Linda K Frisman
Biographic Data
| ID | 5380960 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Linda K Frisman |
| GIVEN NAMES | Linda K |
| FAMILY NAME | Frisman |
| SIGNATURE | FRISMAN L K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hartford Financial Services (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6724-2210 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1983 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Efficacy of a Process Improvement Intervention on Delivery of HIV Services to Offenders
Objectives. We tested a modified Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) process improvement model to implement improved HIV services (prevention, testing, and linkage to treatment) for offenders under correctional supervision. Methods. As part of the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies, Phase 2, the HIV Services and Treatment Implementation in Corrections study conducted 14 cluster-randomized trials in 2011 to 2013 a…
A cluster randomized trial of an organizational linkage intervention for offenders with substance use disorders
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders are highly prevalent in community correctional populations, yet these settings frequently are ill-equipped to identify and refer offenders to community-based treatment services. In particular, community corrections staff are often opposed to the use of medication in addiction treatment because of inadequate knowledge, resources, and organizational structures to facilitate client linkages to evidence-based servi…
Relationship Influence and Health Risk Behavior Among Re-Entering Women Offenders
Effects of social support and conflict on parenting among homeless mothers
Research has shown that having a supportive social network is generally beneficial for individuals, particularly those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. However, conflict within these networks may diminish the positive effects of social support on well-being, and these effects may be felt acutely within a vulnerable population with multiple needs. This study examined the impact of conflict and social support on parenting behaviors in a…
Partner Relationships and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Women Offenders
The HIV infection rate is increasing among women in general and for female inmates specifically (Maruschak 2004), which makes understanding the correlates of risky sexual behaviors critical for this population. Partner relationships, particularly the extent to which women perceive they have power within the relationship, may be important in modeling risk behaviors. Few studies have considered the association between relationship power and HIV ris…
Applying Classification and Regression Tree Analysis to Identify Prisoners with High HIV Risk Behaviors
Among prisoners, past research has associated several factors with HIV risk behaviors, including illicit drug use, engaging in sex trade, older age (for drug-related risk), younger age (for sex-related risk), low education, low income, type of offense, history of abuse, mental health disorders, vulnerability and low self-perceived efficacy. This study employs data collected through the Transitional Case Management study of the Criminal Justice Dr…
Ethnic differences in the effects of spiritual well-being on long-term psychological and behavioral outcomes within a sample of homeless women
The present study examines ethnicity as a moderator variable between spiritual well-being (SWB) and psychological and behavioral outcomes. Participants included in this analysis were 88 African American (46.6%) and 101 non-African American (total N = 189) homeless mothers. Through structured interviews conducted at 3-month intervals over a period of 15 months, data were collected on spiritual well-being, mental health, trauma symptoms, substance …
Cost-effectiveness of Supported Housing for Homeless Persons With Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Supported housing, integrating clinical and housing services, is a widely advocated intervention for homeless people with mental illness. In 1992, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the HUD-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program. METHODS: Homeless veterans with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders or both (N = 460) were randomly assigned to 1 of …
Improving access to disability benefits among homeless persons with mental illness
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a joint initiative of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve access to Social Security disability benefits among homeless veterans with mental illness. METHODS: Social Security personnel were colocated with VA clinical staff at 4 of the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) programs. Intake assessment data were merged with SSA administrative data to …
Cost-effectiveness of assertive community treatment teams
Clients who were high service users with serious mental disorders were randomly assigned to assertive community treatment (ACT) or to standard case management (SCM) at three sites and followed for 18 months. Clients in ACT spent more days in the community than did those in SCM, at no additional cost. For clients who were hospitalized at study entry, assertive community treatment was more cost-effective than standard case management
Homeless mentally ill veterans
Comparisons of service use and treatment outcomes for 145 black and 236 white homeless veterans with mental disorders showed few differences. A greater improvement in psychiatric symptoms and alcohol problems among white than black veterans did not hold true when black veterans had participated in the residential treatment component of the program. The implications of the findings for the successful treatment of homeless black veterans are discus…
The proportion of veterans among homeless men
This study used data from four surveys conducted in 1986/87 to identify age-race cohorts of homeless men in which veterans are overrepresented. The overall proportion of veterans among homeless men (41%) was somewhat higher than that in the general population (34%). This overrepresentation is largely attributable to the disproportionate representation of veterans in the youngest age cohort (20 to 34 years) of homeless White men. Veterans in this …
