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 Prison 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/approachMotivationBeliefsIndividualsPrisonersPrevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study
Lincoln T, Simon-Levine D, Smith J, Donenberg GR, Springer SA, Zaller N, Altice FL, Moore K, Jordan AO, Draine J, Desabrais M. Prevalence and Predictors of Mental/Emotional Distress Among HIV+ Jail Detainees at Enrollment in an Observational Study. Journal Of Correctional Health Care 2015, 21: 125-139. PMID: 25788608, PMCID: PMC4433291, DOI: 10.1177/1078345815574566.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEmotional distressJail detaineesSeverity Index scoreAddiction Severity Index (ASI) scoresPoor physical healthMental health assessmentHIV/AIDSEmotional distress scoresObservational studyIndex scoreDistress scoresHealth servicesHealth RankingsSubstance abusePhysical healthJail systemHealth assessmentBisexual orientationSpecific correlatesDistressFamily supportPrevalenceScoresHigh levelsPLWHA
2013
Patterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail
Zelenev A, Marcus R, Kopelev A, Cruzado-Quinones J, Spaulding A, Desabrais M, Lincoln T, Altice FL. Patterns of Homelessness and Implications for HIV Health After Release from Jail. AIDS And Behavior 2013, 17: 181-194. PMID: 23657757, PMCID: PMC4625835, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0472-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesNon-homeless patientsDrug addiction severityUse of alcoholVirological suppressionHIV healthHealth behaviorsJail detaineesMental illnessSubstance abuseAddiction severityMental healthCorrelates of homelessnessIllicit drugsStable housingHousing statusEffects of housingOutcomesHealthDifferent patternsHIVLongitudinal dataPatientsIllness
2012
Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study
Krishnan A, Wickersham JA, Chitsaz E, Springer SA, Jordan AO, Zaller N, Altice FL. Post-Release Substance Abuse Outcomes Among HIV-Infected Jail Detainees: Results from a Multisite Study. AIDS And Behavior 2012, 17: 171-180. PMID: 23142854, PMCID: PMC3600070, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-012-0362-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBehavior, AddictiveFemaleHealth Services AccessibilityHealth Services Needs and DemandHIV InfectionsHumansIll-Housed PersonsInsurance, HealthMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisPatient DischargePrevalencePrisonsProspective StudiesSeverity of Illness IndexSocial WorkSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsOpioid useJail detaineesPoor health outcomesSubstance use disordersSubstance abuse outcomesSubsequent drug useSubstance abuse treatmentOpioid relapseProspective cohortPsychiatric morbidityAppropriate diagnosisHigh prevalenceComplicate treatmentPsychiatric careUse disordersAlcohol severitySix monthsHealth outcomesDrug useHIVHealthcare accessAbuse treatmentSubstance abuseDrug relapseHealthcare outcomes
2011
Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention Targeting HIV‐Infected Prisoners in Malaysia
Copenhaver MM, Tunku N, Ezeabogu I, Potrepka J, Zahari MM, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Adapting an Evidence‐Based Intervention Targeting HIV‐Infected Prisoners in Malaysia. AIDS Research And Treatment 2011, 2011: 131045. PMID: 21860786, PMCID: PMC3157158, DOI: 10.1155/2011/131045.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchHIV riskHolistic Health Recovery ProgramHIV risk reduction interventionsHigh-risk populationRisk reduction interventionsTarget populationCritical target populationAntiretroviral therapyAdherence issuesTargeting HIVHIVReduction interventionsIntervention contentSubstance abuseFormative researchStructured interviewsFormative workFamily membersPrison settingRecovery programRiskPopulationTherapyCareSubstance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic
Meyer JP, Springer SA, Altice FL. Substance Abuse, Violence, and HIV in Women: A Literature Review of the Syndemic. Journal Of Women's Health 2011, 20: 991-1006. PMID: 21668380, PMCID: PMC3130513, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2010.2328.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsConceptsHIV/AIDSSubstance abuseHealthcare utilizationPoor HIV outcomesBetter health outcomesEvidence-based interventionsNegative health consequencesHIV outcomesHIV statusMedication adherenceHealth outcomesMental illnessHealth consequencesMental healthUrban womenWomenHIVBidirectional relationshipVulnerable groupsAIDSPrevention of violenceCurrent findingsAdherenceFuture studiesInconsistent definitions
2010
Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship
Anand P, Springer SA, Copenhaver MM, Altice FL. Neurocognitive Impairment and HIV Risk Factors: A Reciprocal Relationship. AIDS And Behavior 2010, 14: 1213-1226. PMID: 20232242, PMCID: PMC2906682, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-010-9684-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk reduction interventionsMedication adherenceCognitive impairmentRisk behaviorsHIV risk factorsHIV risk behaviorsImpact of HIVEffectiveness of interventionsSuboptimal adherenceRisk factorsNeurocognitive impairmentMental illnessCognitive functionSubstance abuseImpairmentAdherenceHIVInterventionReciprocal relationshipRiskSignificant barriersPsychiatric and Substance Abuse Comorbidity among HIV Seropositive and HIV Seronegative Prisoners in Malaysia
