicUse of telemedicineCOVID-19Public health issuePotential study participantsHarm reduction approachPatient's autonomous decisionBuprenorphine treatmentOUD treatmentChronic painCOVID-19 transmissionOUD careVA providersVA cliniciansMedical CenterOpioid addictionVHA providersUse disordersAddiction epidemic
2021
Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial
Lazar CM, Rosen MI, Sellinger J, Mattocks K, Navarra L, Ross KA, Martino S. Counseling Veterans with Chronic Pain During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Secondary Analysis of a Randomized Controlled Trial. Pain Medicine 2021, 23: 1434-1441. PMID: 34958381, PMCID: PMC8755363, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pnab349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic painMental health issuesComprehensive pain management approachCOVID-19 pandemicVeterans' mental health issuesPain management servicesMultimodal pain treatmentPain management approachesOngoing clinical trialsCounseling sessionsQuality of lifeSample of veteransPain symptomsPain treatmentControlled TrialsPain managementClinical trialsPain experiencePainVeterans' useBrief counselingAdaptive coping skillsSecondary analysisVeterans AffairsHealth issuesThe intertwined expansion of telehealth and buprenorphine access from a prescriber hub
Moore DT, Wischik DL, Lazar CM, Vassallo GG, Rosen MI. The intertwined expansion of telehealth and buprenorphine access from a prescriber hub. Preventive Medicine 2021, 152: 106603. PMID: 33974959, DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2021.106603.Peer-Reviewed Original Research