Staff Publications & Presentations

Beidas, R., Saldana, L., & Shelton, R. C. (2024). Advancing a mission of translational intervention science: Comment on premature implementation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 92(5), 324–326. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000885

Belanger, M. J., Sondhi, A., Mericle, A. A., Leidi, A., Klein, M., Collinson, B., Patton, D., White, W., Chen, H., Grimes, A., Conner, M., De Triquet, B., & Best, D. (2024). Assessing a pilot scheme of intensive support and assertive linkage in levels of engagement, retention, and recovery capital for people in recovery housing using quasi-experimental methods. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 158, 209283. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.209283

Belenko, S., Dennis, M., Hiller, M., Mackin, J., Cain, C., Weiland, D., Estrada, B., & Kagan, R. (2022). The impact of juvenile drug treatment courts on substance use, mental health, and recidivism: Results from a multisite experimental evaluation. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 49(4), 436–455. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-022-09805-4

Belenko, S., Knight, D., Wasserman, G., Dennis, M., Wiley, T., Taxman, F., Oser, C., Dembo, R., Robertson, A. A., & Sales, J. (2017). The juvenile justice behavioral health services cascade: A new framework for measuring unmet substance use treatment services needs among adolescent offenders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 74, 80–91. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2016.12.012

Belenko, S., Wiley, T., Knight, D., Dennis, M., Wasserman, G., & Taxman, F. (2015). A new behavioral health services cascade framework for measuring unmet addiction health services needs and adolescent offenders: Conceptual and measurement challenges. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 10(Suppl. 1), A4.  https://doi.org/10.1186/1940-0640-10-S1-A4

Bell, J. S., Camilleri, A. P., Garrity, E., Nieder, A., Abdon, B., Dewey, J. M., & Jason, L. A. (2025). The dynamics of recovery housing and drug treatment courts: A case study of oxford house. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2025.2538527

Bell, J. S., Clifton, J. D. W., Shadman, S., Ferrari, J. R., Snow-Hill, N., Jason., L. A. (2025). Primal world beliefs support substance use disorder recovery: Impact on recovery capital and spirituality. Journal of Prevention& Intervention in the Community. https://doi.org/10.1080/10852352.2025.2552087

Bell, J. S., Griffin, T., Castedo de Martell, S., Kay, E. S., Hawk, M., Ray, B., & Watson, D. (2024). Workforce outcomes among substance use peer supports and their contextual determinants: A scoping review protocol. Research Square, rs.3.rs-3308002. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-3308002/v1

Bell, J. S., Hagaman, A., Beattey, J., Fears, G., White, W. L., & Watson, D. P. (2025). Advancing peer support workforce research: Insights and recommendations through the lens of professionalization. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 170, 209612. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2024.209612

Bell, J. S., Nieder, A., Shore, C., Blankenship, A., Dolgoff, E., Gibson, M., Alnashri, Y., Markham, B., Murphy, D., Singer, A., & Vest, N. (2024). Recovery resources for college students: Leveraging web scraping to unveil current estimates. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 38(8), 911–916. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0001028

Bell, J. S., Tillson, M., Anvari, M. S., Blonigen, D. M., McGovern, M., & Magidson, J. F. (2025). Implementation Factors Influencing Peer-Delivered Behavioral Evidence-Based Interventions for Substance Use Disorders: A Scoping Review. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 52(6), 1278–1295. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-025-01470-x

Bell, J. S., Watson, D. P, Griffin, T., Castedo de Martell, S., Kay, E. S., Hawk, M., Ray, B., & Hudson, M. (2025). Workforce outcomes among substance use peer supports: A scoping review of individual and organizational influences. Frontiers in Public Health, 12(1). https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1515264

Bell, J., Taylor, L., & Watson, D. P. (2023). Cook County health community health workers for COVID response and resilient communities: Sustainability activities report. Chestnut Health Systems.

Belur, V., Dennis, M. L., Ives, M. L., Vincent, R., & Muck, R. (2014). Feasibility and impact of implementing Motivational Enhancement Therapy/Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (MET/CBT) as a substance use treatment intervention in school-based settings. Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, 7(2), 88–104. https://doi.org/10.1080/1754730X.2014.888223

Bennett, J. B., Bray, J. W., Hughes, D., Hunter, J. F., Frey, J. J., Roman, P. M., Sharar, D. A., & McPherson, T. L. (2015). Bridging public health with workplace behavioral health services: A framework for future research and a stakeholder call to action. Chestnut Global Partners. https://archive.hshsl.umaryland.edu/entities/publication/9ab4dcdc-790b-463f-903e-3ad82da8a935

