Staff Publications & Presentations

Titus, J. C., & Godley, M. D. (1999). What research tells us about the treatment of adolescent substance use disorders.

Titus, J. C., & Godley, M. D. (2001). Characteristics and substance abuse among Macon County juveniles on probation. Chestnut Health Systems

Titus, J. C., & Guthmann, D. (2010). Addressing the black hole in substance abuse treatment for deaf and hard of hearing individuals: Technology to the rescue. Journal of the American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association, 43(2), 92–100, 120.  

Titus, J. C., & Guthmann, D. (2013). Using evidence-based practices with people who are deaf or hard of hearing. Counselor, 14(3), 68–73

Titus, J. C., & White, W. L. (2008). Substance use among deaf and hard of hearing youths: A primer for student assistance professionals. Student Assistance Journal, 20(3), 14–18

Titus, J. C., Dennis, M. L., Diamond, G., Godley, S. H., Babor, T., Donaldson, J., Herrell, J., Tims, F., & Webb, C. (1999). Treatment of adolescent marijuana abuse: A randomized clinical trial. Presentation I: Structure of the Cannabis Youth Treatment Study. Chestnut Health Systems

Titus, J. C., Dennis, M. L., Lennox, R., & Scott, C. K. (2008). Development and validation of short versions of the internal mental distress and behavior complexity scales in the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN). Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research, 35(2), 195–214. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-008-9107-5

Titus, J. C., Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., McKean, G., Bunch, L., Godley, S. H., & Panichelli-Mindel, S. (1998). General research procedures for the Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) cooperative agreement. Chestnut Health Systems

Titus, J. C., Dennis, M. L., White, M. K., Godley, S. H., Tims, F., & Diamond, G. (2002). An examination of adolescents' reasons for starting, quitting, and continuing to use drugs and alcohol following treatment [Abstract]. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 66(Suppl. 1), S183

Titus, J. C., Dennis, M. L., White, W. L., Scott, C. K., & Funk, R. R. (2003). Gender differences in victimization severity and outcomes among adolescents treated for substance abuse. Journal of Child Maltreatment, 8(1), 19–35. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559502239612

Titus, J. C., Feeney, T., Smith, D. C., Rivers, T. L., Kelly, L. L., & Dennis, M. L. (2012). GAIN-Q3 3.1: Administration, clinical interpretation, and brief intervention. Chestnut Health Systems. http://gaincc.org/GAINQ3

Titus, J. C., Godley, S. H., & White, M. K. (2006). A post-treatment examination of adolescents' reasons for starting, quitting, and continuing the use of drugs and alcohol. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Use, 16(2), 31–49. https://doi.org/10.1300/J029v16n02_02

Titus, J. C., Schiller, J. A., & Guthmann, D. (2008). Characteristics of youths with hearing loss admitted to substance abuse treatment. Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 13(3), 336–350. https://doi.org/10.1093/deafed/enm068

Titus, J. C., Smith, D., Dennis, M. L., Ives, M., Twanow, L., & White, M. K. (2012). Impact of a training and certification program on the quality of interviewer-collected self-report assessment data. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42, 201–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.017

Titus, J. C., White, W. L., Dennis, M. L., & Scott, C. K. (2000). Gender differences in the severity and patterns of victimization among adolescents treated for substance abuse: Intake status and outcomes [Abstract]. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60(Suppl. 1), S221

Tolan, P., Henry, D., Gorman-Smith, D., & Sheidow, A. J. (1996, October). Co-morbidity of psychopathology among two samples of urban youth [Paper presentation]. Meeting of the Life History Research Society, London, England.

Tompkins, J., Hibbard, P., Cruz, M., JEAP Community Boards, & JEAP Initiative Investigators (2023). Tipsheet: Transitioning to a professional role as a person with lived experience. Justice-Involved and Emerging Adult Populations(JEAP) Initiative. https://www.jeapinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/Tipsheet-Transitioning-to-a-Professional-Role-as-a-Person-with-Lived-Experience-.pdf

Topal, S. K, Budnick, C., & White, W. (2016). Peer recovery support by prison correspondence (A unique application of Riessman's "helper principle"). Counselor, 17(1), 48–51. 

