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Need for equity in treatment of substance use among Indigenous people in Canada by Urbanoski, Karen A

“…In Canada, as in many other countries, Indigenous people have poorer health, on average, than non-Indigenous people, by most measures of health and well-being…”
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Commentary on Pilarinos et al. (2020): Scientific realism and the study of coerced substance use treatment by Urbanoski, Karen A.

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Correlates of hazardous alcohol drinking among trans and non-binary people in Canada: A community-based cross-sectional study by Tran, Gioi Minh, Lachowsky, Nathan, Urbanoski, Karen A., Scheim, Ayden I., Bauer, Greta R.

“…Transgender and non-binary people (TGNB) have a higher rate of heavy episodic drinking than cisgender people; however, extant knowledge about predictors of…”
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Levels and predictors of participation in integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women with problematic substance use by Le, Thao Lan, Kenaszchuk, Chris, Milligan, Karen, Urbanoski, Karen

“…Women who are seeking services for problematic substance use are often also balancing responsibilities of motherhood. Integrated treatment programs were…”
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Community networks of services for pregnant and parenting women with problematic substance use by Urbanoski, Karen, Joordens, Chantele, Kolla, Gillian, Milligan, Karen

“…Integrated treatment programs for pregnant and parenting women who use substances operate at the intersection of multiple service systems, including…”
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Inpatient care provider perspectives on the development and implementation of an addiction medicine consultation service in a small urban setting by Beckett, Madelaine, Hering, Ramm, Urbanoski, Karen

“…To evaluate provider perspectives on the development and implementation of an inpatient Addiction Medicine Consult Service, including their awareness of the…”
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Influence of physician networks on the implementation of pharmaceutical alternatives to a toxic drug supply in British Columbia by Kurz, Megan, Guerra-Alejos, Brenda Carolina, Min, Jeong Eun, Barker, Brittany, Pauly, Bernadette, Urbanoski, Karen, Nosyk, Bohdan

“…Characterizing the diffusion of adopted changes in policy and clinical practice can inform enhanced implementation strategies to ensure prompt uptake in public…”
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Coerced addiction treatment: Client perspectives and the implications of their neglect by Urbanoski, Karen A

“…Recent work has criticized the evidence base for the effectiveness of addiction treatment under social controls and coercion, suggesting that the development…”
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Neonatal outcomes of pregnant women attending integrated and standard substance use treatment programs in Ontario, Canada by Milligan, Karen, Tarasoff, Lesley A., Rodrigues, Erica R., Iwajomo, Tomisin, Gomes, Tara, Oliveira, Claire, Brown, Hilary K., Urbanoski, Karen A.

“…Background Substance use in pregnancy raises concern given its potential teratogenic effects. Given the unique needs of parenting people and the potential…”
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Moving towards a continuum of safer supply options for people who use drugs: A qualitative study exploring national perspectives on safer supply among professional stakeholders in Canada by Foreman-Mackey, Annie, Pauly, Bernie, Ivsins, Andrew, Urbanoski, Karen, Mansoor, Manal, Bardwell, Geoff

“…Novel public health interventions are needed to address the toxic drug supply and meet the needs of people who use drugs amidst the overdose crisis. Safer…”
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Access and barriers to safer supply prescribing during a toxic drug emergency: a mixed methods study of implementation in British Columbia, Canada by Urbanoski, Karen A, van Roode, Thea, Selfridge, Marion, Hogan, Katherine C, Fraser, James, Lock, Kurt, McGreevy, Phoenix Beck, Burmeister, Charlene, Barker, Brittany, Slaunwhite, Amanda, Nosyk, Bohdan, Pauly, Bernadette

“…In March 2020, British Columbia, Canada, introduced prescribed safer supply involving the distribution of pharmaceutical grade alternatives to the unregulated…”
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Parenting Interventions for Mothers With Problematic Substance Use: A Systematic Review of Research and Community Practice by Milligan, Karen, Meixner, Tamara, Tremblay, Monique, Tarasoff, Lesley A., Usher, Amelia, Smith, Ainsley, Niccols, Alison, Urbanoski, Karen A.