Benson, P. R., Fisher, G. A., Diana, A., Simon, L., Gamache, G., Tessler, R. C., & McDermeit, M. (1996). A state network of family support services: The Massachusetts family support demonstration project. Evaluation and Program Planning, 19(1), 27–39. https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-7189(95)00038-0

Best, D., Bamber, S., Battersby, A., Gilman, M., Groshkova, T., Honor, S., McCartney, D., Yates, R., & White, W. (2010). Recovery and straw men: An analysis of the objections raised to the transition to a recovery model in UK addiction services. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 5(3–4), 264–288. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2010.523362

Best, D., Duffy, S., Smith, D., Bryson, J., & White, B. (2025). An “outside in” model of recovery capital growth: building personal and social recovery capital from community resources. Addiction Research & Theory, 1–11. https://doi.org/10.1080/16066359.2025.2523825

Best, D., Edwards, M., Cano, I., Durrance, J., Lehman, J., & White, W. (2018). Strengths planning for building recovery capital. Counselor, 19(3), 32–37.  

Best, D., Gow, J., Knox, T., Taylor, A., Groshkova, T., & White, W. L. (2012). Mapping the recovery stories of drinkers and drug users in Glasgow: Quality of life and its associations with measures of recovery capital. Drug and Alcohol Review, 31(3), 334–341. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1465-3362.2011.00321.x

Best, D., Gow, J., Taylor, A., Knox, A., & White, W. (2011). Recovery from heroin or alcohol dependence: A qualitative account of the recovery experience in Glasgow. Journal of Drug Issues, 41(3), 359–378. https://doi.org/10.1177/002204261104100303

Best, D., Groshkova, T., Sadler, J., Day, E., & White, W. (2011). What is recovery? Functioning and recovery stories of self-identified people in recovery in a services user group and their peer networks in Birmingham England. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 29(3), 293–313. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2011.586270

Best, D., Honor, S., Karpusheff, J., Loudon, L., Hall, R., Groshkova, T., & White, W. L. (2012). Wellbeing and recovery functioning among substance users engaged in posttreatment recovery support groups. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 30, 397–406. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347324.2012.718956

Best, D., Loudon, L., Powell, D., McCluskey, C., Groshkova, T., & White, W. L. (2013). Identifying and recruiting recovery champions: Exploratory action research in Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Journal of Groups in Addiction and Recovery, 8(3), 169–184. https://doi.org/10.1080/1556035X.2013.785209

Best, D., Rome, A., Hanning, K. A., White, W. L., Gossop, M., Taylor, A., & Perkins, A. (2010). Research for recovery: A review of the drugs evidence base. Scottish Government Social Research. http://www.scotland.gov.uk/socialresearch

Best, D., Rome, A., Hanning, K., White, W. L., Gossop, M., & Taylor, A. (2010). Road to recovery evidence base review: Report to the Scottish Government. University of West Scotland; Justice Analytical Services Division of Scottish Government.

Best, D., Sondhi, A., Hoffman, L., Best, J., Leidi, A., Grimes, A., Conner, M., De Triquet, R., White, W., Hilliard, B., Leonard, K., & Hutchison, A. (2023). Bridging the gap: Building and sustaining recovery capital in the transition from prison to recovery residences. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 63(1), 1–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/10509674.2023.2286648

Best, D., White, W., & Hoffman, L. (2025). Reflections on initial attempts at the quantification of recovery capital. In D. Best & E. Hennessy (Eds.), The handbook of recovery capital: Understanding the science and practice (pp. 33-49). Bristol University Press.

Binswanger, I. A., Yu, O., Wartko, P. D., Addis, M., Bobb, J. F., Lee, A. K., Yarborough, B. J., Arnsten, J., Glass, J. E., Northrup, T. F., Murphy, M., Braciszewski, J. M., Horigian, V. E., Shoup, J. A., Potter, A., & Bradley, K. A. (2026). Variability in medication treatment of opioid use disorder in primary care: Comparison of PROUD trial intervention clinics and other exemplar clinics. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 209896. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2026.209896

Bjornson, T., & Sharar, D. (2004). Bring it on home. EAP Digest, Fall, 16–20. http://hdl.handle.net/10713/14038

Block, P., Campbell, M., Cruden, G., & Saldana, L. (2023, Feb. 21). Anticipating and Accounting for Implementation and Intervention Costs with Evidence-Based Tools. 4th Annual NIH HEAL Initiative Investigator Meeting.

