Jennifer Humensky

Biographic Data

ID5539073
NAMEJennifer Humensky
GIVEN NAMESJennifer
FAMILY NAMEHumensky
SIGNATUREHUMENSKY J
AFFILIATIONSNew York Psychoanalytic Society and Institute
ORCID0000-0002-4965-166X
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS6
TOTAL CITATIONS10
WORKS AS AUTHOR6
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2010
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2025
H-INDEX1

  • Managed Care in Mental Health Care

    Jennifer L Humensky, Jennifer Humensky et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2025References: 10

  • Covid-19, mental health, and opioid use disorder

    Open AccessBrandy F Henry, Amar Mandavia et al.ARTICLEPsychological Trauma Theory…2020

    The United States is facing both the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and an ongoing epidemic of opioid overdose. Opioid use disorder is associated with other mental health problems, trauma, and social and health disparities. While the United States has acted to improve access to treatment for mental health and opioid use, research will be needed to understand the effectiveness of new policies in the context of COVID-19. (PsycInfo Dat…

  • Life is Precious

    Open AccessJennifer L Humensky, Jennifer Humensky et al.ARTICLEEthnicity and Inequalities in…2013Cited by: 1

    Purpose – Hispanic female (Latina) adolescents have high rates of suicidal behavior. Latinas face suicide risks common to all adolescents, but also face unique risks, including family and acculturation struggles. Life is Precious (LIP), a community-based organization operating in Brooklyn and the Bronx, has developed a comprehensive suicide prevention intervention for Latinas that has been well-received by adolescents, their parents, and the comm…

  • Do Race, Ethnicity, and Psychiatric Diagnoses Matter in the Prevalence of Multiple Chronic Medical Conditions

    L J Cabassa, Jennifer Humensky et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2013References: 34

    BACKGROUND: The proportion of people in the United States with multiple chronic medical conditions (MCMC) is increasing. Yet, little is known about the relationship that race, ethnicity, and psychiatric disorders have on the prevalence of MCMCs in the general population. METHODS: This study used data from wave 2 of the National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions (N=33,107). Multinomial logistic regression models adjusting for …

  • How Are Iraq/Afghanistan-Era Veterans Faring in the Labor Market

    Open AccessJennifer L Humensky, Jennifer Humensky et al.ARTICLEArmed Forces & Society2013Cited by: 9

    This study examines labor market status of Veterans of the Iraq/Afghanistan-era and previous eras, and variations by age and by health status, using the Current Population Survey (CPS) March supplement from 2006 to 2011. Although this observational study does not demonstrate a causal effect of military service on labor market outcomes, the authors find that Iraq/Afghanistan-era service among the youngest Veterans (ages 18-24) was associated with …

  • Are adolescents with high socioeconomic status more likely to engage in alcohol and illicit drug use in early adulthood?

    Open AccessJennifer L Humensky, Jennifer HumenskyARTICLESubstance Abuse Treatment,…2010

    BACKGROUND: Previous literature has shown a divergence by age in the relationship between socioeconomic status (SES) and substance use: adolescents with low SES are more likely to engage in substance use, as are adults with high SES. However, there is growing evidence that adolescents with high SES are also at high risk for substance abuse. The objective of this study is to examine this relationship longitudinally, that is, whether wealthier adol…