2021
Association of Syndemic Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Smoking, and Depressive Symptoms on Incident Cardiovascular Disease among Veterans With and Without HIV-Infection
Chichetto NE, Kundu S, Freiberg MS, Koethe JR, Butt AA, Crystal S, So-Armah KA, Cook RL, Braithwaite RS, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Khan M, Bryant KJ, Gaither JR, Barve SS, Crothers K, Bedimo RJ, Warner A, Tindle HA. Association of Syndemic Unhealthy Alcohol Use, Smoking, and Depressive Symptoms on Incident Cardiovascular Disease among Veterans With and Without HIV-Infection. AIDS And Behavior 2021, 25: 2852-2862. PMID: 34101074, PMCID: PMC8376776, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-021-03327-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIncident cardiovascular diseaseUnhealthy alcohol useCardiovascular diseaseDepressive symptomsCVD riskHIV statusAlcohol useMultivariable Cox proportional hazards regressionCases of CVDCox proportional hazards regressionCVD-free participantsHIV-negative veteransProportional hazards regressionHIV-negativeHIV infectionHazards regressionSyndemic conditionsExcess riskRisk factorsDiagnostic codesHigh prevalenceObservational studyBaseline numberGreater riskSmoking
2020
Does Reducing Drinking in Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use Improve Pain Interference, Use of Other Substances, and Psychiatric Symptoms?
Caniglia EC, Stevens ER, Khan M, Young KE, Ban K, Marshall BDL, Chichetto NE, Gaither JR, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Fiellin DA, Gordon AJ, Bryant KJ, Tate J, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. Does Reducing Drinking in Patients with Unhealthy Alcohol Use Improve Pain Interference, Use of Other Substances, and Psychiatric Symptoms? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 2257-2265. PMID: 33030753, PMCID: PMC8077101, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14455.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol usePain interferenceTobacco smokingUS veteransOdds ratioPsychiatric symptomsDepressive symptomsCocaine useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) questionnaireCannabis useSubstance useAging Cohort StudyAnxiety symptomsSeparate logistic regression modelsChronic pain interferenceMultisite observational studyLogistic regression modelsCohort studyInverse probability weightingNext followObservational studyPotential selection biasYears postbaseline
2011
Alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms over time: A longitudinal study of patients with and without HIV infection
Sullivan LE, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms over time: A longitudinal study of patients with and without HIV infection. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 117: 158-163. PMID: 21345624, PMCID: PMC3113463, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNon-hazardous drinkersDepressive symptomsAlcohol consumptionAlcohol abuseCohort studyHIV infectionBinge drinkersBinge drinkingNon-hazardous drinkingAging Cohort StudyPatient Health QuestionnaireUnhealthy alcohol consumptionCurrent alcohol useHIV statusHealth QuestionnaireTime-varying outcomeHazardous drinkersPatientsHIVHazardous drinkingAlcohol dependenceSymptomsAlcohol useSimilar alterations
2008
Depression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Sueoka K, Goulet JL, Fiellin DA, Rimland D, Butt AA, Gibert C, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Bryant K, Crystal S, Justice AC. Depression Symptoms and Treatment Among HIV Infected and Uninfected Veterans. AIDS And Behavior 2008, 14: 272-279. PMID: 18648927, PMCID: PMC3125603, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-008-9428-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudySelective serotonin reuptake inhibitorsDepressive symptomsMental health providersDepression treatmentHealth providersPatient Health Questionnaire scoresActive depressive symptomsAging Cohort StudySerotonin reuptake inhibitorsCommon comorbid conditionsNon-Hispanic whitesHIV providersUninfected subjectsUninfected veteransCohort studyProspective cohortReuptake inhibitorsComorbid conditionsHIV statusPrimary careMental health counselingMultivariable modelQuestionnaire scoresDepression symptoms
2006
Spirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS
