2018
Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas
Bensley KM, McGinnis KA, Fortney J, Chan KCG, Dombrowski JC, Ornelas I, Edelman EJ, Goulet JL, Satre DD, Justice AC, Fiellin DA, Williams EC. Patterns of Alcohol Use Among Patients Living With HIV in Urban, Large Rural, and Small Rural Areas. The Journal Of Rural Health 2018, 35: 330-340. PMID: 30339740, PMCID: PMC6502702, DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12326.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmall rural areasAlcohol useAUDIT-C alcoholElectronic health record dataHealth record dataAlcohol-related interventionsPrevalence of AUDAlcohol use outcomesHeavy episodic drinkingPLWHRural areasReporting useHIVUse outcomesRecord dataEpisodic drinkingPatientsPrevalenceRegression modelsDrinkingRuralityAUDUnique challenges
2016
Contemplation of Smoking Cessation and Quit Attempts in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Uninfected Veterans
Shahrir S, Tindle HA, McGinnis KA, Fiellin DA, Goulet J, Akgün KM, Gibert CL, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Crothers K. Contemplation of Smoking Cessation and Quit Attempts in Human Immunodeficiency Virus–Infected and Uninfected Veterans. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2016, 37: 315-322. PMID: 26167725, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2015.1062458.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusSmoking cessationQuit attemptsPulmonary disease diagnosisPrior quit attemptsAlcohol useImmunodeficiency virusKey modifiable risk factorsStratified multivariable analysesSustained smoking cessationModifiable risk factorsAging Cohort StudyStudy of HIVUninfected smokersUninfected veteransUninfected patientsCohort studyCessation ratesHIV statusMultivariable analysisRisk factorsOdds ratioTargeting HIV
2015
THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HIV STATUS AND HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS IN CARE
Ghose T, Gordon A, Metraux S, Mattocks K, Goulet J, Rodriguez‐Barradas M, Day N, Blackstock O, Justice A. THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HIV STATUS AND HOMELESSNESS AMONG VETERANS IN CARE. Journal Of Community Psychology 2015, 43: 189-198. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV-negative veteransSubstance useAging Cohort StudyAfrican American substance usersGeneral veteran populationHIV-positive statusHazardous alcohol useHealth care systemCohort studyHIV infectionHIV-positiveHIV statusHigh riskVeteran populationWomen veteransHIVAlcohol useCare systemSubstance usersHomelessness riskLast monthVeteransHomelessness prevalence
2011
Alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms over time: A longitudinal study of patients with and without HIV infection
Sullivan LE, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Fiellin DA. Alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms over time: A longitudinal study of patients with and without HIV infection. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 117: 158-163. PMID: 21345624, PMCID: PMC3113463, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.01.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyNon-hazardous drinkersDepressive symptomsAlcohol consumptionAlcohol abuseCohort studyHIV infectionBinge drinkersBinge drinkingNon-hazardous drinkingAging Cohort StudyPatient Health QuestionnaireUnhealthy alcohol consumptionCurrent alcohol useHIV statusHealth QuestionnaireTime-varying outcomeHazardous drinkersPatientsHIVHazardous drinkingAlcohol dependenceSymptomsAlcohol useSimilar alterations
2009
Systematic Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Outpatients in Western Kenya
Papas RK, Sidle JE, Martino S, Baliddawa JB, Songole R, Omolo OE, Gakinya BN, Mwaniki MM, Adina JO, Nafula T, Owino-Ong’or W, Bryant KJ, Carroll KM, Goulet JL, Justice AC, Maisto SA. Systematic Cultural Adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy to Reduce Alcohol Use Among HIV-Infected Outpatients in Western Kenya. AIDS And Behavior 2009, 14: 669-678. PMID: 19967441, PMCID: PMC2949418, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-009-9647-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAlcohol useSystematic cultural adaptationGeneral medicine outpatientsPilot feasibility studyCognitive behavioral therapyARV adherenceTreatment satisfactionPreliminary efficacyHIV epidemicWestern KenyaCultural adaptationHIVHazardous drinkingBehavioral treatmentCBT sessionsOutpatientsMedicine outpatientsOverall attendanceStrong efficacyPercent daysRisky sexSession 6Two-thirdsEffect size
2006
Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS)
Justice AC, Dombrowski E, Conigliaro J, Fultz SL, Gibson D, Madenwald T, Goulet J, Simberkoff M, Butt AA, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Gibert CL, Oursler KA, Brown S, Leaf DA, Goetz MB, Bryant K. Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS). Medical Care 2006, 44: s13-s24. PMID: 16849964, PMCID: PMC3049942, DOI: 10.1097/01.mlr.0000223741.02074.66.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHuman immunodeficiency virusAging Cohort StudyCohort studyHIV infectionGeneral medical clinicMultisite observational studyElectronic medical record systemRace/ethnicityUninfected patientsBaseline characteristicsMedical record systemTarget enrollmentImmunodeficiency virusObservational studyNational VAMedical clinicsInfectious diseasesDisease controlTelephone interviewsStudy designAlcohol useEnrollment targetsCareVeterans