2022
Religious Institutions as a Link to Substance use Treatment: Characterizing the Potential Service Population through National Survey Data
Heikkila HD, Edens EL, Stefanovics EA, Rhee TG, Rosenheck RA. Religious Institutions as a Link to Substance use Treatment: Characterizing the Potential Service Population through National Survey Data. Substance Abuse 2022, 43: 699-707. PMID: 35099366, DOI: 10.1080/08897077.2021.2007510.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersDrug use disordersSUD treatmentUse disordersLife scoresUse diagnosesPast-year substance use disorderRepresentative cross-sectional surveyDrug use diagnosesSuch service useQuarter of adultsSubstance use diagnosesNational Epidemiologic SurveyRelated Conditions-IIISubstance use treatmentCross-sectional surveyCharacteristics of adultsProportion of adultsUse of servicesCurrent alcoholMultinomial logistic regressionEpidemiologic SurveyService useAfrican American groupSocio-demographic disadvantage
2018
Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims
Rosen MI, Becker WC, Black AC, Martino S, Edens EL, Kerns RD. Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims. Pain Medicine 2018, 20: 528-542. PMID: 29800338, PMCID: PMC6387983, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny071.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisky substance useMusculoskeletal disordersSubstance useMean pain severityCourse of illnessPain severity ratingsProportion of veteransScreening Brief InterventionCounseling armPain severityPain treatmentTAU conditionWeek 12Brief counselingEarly interventionOutcome assessmentBrief interventionStudy therapistsTelephone callsVeteransCounseling interventionCounselingInterventionSeverity ratingsDisorders
2014
Does stimulant use impair housing outcomes in low‐demand supportive housing for chronically homeless adults?
Edens EL, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Does stimulant use impair housing outcomes in low‐demand supportive housing for chronically homeless adults? American Journal On Addictions 2014, 23: 243-248. PMID: 24724881, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2014.12089.x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Considering child care and parenting needs in Veterans Affairs mental health services
Tsai J, David DH, Edens EL, Crutchfield A. Considering child care and parenting needs in Veterans Affairs mental health services. Evaluation And Program Planning 2013, 39: 19-22. PMID: 23570988, DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2013.03.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs (VA) mental health servicesMental health servicesMental health careHealth servicesCare servicesVA mental health careHealth carePsychiatric rehabilitation centersChild careOutpatient clinicChild care servicesNeeds of adultsVeterans' accessCare programMental illnessRehabilitation centerCareConvenience sampleChild care programsSite child careVAPossible benefitsParticipantsClinicIllness
2011
Nicotine dependence and its risk factors among users of veterans health services, 2008-2009.
Tsai J, Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. Nicotine dependence and its risk factors among users of veterans health services, 2008-2009. Preventing Chronic Disease 2011, 8: a127. PMID: 22005620, PMCID: PMC3221569.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine dependenceRisk factorsHealth service usersDependence diagnosisHealth servicesProtective factorsMental healthVeterans Affairs systemSmoking cessation programVA medical recordsMajor risk factorHomeless veteransMental health diagnosesLogistic regression analysisGeneral VA populationCase-control designSubstance abuse problemsPreventable causeCessation interventionsCessation programsSubgroup analysisMedical recordsIndependent riskTobacco useVA populationAssociation of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans
Edens EL, Kasprow W, Tsai J, Rosenheck RA. Association of Substance Use and VA Service‐Connected Disability Benefits with Risk of Homelessness among Veterans. American Journal On Addictions 2011, 20: 412-419. PMID: 21838839, DOI: 10.1111/j.1521-0391.2011.00166.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAfghan Campaign 2001-AgedAged, 80 and overCase-Control StudiesFemaleHumansIll-Housed PersonsIraq War, 2003-2011MaleMental DisordersMental Health ServicesMiddle AgedRisk FactorsSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransVeterans Disability ClaimsConceptsService-connected disabilityPersonality disorderUse disordersPathological gamblingClinical prevention effortsSubstance useLow-risk groupLow-risk subgroupsVA administrative dataSevere mental illnessSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderIllicit drug useMental health service usersOEF/OIFHealth service usersModifiable riskPrimary preventionSubgroup analysisReduced riskMental health usersVA servicesDrug useMental illnessLogistic regressionA Typology of Childhood Problems among Chronically Homeless Adults and Its Association with Housing and Clinical Outcomes
Tsai J, Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. A Typology of Childhood Problems among Chronically Homeless Adults and Its Association with Housing and Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Health Care For The Poor And Underserved 2011, 22: 853-870. PMID: 21841283, DOI: 10.1353/hpu.2011.0081.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChronically Homeless Women Report High Rates of Substance Use Problems Equivalent to Chronically Homeless Men
Edens EL, Mares AS, Rosenheck RA. Chronically Homeless Women Report High Rates of Substance Use Problems Equivalent to Chronically Homeless Men. Women's Health Issues 2011, 21: 383-389. PMID: 21703865, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2011.03.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use problemsHomeless adultsMental healthLifetime mental healthSupportive housing programHigh rateSignificant baseline differencesUse problemsSubstance use patternsBaseline group differencesMental health outcomesBaseline characteristicsBaseline differencesHealth outcomesMental illnessOutcome findingsSubstance useOutcome evaluationU.S. populationNumber of daysWomenGroup differencesSignificant differencesModest improvementMultivariate regressionRates and Correlates of Pathological Gambling Among VA Mental Health Service Users
Edens EL, Rosenheck RA. Rates and Correlates of Pathological Gambling Among VA Mental Health Service Users. Journal Of Gambling Studies 2011, 28: 1-11. PMID: 21331515, DOI: 10.1007/s10899-011-9239-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPG diagnosisMental health service usersHealth service usersUse disordersPathological gamblingMH service usersVA health systemVeterans Health AdministrationCase-control studyDrug use disordersVA administrative dataMental health patientsSevere mental illnessSignificant independent associationMental health careAlcohol use disorderHeavy alcohol useChi-square testPast year ratesPast-year homelessnessClinical factorsService usersIndependent associationHealth patientsPrevalence rates