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Miller-Roenigk BD, Wheeler PB, Jester JK, Hargons CN, Stevens-Watkins DJ. Generational and Gender Patterns of Prescription Opioid Misuse Among Black Adults. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 Sep;164:209436. doi: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209436. Epub 2024 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 38852823; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11300149.
Wheeler PB, Miller-Roenigk B, Jester J, Stevens-Watkins D. PTSD diagnosis and nonmedical use of benzodiazepines among African American incarcerated men: the mitigating effect of John Henry active coping. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024 Jul-Sep;23(3):537-550. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2101575. Epub 2022 Jul 23. PubMed PMID: 35876082; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9868189.
Thorpe S, Orphé P, Pitcher G, McCleod K, Malone N, Stevens-Watkins D. Correlates of Transactional Sex Among Black Men and Women Who Misuse Opioids. Health Educ Behav. 2024 Jun;51(3):416-424. doi: 10.1177/10901981231225440. Epub 2024 Jan 28. PubMed PMID: 38281101; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11200108.
Jester JK, Miller-Roenigk B, Wheeler P, Stevens-Watkins D. Associations between traumatic life events and substance use among Black Men who are incarcerated. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2024 Mar 21;:1-19. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2326948. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 38511975; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11415548.
Thorpe S, Miller-Roenigk B, Hargons CN, Dogan JN, Thrasher S, Wheeler P, Oser C, Stevens-Watkins D. HIV Knowledge and Perceived Risk Among Black Men and Women Who Are Incarcerated in Kentucky. Health Promot Pract. 2023 May;24(3):566-570. doi: 10.1177/15248399211069091. Epub 2022 Feb 7. PubMed PMID: 35128949; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC11200107.
Miller-Roenigk B, Wheeler P, Hargons C, Stevens-Watkins D. Race-Related and Mental Health Factors of Powder Cocaine Use Among Black Incarcerated Men. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2023 Jan 18;:1-20. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2167143. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 36651840; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10352460.
Thorpe S, Stevens-Watkins D, Thrasher S, Malone N, Dogan JN. Religion, Psychiatric Symptoms, and Gender Role Conflict Among Incarcerated Black Men. Psychol Men Masc. 2023 Jan;24(1):76-82. doi: 10.1037/men0000409. Epub 2022 Aug 11. PubMed PMID: 37589030; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC10427125.
Hargons CN, Miller-Roenigk BD, Malone NJ, Mizelle DL, Atkinson JD, Stevens-Watkins DJ. "Can we get a Black rehabilitation center"? Factors impacting the treatment experiences of Black people who use opioids. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 Nov;142:108805. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108805. Epub 2022 May 21. PubMed PMID: 35717365; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC9509430.
Knighton JS, Dogan J, Hargons C, Stevens-Watkins D. Superwoman Schema: a context for understanding psychological distress among middle-class African American women who perceive racial microaggressions. Ethn Health. 2022 May;27(4):946-962. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2020.1818695. Epub 2020 Sep 15. PubMed PMID: 32931323; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7956919.
Wheeler PB, Stevens-Watkins D, Dogan JN, McCarthy D. Polysubstance use among frequent marijuana users: an examination of John Henryism Active Coping, psychiatric symptoms, and family social support among African American incarcerated men. J Ethn Subst Abuse. 2022 Apr-Jun;21(2):553-569. doi: 10.1080/15332640.2020.1793861. Epub 2020 Jul 22. PubMed PMID: 32697626; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7855764.
Thorpe S, Hargons CN, Dogan JN, Thrasher S, Stevens-Watkins D. Incarcerated Black Men's Restrictive Emotionality: The Influence of Parental Closeness and Childhood Abuse. Psychol Men Masc. 2021 Oct;22(4):844-849. doi: 10.1037/men0000342. PubMed PMID: 34899074; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8664071.
Hargons CN, Dogan J, Malone N, Thorpe S, Mosley DV, Stevens-Watkins D. Balancing the sexology scales: a content analysis of Black women's sexuality research. Cult Health Sex. 2021 Sep;23(9):1287-1301. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2020.1776399. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PubMed PMID: 32744470; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7855161.
Ciebiera M, Ali M, Prince L, Zgliczyński S, Jakiel G, Al-Hendy A. The Significance of Measuring Vitamin D Serum Levels in Women with Uterine Fibroids. Reprod Sci. 2021 Aug;28(8):2098-2109. doi: 10.1007/s43032-020-00363-8. Epub 2020 Oct 27. Review. PubMed PMID: 33108619; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8262605.
