2023
Health Insurance and Mental Health Treatment Use Among Adults With Criminal Legal Involvement After Medicaid Expansion
Howell B, Hawks L, Balasuriya L, Chang V, Wang E, Winkelman T. Health Insurance and Mental Health Treatment Use Among Adults With Criminal Legal Involvement After Medicaid Expansion. Psychiatric Services 2023, 74: 1019-1026. PMID: 37016823, PMCID: PMC10939137, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.20220171.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth insurance coverageMental disordersMedicaid expansionSubstance useInsurance coverageTreatment useMental health treatment useAffordable Care Act Medicaid expansionMental health treatmentSubstance use disordersFederal poverty levelUse of treatmentsLegal involvementLow health insurance coverageNSDUH respondentsUse disordersHealth treatmentDrug useMental illnessPercentage point increaseAge 18Insurance accessDisordersHealth insuranceTreatment
2015
Gender differences in HIV risk behaviors in individuals recently released from prison: results of a pilot study
Zhu G, Birnbaum N, Carroll-Scott A, Evans L, Fiellin L, Wang E. Gender differences in HIV risk behaviors in individuals recently released from prison: results of a pilot study. Health & Justice 2015, 3: 6. PMCID: PMC5151802, DOI: 10.1186/s40352-014-0014-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV risk behaviorsSex-related risk behaviorsRisk behaviorsDrug-related risk behaviorsHigh rateCross-sectional studySeverity of drugGreater monthly incomeGender-specific interventionsGender differencesDrug useMultivariate analysisAIDS knowledgeSubstance dependenceAlcohol useSpecific interventionsPilot studyImmediate periodPotential mediatorsFood insecurityHIVMenMonthly incomeSeveritySex-related behaviors