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
Insights Provided by Depression Screening Regarding Pain, Anxiety, and Substance use in a Veteran Population
Stevens ER, Mazumdar M, Caniglia EC, Khan MR, Young KE, Edelman EJ, Gordon AJ, Fiellin DA, Maisto SA, Chichetto NE, Crystal S, Gaither JR, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. Insights Provided by Depression Screening Regarding Pain, Anxiety, and Substance use in a Veteran Population. Journal Of Primary Care & Community Health 2020, 11: 2150132720949123. PMID: 32772883, PMCID: PMC7418233, DOI: 10.1177/2150132720949123.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive predictive valueSubstance useOdds ratioVeterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) dataPHQ-9 scoresPrimary care settingCohort study dataTest performance characteristicsSymptoms of anxietyMedian ageDepression screeningLikelihood ratio valuesDepression screenPHQ-9Care settingsVeteran populationPredictive valueSignificant associationSymptomsDiagnostic assessmentAnxietyStudy dataAdditional informationAssociationPain
2016
What are the Patterns Between Depression, Smoking, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Other Substance Use Among Individuals Receiving Medical Care? A Longitudinal Study of 5479 Participants
Ruggles KV, Fang Y, Tate J, Mentor SM, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC, Braithwaite RS. What are the Patterns Between Depression, Smoking, Unhealthy Alcohol Use, and Other Substance Use Among Individuals Receiving Medical Care? A Longitudinal Study of 5479 Participants. AIDS And Behavior 2016, 21: 2014-2022. PMID: 27475945, PMCID: PMC5542002, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-016-1492-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useSubstance useTreatment strategiesIntegrated screeningCurrent depressionMedical careHIV-negative subgroupsAging Cohort StudyPatterns of depressionCohort studyCurrent smokingOpioid useNegative subgroupSmokingDepressionLongitudinal studyHIVMarijuana useSubgroupsCareCurrent useScreeningStatus
2015
Do Alcohol Misuse, Smoking, and Depression Vary Concordantly or Sequentially? A Longitudinal Study of HIV-Infected and Matched Uninfected Veterans in Care
Braithwaite RS, Fang Y, Tate J, Mentor SM, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Do Alcohol Misuse, Smoking, and Depression Vary Concordantly or Sequentially? A Longitudinal Study of HIV-Infected and Matched Uninfected Veterans in Care. AIDS And Behavior 2015, 20: 566-572. PMID: 26187007, PMCID: PMC5009622, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-015-1117-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHarmful alcohol useAlcohol misuseCurrent smokingVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyUninfected veteransCohort studyHIV statusDepression variesChronic diseasesCommon syndromePrior depressionSmokingUninfected individualsCurrent depressionHIVDepressionLongitudinal studyRegression analysisCareVeteransMisuseSame surveyNumber of years
2014
Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men
Edelman EJ, Gordon KS, Hogben M, Crystal S, Bryant K, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, for the VACS Project Team. Sexual Partner Notification of HIV Infection Among a National United States-Based Sample of HIV-Infected Men. AIDS And Behavior 2014, 18: 1898-1903. PMID: 24858394, PMCID: PMC4195536, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-014-0799-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
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
Health‐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
2005
How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients?
Kilbourne AM, Reynolds CF, Good CB, Sereika SM, Justice AC, Fine MJ. How Does Depression Influence Diabetes Medication Adherence in Older Patients? American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2005, 13: 202-210. PMID: 15728751, DOI: 10.1097/00019442-200503000-00005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOverall medication adherenceMedication adherenceElectronic monitoring capsOlder patientsPharmacy dataBaseline surveyInadequate medication adherenceOral hypoglycemic medicationsPharmacy refill dataType 2 diabetesLower median percentagesPercentage of daysPercent of daysHypoglycemic medicationsAdequate medicationMedication useRefill dataPatients' baselineAdequate adherenceMedication coverageDepressed patientsDays' supplyPatient reportsPatientsMedian percentage
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