Cotton S, Puchalski CM, Sherman SN, Mrus JM, Peterman AH, Feinberg J, Pargament KI, Justice AC, Leonard AC, Tsevat J. Spirituality and Religion in Patients with HIV/AIDS. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: s5-s13. PMID: 17083501, PMCID: PMC1924778, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00642.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSMean ageSpirituality/religionPatients' mean ageLower overall functioningDuke Religion IndexClinical characteristicsMost patientsHIV symptomsChronic illnessLess alcohol useMultivariable modelDepressive symptomsPatientsFunctional assessmentHealth statusClinical sitesLess alcoholAlcohol usePsychosocial variablesIllnessMean levelsAIDSReligion IndexGreater life satisfactionHealth‐Related Quality of Life in Veterans and Nonveterans with HIV/AIDS
Mrus JM, Leonard AC, Yi MS, Sherman SN, Fultz SL, Justice AC, Tsevat J. Health‐Related Quality of Life in Veterans and Nonveterans with HIV/AIDS. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2006, 21: s39-s47. PMID: 17083499, PMCID: PMC1924783, DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1497.2006.00644.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV/AIDSSymptom botherDepressive symptomsCorrelates of HRQOLPoorer overall functionDeterminants of HRQoLNon-VA settingsHealth-related qualityInjection drug useRating Scale scoresUnstable housing situationsVeterans Administration settingsQuality of lifeVeteran statusHealth valueOverall functionPoor HRQOLHRQOL outcomesMultivariable analysisHRQOL measuresMultivariable associationsMultivariable modelHRQoLVeteran populationHealth ratings
2004
Psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders among HIV-positive and negative veterans in care
Justice AC, McGinnis KA, Atkinson JH, Heaton RK, Young C, Sadek J, Madenwald T, Becker JT, Conigliaro J, Brown ST, Rimland D, Crystal S, Simberkoff M. Psychiatric and neurocognitive disorders among HIV-positive and negative veterans in care. AIDS 2004, 18: 49-59. PMID: 15075498, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-200401001-00008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-negative subjectsHIV-positive subjectsNeurocognitive disordersDepressive symptomsAlcohol abuseDrug abuseHIV-negative veteransVeterans Aging CohortGeneral medicine clinicHIV-positive veteransSymptoms of depressionMemory problemsConvenience subsetOlder HIVHIV infectionMedicine clinicPsychiatric testingHigh prevalencePatient reportsSubstantial prevalenceGreater prevalenceAvailable measuresAging CohortNeurocognitive problemsInfectious diseases
2002
Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans with HIV Infection
Kilbourne AM, Justice AC, Rollman BL, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Weissman S, Smola S, Schultz R, Whittle J, Rodriguez‐Barradas M. Clinical Importance of HIV and Depressive Symptoms Among Veterans with HIV Infection. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 512-520. PMID: 12133141, PMCID: PMC1495073, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10803.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere depressive symptomsIllness severityHIV symptomsDepressive symptomsHIV infectionClinical importanceHIV Symptom IndexEpidemiologic Studies Depression ScaleInfectious disease clinicPatient illness severitySeverity of illnessSignificant depressive symptomsCross-sectional studyVA Medical CenterHealth care providersDepression symptom severityAntiretroviral useDisease clinicViral loadCommon symptomsSymptom IndexDepression statusSymptom frequencyDepression ScaleMedical Center
2001
Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence
Wagner JH, Justice AC, Chesney M, Sinclair G, Weissman S, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Team F. Patient- and provider-reported adherence toward a clinically useful approach to measuring antiretroviral adherence. Journal Of Clinical Epidemiology 2001, 54: s91-s98. PMID: 11750214, DOI: 10.1016/s0895-4356(01)00450-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestViral loadProvider assessmentCurrent drug useDepressive symptomsCurrent alcohol usePatient reportsDrug useAlcohol useIndependent associationVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemPatient-reported adherenceCurrent viral loadPharmacy refill dataAntiretroviral medication adherenceEpidemiological Studies DepressionIllicit drug useDisorders Identification TestElectronic laboratory dataHealth care systemRefill dataMedication adherencePatient adherenceAntiretroviral adherenceMultivariate regression model