2022
COVID-19 Traumatic Disaster Appraisal and Stress Symptoms Among Health Care Workers
Olson K, Fogelman N, Maturo L, Alvarado J, Ball S, Forray A, Hu M, Ivy M, Kapo J, Krystal J, Mayes L, Rohrbaugh R, Southwick S, Tebes J, Wassel B, Sinha R. COVID-19 Traumatic Disaster Appraisal and Stress Symptoms Among Health Care Workers. Journal Of Occupational And Environmental Medicine 2022, 64: 934-941. PMID: 35959912, PMCID: PMC9640251, DOI: 10.1097/jom.0000000000002673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care workersCare workersChronic mental healthCross-sectional evaluationTotal Worker HealthAdverse psychological outcomesPredictive factorsSevere stress eventsResponse rateCare qualityMental healthAdverse effectsPrivate practitionersHigh levelsWorkers' healthSense of controlStress symptomsPsychological outcomesLevel of educationGreater proportionHealthPandemicStress eventsSymptomsWorkersGender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community
Di Paola A, Taweh N, Biondi BE, Forray A, Frank CA, Shaw A, Springer SA. Gender differences among persons entering medication treatment for opioid use disorder in the community. American Journal On Addictions 2022, 31: 390-395. PMID: 35652902, PMCID: PMC9463117, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13304.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disordersQuality of lifeDSM-5 diagnosisPosttraumatic stress disorderOpioid relapseMedication useMedication historyMedication treatmentPsychiatric comorbidityPsychiatric medicationsHigh riskMOUDDepression severityGreater prevalenceGender differencesBaseline assessmentPsychological QoL.Disorder screeningStress disorderMultidisciplinary programGeneralized anxietyWomenMedicationsDisordersSupport Models for Addiction Related Treatment (SMART) for pregnant women: Study protocol of a cluster randomized trial of two treatment models for opioid use disorder in prenatal clinics
Forray A, Mele A, Byatt N, Tobon A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Hunkle K, Hong S, Lipkind H, Fiellin DA, Callaghan K, Yonkers KA. Support Models for Addiction Related Treatment (SMART) for pregnant women: Study protocol of a cluster randomized trial of two treatment models for opioid use disorder in prenatal clinics. PLOS ONE 2022, 17: e0261751. PMID: 35025898, PMCID: PMC8758001, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0261751.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPregnant womenUse disordersPrenatal clinicsClinical trialsReproductive health cliniciansCollaborative care approachTRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBERCommunity Healthcare OutcomesMatched-pair clusterPatient treatment engagementTreatment modelObstetric providersOUD treatmentPrimary outcomeObstetrical providersPostpartum womenHealth cliniciansCare approachRegistration numberTreatment engagementRelated treatmentsHealthcare outcomesTrialsWomen
2021
Gender Differences among Criminal Justice-Involved Persons Living with HIV Interested in Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment
Biondi BE, Frank CA, Forray A, Springer SA. Gender Differences among Criminal Justice-Involved Persons Living with HIV Interested in Extended-Release Naltrexone Treatment. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2021, 42: 905-911. PMID: 33750285, PMCID: PMC8455717, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.1900984.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersOpioid use disorderMedication treatmentUse disordersAlcohol use disorderMental health severityXR-NTXAntiretroviral therapyDouble-blind placebo-controlled trialExtended-release naltrexone treatmentExtended-release naltrexonePlacebo-controlled trialCriminal justice-involved personsHealth severityGender differencesCocaine use disorderDrug use severityJustice-involved personsClinical characteristicsART adherenceNaltrexone treatmentTreatment outcomesHigh prevalenceCocaine useHIVMaternal opioid use disorder: Placental transcriptome analysis for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Radhakrishna U, Nath SK, Vishweswaraiah S, Uppala LV, Forray A, Muvvala SB, Mishra NK, Southekal S, Guda C, Govindamangalam H, Vargas D, Gardella WG, Crist RC, Berrettini WH, Metpally RP, Bahado-Singh RO. Maternal opioid use disorder: Placental transcriptome analysis for neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Genomics 2021, 113: 3610-3617. PMID: 34352367, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.08.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeWithdrawal syndromePrenatal opioid exposureOpioid use disorderPlacentas of infantsPlacental tissue samplesP-valueIngenuity Pathway AnalysisOpioid exposureUse disordersUnexposed controlsFDR p-valueGenes CYP1A1Tissue samplesSyndromePathway analysisCYP1A1NewbornsInfantsEtiologyApoBPlacentaGenesGRIN2AThe Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide
Forray A, Yonkers KA. The Collision of Mental Health, Substance Use Disorder, and Suicide. Obstetrics And Gynecology 2021, 137: 1083-1090. PMID: 33957654, DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000004391.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk of suicideSubstance use disordersUse disordersMental healthPerinatal periodSuicidal thoughtsReproductive health care clinicsSevere perinatal depressionHealth care clinicsCause of deathWomen's mental healthPerinatal depressionCare clinicsPerinatal womenPregnant womenDepressive episodeReproductive yearsPsychiatric illnessAmerican CollegePsychiatric disordersCareful monitoringPsychiatric conditionsSuicide attemptsChildhood adversitySuicide preventionPlacental DNA methylation profiles in opioid-exposed pregnancies and associations with the neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome
Radhakrishna U, Vishweswaraiah S, Uppala LV, Szymanska M, Macknis J, Kumar S, Saleem-Rasheed F, Aydas B, Forray A, Muvvala SB, Mishra NK, Guda C, Carey DJ, Metpally RP, Crist RC, Berrettini WH, Bahado-Singh RO. Placental DNA methylation profiles in opioid-exposed pregnancies and associations with the neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome. Genomics 2021, 113: 1127-1135. PMID: 33711455, DOI: 10.1016/j.ygeno.2021.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid withdrawal syndromeIngenuity Pathway AnalysisWithdrawal syndromeOpioid-exposed pregnanciesPlacental tissue samplesOpioid abusePlacental tissueTissue samplesPregnancyMethylation dysregulationGenome-wide methylation analysisSyndromeInfantsPathway analysisAUCDNA methylation profilesMethylation profilesGroupPathophysiologyTherapyStrong evidence
2020
Substance Use Disorder Detection Rates Among Providers of General Medical Inpatients
Serowik KL, Yonkers KA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Forray A, Zimbrean P, Martino S. Substance Use Disorder Detection Rates Among Providers of General Medical Inpatients. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2020, 36: 668-675. PMID: 33111239, PMCID: PMC7947066, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-020-06319-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersMedical inpatientsPatient characteristicsMedical recordsGeneral medical inpatient unitsPatient self-report questionnairesGeneral medical inpatientsMedical inpatient unitsOpioid use disorderDrug use disordersNicotine use disorderPatients' medical recordsCannabis use disorderLarge teaching hospitalAlcohol use disorderDetection rateCocaine use disorderWhite patientsBlack patientsFemale patientsHispanic patientsFormal screeningInpatient providersTeaching hospitalThe short-term impact on economic outcomes of SBIRT interventions implemented in reproductive health care settings
Olmstead TA, Martino S, Ondersma SJ, Gilstad-Hayden K, Forray A, Yonkers KA. The short-term impact on economic outcomes of SBIRT interventions implemented in reproductive health care settings. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 120: 108179. PMID: 33298305, PMCID: PMC7733031, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReproductive health care settingsHealth care settingsGeneral health care utilizationHealth care utilizationCare settingsE-SBIRTCare utilizationReproductive health care centersRandomized clinical trialsHealth care centersPopulation of womenImpact of screeningMisused prescription medicationsMotor vehicle crashesPublic health perspectiveFuture systematic reviewsSBIRT interventionUsual careRoutine careSBIRT programEconomic outcomesPrescription medicationsCare centerClinical trialsDifferences regression modelsThe Educational Value of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Rotations: A White Paper From the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Residency Education Subcommittee
Zimbrean PC, Ernst CL, Forray A, Beach SR, Lavakumar M, Siegel AM, Soeprono T, Schwartz AC. The Educational Value of Outpatient Consultation-Liaison Rotations: A White Paper From the Academy of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Residency Education Subcommittee. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2020, 61: 436-449. PMID: 32650995, PMCID: PMC7235569, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.05.004.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2019