Trujillo, M., Drazdowski, T. K., Perrin, P., Sutter, M., Benotsch, E. G., & Snipes, D. J. (2015, May). Structural equation modeling of the effects of racism, heterosexism, and internalized oppression on color’s illicit drug use in LGBTQ People of Color [Poster presentation]. 2015 Association for Psychological Science Convention, New York, NY.

Truman, S., & Sharar, D. (2011, June 2). The mental health status of expatriates: Using reliable data to design health services and programs. [Conference Presentation]. Global HR Leaders Conference, Chicago, IL.

Truman, S., Sharar, D., & Pompe, J. (2011). Stress and mental health: Expatriates at risk. Mobility Magazine, October, 84–90

Truman, S., Sharar, D., & Pompe, J. (2012). The mental health status of expatriate versus US domestic workers. International Journal of Mental Health, 40(4), 3–18. https://doi.org/10.2753/IMH0020-7411400401

Ulaszek, W. R., Lin, H.-J., Frisman, L. K., Sampl, S., Godley, S. H., Steinberg-Gallucci, K. L., Kamon, J. L., & O'Hagan-Lynch, M. (2012). Development and initial validation of a client-rated MET-CBT adherence measure. Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment, 6, 85–94. https://doi.org/10.4137/SART.S9896

Ulmer, L., Drazdowski, T. K., & Sullivan, T. (2013, March). The effect of anxiety on relations between peer victimization and delinquency among adolescents [Poster presentation]. William& Mary 12th Annual Graduate Research Symposium, Williamsburg, VA.

Ulmer, L., Drazdowski, T. K., Le, A., & Sullivan, T. (2013, November). The moderating effect of gender on relations between both cyber victimization and parental messages on cyber aggression among adolescents [Poster presentation]. ABCT's 47th Annual Convention, Nashville, TN.

Unterberger, L., Rogue, E., & White, W. L. (1972). A manual on the treatment of acute drug intoxication [Manual]. Illinois Youth Network Council

Vaclavik, D., Brown, M., Adenuga, P., Scartozzi, S.,& Watson, D. P.(2018). Permanent Housing Placement and Reentry to Services Among Family Recipients of Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program(HPRP) Assistance. The journal of primary prevention, 39(6), 591–609. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10935-018-0529-4

Valentine, P., White, W. L., & Taylor, P. (2007) The recovery community organization: Toward a definition.

Vazquez, C., Munoz, M., Crespo, M., Belen Giusando, A., & Dennis, M. L. (2005). A comparative study of the 12-month prevalence of physical health problems among homeless people in Madrid and Washington, DC. International Journal of Mental Health, 34(3), 35–56

Vest, J. R., Caine, V., Harris, L. E., Watson, D. P., Menachemi, N.,& Halverson, P.(2018). Fostering Local Health Department and Health System Collaboration Through Case Conferences for At-Risk and Vulnerable Populations. American journal of public health, 108(5), 649–651. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2018.304345

Vest, N. A., Bell, J. S., Nieder, A., Smith, R., Bannard, T., Tragesser, S., Hibbard, P. F., & Dick, D. M. (2024). "Learning with conviction: Exploring the relationship between criminal legal system involvement and its impacts on college students in recovery." Drug and Alcohol Dependence, [accepted for publication]

Victor, G., Ray, B., & Watson, D. P. (2024). Use of harm reduction strategies among individuals with a history of incarceration: A short report using data collected from the STAMINA clinical trial. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment, 162. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.josat.2024.209376

Viglione, J., Childs, K. K., Peck, J. H., Chapman, J. E., Drazdowski, T. K., McCart, M. R., & Sheidow, A. J. (2023). Examining the measurement precision of behavior problems among a sample of primarily rural youth on juvenile probation and their parents. Children and Youth Services Review, 152, 107039. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107039

Vilsaint, C. L., Kelly, J. F., Bergman, B., Groshkova, T., Best, D., & White, W. (2017). Development and validation of a brief assessment of recovery capital (BARC-10) for alcohol and drug use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 177, 71–76