Dogan JN, Thrasher S, Thorpe SY, Hargons C, Stevens-Watkins D. Cultural race-related stress and cannabis use among incarcerated African American men. Psychol Addict Behav. 2021 May;35(3):320-325. doi: 10.1037/adb0000694. Epub 2021 Feb 8. PubMed PMID: 33555899; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8084868.
Ali M, A R S, Al Hendy A. Elagolix in the treatment of heavy menstrual bleeding associated with uterine fibroids in premenopausal women. Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol. 2021 Apr;14(4):427-437. doi: 10.1080/17512433.2021.1900726. Epub 2021 Mar 15. Review. PubMed PMID: 33682578; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8262561.
Elkafas H, Badary O, Elmorsy E, Kamel R, Yang Q, Al-Hendy A. Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals and Vitamin D Deficiency in the Pathogenesis of Uterine Fibroids. J Adv Pharm Res. 2021 Spring;5(2):260-275. doi: 10.21608/aprh.2021.66748.1124. PubMed PMID: 34746367; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8570385.
Al-Hendy A, Lukes AS, Poindexter AN 3rd, Venturella R, Villarroel C, Critchley HOD, Li Y, McKain L, Arjona Ferreira JC, Langenberg AGM, Wagman RB, Stewart EA. Treatment of Uterine Fibroid Symptoms with Relugolix Combination Therapy. N Engl J Med. 2021 Feb 18;384(7):630-642. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2008283. PubMed PMID: 33596357; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8262231.
Mosley DV, Hargons CN, Meiller C, Angyal B, Wheeler P, Davis C, Stevens-Watkins D. Critical consciousness of anti-Black racism: A practical model to prevent and resist racial trauma. J Couns Psychol. 2021 Jan;68(1):1-16. doi: 10.1037/cou0000430. Epub 2020 Mar 26. PubMed PMID: 32212758; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7529650.
Dogan J, Stevens-Watkins D, Knighton JS, Wheeler P, Hargons C. Perceived need for drug treatment among African American male drug-using prisoners. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2021 Jan;120:108166. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108166. Epub 2020 Oct 10. PubMed PMID: 33298302; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7733029.
Bariani MV, Rangaswamy R, Siblini H, Yang Q, Al-Hendy A, Zota AR. The role of endocrine-disrupting chemicals in uterine fibroid pathogenesis. Curr Opin Endocrinol Diabetes Obes. 2020 Dec;27(6):380-387. doi: 10.1097/MED.0000000000000578. Review. PubMed PMID: 33044243; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8240765.
Stevens-Watkins D. Opioid-related overdose deaths among African Americans: Implications for research, practice and policy. Drug Alcohol Rev. 2020 Nov;39(7):857-861. doi: 10.1111/dar.13058. Epub 2020 Apr 12. PubMed PMID: 32281200; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7554142.
Cetin E, Al-Hendy A, Ciebiera M. Non-hormonal mediators of uterine fibroid growth. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Oct;32(5):361-370. doi: 10.1097/GCO.0000000000000650. Review. PubMed PMID: 32739973; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8314923.
Mahaffey CC, Stevens-Watkins D, Burlew AK, Moody MD, Wheeler PB, Thrasher S. Evaluating the Feasibility of Implementing an HIV Prevention Intervention for Incarcerated African American Men: Lessons Learned From a Pilot Study. Health Promot Pract. 2020 Sep;21(5):822-830. doi: 10.1177/1524839919896786. Epub 2020 Jan 20. PubMed PMID: 31958976; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7369234.
Ramsey AM, Stowie A, Castanon-Cervantes O, Davidson AJ. Environmental Circadian Disruption Increases Stroke Severity and Dysregulates Immune Response. J Biol Rhythms. 2020 Aug;35(4):368-376. doi: 10.1177/0748730420929450. Epub 2020 Jun 8. PubMed PMID: 32508262; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7755461.
Ulin M, Ali M, Chaudhry ZT, Al-Hendy A, Yang Q. Uterine fibroids in menopause and perimenopause. Menopause. 2020 Feb;27(2):238-242. doi: 10.1097/GME.0000000000001438. Review. PubMed PMID: 31834160; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6994343.
