2022
Enhancing Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through External Coaching
Molfenter T, Kim H, Kim JS, Kisicki A, Knudsen HK, Horst J, Brown R, Madden LM, Toy A, Haram E, Jacobson N. Enhancing Use of Medications for Opioid Use Disorder Through External Coaching. Psychiatric Services 2022, 74: 265-271. PMID: 36196533, PMCID: PMC10836327, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100675.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderBuprenorphine useControl armUse disordersUse of MOUDUse of medicationsInjectable naltrexoneNaltrexone administrationOutcome measuresCoaching armClinical sitesHealth systemProvider UtilizationTrial periodTreatment agenciesTrialsDelivery modalitiesHealth sitesMedicationsSignificant differencesDisordersArmSimilar patternMOUDNaltrexone
2019
Pharmacotherapy, Resource Needs, and Physician Recruitment Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs
Knudsen HK, Brown R, Jacobson N, Horst J, Kim JS, Collier E, Starr S, Madden LM, Haram E, Molfenter T. Pharmacotherapy, Resource Needs, and Physician Recruitment Practices in Substance Use Disorder Treatment Programs. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, 13: 28-34. PMID: 30095565, PMCID: PMC6349477, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000441.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderTreatment programSubstance use disorder treatment programsImplementation of pharmacotherapyEffective pharmacological treatmentAvailability of buprenorphineTreatment organizationsDisorder treatment programsTablet naltrexoneInjectable naltrexoneAvailable medicationsPharmacological treatmentLifesaving treatmentPhysician outreachUse disordersPharmacotherapyMean numberTreatment slotsMedicationsNaltrexonePrescribersCurrent useResource needsPhysician recruitmentTreatment
2017
Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine
Marcus R, Makarenko I, Mazhnaya A, Zelenev A, Polonsky M, Madden L, Filippovych S, Dvoriak S, Springer SA, Altice FL. Patient preferences and extended-release naltrexone: A new opportunity to treat opioid use disorders in Ukraine. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 179: 213-219. PMID: 28806638, PMCID: PMC5599372, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.07.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyOpioid use disorderExtended-release naltrexoneXR-NTXHIV preventionIndependent correlatesPatient preferencesUse disordersShort-term injectorsPatient-centered treatmentAgonist therapyPharmacological therapyHIV incidenceTreatment optionsPWIDTreatment entryAddiction treatmentPreventionNaltrexoneShort durationTherapyNegative attitudesDisordersNew optionsTreatment