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Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND Veterans
Black AC, Cooney NL, Justice AC, Fiellin LE, Pietrzak RH, Lazar CM, Rosen MI. Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 190: 424-428. PMID: 26551400, PMCID: PMC4684959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSexual risk behaviorsPost-traumatic stress disorderRisk behaviorsPTSD symptomsSubstance useEcological momentary assessmentSymptom variabilitySymptom severityFocused clinical interventionsHigh-risk sexual behaviorDaily PTSD symptomsMultiple sexual partnersOEF/OIF/OND veteransSurvey completion ratePTSD measurementMomentary assessmentInitial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy
Becker WC, Fiellin DA, Black AC, Kostovich CT, Kerns RD, Fraenkel L. Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 127-136. PMID: 27006339, PMCID: PMC4806533, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0285.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainDrug MonitoringHumansPain ManagementPain MeasurementPractice Guidelines as TopicProgram DevelopmentPsychometricsSurveys and QuestionnairesTime FactorsConceptsLong-term opioid therapyPatient-reported instrumentOpioid therapyFurther item reductionIneffective medicationsClinical outcomesPrimary careFrequent reassessmentPatient comprehensionItem reductionGold standardEfficacyTherapyInterdisciplinary teamLevel checksCognitive interviewsMisuseHarmMedicationsPatients
2022
Delphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain
Edmond S, Snow J, Pomeranz J, Van Cleve R, Black A, Compton P, Becker W. Delphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. Pain 2022, 164: 870-876. PMID: 36448976, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002783.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnalgesics, OpioidChronic PainDelphi TechniqueHumansOpioid-Related DisordersSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsLong-term opioid therapyNew diagnostic entityDiagnostic criteriaPotential diagnostic criteriaDiagnostic entityOpioid therapyChronic painOpioid use disorderCertain patientsNew diagnosisUse disordersDelphi studyPainDisorder criteriaSubgroup of expertsRound 2PatientsTherapyThree-quartersRefining criteriaDelphi panelistsExpert panelistsSubgroupsLikert-type scaleRapid qualitative analysis
2021
Well-Being of Health Care Professionals Treating Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a National Survey
Blevins D, Henry BF, Sung M, Edelman EJ, Black AC, Dawes M, Molfenter T, Hagle H, Drexler K, Cates-Wessel K, Levin FR. Well-Being of Health Care Professionals Treating Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a National Survey. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 374-380. PMID: 34369804, PMCID: PMC8825878, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100080.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsBurnout, ProfessionalCOVID-19Cross-Sectional StudiesHealth PersonnelHumansMaleOpioid-Related DisordersPandemicsSARS-CoV-2Surveys and QuestionnairesConceptsMultilevel multivariate logistic regression modelsCOVID-19COVID-19 pandemicMultivariate logistic regression modelOpioid use disorderHealth care professionalsCross-sectional surveyLogistic regression modelsHealth care deliveryBoard certificationParticipants' demographic characteristicsHCP experiencesCOVID-19 surveyMale genderCare professionalsUse disordersClinical practiceStaff illnessCare deliveryOlder agePractice settingsMental distressDemographic characteristicsAge-related concernsNational survey