Staff Publications & Presentations

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K. & Funk, R. (2003). An experimental evaluation of recovery management checkups (RMC) for people with chronic substance use disorders. Evaluation and Program Planning, 26(3), 339–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00037-5 

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, & Funk, R. R. (2015). Ecological momentary assessment to predict the risk of relapse. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.179

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., & Hristova, L. (2002). The duration and correlates of substance abuse treatment careers among people entering publicly funded treatment in Chicago. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 66(Suppl. 2), S44

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., & Laudet, A. (2014). Beyond bricks and mortar: Recent research on substance use disorder recovery management. Current Psychiatry Reports, 16(4), 442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0442-3

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Baumer, P., & Funk, R. R. (2017). Correlates and prognostic significance of substance use severity in clinical populations. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., & Hristova, L. (2000). Target Chicago: Impact of centralized intake on treatment services in Network 1. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., & Hristova, L. (2000). Target Chicago: Impact of centralized intake on treatment services in Network 2. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Csernansky, J. G., & Breiter, H. (2017). The transition to recovery: Key predictors and how they relate to aging. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, e53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.157

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Funk, R. R., & Nicholson, L. (2015). A pilot study to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of using smartphones to provide recovery support for adolescents. Substance Abuse, 36(4), 486–492. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2014.970323

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Funk, R.R., & Foss, M. A. (2005). The duration and correlates of addiction and treatment careers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 28(Suppl. 1), S51–S62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2004.10.013

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Godley, M. D., & Funk, R. R. (1999). Comparisons of adolescents and adults by ASAM profile using GAIN data from the Drug Outcome Monitoring Study (DOMS) [Data]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Godley, M. D., & Funk, R. R. (2000). Predicting outcomes in adult and adolescent treatment with case mix vs. level of care: Findings from the Drug Outcome Monitoring Study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60(Suppl. 1), S51. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0376-8716(00)90000-0

Dennis, M. L., Sitar, S. I., Modisette, K. C., Estrada, B. E., & Welsh, J. W. (2025). Development and evaluation of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version 4 (GAIN-Q4) for ASAM dimension ratings and placement recommendations for adolescents and adults. Journal of Addiction Medicine,19(3), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001413

Dennis, M. L., Smith, C. N., Belenko, S., Knight, D., McReynolds, L., Rowan, G., Dembo, R., DiClemente, R., Robertson, A., & Wiley, T. (2019). Operationalizing a behavioral health services cascade of care model: Lessons learned from a 33-site implementation in juvenile justice community supervision. Federal Probation, 83(2), 52–64.

Dennis, M. L., Soderstrom, E. J., Koncinski, W. S., Jr., & Cavanaugh, B. (1990). Effective dissemination of energy-related information: Applying social psychology and evaluation research. American Psychologist, 45(10), 1109–1117. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.45.10.1109

Dennis, M. L., Titus, J. C., Diamond, G. S., Donaldson, J., Godley, S. H., Tims, F. M., Webb, C., Kaminer, Y., Babor, T., Roebuck, M. C., Godley, M. D., Hamilton, N., Liddle, H., Scott, C. K, & CYT Steering Committee (2002). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment: Rationale, study design, and analysis plans. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), S16–S34. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.2.x

Dennis, M. L., Titus, J. C., White, M. K., Unsicker, J., & Hodgkins, D. (2003). Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN): Administration guide for the GAIN and related measures [Manual]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Webber, J. R., White, W. L., Senay, E., Adams, L., Bokos, P., Eisenberg, S., Fraser, J., Moran, M., Ravine, E., Rosenfeld, J., & Sodetz, A. (1996). Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) Vol. 1: Administration, scoring and interpretation [Manual]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Wechsberg, W. M., McDermeit, M., Campbell, R. S., & Rasch, R. R. (2001). The correlates and predictive validity of HIV risk groups among drug users in a community-based sample: Methodological findings from a multi-site cluster analysis. Evaluation and Program Planning, 24(2), 187–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(01)00014-3