Walker, S. C., Ahrens, K. R., Owens, M. D., Parnes, M., Langley, J., Ackerley, C., Purtle, J. Saldana, L., Aarons, G. A., Hogue, A., & Palinkas, L. A. (2024). Using policy codesign to achieve multi-sector alignment in adolescent behavioral health: A study protocol. Implementation Science Communications, 5(54). https://doi.org/10.1186/s43058-024-00583-y

Wallis, J., & Dennis, M. L. (2026, February 11). Using service cascades to help close the loop. In Closing the loop: Measuring what matters in whole person care [Panel presentation]. Open Minds Performance Management Institute, Clearwater Beach, FL, United States. https://openminds.com/market-intelligence/presentation/closing-the-loop-measuring-what-matters-in-whole-person-care/

Wang, C., Daro, D., Sheidow, A. J., & Minden, J. (1999). Current trends in child abuse reporting and fatalities: The results of the 1998 annual fifty state survey (Tech. rep.). Chicago, IL: National Committee to Prevent Child Abuse.

Wang, W., Chamberlain, P., Saldana, L., & Brown, C. H. (2011). Factors that Influenced County System Leaders to Implement an Evidence-Based Program: A Baseline Survey Within a Randomized Controlled Trial. Presented at the 4th Annual NIH Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation: Policy and Practice. Bethesda, MD. March.

Wang, W., Saldana, L., Brown, C. H., & Chamberlain, P. (2010). Factors that influenced county system leaders to implement an evidence-based program: a baseline survey within a randomized controlled trial. Implementation Science, 5, 72. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-5-72

Wasserman, G. A., McReynolds, L. S., Taxman, F. S., Belenko, S., Elkington, K. S., Robertson, A. A., Dennis, M. L., Knight, D. K., Knudsen, H. K., Dembo, R., Ciarleglio, A., & Wiley, T. R. A. (2021). The missing link(age): Multilevel contributors to service uptake failure among youths on community justice supervision. Psychiatric Services, 72(5), 546–554. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.202000163

Watson D. P.(2012). From Structural Chaos to a Model of Consumer Support: Understanding the Roles of Structure and Agency in Mental Health Recovery for the Formerly Homeless. Journal of forensic psychology practice, 12(4), 325–348. https://doi.org/10.1080/15228932.2012.695656

Watson D.P., Dennis, M.L., Franceschini, D., Swartz, J., Dewey, J., Taylor, L., Staton, M., Zhao, P., Messmer, S., Jimenez, A., & Gastala, N. (2023). Syringe Service Program-Based Telemedicine Linkage to Opioid Use Disorder Treatment: Results from a Pragmatic Mixed Method Randomized trial of the STAMINA Intervention. Addiction, revise and resubmit

Watson, D. P. (2007). Evaluation of the Uptown Community Circle Mapping Project. Prepared by author for Uptown United.

Watson, D. P. (2007). Evaluation of Uptown United’s minority outreach. Prepared by author for Uptown United.

Watson, D. P. (2010). The Mental Health of the Older Homeless Population: Provider-Perceived Issues Related to Service Provision. Journal of Applied Social Science, 4(1), 27–43. https://doi.org/10.1177/193672441000400104

Watson, D. P. (2023, June). Navigating data collection with multiple state agencies in the POINT pragmatic clinical trial. [Conference session]. Society for Epidemiologic Research Annual Meeting, Portland, OR, United States.

Watson, D. P.(2009). Community-based research: A lesson in humility. In D. Streiner& S. Sidani (Eds.), When research studies go off the rails: Why it happened and what you can do about it (pp.254-262). Guilford Press.

Watson, D. P. (2015, April). Attitudes toward a new permanent housing program for vulnerable youth: Results from a randomized community survey. [Conference session]. Urban Affairs Association Annual Meeting, Miami, FL

Watson, D. P. (2014, August). Reducing uncertainty and improving recovery through the provision of flexible services. [Conference session]. World Congress of the International Sociological Association, Yokohama, Japan.

Watson, D. P. (2014, April). The Housing First Fidelity Index: Further assessment of a measure. [Conference session]. Translational Science 2014 Annual Meeting, Washington D.C.