Jennifer R Mertens

Biographic Data

ID5541348
NAMEJennifer R Mertens
GIVEN NAMESJennifer R
FAMILY NAMEMertens
SIGNATUREMERTENS J R
AFFILIATIONSKaiser Permanente
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS7
AUTHOR COUNT8
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1954
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2014
H-INDEX2

  • Significant Life Events and their Impact on Alcohol and Drug Use: A Qualitative Study

    Martha A Jessup, Thekla Brumder Ross et al.ARTICLEJournal of Psychoactive Drugs2014

    This study used a life-course perspective to identify and understand life events related to long-term alcohol and other drug (AOD) use trajectories across the life span. Using a purposive sample, we conducted semi-structured telephone interviews with 48 participants (n = 30 abstinent and 18 non-abstinent) from a longitudinal study of AOD outcomes 15 years following outpatient AOD treatment. A content analysis was conducted using ATLAS.ti software…

  • The Role of Continuing Care in 9-year Cost Trajectories of Patients With Intakes Into an Outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program

    Sujaya Parthasarathy, Felicia W Chi et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2012References: 36

    BACKGROUND: The importance of a continuing care approach for substance use disorders (SUDs) is increasingly being recognized. Our prior research found that a Continuing Care model for SUDs that incorporates 3 components (regular primary care, and specialty SUD and psychiatric treatment as needed) is beneficial to long-term remission. The study builds on this work to examine the cost implications of this model. OBJECTIVES: To examine associations …

  • Stress, Substance Use and Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Primary Care Patients in Cape Town, South Africa

    Open AccessLyndsay A Avalos, Jennifer R Mertens et al.ARTICLEAIDS and Behavior2009

  • The Excess Medical Cost And Health Problems of Family Members of Persons Diagnosed With Alcohol or Drug Problems

    G Thomas Ray, Jennifer R Mertens et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2007References: 17

    BACKGROUND: Having a family member with substance use problems affects family functioning, which may lead to increased medical problems and increased health care utilization and costs in the other family members. AIM: We sought to estimate the excess medical costs and prevalence of diagnosed health conditions of family members of persons with an alcohol or drug diagnosis (AOD) compared with the family members of similar persons without an AOD. ME…

  • Utilization and Cost Impact of Integrating Substance Abuse Treatment and Primary Care

    Sujaya Parthasarathy, Jennifer Mertens et al.ARTICLEMedical Care2003References: 21

    OBJECTIVE: To examine the impact of integrating medical and substance abuse treatment on health care utilization and cost. RESEARCH DESIGN: Randomized clinical trial assigning patients to one of two treatment modalities: an Integrated Care model where primary health care is provided along with substance abuse treatment within the unit and an Independent Care model where medical care is provided in the HMO's primary care clinics independently from…

  • Personal Experience, Ideology and Support for Feminism

    Joseph B Tamney, Joseph Tamney et al.ARTICLESociological Focus1992Cited by: 5References: 2

    Previous research has come to conflicting conclusions about the relative importance of personal experience versus ideology, and within the latter about the relative significance of secular and religious beliefs and values, in creating support for feminism. This paper reports a test of the relative significance of these variables for women and for men. The study used data collected in 1988 from a random sample of the “Middletown” population (N = 4…

  • De Laat-Middleleeuwse landbouweconomie in enkele gemeenten van het Brugse platteland

    Kristin Deblonde-Cottenier, J Mertens et al.ARTICLEThe Economic History Review1972

  • Les Fouilles d'Alba Fucens (Italie Centrale) de 1951 à 1953

    Fernand De Visscher, Franz De Ruyt et al.ARTICLEL antiquité classique1954Cited by: 2References: 1

    Suite du rapport dont la première partie a paru dans le fasc. 1 (pp. 63-108) : et anastylose à la Via dei Pilastri, fouille du quartier Nord-Est de la Via dell' Elefante, dégagement du quartier au Sud-Ouest de la Via del Miliario, fouille du portique s'étendant devant la Basilique, dégagement du forum, fouille du théâtre, étude de la poterie