Zahari MM, Bae W, Zainal NZ, Habil H, Kamarulzaman A, Altice FL. Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Comorbidity among HIV Seropositive and HIV Seronegative Prisoners in Malaysia. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2010, 36: 31-38. PMID: 20141394, PMCID: PMC4847714, DOI: 10.3109/00952990903544828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionSubstance abusePsychiatric illnessPsychiatric disordersTriple diagnosisPsychiatric diagnosisDrug useMental illnessSubstance abuse comorbidityInjection drug useCross-sectional studyStructured Clinical InterviewSubstance use disordersPublic health approachMental Disorders-IVHIV-seropositiveOpioid dependencePotential confoundersDiagnostic Statistical ManualUse disordersDual diagnosisClinical InterviewAdequate careCommunity settingsHealth approach
2008
Pharmacokinetic drug interactions between drugs of abuse and antiretroviral medications: implications and management for clinical practice
Bruce RD, Altice FL, Friedland GH. Pharmacokinetic drug interactions between drugs of abuse and antiretroviral medications: implications and management for clinical practice. Expert Review Of Clinical Pharmacology 2008, 1: 115-127. PMID: 24410515, DOI: 10.1586/17512433.1.1.115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacokinetic drug interactionsDrugs of abuseDrug interactionsAntiretroviral therapyHIV treatmentActive illicit drug useClinical implicationsImportant pharmacokinetic drug interactionsClinical case seriesImportant clinical consequencesIllicit drug useHIV/AIDSMetabolism of drugsPharmacokinetic interaction studyAntiretroviral medicationsCase seriesTreatable diseaseClinical consequencesClinical practiceDrug useMedical consequencesSubstance abuseTherapyDrugsAbuse
2007
Pharmacological Treatment of Substance Abuse in Correctional Facilities: Prospects and Barriers to Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Therapy
Bruce R, Smith-Rohrberg D, Altice F. Pharmacological Treatment of Substance Abuse in Correctional Facilities: Prospects and Barriers to Expanding Access to Evidence-Based Therapy. 2007, 385-411. DOI: 10.1007/978-0-387-71695-4_23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacological treatmentSubstance abuseSerious public health concernEvidence-based therapiesTreatment of cocainePublic health concernCorrectional health careAvailable medicationsMethamphetamine abuseHealth concernNew drugsHealth careChemical dependencyTreatmentIncarcerated populationsAbuseCorrectional facilitiesMedicationsBuprenorphinePharmacotherapyNaltrexoneMethadoneTherapyDisulfiramCare
2006
Buprenorphine and HIV Primary Care: New Opportunities for Integrated Treatment
Khalsa J, Vocci F, Altice F, Fiellin D, Miller V. Buprenorphine and HIV Primary Care: New Opportunities for Integrated Treatment. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2006, 43: s169-s172. PMID: 17109302, DOI: 10.1086/508179.BooksMeSH KeywordsAntiretroviral Therapy, Highly ActiveBuprenorphineDelivery of Health Care, IntegratedFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHealth Services ResearchHIV InfectionsHumansIncidenceMaleNarcotic AntagonistsOpioid-Related DisordersPrimary Health CarePrimary PreventionRisk AssessmentSurvival AnalysisTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusDrug abuseCare settingsTreatment of HIVHIV primary care settingPrimary HIV care settingsMental Health Services AdministrationHIV primary careProvision of buprenorphineActive antiretroviral therapyHIV care settingsPrimary care settingCollaborative HIV ResearchHealth Services AdministrationAddiction/dependenceAntiretroviral therapyHIV infectionImmunodeficiency syndromeImmunodeficiency virusPrimary careSuccessful treatmentDrug abusersHIV researchDisease controlSubstance abuse
1999
Nevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone
Altice F, Friedland G, Cooney E. Nevirapine induced opiate withdrawal among injection drug users with HIV infection receiving methadone. AIDS 1999, 13: 957-962. PMID: 10371177, DOI: 10.1097/00002030-199905280-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPharmacokinetic interactionsOpiate withdrawalMethadone levelsWithdrawal symptomsChronic methadone maintenance therapyNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorSubstance abuseInitiation of therapyMethadone maintenance therapyOpiate withdrawal symptomsRetrospective chart reviewSignificant pharmacokinetic interactionsInjection drug usersReverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV therapeutic agentsAntiretroviral therapyMaintenance therapyMethadone doseChart reviewHIV diseaseHIV infectionIncreased doseTranscriptase inhibitorTherapeutic benefitPatients
1995
Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues.
Weissman G, Melchior L, Huba G, Altice F, Booth R, Cottler L, Genser S, Jones A, McCarthy S, Needle R. Women living with substance abuse and HIV disease: medical care access issues. Journal Of The American Medical Women's Association 1995, 50: 115-20. PMID: 7657944.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFirst positive HIV testHIV disease coursePositive HIV testHIV testing historyMedical servicesPost-test counselingMental health servicesDrug-using womenUse of healthHIV diseaseHIV testDisease courseDrug abusersTesting historyHealth servicesMen subjectsHealth resourcesSubstance abuseDrug abuseWomenMore womenFirst-year findingsServices AdministrationNational InstituteLongitudinal study