2024
Antipsychotic agents in anxiety disorders: An umbrella review
Garakani A, Buono F, Salehi M, Funaro M, Klimowicz A, Sharma H, Faria C, Larkin K, Freire R. Antipsychotic agents in anxiety disorders: An umbrella review. Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 2024, 149: 295-312. PMID: 38382649, DOI: 10.1111/acps.13669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSecond-generation antipsychoticsFirst-generation antipsychoticsGeneralized anxiety disorderStudies of antipsychoticsAnxiety disordersAntipsychotic agentsEfficacy of first-generation antipsychoticsTreatment of anxiety disordersEfficacy of antipsychotic agentsMeta-analysesAntidepressant treatmentNonantipsychotic medicationsAntipsychoticsFirst-line treatmentAnxietyComparing monotherapyUmbrella reviewDisordersQuetiapineSystematic reviewSide effectsAMSTAR-2Off-labelAPA PsycInfoCINAHL Complete
2023
Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Employment for Veterans
Sprong ME, Hollender H, Paul E, Gilbert J, Weber K, Garakani A, Buono FD. Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Employment for Veterans. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 222-231. PMID: 35849362, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersImpact of SUDMental health conditionsSerious mental health conditionsVocational rehabilitation programCommunity-based employmentMedical conditionsRehabilitation programAlcohol useHealth conditionsVeteransIllicit drugsVR programClosure statusDisordersPresent studyFindingsTransitional work
2022
Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation
Sprong M, Hollender H, Pechek A, Forziat-Pytel K, Buono F. Effects of VHA Policy Directive 1163 on Acceptance and Employment Rates for Veterans with Substance Use Disorders Referred to VHA Vocational Rehabilitation. Substance Abuse Research And Treatment 2022, 16: 11782218221132397. PMID: 36452410, PMCID: PMC9703520, DOI: 10.1177/11782218221132397.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUse disordersSubstance/alcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitationSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderVocational rehabilitation programRehabilitation programCurrent studyRehabilitation servicesGreater riskVocational rehabilitation servicesVeteransProgram entryEntry dateDisordersAUDRehabilitationVocational assistanceAcceptance rateDurationRemissionConsultsFindings
2021
Intensive Dialectical Behavior Treatment for Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder With and Without Substance Use Disorders
Buono FD, Larkin K, Rowe D, Perez-Rodriguez MM, Sprong ME, Garakani A. Intensive Dialectical Behavior Treatment for Individuals With Borderline Personality Disorder With and Without Substance Use Disorders. Frontiers In Psychology 2021, 12: 629842. PMID: 34497550, PMCID: PMC8419465, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.629842.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersBorderline personality disorderComorbid substance use disorderUse disordersDialectical behavioral therapyTreatment programComorbid borderline personality disorderPersonality disorderDepression symptom scaleModerate depression scoresDepressive symptomsGroup 2Depression scoresGroup 1Symptom ScaleDBT treatmentSymptom overlapUnivariate general linear modelBehavioral therapyDisordersSignificant decreaseBehavior treatmentGeneral linear modelSignificant differencesPatients
2016
Demonstrating the validity of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R)
Buono F, Upton T, Griffiths M, Sprong M, Bordieri J. Demonstrating the validity of the Video Game Functional Assessment-Revised (VGFA-R). Computers In Human Behavior 2016, 54: 501-510. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2015.08.037.Peer-Reviewed Original Research