Hargons CN, Mosley DV, Meiller C, Dogan J, Stuck J, Montique C, Malone N, Oluokun J, Stevens-Watkins D. "No One Can Make that Choice for You": Exploring Power in the Sexual Narratives of Black Collegians. J Couns Sexol Sex Wellness. 2020;2(2):80-92. doi: 10.34296/02021040. PubMed PMID: 33506183; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7837601.
Brown M, Ofili EO, Okirie D, Pemu P, Franklin C, Suk Y, Quarshie A, Mubasher M, Sow C, Montgomery Rice V, Williams D, Brooks M, Alema-Mensah E, Mack D, Dawes D. Morehouse Choice Accountable Care Organization and Education System (MCACO-ES): Integrated Model Delivering Equitable Quality Care. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2019 Aug 25;16(17). doi: 10.3390/ijerph16173084. PubMed PMID: 31450652; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6747305.
Cobbs A, Chen X, Zhang Y, George J, Huang MB, Bond V, Thompson W, Zhao X. Saturated fatty acid stimulates production of extracellular vesicles by renal tubular epithelial cells. Mol Cell Biochem. 2019 Aug;458(1-2):113-124. doi: 10.1007/s11010-019-03535-6. Epub 2019 Apr 16. PubMed PMID: 30993495; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC7027953.
Wheeler PB, Stevens-Watkins D, Moody M, Dogan J, Lewis D. Culturally relevant risk and protective factors for nonmedical use of prescription opioids among incarcerated African American men. Addict Behav. 2019 Jun;93:46-51. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.01.014. Epub 2019 Jan 17. PubMed PMID: 30690415; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6488416.
Huang MB, Xia M, Gao Z, Zhou H, Liu M, Huang S, Zhen R, Wu JY, Roth WW, Bond VC, Xiao J, Leng J. Characterization of Exosomes in Plasma of Patients with Breast, Ovarian, Prostate, Hepatic, Gastric, Colon, and Pancreatic Cancers. J Cancer Ther. 2019 May;10(5):382-399. doi: 10.4236/jct.2019.105032. Epub 2019 May 29. PubMed PMID: 33833900; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC8025783.
Oser CB, Harp K, Pullen E, Bunting AM, Stevens-Watkins D, Staton M. African-American Women's Tobacco and Marijuana Use: The Effects of Social Context and Substance Use Perceptions. Subst Use Misuse. 2019;54(6):873-884. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1528464. Epub 2019 Mar 8. PubMed PMID: 30849266; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6476643.
Fisher S, Zapolski T, Al-Uqdah S, Stevens-Watkins D, Arsenault C, Barnes-Najor J. Person-Environment Fit, Substance Use Attitudes, and Early Adolescent Substance Use. Subst Use Misuse. 2019;54(4):628-638. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1531426. Epub 2018 Nov 13. PubMed PMID: 30422753; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6443431.
Knighton JS, Stevens-Watkins D, Staton M, Pangburn K. Trends and mental health correlates of nonmedical opioid use among criminal justice-involved African American men. Addict Behav. 2018 Oct;85:14-20. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.04.022. Epub 2018 Apr 30. PubMed PMID: 29803098; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6015550.
Mahaffey CC, Stevens-Watkins D, Leukefeld C. Life After: Examining the Relationship Between Sociobehavioral Factors and Mental Health Among African American Ex-Offenders. Int J Offender Ther Comp Criminol. 2018 Sep;62(12):3873-3889. doi: 10.1177/0306624X17750327. Epub 2018 Jan 2. PubMed PMID: 29295666; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6026572.
Wheeler P, Stevens-Watkins D, Knighton JS, Mahaffey C, Lewis D. Pre-Incarceration Rates of Nonmedical Use of Prescription Drugs among Black Men from Urban Counties. J Urban Health. 2018 Aug;95(4):444-453. doi: 10.1007/s11524-018-0258-2. PubMed PMID: 29721814; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6095761.
Arsenault CE, Fisher S, Stevens-Watkins D, Barnes-Najor J. The Indirect Effect of Ethnic Identity on Marijuana Use Through School Engagement: An African American High School Sample. Subst Use Misuse. 2018 Jul 29;53(9):1444-1453. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2017.1412464. Epub 2018 Jan 16. PubMed PMID: 29336671; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6033642.
