Katherine Hirchak
Biographic Data
| ID | 905562 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Katherine Hirchak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Katherine |
| FAMILY NAME | Hirchak |
| SIGNATURE | HIRCHAK K |
| AFFILIATIONS | Washington State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2017 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Concurrent alcohol and smoking use among American Indian and Alaska Native adults participating in a contingency management clinical trial for alcohol use disorder
Introduction The co-use of alcohol and cigarettes is common and associated with poor health outcomes. However, little is known about the prevalence of cigarette smoking among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), whether participation in AUD treatment is associated with changes in cigarette smoking or patterns of concurrent alcohol and cigarette use in this population. Methods This stud…
American Indian community engagement and the structural and social determinants of health
Introduction Engaging community members in the process of documenting health inequities is the first step in addressing public health challenges. This paper presents the community-driven adaptation process and results for the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) assessment, a social justice and equity-focused screening tool, in one reservation-based American Indian community in the US. Methods Using principles of com…
Tribally-led mobile outreach
American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States face significant disparities related to opioid use disorder and opioid-related mortality. Inequitable access to medications and harm reduction strategies due to structural, societal, and geographical factors prevent Tribal communities from obtaining needed services, and further contribute to the opioid epidemic. One Tribal Healing Center in the Rocky Mountain region identified mob…
Provider perspectives on the impact of Covid-19 on treatment of substance use and opioid use disorders among American Indian and Alaska Native adults
Introduction: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are more likely to suffer negative consequences related to substance misuse. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the opioid poisoning crisis, in combination with ongoing treatment barriers resulting from settler-colonialism, systemic oppression and racial discrimination. AI/AN adults are at greatest risk of COVID-19 related serious illness and death. In collaboration with an Indigenous…
Trends in Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use among Urban and Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Residing in New Mexico
Increasing rates of opioid-related deaths over the last twenty years have created a national public health crisis. However, minimal research investigates opioid use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. This study examined non-medical prescription opioid prevalence rates and resiliency of urban and rural AI/AN and non-AI/AN students. The sample included eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students who participated in the New Mexico …
Serious Mental Illness in Heavy Drinkers Is Associated with Poor Treatment Outcomes in Outpatients with Co-occurring Disorders
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Serious Mental Illness in Heavy Drinkers Is Associated with Poor Treatment Outcomes in Outpatients with Co-occurring Disorders
Trends in Non-Medical Prescription Opioid Use among Urban and Rural American Indian and Alaska Native Youth Residing in New Mexico
Increasing rates of opioid-related deaths over the last twenty years have created a national public health crisis. However, minimal research investigates opioid use among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) youth. This study examined non-medical prescription opioid prevalence rates and resiliency of urban and rural AI/AN and non-AI/AN students. The sample included eighth, tenth, and twelfth grade students who participated in the New Mexico …
Tribally-led mobile outreach
American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States face significant disparities related to opioid use disorder and opioid-related mortality. Inequitable access to medications and harm reduction strategies due to structural, societal, and geographical factors prevent Tribal communities from obtaining needed services, and further contribute to the opioid epidemic. One Tribal Healing Center in the Rocky Mountain region identified mob…
Provider perspectives on the impact of Covid-19 on treatment of substance use and opioid use disorders among American Indian and Alaska Native adults
Introduction: American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) communities are more likely to suffer negative consequences related to substance misuse. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the opioid poisoning crisis, in combination with ongoing treatment barriers resulting from settler-colonialism, systemic oppression and racial discrimination. AI/AN adults are at greatest risk of COVID-19 related serious illness and death. In collaboration with an Indigenous…
American Indian community engagement and the structural and social determinants of health
Introduction Engaging community members in the process of documenting health inequities is the first step in addressing public health challenges. This paper presents the community-driven adaptation process and results for the Tool for Health and Resilience in Vulnerable Environments (THRIVE) assessment, a social justice and equity-focused screening tool, in one reservation-based American Indian community in the US. Methods Using principles of com…
Concurrent alcohol and smoking use among American Indian and Alaska Native adults participating in a contingency management clinical trial for alcohol use disorder
Introduction The co-use of alcohol and cigarettes is common and associated with poor health outcomes. However, little is known about the prevalence of cigarette smoking among American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults seeking treatment for alcohol use disorder (AUD), whether participation in AUD treatment is associated with changes in cigarette smoking or patterns of concurrent alcohol and cigarette use in this population. Methods This stud…
Medicine (5 works) · Public health (5 works) · Nursing (4 works) · Opioid Use Disorder Treatment (4 works) · Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes (4 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Alcohol (2 works) · Alcohol consumption (2 works) · Alcohol use disorder (2 works) · Contingency management (2 works)