Allyson L. Dir
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View article: A descriptive analysis of substance use screening among youth involved in the legal system in eight counties
A descriptive analysis of substance use screening among youth involved in the legal system in eight counties Open
Background Substance use disorders (SUDs) are more prevalent among youth involved in the legal system (YILS) compared to non-system-involved peers. Legal system involvement can serve as a gateway to health services, presenting an opportuni…
View article: Tracking implementation determinants over time using the IFASIS: multi-site analysis of opioid treatment programs implementing a digital contingency management platform
Tracking implementation determinants over time using the IFASIS: multi-site analysis of opioid treatment programs implementing a digital contingency management platform Open
View article: Intersecting stigma of substance use and child welfare system involvement: Understanding stigma drivers, experiences, and outcomes from a socioecological perspective
Intersecting stigma of substance use and child welfare system involvement: Understanding stigma drivers, experiences, and outcomes from a socioecological perspective Open
Parents with SU/D and involved in CWS have unique experiences of stigmatization related to both SU/D and CWS involvement. Findings point to multiple targets for stigma reduction at different socioecological levels.
View article: Characterizing caregivers of youth at risk for substance use and caregiver engagement in the youth legal system: a mixed methods approach
Characterizing caregivers of youth at risk for substance use and caregiver engagement in the youth legal system: a mixed methods approach Open
Background Increasing caregiver and family participation is a key feature underlying many strategies to improve success among youth on community supervision. However, engaging caregivers in probation services remains a challenge for juveni…
View article: Differences in Stigma and Punishment Beliefs Among Community Mental Health Center and Juvenile Justice Personnel: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach
Differences in Stigma and Punishment Beliefs Among Community Mental Health Center and Juvenile Justice Personnel: A Quantitative and Qualitative Approach Open
View article: Impact of learning health systems on cross-system collaboration between youth legal and community mental health systems: a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial
Impact of learning health systems on cross-system collaboration between youth legal and community mental health systems: a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial Open
Clinicaltrials.gov identifier: NCT04499079. Registered 30 July 2020. https://clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT04499079 .
View article: Attitudes toward and training in medications for opioid use disorders: a descriptive analysis among employees in the youth legal system and community mental health centers
Attitudes toward and training in medications for opioid use disorders: a descriptive analysis among employees in the youth legal system and community mental health centers Open
View article: Development of a Real-Time Dashboard for Overdose Touchpoints: User-Centered Design Approach
Development of a Real-Time Dashboard for Overdose Touchpoints: User-Centered Design Approach Open
Background Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) is an important public health tool for shaping overdose prevention strategies in communities. However, OFR teams review only a few cases at a time, which typically represent a small fraction of the…
View article: Early development of local data dashboards to depict the substance use care cascade for youth involved in the legal system: qualitative findings from end users
Early development of local data dashboards to depict the substance use care cascade for youth involved in the legal system: qualitative findings from end users Open
View article: Who gets screened and who tests positive? Drug screening among justice-involved youth in a midwestern urban county
Who gets screened and who tests positive? Drug screening among justice-involved youth in a midwestern urban county Open
View article: Development of a Real-Time Dashboard for Overdose Touchpoints: User-Centered Design Approach (Preprint)
Development of a Real-Time Dashboard for Overdose Touchpoints: User-Centered Design Approach (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) is an important public health tool for shaping overdose prevention strategies in communities. However, OFR teams review only a few cases at a time, which typically represent a small fraction of th…
View article: Caregiver and Juvenile Justice Personnel Perspectives on challenges and importance of caregiver engagement and the potential utility of a peer navigator program in the Juvenile Justice System
Caregiver and Juvenile Justice Personnel Perspectives on challenges and importance of caregiver engagement and the potential utility of a peer navigator program in the Juvenile Justice System Open
View article: Proving promise and support: Preliminary evaluation of the Indiana Family Preservation Services
Proving promise and support: Preliminary evaluation of the Indiana Family Preservation Services Open
Overall, these results identify short-term effectiveness of INFPS on reducing repeat maltreatment during the treatment period. Results highlight the potential utility of INFPS to improving such outcomes, through increased use of evidence-b…
View article: Impacts of COVID-19 at the intersection of substance use disorder treatment and criminal justice systems: findings from three states
Impacts of COVID-19 at the intersection of substance use disorder treatment and criminal justice systems: findings from three states Open
View article: Alliances to disseminate addiction prevention and treatment (ADAPT): A statewide learning health system to reduce substance use among justice-involved youth in rural communities
Alliances to disseminate addiction prevention and treatment (ADAPT): A statewide learning health system to reduce substance use among justice-involved youth in rural communities Open
View article: 58896 Feasibility of a Parent Navigator Program for Parents of Justice-Involved Youth
58896 Feasibility of a Parent Navigator Program for Parents of Justice-Involved Youth Open
IMPACT: Development and implementation of a parent navigator program to help parents of justice-involved youth could assist parents in navigating the justice system, improve engagement with court and probation, and ultimately improve outco…
View article: Barriers impacting the POINT pragmatic trial: the unavoidable overlap between research and intervention procedures in “real-world” research
Barriers impacting the POINT pragmatic trial: the unavoidable overlap between research and intervention procedures in “real-world” research Open
Background This manuscript provides a research update to the ongoing pragmatic trial of Project POINT (Planned Outreach, Intervention, Naloxone, and Treatment), an emergency department-based peer recovery coaching intervention for linking …
View article: Treatment of Adolescent e-Cigarette Use: Limitations of Existing Nicotine Use Disorder Treatment and Future Directions for e-Cigarette Use Cessation
Treatment of Adolescent e-Cigarette Use: Limitations of Existing Nicotine Use Disorder Treatment and Future Directions for e-Cigarette Use Cessation Open
View article: Organizational structure, climate, and collaboration between juvenile justice and community mental health centers: implications for evidence-based practice implementation for adolescent substance use disorder treatment
Organizational structure, climate, and collaboration between juvenile justice and community mental health centers: implications for evidence-based practice implementation for adolescent substance use disorder treatment Open
View article: The point of diminishing returns in juvenile probation: Probation requirements and risk of technical probation violations among first-time probation-involved youth.
