2023
Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Lee Y, Williams L, Sneed Z, Garakani A, Buono F. Disparities in program enrollment and employment outcomes for veterans with psychiatric and co-occurring substance use disorders referred or enrolled for VHA vocational rehabilitation. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2023, 14: 1200450. PMID: 37520235, PMCID: PMC10382058, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1200450.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchActive alcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersVeterans Health Administration medical centersCo-occurring substance use disordersVocational rehabilitationProgram enrollmentCo-occurring alcoholCo-occurring depressionDiagnosis of anxietyCo-occurring diagnosesAlcohol use disorderPost-traumatic stress disorderInstitutional review boardVeteran patientsMedical CenterPsychiatric diagnosisCurrent studyBipolar disorderRehabilitation servicesReview boardStress disorderEffective interventionsAnxiety diagnosesDiagnosisMaintaining Engagement in Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 to Use the iCanCope Mobile Application (iCanCope-NF)
Buono F, Larkin K, Pham Q, De Sousa D, Zempsky W, Lalloo C, Stinson J. Maintaining Engagement in Adults with Neurofibromatosis Type 1 to Use the iCanCope Mobile Application (iCanCope-NF). Cancers 2023, 15: 3213. PMID: 37370823, PMCID: PMC10296339, DOI: 10.3390/cancers15123213.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPsychosocial treatmentsContingency managementSemi-structured interviewsChronic painGoal settingEngagement dataParticipants' experiencesCurrent studyNeurofibromatosis type 1EngagementCustomized mobile applicationConsistent issueAdultsMixed methodologyPositive feedbackMixed methodsExperienceMoodPhysical activityMobile applicationsGoalPain treatmentSleepSubset of dataIndividuals
2022
Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Pechek A, Forziat-Pytel K, Buono F. Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation. Substance Use Research And Treatment 2022, 16: 11782218221132397. PMID: 36452410, PMCID: PMC9703520, DOI: 10.1177/11782218221132397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse disordersSubstance/alcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitationSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitation programRehabilitation programCurrent studyRehabilitation servicesGreater riskVocational rehabilitation servicesVeteransProgram entryEntry dateDisordersAUDRehabilitationVocational assistanceAcceptance rateDurationRemissionConsultsFindings