Dennis, M. L., White, M. K., Ives, M. L. (2009). Individual characteristics and needs associated with substance misuse of adolescents and young adults in addiction treatment. In C. G. Leukefeld, T. P. Gullotta, & M. Staton-Tindall (Eds.), Adolescent substance abuse: Evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment (pp. 45–72). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09732-9_3

Dennis, M. L., & Scott, C. K. (2007). Managing addiction as a chronic condition. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 4(1), 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1151/ascp074145

Dennis, M., & Scott, C. K. (2007). Managing addiction as a chronic condition. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 4(1), 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1151/ascp074145 

Dennis, M.L. & Sharar, D. (2022). Time to stop fighting the opioid epidemic with one arm tied behind our backs: The case of using the opioid settlement to address gaps in our current response. Available from https://chestnut.box.com/v/residentialtreatment

Dewey, J. (2024, April 24). A lot of moving parts: Challenges linking and housing criminal legal system-involved clients [Poster presentation]. National Conference on Addiction Recovery Science (NCARS) 2024 Conference, National Institute on Drug Abuse

Dewey, J. (2024, May 30). "So many moving parts": Using qualitative methods to improve treatment linkage and support for criminal legal system-involved people [Presentation]. International Congress on Qualitative Inquiry 2024, Urbana, Illinois, United States

Dewey, J. (2023) Analyzing Police Training: How to Incorporate Critical Social Justice Principles. International Activist Criminology Handbook. Emerald Publishing.

Dewey, J.(2021). Medicalized Transgender Bodies: Depriving Autonomy, Conferring Humanness, and Bestowing Cisgenderism. In J. M. Rayan(Ed.), Trans lives in a globalizing world: Rights, identities, and politics, edited by J. Michael Ryan (pp. 93–110). Routledge.

Dewey, J. (2024, April 19). Hope after incarceration: Community-based reentry and recovery homes. [Roundtable presentation]. Midwest Psychological Association 2024 Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States.

Dewey, J. M., & Watson, D. P. (2025, August). Community Health Worker High School Pipeline Program (Evaluation Report). Chestnut Health Systems Lighthouse Institute, Chicago, IL.

Dewey, J. M., & Watson, D. P. (2025, October). Peer Engagement to Enhance Recovery (“PEER”) Program (Evaluation Report). Chestnut Health Systems Lighthouse Institute, Chicago, IL.

Dewey, J. M., Bell, J. S., LaVergne, D., Jason, L. A., & Watson, D. P. (2025).“Trust the process:” NARR Level 3 recovery home approaches to working with criminal legal system-involved residents. Justice, Opportunities, and Rehabilitation, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/2997965X.2025.2467729

Dewey, J. M., Staton, M., & Watson, D. P. (2025). "It caused me more stress than you know: Experiences managing recovery while navigating medication for opioid use disorder treatment." Journal of Substance Use, 1–10. https://doi.org/10.1080/14659891.2025.2519353

Dewey, J. M., Tompkins, J., Mericle, A., & Watson, D. P. (2025). “Wing Leaders” in recovery residences: Staff key approaches supporting criminal legal system-involved residents receiving medication for opioid use disorder. Frontiers in Public Health, 13. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1519469

Dewey, J. M., & Gesbeck, M. M. (2015). (Dys) functional diagnosing: Mental health diagnosis, medicalization, and the making of transgender patients. Humanity & Society, 41(1), 37-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/0160597615604651

Dewey, J., Grella, C., & Dennis, M. (2024, June 11). Qualitative finding from participants' experiences with adaptive recovery management checkups (RMC-adaptive) to improve OUD treatment linkage and retention [Poster presentation]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research 2024 Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States. 

Dewey, J., Grella, C., & Dennis, M. (2024, June 16). Qualitative finding of adaptive recovery management checkups (RMC-adaptive) to improve OUD treatment linkage and retention [Poster presentation]. College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada. 

