Staff Publications & Presentations

Arias, A. J., Hammond, C. J., Burleson, J. A., Kaminer, Y., Feinn, R., Curry, J. F., & Dennis, M. L. (2020). Temporal dynamics of the relationship between change in depressive symptoms and cannabis use in adolescents receiving psychosocial treatment for cannabis use disorder. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 117, 108087. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108087

Arias, A., Burleson, J. A., Kaminer, Y., Dennis, M., & Curry, J. (2014, June). Examining the relationship between depression and alcohol use in youth being treated for a cannabis use disorder. Poster presented at the meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Bellevue, WA. 

Babor, T., Burleson, J., Ungemack, J., & Dennis, M. (2002, November). Empirically derived subtypes of adolescents with cannabis use disorders. Paper submitted for presentation at the 130th Annual American Public Health Association (APHA), Philadelphia, PA.

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

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

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. 

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

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

Brown, M. A., Morell, J. A., Vineyard, T., Weaver, R., Friggle, W. E., White, D. L., English, M. R., & Dennis, M. L. (1986). Program planning workbook for the 1986 SECP/EES all states program managers' conference. SECP/Energy Extension Service

Buchan, B. J., Dennis, M. L., & Tims, F. M. (2001). Substance use and risk taking behavior among adolescents of the Cannabis Youth Treatment study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 63, S21.

Buchan, B. J., Dennis, M. L., Tims, F. M., & Diamond, G. S. (2002). Cannabis use: Consistency and validity of self-report, on-site urine testing, and laboratory testing. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), S98–S108. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.1.x

Buchan, B. J., Tims, F. M., & Dennis, M. L. (2000). Consistency and validity of marijuana use measured by self-report, collateral reports, on-site testing, and laboratory testing (abstract). Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60(Suppl. 1), S26

Burkheimer, G. J., Dennis, M. L., Cox, J. L., Iachan, R., & Strang, E. W. (1989). A descriptive study of Chapter 1 Migrant Education Program: Data collection, sampling, and analysis plans (Technical document under Contract No. LC-88-025-001 with U.S. Department of Education). Research Triangle Park, NC: Research Triangle Institute.

Burleson, J. A., Kaminer, Y., & Dennis, M. L. (2006). Absence of iatrogenic or contagion effects in adolescent group therapy: Findings from the Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) study. American Journal on Addictions, 15(Suppl. 1), 4–15. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490601003656

Burwell, B. O., Dennis, M. L., Etheridge, R. M., Lubalin, J. S., Theisen, A. C., Fischer, P. F., & Schlenger, W. E. (1989). Implementation evaluation design for NIMH McKinney Mental Health Services Demonstration Projects for homeless mentally ill adults. Volume 2: Status report of the Stewart B. McKinney Demonstration Project [Technical report]. Research Triangle Institute

Cadet, T., Elkington, K. S., Ryan, M., Jalali, A., Wasserman, G. A., Taxman, F., Dennis, M. L., & Murphy, S. M. (2025). The cost of implementing and sustaining an evidence-based, behavioral-health electronic screening system in probation departments. Health & Justice, 13. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40352-024-00312-6

Chan, Y. F., Dennis, M. L., & Funk, R. R. (2008). Prevalence and comorbidity of major internalizing and externalizing problems among adolescents and adults presenting to substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34(1), 14–24. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2006.12.031

Chan, Y. F., Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L. (2009). Utilization of mental health services among adolescents in community-based substance abuse outpatient clinics. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 36(1), 35–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-007-9100-4

Chan, Y. F., Passetti, L. L., Garner, B. R., Lloyd, J. J., & Dennis, M. L. (2011). HIV risk behaviors: Risky sexual activities and needle use among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. AIDS and Behavior, 15(1), 114–124. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10461-010-9702-3

Chandler, R. K., Dennis, M. L., El-Bassel, N., Schwartz, R. P., & Field, G. (2009). Ensuring safety, implementation, and scientific integrity of clinical trials: Lessons from the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies (CJ-DATS) Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB). Journal of Experimental Criminology, 5(3), 323–344. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11292-009-9076-6

Clark, H. W., Horton, A. M., Jr., Dennis, M., & Babor, T. F. (2002). Moving from research to practice just in time: The treatment of cannabis use disorders comes of age. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), S1–S3. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.11.x

Coleman-Cowger, V. H., Baumer, P. C., Dennis, M. L., & Scott, C. K. (2015). The impact of co-occurring substance use and other psychiatric disorders on risk behaviors by age. Drogues: Santé et Société, 14(1), 16–77

