2018
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision
Mbaba M, Brown SE, Wooditch A, Kiss M, Murphy A, Kumari S, Taxman F, Altice F, Lawson WB, Springer SA. Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision. Substance Use & Misuse 2018, 53: 1519-1528. PMID: 29333954, PMCID: PMC6432769, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Mood disordersBipolar disorderOpioid usersAddiction Severity Index-LiteOpioid use treatmentCriminal justice supervisionOpioid-dependent individualsSelf-reported mood disordersOpioid-dependent populationsComprehensive psychiatric careAdverse health consequencesLarger parent studyLifetime suicide attemptsHigh rateQuestionnaire-9Positive screenJustice-involved individualsSevere depressionTreatment utilizationGeneral U.S.Psychiatric careControl trialParent studyPsychiatric disorders
2017
A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence
Shrestha R, Copenhaver M, Bazazi AR, Huedo-Medina TB, Krishnan A, Altice FL. A Moderated Mediation Model of HIV-Related Stigma, Depression, and Social Support on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated Malaysian Men with HIV and Opioid Dependence. AIDS And Behavior 2017, 21: 1059-1069. PMID: 28108877, PMCID: PMC5344717, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1693-x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis
Shrestha R, Weikum D, Copenhaver M, Altice FL. The Influence of Neurocognitive Impairment, Depression, and Alcohol Use Disorders on Health-Related Quality of Life among Incarcerated, HIV-Infected, Opioid Dependent Malaysian Men: A Moderated Mediation Analysis. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 1070-1081. PMID: 27544515, PMCID: PMC5318281, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1526-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderNeurocognitive impairmentUse disordersMalaysia's largest prisonHealth-related qualityNeuropsychological factorsQuality of lifeLargest prisonHIV-InfectedOpioid dependenceHIV treatmentHRQoLImportant negative predictorMeeting criteriaFuture interventionsDepressionNegative predictorPLWHDisordersMalaysian menStandardized scalesImpairmentMediation analysisHRQoL.HIV
2009
Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy
Springer SA, Chen S, Altice F. Depression and symptomatic response among HIV-infected drug users enrolled in a randomized controlled trial of directly administered antiretroviral therapy. AIDS Care 2009, 21: 976-983. PMID: 20024753, PMCID: PMC2797133, DOI: 10.1080/09540120802657555.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersCES-D scoresMajor depressive disorderAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countDepressive symptomsDrug usersDrug useHIV-1 RNA levelsProspective clinical trialsSubstance abuse treatment servicesSelf-administered therapyActive drug useNon-Caucasian raceSix-month followSix-month dataAntidepressant medicationAntiretroviral treatmentPoor adherenceSymptomatic responseMale genderClinical trialsDepressive disorderDepression ScaleDrug treatment