2022
Longitudinal analysis of the prevalence and correlates of heavy episodic drinking and self‐reported opioid use among a national cohort of patients with HIV
Oldfield BJ, Li Y, Vickers‐Smith R, Barry DT, Crystal S, Gordon KS, Kerns RD, Williams EC, Marshall BDL, Edelman EJ. Longitudinal analysis of the prevalence and correlates of heavy episodic drinking and self‐reported opioid use among a national cohort of patients with HIV. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 600-613. PMID: 35257397, PMCID: PMC9018502, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14801.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported opioid useOpioid useHeavy episodic drinkingNational cohortRisk factorsDepressive symptomsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyVeterans Health Administration sitesOpioid-related risksHIV disease progressionModifiable risk factorsPast-year cigarette smokingAging Cohort StudyGreater illness severityEpisodic drinkingOpioid-related overdoseHigh-risk drinkingCohort studyProspective cohortIllness severityCigarette smokingClinical correlatesDisease progressionLower oddsMultinomial logistic regression
2019
Predictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV
Wyse JJ, Robbins JL, McGinnis KA, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Manhapra A, Fiellin DA, Moore BA, Korthuis PT, Gaither JR, Gordon K, Skanderson M, Barry DT, Crystal S, Justice A, Kraemer KL. Predictors of timely opioid agonist treatment initiation among veterans with and without HIV. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 70-75. PMID: 30878769, PMCID: PMC6836871, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.038.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderVeterans Aging Cohort StudyOAT initiationUninfected patientsClinical encountersNational observational cohortAging Cohort StudyAfrican American patientsImproved health outcomesAgonist therapyCohort studyObservational cohortTreatment initiationPredictive factorsEffective treatmentAdjusted modelUninfected controlsUse disordersPsychiatric diagnosisPWHClinical practicePatientsHealth outcomesRural residenceElectronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment
Baldassarri SR, Fiellin DA, Savage ME, Madden LM, Beitel M, Dhingra LK, Fucito L, Camenga D, Bollampally P, Barry DT. Electronic cigarette and tobacco use in individuals entering methadone or buprenorphine treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 197: 37-41. PMID: 30769264, PMCID: PMC6637405, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.12.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid agonist therapyCurrent cigarette smokingCigarette smokingEC useHigher oddsFormer smokersLower oddsPsychiatric distressPast cigarette smokingElectronic cigarette useAgonist therapyCurrent smokersBuprenorphine treatmentChronic painTobacco useNicotine dependenceUse disordersSmokingCigarette useMultivariate analysisElectronic cigarettesSmokersCigarettesMultivariate model
2017
Group differences in pain interference, psychiatric disorders, and general medical conditions among Hispanics and whites in the U.S. general population
Barry DT, Glenn CP, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Group differences in pain interference, psychiatric disorders, and general medical conditions among Hispanics and whites in the U.S. general population. Psychiatry Research 2017, 258: 337-343. PMID: 28886905, PMCID: PMC5681386, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.08.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGeneral medical conditionsSevere pain interferenceModerate pain interferencePain interferenceMedical conditionsPsychiatric disordersCross-sectional retrospective studyNon-Hispanic white adultsLower pain interferenceGroup differencesSpecific psychiatric disordersU.S. general populationNational Epidemiologic SurveyHispanic respondentsEthnic health disparitiesWhite respondentsRetrospective studyMood disordersGeneral populationEpidemiologic SurveyWhite adultsHealth disparitiesDisordersHeart conditionsFurther studies
2016
Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer.
Barry DT, Sofuoglu M, Kerns RD, Wiechers IR, Rosenheck RA. Prevalence and correlates of coprescribing anxiolytic medications with extensive prescription opioid use in Veterans Health Administration patients with metastatic cancer. Journal Of Opioid Management 2016, 12: 259-68. PMID: 27575827, DOI: 10.5055/jom.2016.0341.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrescription opioid useVeterans Health Administration patientsOpioid useMetastatic cancerAnxiolytic medicationMedical indicationsMultivariate analysisMore emergency department visitsNational VHA dataEmergency department visitsPrescription of antidepressantsAnxiolytic prescriptionsOpioid prescriptionsDepartment visitsVHA patientsPsychotropic medicationsFiscal year 2012VHA dataDrug AdministrationMedicationsBipolar disorderCareful monitoringYounger ageAnxiolyticsCancer
2015
The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods
Lan CW, Fiellin DA, Barry DT, Bryant KJ, Gordon AJ, Edelman EJ, Gaither JR, Maisto SA, Marshall BD. The epidemiology of substance use disorders in US Veterans: A systematic review and analysis of assessment methods. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 25: 7-24. PMID: 26693830, PMCID: PMC5123305, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12319.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalence of SUDsSubstance use disordersUS veteransUse disordersDiagnostic criteriaComprehensive electronic database searchesMajor public health challengeSignificant public health problemUS veteran populationDrug use disordersPublic health problemElectronic database searchPublic health challengePast-year prevalenceHigh prevalenceInclusion criteriaYear prevalenceVeteran populationHealth problemsSystematic reviewClinical screeningHealth challengesPrevalenceHealth conditionsHealthcare systemPrevalence and correlates of co-prescribing psychotropic medications with long-term opioid use nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Barry DT, Sofuoglu M, Kerns RD, Wiechers IR, Rosenheck RA. Prevalence and correlates of co-prescribing psychotropic medications with long-term opioid use nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Psychiatry Research 2015, 227: 324-332. PMID: 25863822, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2015.03.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnti-Anxiety AgentsAntidepressive AgentsDrug PrescriptionsFemaleHumansHypnotics and SedativesMaleMental DisordersOpioid-Related DisordersPrevalencePsychotropic DrugsSleep Initiation and Maintenance DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans HealthConceptsMental health clinicsPsychotropic medicationsOpioid prescriptionsHealth clinicsMedical indicationsAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsLong-term opioid useSpecialty mental health clinicsService use correlatesRelated adverse eventsSedative/hypnoticsVeterans Health AdministrationMental health treatmentAdverse eventsOpioid useHarmful side effectsFiscal year 2012More psychotropicsSide effectsPsychiatric diagnosisHealth treatmentMedicationsHealth AdministrationPsychotropicsAnxiety disorders