Coleman-Cowger, V. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R. R., Godley, S. H., & Lennox, R. A. (2013). Comparison of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) in predicting the effectiveness of drug treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44(1), 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.02.002

Condelli, W. S., Fairbank, J. A., Dennis, M. L., & Rachal, J. V. (1991). Cocaine use by clients in methadone programs: Significance, scope, and behavioral interventions. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 8(4), 203–212. https://doi.org/10.1016/0740-5472(91)90040-H

Conrad, K. J., Bezruczko, N., Chan, Y. F., Riley, B., Diamond, G., & Dennis, M. L. (2010). Screening for atypical suicide risk with person fit statistics among people presenting to alcohol and other drug treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence,106(2–3), 92–100. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.07.023

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Dennis, M. L., Riley, B.B., & Funk, R. (2009).Validation of the Behavioral Complexity Scale (BCS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.1. Chestnut Health Systems.  

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Dennis, M. L., Riley, B. B., & Funk, R. (2009). Validation of the Behavioral Complexity Scale (BCS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.1. Chestnut Health Systems.

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Mazza, J., Riley, B. B., Funk, R., Stein, M. A., & Dennis, M. L. (2012). Dimensionality, hierarchical structure, age generalizability, and criterion validity of the GAIN's Behavioral Complexity Scale. Psychological Assessment, 24(4), 913–924. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0028196

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Riley, B. B., Funk, R., & Dennis, M. L. (2009). Validation of the Current Withdrawal Scale (CWS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.0. Chestnut Health Systems

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Riley, B. B., Funk, R., & Dennis, M. L. (2010). Validation of the Personality Coping Styles Scale (PCSS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.0. Chestnut Health Systems

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Riley, B. B., Funk, R., & Dennis, M. L. (2009). Validation of the Current Withdrawal Scale (CWS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.0. Chestnut Health Systems.

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Riley, B. B., Funk, R., & Dennis, M. L. (2010). Validation of the Personality Coping Styles Scale (PCSS) to the Rasch measurement model, GAIN methods report 1.0. Chestnut Health Systems.

Conrad, K. J., Conrad, K. M., Scott, C. K, Funk, R. R., & Dennis, M. L. (2013). Age and substance differences in substance use disorders (SUD) items: For an older adult SUD scale. Gerontologist, 53, 29-30.

Conrad, K. J., Dennis, M. L., Bezruczko, N., Funk, R. R., & Riley, B. B. (2007). Substance use disorder symptoms: Evidence of differential item functioning by age. Journal of Applied Measurement, 8(4), 373–387

Conrad, K. J., Riley, B. B., Conrad, K. M., Chan, Y. F., & Dennis, M. L. (2010). Validation of the Crime and Violence Scale (CVS) against the Rasch Measurement Model including differences by gender, race, and age. Evaluation Review, 34(2), 83–115. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X10362162

Cox, J., Dennis, M. L., & Schlenger, W. E. (1991). National resource guide: Linking primary health care and drug abuse treatment . Research Triangle Institute

Davis, J. P., Rao, P., Dilkina, B., Prindle, J., Eddie, D., Christie, N. C., DiGuiseppi, G., Saba, S., Ring, C., & Dennis, M. (2022). Identifying individual and environmental predictors of opioid and psychostimulant use among adolescents and young adults following outpatient treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 233, Article 109359. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109359

Dempsey, W. H., Moreno, A., Scott, C. K, Dennis, M. L., Gustafson, D. H., Murphy, S. A., & Rehg, J. M. (2017). iSurvive: An interpretable, event-time prediction model for mHealth. Machine Learning Research, (70), 970–979. https://proceedings.mlr.press/v70/dempsey17a.html

Dennis, M. (2024, June 11). Predicting medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) treatment entry and length of stay [Poster presentation]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States

Dennis, M. (2024, June 12). Development and validation of a shorter version of the PROMIS quality of life and patient preference rating (PROPr) with people coming out of county jails with opioid use disorders [Conference session]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States. 

Dennis, M. J., Dennis, M. L., & Funk, R. R. (2015) Opioid use disorders: Trends and correlates. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.178

Dennis, M. L. (1987). Discussion: Two randomized field experiments involving police handling of domestic violence. In Proceedings of the American Statistical Association, Joint Statistical Meeting, Section on Survey Research Methods, Social Statistics Section. American Statistical Association