The Economics of Long‐Term Care for the Mentally Ill
Systems of long‐term care for the mentally ill have been largely shaped by financing and reimbursement, rather than sound treatment principles. An undue emphasis on institutional care and the lack of coordination among providers can be attributed to perverse economic incentives and multiple payers. This article argues that, because of the special nature of long‐term psychiatric disabilities, there is a predictable underutilization of long‐term ps…
The competent community revisited
This case study analyzes an attempt to develop the ability of community organizations and groups to coordinate their efforts in implementing state legislation for the deinstitutionalization of status offenders. The intervention was carried out by a “networker,” whose responsibilities closely resembled those associated with the “ombudsman” role proposed by Sarason and Lorentz (1979). Using a strategy emphasizing locality development (Rothman, 1968…
The Effect of Vendorship on the Distribution of Clinical Social Work Services
This study examines the impact of vendorship on the distribution of clinical social work services within the various sectors of the mental health and social service systems and within different types of private practice. Social workers in Massachusetts were surveyed in 1982 and 1983, four and eighteen months following enactment of a state vendorship law. Study findings indicate that social workers have not left organized settings for private prac…
Vendorship and Social Work in Massachusetts
Social workers newly eligible for vendorship in Massachusetts were surveyed about work and billing practices. Thirty percent of the respondents indicated a willingness to open or expand private practice. Costs to insurers, however, will not equal new social worker billings, since many of these claims have previously been submitted under other names
Reimbursement policy and cost-effective mental health care
Reimbursement policy and cost-effective mental health care
The proportion of veterans among homeless men
This study used data from four surveys conducted in 1986/87 to identify age-race cohorts of homeless men in which veterans are overrepresented. The overall proportion of veterans among homeless men (41%) was somewhat higher than that in the general population (34%). This overrepresentation is largely attributable to the disproportionate representation of veterans in the youngest age cohort (20 to 34 years) of homeless White men. Veterans in this …
Improving access to disability benefits among homeless persons with mental illness
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a joint initiative of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve access to Social Security disability benefits among homeless veterans with mental illness. METHODS: Social Security personnel were colocated with VA clinical staff at 4 of the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) programs. Intake assessment data were merged with SSA administrative data to …
Ethnic differences in the effects of spiritual well-being on long-term psychological and behavioral outcomes within a sample of homeless women
The present study examines ethnicity as a moderator variable between spiritual well-being (SWB) and psychological and behavioral outcomes. Participants included in this analysis were 88 African American (46.6%) and 101 non-African American (total N = 189) homeless mothers. Through structured interviews conducted at 3-month intervals over a period of 15 months, data were collected on spiritual well-being, mental health, trauma symptoms, substance …
The Effect of Vendorship on the Distribution of Clinical Social Work Services
This study examines the impact of vendorship on the distribution of clinical social work services within the various sectors of the mental health and social service systems and within different types of private practice. Social workers in Massachusetts were surveyed in 1982 and 1983, four and eighteen months following enactment of a state vendorship law. Study findings indicate that social workers have not left organized settings for private prac…
Vendorship and Social Work in Massachusetts
Social workers newly eligible for vendorship in Massachusetts were surveyed about work and billing practices. Thirty percent of the respondents indicated a willingness to open or expand private practice. Costs to insurers, however, will not equal new social worker billings, since many of these claims have previously been submitted under other names
Reimbursement policy and cost-effective mental health care
Reimbursement policy and cost-effective mental health care
Vendorship and Social Work in Massachusetts
Social workers newly eligible for vendorship in Massachusetts were surveyed about work and billing practices. Thirty percent of the respondents indicated a willingness to open or expand private practice. Costs to insurers, however, will not equal new social worker billings, since many of these claims have previously been submitted under other names
The Effect of Vendorship on the Distribution of Clinical Social Work Services
This study examines the impact of vendorship on the distribution of clinical social work services within the various sectors of the mental health and social service systems and within different types of private practice. Social workers in Massachusetts were surveyed in 1982 and 1983, four and eighteen months following enactment of a state vendorship law. Study findings indicate that social workers have not left organized settings for private prac…
The competent community revisited
This case study analyzes an attempt to develop the ability of community organizations and groups to coordinate their efforts in implementing state legislation for the deinstitutionalization of status offenders. The intervention was carried out by a “networker,” whose responsibilities closely resembled those associated with the “ombudsman” role proposed by Sarason and Lorentz (1979). Using a strategy emphasizing locality development (Rothman, 1968…
The Economics of Long‐Term Care for the Mentally Ill
Systems of long‐term care for the mentally ill have been largely shaped by financing and reimbursement, rather than sound treatment principles. An undue emphasis on institutional care and the lack of coordination among providers can be attributed to perverse economic incentives and multiple payers. This article argues that, because of the special nature of long‐term psychiatric disabilities, there is a predictable underutilization of long‐term ps…