2013
Pain and Associated Substance Use among Opioid Dependent Individuals Seeking Office‐Based Treatment with Buprenorphine–Naloxone: A Needs Assessment Study
Barry DT, Savant JD, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Pain and Associated Substance Use among Opioid Dependent Individuals Seeking Office‐Based Treatment with Buprenorphine–Naloxone: A Needs Assessment Study. American Journal On Addictions 2013, 22: 212-217. PMID: 23617861, PMCID: PMC3641684, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2012.00327.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine-naloxone treatmentChronic painSubstance usePain intensityPast-week substance useCharacteristics of painCurrent pain intensityOpioid-dependent individualsTypical pain intensitySelf-reported substance useHigh rateBNT patientsBuprenorphine-naloxoneOpioid withdrawalPain frequencyPercent of respondentsPain durationPain locationPain subgroupsNerve damageOpioid dependencePain interferencePain typesConsecutive individualsPain
2012
Prevalence of mood and substance use disorders among patients seeking primary care office-based buprenorphine/naloxone treatment
Savant JD, Barry DT, Cutter CJ, Joy MT, Dinh A, Schottenfeld RS, Fiellin DA. Prevalence of mood and substance use disorders among patients seeking primary care office-based buprenorphine/naloxone treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 127: 243-247. PMID: 22771144, PMCID: PMC3525769, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.06.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentNon-opioid substancesNaloxone treatmentPrevalence of moodPsychiatric comorbidityDSM-IV Axis I DisordersMinority of patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersPrevalent mood disorderCross-sectional surveyCurrent dysthymiaConsecutive patientsMaintenance treatmentMajor depressionTreatment outcomesI disordersMood disordersPast diagnosisPatientsClinical InterviewSectional surveyComorbiditiesPrevalence
2011
Prevalence and psychiatric correlates of pain interference among men and women in the general population
Barry DT, Pilver C, Potenza MN, Desai RA. Prevalence and psychiatric correlates of pain interference among men and women in the general population. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2011, 46: 118-127. PMID: 21944430, PMCID: PMC3224186, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2011.09.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis II psychiatric disordersSevere pain interferencePain interferencePsychiatric disordersAxis ICo-occurring substance-related disordersLogistic regression analysisAssociation of levelsSubstance-related disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health preventionChi-square testMultinomial logistic regression analysisFemale respondentsTreatment strategiesGeneral populationPsychiatric correlatesAlcohol abuseEpidemiologic SurveyAdult menGender-related factorsLarger oddsHealth preventionRelated conditionsDrug abuse
2010
Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Differences in the Associations between Gambling Problem Severity and Psychiatric Disorders among Black and White Adults: Findings from the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions. American Journal On Addictions 2010, 20: 69-77. PMID: 21175923, PMCID: PMC3059256, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2010.00098.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use disordersNational Epidemiologic SurveyMental health preventionProblem severityTreatment strategiesMood disordersUse disordersEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsHealth preventionRelated conditionsDisordersPathological gamblingGambling problem severitySeverityRepresentative sampleAdultsRace-related factorsAssociationWhite respondentsBlack respondentsDifferencesGambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample
Barry DT, Stefanovics EA, Desai RA, Potenza MN. Gambling problem severity and psychiatric disorders among Hispanic and white adults: findings from a nationally representative sample. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2010, 45: 404-411. PMID: 20800852, PMCID: PMC3651857, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2010.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAxis II psychiatric disordersPsychiatric disordersAxis IWhite adultsCo-occurring disordersLogistic regression analysisAxis II disordersProblem severityNational Epidemiologic SurveyHispanic respondentsMental health preventionChi-square testMultinomial logistic regression analysisGambling problem severityWhite respondentsRepresentative sampleTreatment strategiesEpidemiologic SurveySubsyndromal levelsLarger oddsHealth preventionRelated conditionsSeverityDisordersSubthreshold levels
2009
Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients.
Barry DT, Beitel M, Garnet B, Joshi D, Rosenblum A, Schottenfeld RS. Relations among psychopathology, substance use, and physical pain experiences in methadone-maintained patients. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2009, 70: 1213-8. PMID: 19607760, PMCID: PMC2760669, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.08m04367.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultChronic DiseaseComorbidityConnecticutFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMethadoneMiddle AgedOpioid-Related DisordersPainPain MeasurementPersonality DisordersPersonality InventoryPrevalenceSeverity of Illness IndexSomatoform DisordersSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsChronic severe painMMT patientsPsychiatric distressSubstance usePain experienceMethadone maintenance treatment patientsOpioid agonist treatment programMethadone-maintained patientsPain groupSevere painTreatment patientsPersonality disorder criteriaPsychiatric problemsComparable ratesPatientsPhysical pain experiencesTreatment programPast weekPainDisorder criteriaGlobal psychiatric distressPrevious weekThird groupDistressWeeks