Drugs and Society, Special Issues Volume 16, Issues 1 & 2

Drugs and Society, Special Issues
Volume 16, Issues 1 & 2
Evaluating HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs: Innovative Methods and Findings

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The special issues of Drugs and Society were edited by George J. Huba, Ph.D. (Editor) with the assistance of Associate Editors Lisa A. Melchior, Ph.D.; Vivian B. Brown, Ph.D.; Trudy A. Larson, M.D.; and A. T. Panter, Ph.D. Articles should be cited as in Huba, G. J., Melchior, L. A., Brown, V. B., Larson, T. A., & Panter, A. T. (Eds.). (2000). Evaluating HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs: Innovative Methods and Findings [Special Issue]. Drugs & Society, 16(1/2). Copyright 2000 by The Haworth Press, Inc.

In addition to appearing in the journal, the volume has also been published as a stand-alone book titled "Evaluating HIV/AIDS Treatment Programs: Innovative Methods and Findings" (Editor: G. J. Huba; Associate Editors: L. A. Melchior, V. B. Brown, T. A. Larson, & A. T. Panter). The editors are donating all royalties from the sale of the book to non-profit agencies to support direct services to persons living with HIV/AIDS.

Article copies available for a fee from The Haworth Document Delivery Service: 1-800-342-9678. E-mail address: <getinfo@haworthpress.com>. Website: <www.HaworthPress.com>. The articles are Copyright 2000 by The Haworth Press, Inc. All rights reserved.

Introduction to the Special Issue, pages 1-3
G. J. Huba & L. A. Melchior

Foreword, pages xxi-xxii
J. O’Neill & K. Marconi

A National Program of AIDS Care Projects and their Cross-Cutting Evaluation: The HRSA SPNS Cooperative Agreements, pages 5-29
G. J. Huba, L. A. Melchior, A. T. Panter, V. B. Brown, & T. A. Larson

Conceptual Issues in Implementing Evaluation into the "Real World" Setting of a Community Based Organization for HIV/AIDS Services, pages 31-54
G. J. Huba, V. B. Brown, L. A. Melchior, C. Hughes, & A. T. Panter

Lessons Learned in Reducing Barriers to Care: Reflections from the Community Perspective, pages 55-74
V. B. Brown, A. Stanton, G. Smereck, S. McDonald, T. Gallagher, E. Jean-Louis, C. Hughes, J. W. Kemp, M. Kennedy, & D. E. Brief

Integrating and Utilizing Evaluation in Comprehensive HIV Care Programs, pages 75-86
K. Richardson-Nassif, K. L. Meredith, T. A. Larson, L. M. Mundy, & L. A. Melchior

A Continuum of Care Model for Adolescents Living with HIV: Larkin Street Youth Center, pages 87-105
M. Kennedy, R. Spingarn, A. Stanton, & M. J. Rotheram-Borus

Drug and Alcohol Use among Boston’s Haitian Community: A Hidden Problem Unveiled by CCHER’s Enhanced Innovative Case Management Program, pages 107-122
E. Jean-Louis, J. Walker, G. Apollon, J. Piton, M. B. Antoine, A. Mombeleur, M. Thelismond, & N. César

The Fortune Society’s Latino Discharge Planning: A Model of Comprehensive Care for HIV-Positive Ex-Offenders, pages 123-144
A. Motta-Moss, N. Freudenberg, W. Young, & T. Gallagher

The Impact of an Intervention Program for HIV-Positive Women on Well-Being, Substance Use, Physical Symptoms, and Depression, pages 145-161
E. M. Hockman, G. A. D. Smereck, & M. Andersen

Practical Issues in Evaluating a Self-Structured Psychosocial and Medical Support Program for Women with HIV/AIDS: PROTOTYPES WomensLink, a Community-Based Organization, pages 163-184
L. A. Melchior, C. Hughes, V. B. Brown, & G. J. Huba

Substance Abuse and Health Services Utilization among Women in a Comprehensive HIV Program, pages 185-201
K. L. Meredith, D. B. Jeffe, V. J. Fraser, & L. M. Mundy

Issues in Implementing and Evaluating a Managed Care Health Services Delivery System for HIV/AIDS: Visiting Nurse Association Foundation of Los Angeles, pages 203-222
D. A. Cherin, G. J. Huba, L. A. Melchior, S. Enguidanos, W. J. Simmons, & D. E. Brief

Injection Drug Use (IDU) Related Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection In Rural Vermont: A Comparison with Non-IDU Related Infections, pages 223-235
C. Grace, K. Richardson-Nassif, L. A. Rolley, D. Kutzko, K. Alston, & M. Ramundo

Evaluation of Status and Progression of HIV Disease: Use of A Computerized Medical Module, pages 237-249
R. L. Brunner, T. A. Larson, G. J. Huba, L. A. Melchior, & B. J. Scott