Opioid Use in Pregnancy
Tobon AL, Habecker E, Forray A. Opioid Use in Pregnancy. Current Psychiatry Reports 2019, 21: 118. PMID: 31734808, PMCID: PMC10296780, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-019-1110-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal opioid withdrawal syndromeOpioid use disorderOpioid exposureOpioid useMajor public health problemNeonatal adverse outcomesOpioid withdrawal syndromeStandard of carePublic health problemTerms of incidenceIllicit drug useSignificant adverse effectsMaintenance therapyPerinatal outcomesPregnancy outcomesRecent longitudinal studiesWithdrawal syndromeFetal effectsPregnant womenAdverse outcomesLong-term effectsUse disordersDrug useHealth problemsBrain morphologyImplementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial
Martino S, Zimbrean P, Forray A, Kaufman JS, Desan PH, Olmstead TA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Gueorguieva R, Yonkers KA. Implementing Motivational Interviewing for Substance Misuse on Medical Inpatient Units: a Randomized Controlled Trial. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 2520-2529. PMID: 31468342, PMCID: PMC6848470, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-019-05257-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConsultation-liaison serviceSubstance misuseMotivational interviewMedical inpatientsGeneral medical inpatient servicesMedical inpatient servicesGeneral medical inpatientsStudy-eligible patientsMedical inpatient unitsAcute care hospitalsMain MeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical education workshopSecondary outcomesCare hospitalControlled TrialsEffective implementation strategiesMeasuresPrimary outcomesMedical HospitalInpatient unitInpatient servicesMedical ordersPatientsPatients' statementsMotivational interviewingInpatientsAssessment of an electronic and clinician-delivered brief intervention on cigarette, alcohol and illicit drug use among women in a reproductive healthcare clinic
Forray A, Martino S, Gilstad-Hayden K, Kershaw T, Ondersma S, Olmstead T, Yonkers KA. Assessment of an electronic and clinician-delivered brief intervention on cigarette, alcohol and illicit drug use among women in a reproductive healthcare clinic. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 96: 156-163. PMID: 31100713, PMCID: PMC6579708, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcohol-Related DisordersAmbulatory Care FacilitiesCigarette SmokingDiagnosis, Computer-AssistedFemaleHealth PersonnelHumansMass ScreeningMiddle AgedMotivational InterviewingReferral and ConsultationReproductive Health ServicesSmoking ReductionSubstance-Related DisordersTherapy, Computer-AssistedTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsEnhanced usual careIllicit drug useE-SBIRTDrug useCigarette useBrief interventionIllicit drugsAlcohol useSubstance useReproductive-age womenReproductive health clinicsGreater reductionSubstance use disordersReproductive healthcare clinicsUse of cigarettesPrimary substancePrimary substance useClinician-delivered interventionSBIRT interventionOverall substance useUsual careMonth 3Present studyReproductive yearsHealth clinics
2018
Perspective: Sistas In Science - Cracking the Glass Ceiling.
Starlard-Davenport A, Rich A, Fasipe T, Lance EI, Adekola K, Forray A, Steed M, Fitzgerald A, Walker S, Pace BS. Perspective: Sistas In Science - Cracking the Glass Ceiling. Ethnicity & Disease 2018, 28: 575-578. PMID: 30405303, PMCID: PMC6200304, DOI: 10.18865/ed.28.4.575.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
A randomized controlled trial of screening and brief interventions for substance misuse in reproductive health
Martino S, Ondersma SJ, Forray A, Olmstead TA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Howell HB, Kershaw T, Yonkers KA. A randomized controlled trial of screening and brief interventions for substance misuse in reproductive health. American Journal Of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2017, 218: 322.e1-322.e12. PMID: 29247636, PMCID: PMC6896206, DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2017.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnhanced usual care groupPrimary substance useUsual care groupUsual careBrief interventionTreatment useSubstance useCare groupSubstance misuseReproductive health settingsEnhanced usual careTrial of screeningDays/monthMonths of useGeneralized estimation equationsCoprimary outcomesPrescription medicationsReproductive centerHealthcare centersPregnancy statusHealth settingsReferralReproductive healthMean daysCareAssociation of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes
Yonkers KA, Gilstad-Hayden K, Forray A, Lipkind HS. Association of Panic Disorder, Generalized Anxiety Disorder, and Benzodiazepine Treatment During Pregnancy With Risk of Adverse Birth Outcomes. JAMA Psychiatry 2017, 74: 1145-1152. PMID: 28903165, PMCID: PMC5710298, DOI: 10.1001/jamapsychiatry.2017.2733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerotonin reuptake inhibitor useAdverse birth outcomesLow birth weightSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsWeeks of pregnancyHypertensive diseaseDuration of gestationRespiratory interventionsVentilatory supportCesarean deliveryReuptake inhibitorsPanic disorderPregnancy outcomesInhibitor usePreterm birthBirth outcomesBenzodiazepine treatmentBirth weightAnxiety disordersWorld Mental Health Composite International Diagnostic InterviewPrevious adverse birth outcomesComposite International Diagnostic InterviewAdverse pregnancy complicationsMaternal panic disorderNeonatal pregnancy outcomesProgesterone for smoking relapse prevention following delivery: A pilot, randomized, double-blind study
Forray A, Gilstad-Hayden K, Suppies C, Bogen D, Sofuoglu M, Yonkers KA. Progesterone for smoking relapse prevention following delivery: A pilot, randomized, double-blind study. Psychoneuroendocrinology 2017, 86: 96-103. PMID: 28926762, PMCID: PMC5659923, DOI: 10.1016/j.psyneuen.2017.09.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPre-pregnancy smokingSmoking levelsWeek 8Progesterone levelsPlacebo-controlled pilot trialDouble-blind studyOral micronized progesteroneSerious adverse eventsWeeks of gestationMain outcome measuresHalf of womenEndogenous progesterone levelsRelapse prevention strategiesCurrent pilot studyPreliminary findingsPostpartum smokersMicronized progesteronePlacebo groupProgesterone groupProgesterone replacementEligible womenSecondary outcomesAdverse eventsPoint prevalencePostpartum women
2015
See One, Do One, Order One: a study protocol for cluster randomized controlled trial testing three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing on medical inpatient units
Martino S, Zimbrean P, Forray A, Kaufman J, Desan P, Olmstead TA, Gueorguieva R, Howell H, McCaherty A, Yonkers KA. See One, Do One, Order One: a study protocol for cluster randomized controlled trial testing three strategies for implementing motivational interviewing on medical inpatient units. Implementation Science 2015, 10: 138. PMID: 26420671, PMCID: PMC4589113, DOI: 10.1186/s13012-015-0327-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational interviewingPsychiatry consultation-liaison serviceMethods/designThisMedical inpatient unitsBrief behavioral interventionConsultation-liaison servicePractices of providersMedical education workshopSubstance use problemsMedical inpatientsStudy protocolMedical HospitalHospitalist serviceInpatient unitBedside practiceMedical unitsPatientsRecovery outcomesBehavioral interventionsSubstance useUse problemsHospitalizationInpatientsPrimary aimTeachable momentSubstance Use in the Perinatal Period
Forray A, Foster D. Substance Use in the Perinatal Period. Current Psychiatry Reports 2015, 17: 91. PMID: 26386836, PMCID: PMC4671272, DOI: 10.1007/s11920-015-0626-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerinatal substance usePerinatal periodSubstance useMajor public health problemPublic health problemUse of tobaccoFetal outcomesFetal effectsFetal healthCurrent treatmentPsychosocial interventionsPolysubstance useHealth problemsNovel interventionsMost efficacyCocaine useIllicit substancesContingency managementPregnancyInterventionTreatmentOpioidsTobaccoProgesteroneRecent literaturePerinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse
Forray A, Merry B, Lin H, Ruger JP, Yonkers KA. Perinatal substance use: A prospective evaluation of abstinence and relapse. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 150: 147-155. PMID: 25772437, PMCID: PMC4387084, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.02.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRates of abstinenceMean daysSubstance useMultivariate Cox modelLittle prospective dataPostpartum relapseRelapse postpartumAbstinence ratesProspective evaluationNicotine cigarettesProspective dataCox modelPregnancyRelapseCigarettesAbstinenceToxicology testingCocaineWomenPsychological treatmentLast monthPostpartumMarijuanaSpecific substancesDays