Block, P., Saldana, L., & Campbell, M. (2022, Dec. 13). Leveraging Economic Tools in the Context of the Stages of Implementation Completion (SIC) to Inform Implementation and Plan for Sustainment. 15th Annual Conference on the Science of the Dissemination and Implementation in Health. Washington DC, Dec. 13, 2022.

Block, P., Saldana, L.,& Campbell, M. (2022, Sept. 10). Implementation Costs and Resource Allocation of a Complex Intervention. Society for Implementation Research Collaboration Conference.

Boaitey, K., Bullman, D., Coffey, V., DeAngelis, A., Drazdowski, T., & Planas-Garcia, B. (2024, June 11). LEAP program [Panel discussion]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States. 

Bobashev, G., Eggleston, B., Morris, R. J., Barbosa, C., Dowd, W., Dennis, M. L., & Scott, C. K. (2017). Impact of recovery interventions on opioid users. A simulation study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, e21–e22. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.074

Bonito, A. J., Bohlig, E. M., Dennis, M. L., Fairbank, J. A., & Valley Rachal, J. (1992). Community outreach and program intake: Do they reach the same segments of the injection drug-using population? In Proceedings of The Third Annual NADR National Meeting. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Bonito, A. J., Bohlig, E. M., Dennis, M. L., Fairbank, J. A., & Valley Rachal, J. (1993). A comparison of AIDS intervention approaches for injection drug users: Street outreach versus drug treatment intake—Are they hitting the same or different targets? In B. S. Brown & G. M. Beschner (Eds.), Handbook on risk of AIDS: Injection drug users and sexual partners (pp. 396–433). Greenwood Press. 

Bordeaux, M., Clayton, D., Palmer, J., Rankin, M., & Tillson, M. (2024, June 11). Lived experience panel [Panel presentation]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States. 

Borduin, C. M., Letourneau, E. J., Henggeler, S. W., Saldana, L., & Swenson, C. (2007). Multisystemic Therapy for youth with problem sexual behaviors: Treatment Manual. Charleston, SC: Family Services Research Center.

Boruch, R. F., & Dennis, M. L. (1986). Cooperation in field experiments versus observational surveys. In Second Annual Research Conference, March 23-26, 1986: proceedings (pp. 196-318). U.S. Bureau of the Census

Boruch, R. F., Dennis, M. L., & Matt, G. (1986). Meanings and methods in evaluation: Philosophical, cross-cultural, and historical perspectives. UNESCO.

Boruch, R. F., Dennis, M., & Carter-Greer, K. (1988). Lessons from the Rockefeller Foundation's experiments on the minority female single parent program. Evaluation Review, 12(4), 396–426. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X8801200404

Boruch, R. F., Dennis, M., & Cecil, J. S. (1996). Fifty years of empirical research on privacy and confidentiality. In B. Stanley, J. E. Sieber, & G. B. Melton (Eds.), Research ethics: A psychological approach (pp. 129–173). University of Nebraska Press

Boruch, R. F., Riess, A., Lartnz, K., Dennis, M. L., Sherman, L., & Garner, J. (1988). In Proceedings of the roundtable of principal investigators of NIJ-funded randomized experiments. Northwestern University

Boyce, N., Cruden, G., Gold, S., Schleider, J., Andersen, S. H., Feyaerts, J., McGinty, B., & Eisenberg, M. (2025, February 6). Building a meaningful evidence base in mental health research: Experimental and non-experimental approaches [Online symposium]. The Lancet Psychiatry Commission on Transforming Mental Health Implementation Research.

Boyle, M. G., White, W. L.,  Corrigan, P. W., & Loveland, D. L. (2001). Behavioral health recovery management: A statement of principals. Fayette Companies and Chestnut Health Systems

Bray, B. C., Watson, D. P., Salisbury-Afshar, E., Taylor, L., & McGuire, A. (2023). Patterns of opioid use behaviors among patients seen in the emergency department: Latent class analysis of baseline data from the POINT pragmatic trial. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 146, 208979. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2023.208979

Bray, J. W., Zarkin, G. A., Dennis, M. L., & French, M. T. (2000). Symptoms of dependence, multiple substance use, and labor market outcomes. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 26(1), 77–95. https://doi.org/10.1081/ada-100100592

Brewer, S., Godley, M. D., & Hulverson, L. A. (2017). Treating mental health and substance use disorders in adolescents: What is on the menu? Current Psychiatry Reports, 19(5), 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-017-0755-0

Brown, B., Omenka, I., & Watson, D. P. (2014, November). Using the housing first model (HFM) fidelity index to evaluate the current supportive housing system in Indiana. [Conference session]. 2014 Meeting of the American Public Health Association, New Orleans, LA.