2003
A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Manual-Guided Risk Reduction Intervention for HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users
Margolin A, Avants SK, Warburton LA, Hawkins KA, Shi J. A Randomized Clinical Trial of a Manual-Guided Risk Reduction Intervention for HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users. Health Psychology 2003, 22: 223-228. PMID: 12683743, DOI: 10.1037/0278-6133.22.2.223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInjection drug usersDrug usersHIV-positive injection drug usersHIV-seropositive injection drug usersHIV harm reduction programsRisk behaviorsHealth promotion behaviorsRisk reduction interventionsHarm reduction programsHigh-risk behaviorsAddiction severity scoresNational AIDS Demonstration Research projectAntiretroviral medicationsMethadone maintenanceSeverity scoreClinical trialsTreatment phasePromotion behaviorsReduction interventionsTreatment entryIllicit opiatesHarm reductionDemonstration research projectsPatientsReduction programs
2001
Predictors of Nonadherence to HIV‐Related Medication Regimens During Methadone Stabilization
Avants S, Margolin A, Warburton L, Hawkins K, Shi J. Predictors of Nonadherence to HIV‐Related Medication Regimens During Methadone Stabilization. American Journal On Addictions 2001, 10: 69-78. PMID: 11268829, DOI: 10.1080/105504901750160501.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPredictors of nonadherenceMedication regimensMedication adherenceHIV-positive drug abusersPercent of patientsActive antiretroviral therapyInjection drug usersDrug abuse patientsMethadone stabilizationAntiretroviral therapyMedication regimenIndependent predictorsMedication nonadherenceViral loadMethadone maintenanceLow educational attainmentNonadherencePoorer emotional functioningTherapeutic effectivenessDrug abusersDrug usersEarly interventionHIVPatient accessStabilization phase