Hu G, Yelamanchili S, Kashanchi F, Haughey N, Bond VC, Witwer KW, Pulliam L, Buch S. Proceedings of the 2017 ISEV symposium on "HIV, NeuroHIV, drug abuse, & EVs". J Neurovirol. 2017 Dec;23(6):935-940. doi: 10.1007/s13365-017-0599-8. Epub 2017 Nov 16. PubMed PMID: 29147885; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6314188.
Oser CB, Pullen E, Stevens-Watkins D, Perry BL, Havens JR, Staton-Tindall M, Leukefeld CG. African American women and sexually transmitted infections: The contextual influence of unbalanced sex ratios and individual risk behaviors. J Drug Issues. 2017 Oct;47(4):543-561. doi: 10.1177/0022042616678610. Epub 2016 Nov 12. PubMed PMID: 28983125; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5624720.
Crowell C, Mosley D, Falconer J, Faloughi R, Singh A, Stevens-Watkins D, Cokley K. Black Lives Matter: A Call to Action for Counseling Psychology Leaders. Couns Psychol. 2017 Aug;45(6):873-901. doi: 10.1177/0011000017733048. Epub 2017 Sep 25. PubMed PMID: 29217847; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5713902.
Crowell C, Mosley DV, Stevens-Watkins D. Studying Sex: A Content Analysis of Sexuality Research in Counseling Psychology. Couns Psychol. 2017 May;45(4):528-546. doi: 10.1177/0011000017713756. Epub 2017 Jul 10. PubMed PMID: 28867823; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5576496.
Knighton JS, Stevens-Watkins D, Oser C, Fisher S, Mahaffey CC, Crowell C, Leukefeld C. Perceived Risk of HIV Infection Among Drug-Using African American Male Prisoners: One Year After Community Re-entry. Subst Use Misuse. 2016 Oct 14;51(12):1610-1618. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2016.1191510. Epub 2016 Aug 2. PubMed PMID: 27484149; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5055417.
Stevens-Watkins D, Knighton JS, Allen K, Fisher S, Crowell C, Mahaffey C, Leukefeld C, Oser C. John Henryism Active Coping as a Cultural Correlate of Substance Abuse Treatment Participation Among African American Women. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Apr;63:54-60. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.01.004. Epub 2016 Jan 15. PubMed PMID: 26899801; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4793159.
Oser CB, Bunting AM, Pullen E, Stevens-Watkins D. African American Female Offender's Use of Alternative and Traditional Health Services After Re-Entry: Examining the Behavioral Model for Vulnerable Populations. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(2A):120-48. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0052. PubMed PMID: 27133515; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4855295.
Mahaffey C, Stevens-Watkins D, Knighton JS. Psychosocial Determinants of Health among Incarcerated Black Women: A Systematic Literature Review. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(2A):45-70. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0059. Review. PubMed PMID: 27133512; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4855696.
Holliday RC, Braithwaite RL, Yancey E, Akintobi T, Stevens-Watkins D, Smith S, Powell CL. Substance Use Correlates of Depression among African American Male Inmates. J Health Care Poor Underserved. 2016;27(2A):181-93. doi: 10.1353/hpu.2016.0058. PubMed PMID: 27133518; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4862594.
Stevens-Watkins D, Leukefeld C, Oser CB. Psychiatric problems and sex-trading among drug-using African American women: Does family support matter?. Drug and alcohol dependence. 2015; 146.
Stevens-Watkins D, Perry B, Pullen E, Jewell J, Oser CB. Examining the associations of racism, sexism, and stressful life events on psychological distress among African-American women. Cultur Divers Ethnic Minor Psychol. 2014 Oct;20(4):561-9. doi: 10.1037/a0036700. PubMed PMID: 25313434; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4197405.
Stevens-Watkins D, Sharma S, Knighton JS, Oser CB, Leukefeld CG. Examining Cultural Correlates of Active Coping Among African American Female Trauma Survivors. Psychol Trauma. 2014 Jul;6(4):328-336. doi: 10.1037/a0034116. PubMed PMID: 25180071; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4149226.
Stevens-Watkins D, Oser CB, Leukefeld C. Coping style and service utilization among African American female drug-users. Drug and alcohol dependence. 2014; 140:e216.
Staton-Tindall M, Duvall J, Stevens-Watkins D, Oser CB. The roles of spirituality in the relationship between traumatic life events, mental health, and drug use among African American women from one southern state. Subst Use Misuse. 2013 Sep;48(12):1246-57. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2013.799023. PubMed PMID: 24041186; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC3878434.
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