Christopher Welsh
Biographic Data
| ID | 5544024 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher Welsh |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher |
| FAMILY NAME | Welsh |
| SIGNATURE | WELSH C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Maryland, Baltimore |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Commentary on The Wire
C. Welsh is associate professor, Division of Addiction Research and Treatment, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; email: [email protected]. See facing page for epigraphs from The Wire, the HBO television series created by David Simon, and for photographs “McCulloh Homes, West Baltimore” and “Abandominiums, West Baltimore” by Christopher Welsh, MD. Commentary first published online September 2…
Pre-training SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of social work students and medical residents
Substance misuse is a major ongoing public health issue. SBIRT is a helpful tool for assessing and identifying at-risk substance use. Evaluation of SBIRT trainings demonstrate post- training changes, however, baseline differences in SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors by different health professionals are relatively understudied. Baseline knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behaviors were compared between medical residents (n = 466) and s…
Methadone exposures reported to poison control centers in the United States following the Covid-19-related loosening of federal methadone regulations
Cost and Cost Savings of Navigation Services to Avoid Rehospitalization for a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder Population
BACKGROUND: A randomized clinical trial found that patient navigation for hospital patients with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) reduced emergency department (ED) and inpatient hospital utilization compared with treatment-as-usual. OBJECTIVE: To compare the cost and calculate any cost savings from the Navigation Services to Avoid Rehospitalization (NavSTAR) intervention over treatment-as-usual. RESEARCH DESIGN: This study calculates activ…
Buprenorphine Induction in a Rural Maryland Detention Center During Covid-19
Over 10 million individuals pass through U.S. detention centers on an annual basis, with nearly two-thirds meeting criteria for drug dependence/abuse. Despite proven efficacy, treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is underutilized in jail settings-a gap that could be addressed using telemedicine. Here we describe a new program of telemedicine-based clinical provision of new/continuing buprenorphine treatment for individuals de…
Evaluation of the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program, Maryland’s fi…
Efforts to Reduce Overdose Deaths
AffiliationsSusan G. Sherman is with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Han and Chris Serio-Chapman are with Community Risk Reduction Services, Baltimore City Department of Public Health, Baltimore. Christopher Welsh is with the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, University of Maryland, College Park. Patrick Chaulk is with HIV/STD Services, Baltimore City Department of Public He…
Correlates of Current Transactional Sex among a Sample of Female Exotic Dancers in Baltimore, MD
Evaluation of the Staying Alive programme
The life they save may be mine”
Correlates of Current Transactional Sex among a Sample of Female Exotic Dancers in Baltimore, MD
Evaluation of the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program, Maryland’s fi…
Evaluation of the Staying Alive programme
The life they save may be mine”
Correlates of Current Transactional Sex among a Sample of Female Exotic Dancers in Baltimore, MD
Efforts to Reduce Overdose Deaths
AffiliationsSusan G. Sherman is with the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD. Jennifer Han and Chris Serio-Chapman are with Community Risk Reduction Services, Baltimore City Department of Public Health, Baltimore. Christopher Welsh is with the Department of Psychiatry, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, University of Maryland, College Park. Patrick Chaulk is with HIV/STD Services, Baltimore City Department of Public He…
Evaluation of the Overdose Education and Naloxone Distribution Program of the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition
Although historically the majority of overdose education and naloxone distribution (OEND) programs have targeted opioid users, states are increasingly passing laws that enable third-party prescriptions of naloxone to individuals who may be able to respond to an overdose, including friends and family members of individuals who use opioids. In this report, we discuss the Baltimore Student Harm Reduction Coalition (BSHRC) OEND program, Maryland’s fi…
Buprenorphine Induction in a Rural Maryland Detention Center During Covid-19
Over 10 million individuals pass through U.S. detention centers on an annual basis, with nearly two-thirds meeting criteria for drug dependence/abuse. Despite proven efficacy, treatment with medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD) is underutilized in jail settings-a gap that could be addressed using telemedicine. Here we describe a new program of telemedicine-based clinical provision of new/continuing buprenorphine treatment for individuals de…
Methadone exposures reported to poison control centers in the United States following the Covid-19-related loosening of federal methadone regulations
Cost and Cost Savings of Navigation Services to Avoid Rehospitalization for a Comorbid Substance Use Disorder Population
BACKGROUND: A randomized clinical trial found that patient navigation for hospital patients with comorbid substance use disorders (SUDs) reduced emergency department (ED) and inpatient hospital utilization compared with treatment-as-usual. OBJECTIVE: To compare the cost and calculate any cost savings from the Navigation Services to Avoid Rehospitalization (NavSTAR) intervention over treatment-as-usual. RESEARCH DESIGN: This study calculates activ…
Pre-training SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of social work students and medical residents
Substance misuse is a major ongoing public health issue. SBIRT is a helpful tool for assessing and identifying at-risk substance use. Evaluation of SBIRT trainings demonstrate post- training changes, however, baseline differences in SBIRT knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors by different health professionals are relatively understudied. Baseline knowledge, attitudes, confidence, and behaviors were compared between medical residents (n = 466) and s…
Commentary on The Wire
C. Welsh is associate professor, Division of Addiction Research and Treatment, Department of Psychiatry, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland; email: [email protected]. See facing page for epigraphs from The Wire, the HBO television series created by David Simon, and for photographs “McCulloh Homes, West Baltimore” and “Abandominiums, West Baltimore” by Christopher Welsh, MD. Commentary first published online September 2…
Medicine (10 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (8 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Opioid (5 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (5 works) · Medical emergency (4 works) · Psychology (4 works) · Environmental health (3 works) · Family medicine (3 works) · Health care (3 works)