2009
Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions
Sells D, Sledge WH, Wieland M, Walden D, Flanagan E, Miller R, Davidson L. Cascading crises, resilience and social support within the onset and development of multiple chronic conditions. Chronic Illness 2009, 5: 92-102. PMID: 19474232, DOI: 10.1177/1742395309104166.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial supportMultiple chronic conditionsMultiple chronic illnessesAvailable social supportChronic conditionsPersonal resilienceIllness onsetChronic illnessRetrospective accountsPersonal identityPatterns of adaptationAdult responsesSemi-structured interviewsUrban primary care clinicParticipants' responsesPrimary care clinicsCare clinicsNeeds of personsSubsequent adaptationQualitative studyResilienceCascading crisesDistinct patternsSupportIllness
2007
A Peer-Support, Group Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Criminality Among Persons With Severe Mental Illness
Rowe M, Bellamy C, Baranoski M, Wieland M, O'Connell MJ, Benedict P, Davidson L, Buchanan J, Sells D. A Peer-Support, Group Intervention to Reduce Substance Use and Criminality Among Persons With Severe Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2007, 58: 955-961. PMID: 17602012, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2007.58.7.955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsJail diversion servicesSevere mental illnessStandard clinical treatmentDrug useAlcohol useMental illnessControl groupClinical treatmentGroup interventionSerious mental illnessDiversion servicesExperimental groupPeer supportRepeated-measures analysisClinical trialsProgram databaseSelf-report questionnairesMixed model analysisChance findingIntervention participationOutcome variablesSubstance useIllnessTime interactionLevel of intervention
2006
The Treatment Relationship in Peer-Based and Regular Case Management for Clients With Severe Mental Illness
Sells D, Davidson L, Jewell C, Falzer P, Rowe M. The Treatment Relationship in Peer-Based and Regular Case Management for Clients With Severe Mental Illness. Psychiatric Services 2006, 57: 1179-1184. PMID: 16870970, DOI: 10.1176/ps.2006.57.8.1179.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSevere mental illnessMental illnessCase managementPeer providersCase management interventionTreatment relationshipNarcotics anonymous meetingsCommunity-based servicesDrug use problemsClinical trialsRegular providerSelf-report questionnairesService useHealth care service systemTreatment participationCase managersIllnessFurther treatmentMonthly attendanceTherapeutic connectionTreatment motivationCare service systemHigh positive regardUse problemsInitial engagement