2024
The Road to Reintegration: Evaluating the Effectiveness of VA Healthcare in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Retention for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders
Sprong M, Hollender H, Blankenberger B, Rumrill S, Lee Y, Bland T, Bailey J, Weber K, Gilbert J, Kriz K, Buono F. The Road to Reintegration: Evaluating the Effectiveness of VA Healthcare in Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment Retention for Veterans with Mental Health and Substance Use Disorders. Substance Abuse And Rehabilitation 2024, 15: 107-123. PMID: 39081876, PMCID: PMC11287469, DOI: 10.2147/sar.s462882.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health treatmentSubstance use disorder treatmentVeterans Integrated Service NetworkVocational rehabilitation servicesVocational rehabilitation programVocational rehabilitationSubstance use disordersMental healthHealth treatmentProgram enrollmentRehabilitation servicesRehabilitation programVA healthcareVA healthcare systemSubstance use disorder treatment servicesProgram evaluation dataFace significant barriersProgram evaluation designMultivariate logistic regression analysisHealth outcomesLogistic regression analysisIntegrated services networksVeteran patientsHealthcare systemPost-discharge
2022
The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on the Acuity of Mental Health–Related Diagnosis at Admission for Young Adults in New York City and Washington, DC: Observational Study
Fialk A, Connors A, Cerrito B, Jones K, Buono F. The Impact of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on the Acuity of Mental Health–Related Diagnosis at Admission for Young Adults in New York City and Washington, DC: Observational Study. JMIR Formative Research 2022, 6: e39217. PMID: 35767688, PMCID: PMC9285669, DOI: 10.2196/39217.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMental health servicesYoung adultsMental healthObservational studyHealth servicesCOVID-19 pandemicGeneralized anxietyTreatment success rateCOVID-19SARS-CoV-2Significant differencesTreatment of individualsClinical recommendationsAdmission assessmentGroup 1Functional assessmentEqual groupsTherapy assessmentIndividual mental healthPsychometric scoresDepressionSuccess rateAdultsAdmissionQualtrics link
2021
The mediating effects of quality of life, depression, and generalized anxiety on perceived barriers to employment success for people diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1
Buono FD, Sprong ME, Paul E, Martin S, Larkin K, Garakani A. The mediating effects of quality of life, depression, and generalized anxiety on perceived barriers to employment success for people diagnosed with Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Orphanet Journal Of Rare Diseases 2021, 16: 234. PMID: 34020694, PMCID: PMC8138923, DOI: 10.1186/s13023-021-01866-6.Peer-Reviewed Original Research