Dewey, J., Hudson, M., Taylor, L., & Watson, D. P. (2023). Cook County Health Community Health Workers for COVID Response and Resilient Communities: Learning Collaborative Evaluation Report. Lighthouse Institute, Chestnut Health Systems

Dewey, J., Karch, L., Walsh, D., Hernandez, V., Nowinski Konchack, J., Hinami, K., Mitchel, M., Riggins, D., Sallan, J., Sriner, K., & Watson, D. (2023, October). Recovery Homes: A primary, a pilot, and a candid discussion. [Conference session]. Wisconsin Society of Addiction Medicine. Wisconsin, Dells, WI, United States.

Dewey, J., Oppenheim, E. R., & Watson, D. P. (2023). (Dis) Empowering trans people: Depathologization through treatment guidelines and provider decision-making. Humanity and Society, 47(3), 342–364. https://doi.org/10.1177/01605976231162341

Dewey, J., & Watson, D. P. (2023, June).‘It’s more stress than you know': A qualitative study of client experiences navigating MOUD treatment. [Conference session]. College on Problems of Drug Dependence 85th Annual Scientific Meeting, Denver, CO, United States. 

Dewey, J.. (2024, April 19). Hope after incarceration: Community-based reentry and recovery homes [Roundtable presentation]. Midwest Psychological Association 2024 Meeting, Chicago, IL, United States

Dezhakam, H., & White, W. L. (2021) Innovations in addiction treatment and recovery: The Story of Congress 60. Congress 60. Congress-60-Book-2021.pdf

Diamond, G., Godley, S. H., Liddle, H. A., Sampl, S., Webb, C., Tims, F. M., & Meyers, R. (2002). Five outpatient treatment models for adolescent marijuana use: A description of the Cannabis Youth Treatment interventions. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), 70–83. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.3.x

Diamond, G. S., Liddle, H. A., Wintersteen, M. B., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Tims, F. (2006). Early therapeutic alliance as a predictor of treatment outcome for adolescent cannabis users in outpatient treatment. American Journal on Addictions, 15(Suppl. 1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490601003664

Diamond, G., Leckrone, J., Dennis, M. L., & Godley, S. H. (2006). The Cannabis Youth Treatment Study: The treatment models and preliminary findings. In R. A. Roffman, & R. S. Stephens (Eds.), Cannabis dependence: Its nature, consequences and treatment (pp. 247–274). Cambridge University Press

Diamond, G., Panichelli-Mindel, S. M., Shera, D., Dennis, M., Tims, F., & Ungemack, J. (2006). Psychiatric syndromes in adolescents with marijuana abuse and dependency in outpatient treatment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 15(4), 37–54. https://doi.org/10.1300/J029v15n04_02

Dir, A. L., Saldana, L., Chapman, J. E., & Aalsma, M. C. (2019). Burnout and Mental Health Stigma Among Juvenile Probation Officers: The Moderating Effect of Participatory Atmosphere. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 46(2), 167–174. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10488-018-0902-x

Dir, A. L., Tillson, M., Aalsma, M. C., Staton, M., Staton, M., & Watson, D. (2022). Impacts of COVID-19 at the intersection of substance use disorder treatment and criminal justice systems: Findings from three states. Health and Justice, 10(1), 25. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-022-00184-8

Dir, A. L., Watson, D. P., Zhiss, M., Taylor, L., Bray, B. C., & McGuire, A. (2021). Barriers impacting the POINT pragmatic trial: the unavoidable overlap between research and intervention procedures in "real-world" research. Trials, 22(1), 114. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13063-021-05065-3

Dismuke, C. E., French, M. T., Salomé, H. J., Foss, M. A., Scott, C. K., & Dennis, M. L. (2004). Out of touch or on the money: Do the clinical objectives of addiction treatment coincide with economic evaluation results? Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27(3), 253–263. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2004.08.005