2021
The association of opioid use disorder and homelessness nationally in the veterans health administration
Manhapra A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck R. The association of opioid use disorder and homelessness nationally in the veterans health administration. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 223: 108714. PMID: 33865213, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108714.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersVeterans Health AdministrationRisk factorsUse disordersHealth AdministrationUnited States Veterans Health AdministrationCo-morbid risk factorsPrevalence of OUDMajor risk factorMultivariate logistic regressionHomeless veteransHigher unadjusted oddsCross-sectional analysisClinical factorsVHA patientsNon-homeless veteransUnadjusted oddsVHA careFiscal year 2012US veteransOdds ratioHigh prevalenceHigher oddsPsychiatric diagnosis
2017
Correlates of Reduced Violent Behavior Among Patients Receiving Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Buchanan A, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Correlates of Reduced Violent Behavior Among Patients Receiving Intensive Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Services 2017, 69: 424-430. PMID: 29241432, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700253.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderIntensive treatmentStress disorderSubstance useWar-related posttraumatic stress disorderPTSD symptomatologySpectrum of careProgram entryViolent behaviorU.S. military veteransModerate effect sizeClinical factorsPTSD symptom severityShort-term supportObservational studyBaseline levelsPTSD programSymptom severitySpecific causesFour monthsPTSD changeMilitary veteransIncarceration historyEffect sizeTreatment