2015
Comorbid Alcohol Disorder Intensifies Patterns of Psychological Symptoms Among Women
Newland P, Meshberg-Cohen S, Flick L, Beatty K, Smith J. Comorbid Alcohol Disorder Intensifies Patterns of Psychological Symptoms Among Women. The Journal For Nurse Practitioners 2015, 11: 618-625. DOI: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2015.03.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderPsychological symptomsBrief Symptom Inventory subscalesDrug use disordersCo-occurring psychological symptomsUse disordersSubstance abuse treatmentPhobic anxietyParanoid ideationAbuse treatmentPsychoticism scoresInventory subscalesPractice implicationsAnxietyNurse practitionersSecondary analysisSymptomsDisordersAdverse effectsPsychoticismHigh levelsSubscalesWomenCertain patternsIdeation
2011
Adapting an HIV/STDs Prevention Curriculum to Fit the Needs of Women With Alcohol Problems
Choi YJ, Langhorst DM, Meshberg-Cohen S, Svikis DS. Adapting an HIV/STDs Prevention Curriculum to Fit the Needs of Women With Alcohol Problems. Journal Of Social Work Practice In The Addictions 2011, 11: 352-374. PMID: 22446487, PMCID: PMC3310367, DOI: 10.1080/1533256x.2011.619938.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-abusing womenDrug-dependent womenHIV/STDDrug-abusing womenHIV/STDsPrevention curriculumResidential treatment programNeeds of womenTreatment interventionsStudy participantsTreatment programDependent womenWomenAlcohol problemsTherapy manualSkill buildingParticipants' experiencesExpert consultantsSTDs
2007
Panic disorder, trait anxiety, and alcohol use in pregnant and nonpregnant women
Meshberg-Cohen S, Svikis D. Panic disorder, trait anxiety, and alcohol use in pregnant and nonpregnant women. Comprehensive Psychiatry 2007, 48: 504-510. PMID: 17954134, DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2007.06.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNonpregnant womenPanic disorderAlcohol useGynecology clinicPregnant womenPotential risk factorsHealth-related behaviorsTreatment of panicHigh trait anxietyUrban obstetricsRisk factorsPregnancy statusPsychologic functioningObstetricsTrait anxietyCurrent study findingsWomenDisordersMore alcoholDemographic informationGreater alcohol useSignificant predictorsAnxiety levelsClinicTrait anxiety levels