The proportion of veterans among homeless men
This study used data from four surveys conducted in 1986/87 to identify age-race cohorts of homeless men in which veterans are overrepresented. The overall proportion of veterans among homeless men (41%) was somewhat higher than that in the general population (34%). This overrepresentation is largely attributable to the disproportionate representation of veterans in the youngest age cohort (20 to 34 years) of homeless White men. Veterans in this …
Homeless mentally ill veterans
Comparisons of service use and treatment outcomes for 145 black and 236 white homeless veterans with mental disorders showed few differences. A greater improvement in psychiatric symptoms and alcohol problems among white than black veterans did not hold true when black veterans had participated in the residential treatment component of the program. The implications of the findings for the successful treatment of homeless black veterans are discus…
Cost-effectiveness of assertive community treatment teams
Clients who were high service users with serious mental disorders were randomly assigned to assertive community treatment (ACT) or to standard case management (SCM) at three sites and followed for 18 months. Clients in ACT spent more days in the community than did those in SCM, at no additional cost. For clients who were hospitalized at study entry, assertive community treatment was more cost-effective than standard case management
Improving access to disability benefits among homeless persons with mental illness
OBJECTIVES: This study evaluated a joint initiative of the Social Security Administration (SSA) and the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to improve access to Social Security disability benefits among homeless veterans with mental illness. METHODS: Social Security personnel were colocated with VA clinical staff at 4 of the VA's Health Care for Homeless Veterans (HCHV) programs. Intake assessment data were merged with SSA administrative data to …
Cost-effectiveness of Supported Housing for Homeless Persons With Mental Illness
BACKGROUND: Supported housing, integrating clinical and housing services, is a widely advocated intervention for homeless people with mental illness. In 1992, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) established the HUD-VA Supported Housing (HUD-VASH) program. METHODS: Homeless veterans with psychiatric and/or substance abuse disorders or both (N = 460) were randomly assigned to 1 of …
Partner Relationships and HIV Risk Behaviors Among Women Offenders
The HIV infection rate is increasing among women in general and for female inmates specifically (Maruschak 2004), which makes understanding the correlates of risky sexual behaviors critical for this population. Partner relationships, particularly the extent to which women perceive they have power within the relationship, may be important in modeling risk behaviors. Few studies have considered the association between relationship power and HIV ris…
Applying Classification and Regression Tree Analysis to Identify Prisoners with High HIV Risk Behaviors
Among prisoners, past research has associated several factors with HIV risk behaviors, including illicit drug use, engaging in sex trade, older age (for drug-related risk), younger age (for sex-related risk), low education, low income, type of offense, history of abuse, mental health disorders, vulnerability and low self-perceived efficacy. This study employs data collected through the Transitional Case Management study of the Criminal Justice Dr…
Ethnic differences in the effects of spiritual well-being on long-term psychological and behavioral outcomes within a sample of homeless women
The present study examines ethnicity as a moderator variable between spiritual well-being (SWB) and psychological and behavioral outcomes. Participants included in this analysis were 88 African American (46.6%) and 101 non-African American (total N = 189) homeless mothers. Through structured interviews conducted at 3-month intervals over a period of 15 months, data were collected on spiritual well-being, mental health, trauma symptoms, substance …
Effects of social support and conflict on parenting among homeless mothers
Research has shown that having a supportive social network is generally beneficial for individuals, particularly those who are homeless or at risk of homelessness. However, conflict within these networks may diminish the positive effects of social support on well-being, and these effects may be felt acutely within a vulnerable population with multiple needs. This study examined the impact of conflict and social support on parenting behaviors in a…
Relationship Influence and Health Risk Behavior Among Re-Entering Women Offenders
A cluster randomized trial of an organizational linkage intervention for offenders with substance use disorders
BACKGROUND: Substance use disorders are highly prevalent in community correctional populations, yet these settings frequently are ill-equipped to identify and refer offenders to community-based treatment services. In particular, community corrections staff are often opposed to the use of medication in addiction treatment because of inadequate knowledge, resources, and organizational structures to facilitate client linkages to evidence-based servi…
Efficacy of a Process Improvement Intervention on Delivery of HIV Services to Offenders
Objectives. We tested a modified Network for the Improvement of Addiction Treatment (NIATx) process improvement model to implement improved HIV services (prevention, testing, and linkage to treatment) for offenders under correctional supervision. Methods. As part of the Criminal Justice Drug Abuse Treatment Studies, Phase 2, the HIV Services and Treatment Implementation in Corrections study conducted 14 cluster-randomized trials in 2011 to 2013 a…
Medicine (16 works) · Psychiatry (16 works) · Psychology (16 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Homelessness and Social Issues (7 works) · Political science (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works) · Family medicine (5 works) · Mental illness (5 works)