Courtney Abrams
Biographic Data
| ID | 3934608 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Courtney Abrams |
| GIVEN NAMES | Courtney |
| FAMILY NAME | Abrams |
| SIGNATURE | ABRAMS C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Brian Elbel and Jonathan Cantor are with the Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York, and the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, New York. Tod Mijanovich is with the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences in the Professions, New York University’s Steinhardt School, New York. Courtney Abrams is with Department of Population Health, New York University School of Medicine, New York. At the time of the study, Lillian Dunn, Kristin Cappola, and... |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 58 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Estimating the impacts of calorie labels in fast-food settings using a novel comparison: Comparing California drive-through and in-store purchases
Lessons Learned Across Three Evaluations Incorporating Participant-Generated Photo Elicitation Interviewing
Qualitative interviews and focus groups are commonly used methods to elicit participants’ voices in program evaluations. However, the use of these data-gathering methods can fall short of the goal; even with open-ended questions, the protocols guiding and shaping interviews and focus groups heavily reflect the evaluators’ understanding and experience of the program or intervention under consideration and its target population(s). In this paper, w…
Assessment of a government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and children’s dietary intakes
Objective To assess the impact of a new government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and dietary habits in children. Design A difference-in-difference study design was utilized. Setting Two neighbourhoods in the Bronx, New York City. Outcomes were collected in Morrisania, the target community where the new supermarket was opened, and Highbridge, the comparison community. Subjects Parents/caregivers of a chi…
A Water Availability Intervention in New York City Public Schools: Influence on Youths’ Water and Milk Behaviors
Objectives. We determined the influence of “water jets” on observed water and milk taking and self-reported fluid consumption in New York City public schools. Methods. From 2010 to 2011, before and 3 months after water jet installation in 9 schools, we observed water and milk taking in cafeterias (mean 1000 students per school) and surveyed students in grades 5, 8, and 11 (n = 2899) in the 9 schools that received water jets and 10 schools that di…
Social relationships among persons who have experienced serious mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness: Implications for recovery
The new paradigm of recovery has highlighted the importance of positive social relationships, but little is known about their role in recovery among homeless individuals with serious mental illness and comorbid substance abuse. This study used within- and across-case analyses of longitudinal data from qualitative interviews with 41 dually diagnosed individuals entering residential programs to exit homelessness and receive needed services. Themati…
Disappearing acts: The social networks of formerly homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders
In their own words: Trauma and substance abuse in the lives of formerly homeless women with serious mental illness
In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 formerly homeless mentally ill women to capture their individual life trajectories of mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma in their own words. Cross-case analyses produced 5 themes: (a) betrayals of trust, (b) graphic or gratuitous nature of traumatic events, (c) anxiety about leaving their immediate surroundings (including attending group treatment programs), (d) desire for one's own space, and (…
Disappearing acts: The social networks of formerly homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders
A Water Availability Intervention in New York City Public Schools: Influence on Youths’ Water and Milk Behaviors
Objectives. We determined the influence of “water jets” on observed water and milk taking and self-reported fluid consumption in New York City public schools. Methods. From 2010 to 2011, before and 3 months after water jet installation in 9 schools, we observed water and milk taking in cafeterias (mean 1000 students per school) and surveyed students in grades 5, 8, and 11 (n = 2899) in the 9 schools that received water jets and 10 schools that di…
Lessons Learned Across Three Evaluations Incorporating Participant-Generated Photo Elicitation Interviewing
Qualitative interviews and focus groups are commonly used methods to elicit participants’ voices in program evaluations. However, the use of these data-gathering methods can fall short of the goal; even with open-ended questions, the protocols guiding and shaping interviews and focus groups heavily reflect the evaluators’ understanding and experience of the program or intervention under consideration and its target population(s). In this paper, w…
In their own words: Trauma and substance abuse in the lives of formerly homeless women with serious mental illness
In-depth interviews were conducted with 13 formerly homeless mentally ill women to capture their individual life trajectories of mental illness, substance abuse, and trauma in their own words. Cross-case analyses produced 5 themes: (a) betrayals of trust, (b) graphic or gratuitous nature of traumatic events, (c) anxiety about leaving their immediate surroundings (including attending group treatment programs), (d) desire for one's own space, and (…
Disappearing acts: The social networks of formerly homeless individuals with co-occurring disorders
Social relationships among persons who have experienced serious mental illness, substance abuse, and homelessness: Implications for recovery
The new paradigm of recovery has highlighted the importance of positive social relationships, but little is known about their role in recovery among homeless individuals with serious mental illness and comorbid substance abuse. This study used within- and across-case analyses of longitudinal data from qualitative interviews with 41 dually diagnosed individuals entering residential programs to exit homelessness and receive needed services. Themati…
Assessment of a government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and children’s dietary intakes
Objective To assess the impact of a new government-subsidized supermarket in a high-need area on household food availability and dietary habits in children. Design A difference-in-difference study design was utilized. Setting Two neighbourhoods in the Bronx, New York City. Outcomes were collected in Morrisania, the target community where the new supermarket was opened, and Highbridge, the comparison community. Subjects Parents/caregivers of a chi…
A Water Availability Intervention in New York City Public Schools: Influence on Youths’ Water and Milk Behaviors
Objectives. We determined the influence of “water jets” on observed water and milk taking and self-reported fluid consumption in New York City public schools. Methods. From 2010 to 2011, before and 3 months after water jet installation in 9 schools, we observed water and milk taking in cafeterias (mean 1000 students per school) and surveyed students in grades 5, 8, and 11 (n = 2899) in the 9 schools that received water jets and 10 schools that di…
Estimating the impacts of calorie labels in fast-food settings using a novel comparison: Comparing California drive-through and in-store purchases
Lessons Learned Across Three Evaluations Incorporating Participant-Generated Photo Elicitation Interviewing
Qualitative interviews and focus groups are commonly used methods to elicit participants’ voices in program evaluations. However, the use of these data-gathering methods can fall short of the goal; even with open-ended questions, the protocols guiding and shaping interviews and focus groups heavily reflect the evaluators’ understanding and experience of the program or intervention under consideration and its target population(s). In this paper, w…
Medicine (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Environmental health (4 works) · Mental Health and Patient Involvement (4 works) · Sociology (4 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (3 works) · Mental health (3 works) · Mental illness (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Qualitative research (3 works)