The point of diminishing returns in juvenile probation: Probation requirements and risk of technical probation violations among first-time probation-involved youth. Open
Technical probation violations are common among probation-involved youth, and across many jurisdictions, may result in detention or residential placement. The current study examined prevalence of technical violations occurring during one's…
View article: Organizational structure, climate, and collaboration between juvenile justice and community mental health centers: implications for evidence-based practice implementation for adolescent substance use disorder treatment
Organizational structure, climate, and collaboration between juvenile justice and community mental health centers: implications for evidence-based practice implementation for adolescent substance use disorder treatment Open
Background Substance use disorders are prevalent among youth involved with the criminal justice system, however, evidence-based substance use disorder treatment is often unavailable to this population. The goal of this study was to identif…
View article: Atypical Cortical Activation During Risky Decision Making in Disruptive Behavior Disordered Youths With Histories of Suicidal Ideation
Atypical Cortical Activation During Risky Decision Making in Disruptive Behavior Disordered Youths With Histories of Suicidal Ideation Open
View article: Implementing risk stratification to the treatment of adolescent substance use among youth involved in the juvenile justice system: protocol of a hybrid type I trial
Implementing risk stratification to the treatment of adolescent substance use among youth involved in the juvenile justice system: protocol of a hybrid type I trial Open
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\nYouth involved in the juvenile justice system (YIJJ) have high rates of substance use problems; however, rates of YIJJ engagement in substance use services is low. Barriers to service engagement include lack of appropriate…
View article: Applying an Electronic Health Records Data Quality Framework Across Service Sectors: A Case Study of Juvenile Justice System Data
Applying an Electronic Health Records Data Quality Framework Across Service Sectors: A Case Study of Juvenile Justice System Data Open
Context: Integrating electronic health records (EHR) with other sources of administrative data is key to identifying factors affecting the long-term health of traditionally underserved populations, such as individuals involved in the justi…
View article: Pubertal influences on neural activation during risky decision-making in youth with ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders
Pubertal influences on neural activation during risky decision-making in youth with ADHD and disruptive behavior disorders Open
Youth with ADHD/DBD in later stages of puberty, regardless of age, show greater ventral striatal activation in response to rewards.
View article: 29. Opioid Use Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Adolescents
29. Opioid Use Among Juvenile Justice-Involved Adolescents Open
View article: 19. Risk of Trauma Exposure And Traumatic Stress Among Adolescents With An Opioid-Using Parent
19. Risk of Trauma Exposure And Traumatic Stress Among Adolescents With An Opioid-Using Parent Open
View article: Depressive Symptoms Following Recent Sexual Assault: The Role of Drug and Alcohol Use, Acute Stress, and Assault Characteristics
Depressive Symptoms Following Recent Sexual Assault: The Role of Drug and Alcohol Use, Acute Stress, and Assault Characteristics Open
Sexual assault is a common traumatic experience that can have a wide-ranging impact on psychological functioning, including experience of depressive symptoms. Although many studies have examined lifetime rates of depression among those wit…
View article: Problematic alcohol use and sexting as risk factors for sexual assault among college women
Problematic alcohol use and sexting as risk factors for sexual assault among college women Open
Sexual assault is a major public health concern and college women are four times more likely to experience sexual assault than any other group. We investigated whether sexting is a mechanism by which alcohol use increases risk for college …
View article: Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Drinking and Implications for Intervention and Prevention
Gender Differences in Risk Factors for Adolescent Binge Drinking and Implications for Intervention and Prevention Open
Alcohol use, particularly binge drinking (BD), is a major public health concern among adolescents. Recent national data show that the gender gap in alcohol use is lessening, and BD among girls is rising. Considering the increase in BD amon…