2018
Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision
Mbaba M, Brown SE, Wooditch A, Kiss M, Murphy A, Kumari S, Taxman F, Altice F, Lawson WB, Springer SA. Prevalence, Diagnosis, and Treatment Rates of Mood Disorders among Opioid Users under Criminal Justice Supervision. Substance Use & Misuse 2018, 53: 1519-1528. PMID: 29333954, PMCID: PMC6432769, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1416400.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient Health Questionnaire-9Mood disordersBipolar disorderOpioid usersAddiction Severity Index-LiteOpioid use treatmentCriminal justice supervisionOpioid-dependent individualsSelf-reported mood disordersOpioid-dependent populationsComprehensive psychiatric careAdverse health consequencesLarger parent studyLifetime suicide attemptsHigh rateQuestionnaire-9Positive screenJustice-involved individualsSevere depressionTreatment utilizationGeneral U.S.Psychiatric careControl trialParent studyPsychiatric disorders
2017
Housing Experiences among Opioid-Dependent, Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals in Washington, D.C.
Wooditch A, Mbaba M, Kiss M, Lawson W, Taxman F, Altice FL. Housing Experiences among Opioid-Dependent, Criminal Justice-Involved Individuals in Washington, D.C. Journal Of Urban Health 2017, 95: 61-70. PMID: 28550643, PMCID: PMC5862691, DOI: 10.1007/s11524-017-0156-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported criminal activityResidential mobilityCriminal activityCriminal justice-involved individualsDrug/alcohol useCriminal justice involvementJustice-involved individualsHousing experiencesHousing transitionsHousing contributesTreatment-seeking opioid usersHousing settingsCriminal involvementCriminal offensesCriminal behaviorJustice involvementHousing typeHousing statusHousing facilitiesSocial networksIndividual's likelihoodLittle researchSubstance useAlcohol useCrime