“…Women with problematic substance use are frequently referred to interventions to promote positive parenting. Parenting interventions that attend to the unique…”
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Evaluation of risk mitigation measures for people with substance use disorders to address the dual public health crises of COVID-19 and overdose in British Columbia: a mixed-method study protocol by Nosyk, Bohdan, Slaunwhite, Amanda, Urbanoski, Karen, Hongdilokkul, Natt, Palis, Heather, Lock, Kurt, Min, Jeong E, Zhao, Bin, Card, Kiffer G, Barker, Brittany, Meilleur, Louise, Burmeister, Charlene, Thomson, Erica, Beck-McGreevy, Phoenix, Pauly, Bernie

“…IntroductionThe COVID-19 pandemic was preceded by an ongoing overdose crisis and linked to escalating drug overdose deaths in British Columbia (BC). At the…”
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"If it wasn't for them, I don't think I would be here": experiences of the first year of a safer supply program during the dual public health emergencies of COVID-19 and the drug toxicity crisis by Kolla, Gillian, Pauly, Bernie, Cameron, Fred, Hobbs, Heather, Ranger, Corey, McCall, Jane, Majalahti, Jerry, Toombs, Kim, LeMaistre, Jack, Selfridge, Marion, Urbanoski, Karen

“…In response to the devastating drug toxicity crisis in Canada driven by an unregulated opioid supply predominantly composed of fentanyl and analogues, safer…”
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Parental Reflective Function in Substance Use Disorder: Individual Differences and Intervention Potential by Milligan, Karen, Rodrigues, Erica R., Daari-Herman, Laura, Urbanoski, Karen A.

“…Purpose of Review Chronic substance use among parents has been associated with poor family outcomes. Parental reflective function (PRF), which refers to the…”
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Doing community-based research during dual public health emergencies (COVID and overdose) by Beck McGreevy, Phoenix, Wood, Shawn, Thomson, Erica, Burmeister, Charlene, Spence, Heather, Pelletier, Josh, Giesinger, Willow, McDougall, Jenny, McLeod, Rebecca, Hutchison, Abby, Lock, Kurt, Norton, Alexa, Barker, Brittany, Urbanoski, Karen, Slaunwhite, Amanda, Nosyk, Bohdan, Pauly, Bernie

“…Meaningful engagement and partnerships with people who use drugs are essential to conducting research that is relevant and impactful in supporting desired…”
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Is Job Insecurity Worse for Mental Health Than Having a Part-time Job in Canada? by Kim, Il-Ho, Choi, Cyu-Chul, Urbanoski, Karen, Park, Jungwee, Kim, Jiman

“…A growing number of people depend on flexible employment, characterized by outsider employment status and perceived job insecurity. This study investigated…”
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Client-Centered Design of Residential Addiction and Mental Health Care Facilities: Staff Perceptions of Their Work Environment by Novotná, Gabriela, Urbanoski, Karen A., Rush, Brian R.

“…In this article we discuss the findings from a series of focus groups conducted as part of a 3-year, mixed-method evaluation of clinical programs in a large…”
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Multilevel analysis of the determinants of the global assessment of functioning in an inpatient population by Urbanoski, Karen A, Henderson, Cecile, Castel, Saulo

“…The Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) is a widely used measure of psychiatric symptoms and functioning, yet numerous concerns persist about its…”
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Comparative utility of a single-item versus multiple-item measure of self-efficacy in predicting relapse among young adults by Hoeppner, Bettina B., Ph.D, Kelly, John F., Ph.D, Urbanoski, Karen A., Ph.D, Slaymaker, Valerie, Ph.D

“…Abstract Single-item measures of psychological experiences are often viewed as psychometrically suspect. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the validity…”
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