2018
A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Bojko MJ, Mazhnaya A, Makarenko I, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Altice FL, Springer SA. A qualitative assessment of attitudes about and preferences for extended-release naltrexone, a new pharmacotherapy to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 86: 86-93. PMID: 29415856, PMCID: PMC5808584, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyXR-NTXExtended-release naltrexonePsychological supportOpioid use disorderHIV prevention effortsFocus groupsPerceptions of recoveryAgonist therapyOpioid withdrawalYoung PWIDOpioid antagonistPatient preferencesNew pharmacotherapiesPsychoactive medicationsInjection careerUse disordersFocus group transcriptsPWIDPrevention effortsNaltrexoneGroup transcriptsIndividual barriersTreatmentWithdrawal
2015
Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners
Bhushan A, Brown S, Marcus R, Altice F. Explaining poor health-seeking among HIV-infected released prisoners. International Journal Of Prisoner Health 2015, 11: 209-224. PMID: 38987947, DOI: 10.1108/ijph-11-2014-0047.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSelf-regulation modelLeventhal's self-regulation modelNegative emotional statesCognitive representationsEmotional statesCoping strategiesPsychological componentsFalse beliefsIndividual motivationRecidivist prisonersPsychological barriersIllness representationsFeelings of mistrustPsychological supportSemi-structured interviewsMental healthSubstance abuseAcute stressorDesign/methodology/approachOriginality/valueMethodology/approachMotivationBeliefsIndividualsPrisoners