2016
Contemplation of Smoking Cessation and Quit Attempts in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Shahrir S, Tindle HA, McGinnis KA, Fiellin DA, Goulet J, Akgün KM, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crothers K. Contemplation of Smoking Cessation and Quit Attempts in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Substance Abuse 2016, 37: 315-322. PMID: 26167725, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1062458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusSmoking cessationQuit attemptsPulmonary disease diagnosisPrior quit attemptsAlcohol useImmunodeficiency virusKey modifiable risk factorsStratified multivariable analysesSustained smoking cessationModifiable risk factorsAging Cohort StudyStudy of HIVUninfected smokersUninfected veteransUninfected patientsCohort studyCessation ratesHIV statusMultivariable analysisRisk factorsOdds ratioTargeting HIV
2014
Guideline-Concordant Management of Opioid Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Gaither JR, Goulet JL, Becker WC, Crystal S, Edelman EJ, Gordon K, Kerns RD, Rimland D, Skanderson M, Weisberg DF, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Guideline-Concordant Management of Opioid Therapy Among Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)-Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Journal Of Pain 2014, 15: 1130-1140. PMID: 25152300, PMCID: PMC4253900, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2014.08.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCurrent substance use disorderGuideline-concordant careOpioid therapyUrine drug testsHuman immunodeficiency virusSubstance use disordersUninfected patientsImmunodeficiency virusUse disordersPatient/provider characteristicsPrimary care provider visitsVeterans Affairs/DepartmentGuideline-concordant managementDrug testsCare concordantGuideline concordanceUninfected veteransProvider visitsPatient characteristicsPatient groupPrimary careClinical guidelinesPain medicineProvider characteristicsPatients
2010
Time to Depression Treatment in Primary Care Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans
Hooshyar D, Goulet J, Chwastiak L, Crystal S, Gibert C, Mattocks K, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Justice AC, for the VACS Project Team. Time to Depression Treatment in Primary Care Among HIV-infected and Uninfected Veterans. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2010, 25: 656-662. PMID: 20405335, PMCID: PMC2881956, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1323-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPHQ-9 assessmentMental health visitsDepressed HIVUninfected patientsHIV serostatusDepression treatmentPrimary careDepression severityHealth visitsInclusion criteriaPatient Health Questionnaire scoresUntreated depressive symptomsPrimary care treatmentKaplan-Meier curvesPHQ-9 scoresGeneral medicine clinicProportional hazards methodsStudy inclusion criteriaMajority of depressionsAntidepressant receiptBackgroundMultiple factorsUninfected veteransPatient characteristicsProspective cohortTotal cohortPatterns of drug use and abuse among aging adults with and without HIV: A latent class analysis of a US Veteran cohort
Green TC, Kershaw T, Lin H, Heimer R, Goulet JL, Kraemer KL, Gordon AJ, Maisto SA, Day NL, Bryant K, Fiellin DA, Justice AC. Patterns of drug use and abuse among aging adults with and without HIV: A latent class analysis of a US Veteran cohort. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 110: 208-220. PMID: 20395074, PMCID: PMC3087206, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2010.02.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV statusMultidrug usersDrug useLatent class analysisUS Veteran cohortAging Cohort StudyActive drug useSelf-reported drug useMental health disordersProblem of obesityElectronic medical recordsUninfected veteransCohort studyClinical variablesDrug use consequencesSocio-demographic covariatesMedical recordsHigh prevalenceUninfected adultsAge 50HIVHealth disordersDrug usersVeteran cohort
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