2013
Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care
Ghose T, Fiellin DA, Gordon AJ, Metraux S, Goetz MB, Blackstock O, McInnes K, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Justice AC. Hazardous drinking and its association with homelessness among veterans in care. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 202-206. PMID: 23474200, PMCID: PMC8101641, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.02.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsVeterans Affairs Health Care SystemHazardous drinkingVeterans Aging Cohort StudyAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyLogistic regression modelsHealth care systemCohort studyVA careOlder veteransAlcohol abuseAlcohol misuseEarly interventionBrief interventionAlcohol dependenceHazardous useLow levelsBaselineCare systemRisk of homelessnessCareVeteransDrinkingRiskHousing stability
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
2010
The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Prevalent Cardiovascular Diseases Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Men
Freiberg MS, McGinnis KA, Kraemer K, Samet JH, Conigliaro J, Ellison R, Bryant K, Kuller LH, Justice AC. The Association Between Alcohol Consumption and Prevalent Cardiovascular Diseases Among HIV-Infected and HIV-Uninfected Men. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2010, 53: 247-253. PMID: 20009766, PMCID: PMC2858978, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0b013e3181c6c4b7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrevalent cardiovascular diseaseCardiovascular diseaseAlcohol consumptionHigh prevalenceAlcohol abuseHazardous drinkingRisk factorsOdds ratioModerate drinkingTraditional CVD risk factorsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyCVD risk factorsTraditional risk factorsAging Cohort StudyHIV-uninfected (HIV-) menHIV-InfectedSimilar HIVAntiretroviral therapyCD4 countCohort studyProspective cohortPast drinkersKidney diseaseHIVLogistic regression
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
2003
How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk?
Conigliaro J, Gordon AJ, McGinnis KA, Rabeneck L, Justice AC. How Harmful Is Hazardous Alcohol Use and Abuse in HIV Infection: Do Health Care Providers Know Who Is at Risk? JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2003, 33: 521-525. PMID: 12869842, DOI: 10.1097/00126334-200308010-00014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHealth care providersHIV disease progressionCare providersAlcohol diagnosisDisease progressionTransaminase levelsHIV infectionViral loadAlcohol useBinge drinkersHazardous drinkingHealth care providers' awarenessElevated mean corpuscular volumeSevere HIV infectionCD4 cell countPercent of patientsUndetectable viral loadAspartate transaminase levelsDetectable viral loadProspective cohort studyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestCare providers' awarenessHIV-positive veteransAlcohol problemsExcessive alcohol use