2025
Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives
Carroll K, Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Griffith F, Viera A, Hopkins N, Muniz-Almaguer C, Jian C, Ferrara C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Substance use, stigma, and coping in treatment: A qualitative study of participant perspectives. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2025, 17: 100380. DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2025.100380.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchQualitative studyRecovery-oriented careExperiences of stigmaCulturally responsive careSubstance useTrained healthcare workersViews of peopleSemi-structured interviewsHealth stigmaSubstance use treatmentStigmatizing experiencesSubstance use treatment programsEmpathetic viewHealthcare practitionersResponsive careHealthcare workersHarm reductionCoping strategiesParticipants' perspectivesStigmaCoping approachesTreatment providersUse treatmentTreatment environmentStigmatizing practicesAdolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey
Aivadyan C, Takenaka B, Rutledge J, Kershaw T. Adolescent Perceptions of HIV Testing Access and Utilization Across Two States with Varying Laws Regulating Minors’ Access to Confidential Sexual Health Services: A Qualitative Study in Connecticut and New Jersey. AIDS And Behavior 2025, 29: 2816-2830. PMID: 40272738, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-025-04738-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSexual health servicesHealth servicesHealth informationAndersen's Behavioral Model of Health Services UseBehavioral Model of Health Services UseSexually active adolescentsModel of Health Services UseQualitative studyConfidentiality concernsDiscussion of sexual health issuesHIV testing uptakeHealth service useHealth service utilizationPrivacy of health informationAndersen's Behavioral ModelActive adolescentsSexual health issuesSexual health informationSemi-structured interviewsTesting uptakeDedoose softwareService useService utilizationHealthcare providersConfidential care
2024
Responding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study
Viera A, Jadovich E, Lauckner C, Muilenburg J, Kershaw T. Responding to location-based triggers of cravings to return to substance use: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 168: 209534. PMID: 39426681, PMCID: PMC11624054, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCoping strategiesAssociated with more timeSubstance use disorder recoverySemi-structured in-depth interviewsSubstance useIn-depth interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance use disordersThematic analysisParticipants' experiencesScreening instrumentQualitative studyLevels of alcoholRecovery supportContextual factorsIdentifying homesParticipantsOpioid useDisorder recoveryInterviewsCognitive behavioral modelCopingInterventionReturn to substance useHomeMoving towards transformative justice for black women survivors of intimate partner violence: an intersectional qualitative study
Sharpless L, Kershaw T, Knight D, Campbell J, Phillips K, Katague M, Willie T. Moving towards transformative justice for black women survivors of intimate partner violence: an intersectional qualitative study. BMC Public Health 2024, 24: 2730. PMID: 39379927, PMCID: PMC11459893, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-20244-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen IPV survivorsIPV survivorsJustice responsesJustice preferencesTransformative justicePartner violenceSurvivors of intimate partner violenceWomen survivors of intimate partner violenceIntimate partner violenceCriminal legal systemBackgroundIntimate partner violenceQualitative studyCommunity-based approachCounseling servicesHousing supportInductive analytical techniquesPerpetuate violenceRepairing harmWomen's claimsIntergenerational cycleLegal systemAnticipated discriminationPoliceIPVJusticePerspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut
Warnock C, Ondrusek A, Edelman E, Kershaw T, Muilenburg J. Perspectives regarding cannabis use: Results from a qualitative study of individuals engaged in substance use treatment in Georgia and Connecticut. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100228. PMID: 38585142, PMCID: PMC10997993, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100228.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersCannabis useQualitative study of individualsSubstance use disorder treatment outcomesTreatment-related consequencesSemi-structured interviewsSubstance use treatmentSubstance Use InitiationStudy of individualsImprove healthPrescription medicationsQualitative studyHealth challengesMedicine beliefsPerceived cannabisTreatment cliniciansPeer perceptionsEntering treatmentAt-riskCannabisSocial servicesStudy objectiveYoung adulthoodInterviewsHealth
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