2018
Polysubstance Use Among Veterans in Intensive PTSD Programs: Association With Symptoms and Outcomes Following Treatment
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Polysubstance Use Among Veterans in Intensive PTSD Programs: Association With Symptoms and Outcomes Following Treatment. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2018, 15: 36-45. PMID: 30444189, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2018.1535150.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPolysubstance useTotal daysSubstance usePTSD symptomsInnovative trial designsAddictive substancesPolysubstance use disorderMore total daysSevere PTSD symptomsBaseline characteristicsSuch patientsPTSD symptom severitySevere symptomsUse disordersDual diagnosisTrial designDifferent addictive substancesDisorders ProgramPosttraumatic Stress Disorder (CR for PTSD) programPatientsComplex interventionsSimilar associationBivariate analysisPTSD programSymptom severity
2017
Clinical Epidemiology of Single Versus Multiple Substance Use Disorders
Bhalla IP, Stefanovics EA, Rosenheck RA. Clinical Epidemiology of Single Versus Multiple Substance Use Disorders. Medical Care 2017, 55: s24-s32. PMID: 28806363, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000000731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSingle substance use disorderPolysubstance use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disordersNational Veterans Health Administration dataVeterans Health Administration dataMultiple logistic regression analysisMultiple substance use disordersPsychotropic medication prescriptionsHealth Administration dataPsychiatric inpatient careMajor depressive disorderPsychiatric service utilizationLogistic regression analysisMedical morbidityMedication prescriptionsPsychotropic medicationsFiscal year 2012Hepatic diseaseDepressive disorderInpatient careRehabilitative treatmentService utilizationClinical epidemiologyBipolar disorder