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Christine Timko
Researcher at Stanford University
Publications - 245
Citations - 5364
Christine Timko is an academic researcher from Stanford University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Substance abuse & Mental health. The author has an hindex of 35, co-authored 214 publications receiving 4539 citations. Previous affiliations of Christine Timko include Veterans Health Administration & VA Palo Alto Healthcare System.
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Intensive referral to 12-Step self-help groups and 6-month substance use disorder outcomes
TL;DR: The brief intensive referral intervention was associated with improved 12-Step group involvement and substance use outcomes even among patients with considerable previous 12- step group exposure and formal treatment.
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Long-term outcomes of alcohol use disorders: Comparing untreated individuals with those in Alcoholics Anonymous and formal treatment.
TL;DR: Individuals who obtain help for a drinking problem, especially relatively quickly, do somewhat better on drinking outcomes over 8 years than those who do not receive help, but there is little difference between types of help on long-term drinking outcomes.
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Are Iraq and Afghanistan veterans using mental health services? New data from a national random-sample survey.
Eric B. Elbogen,H. Ryan Wagner,Sally C. Johnson,Patricia M. Kinneer,Han K. Kang,Jennifer J. Vasterling,Christine Timko,Jean C. Beckham +7 more
TL;DR: Treatment for veterans may be improved by increasing awareness of gender differences, integrating mental health and pastoral services, and recognizing that alcohol misuse may reduce utilization.
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Men and their bodies: a comparison of homosexual and heterosexual men.
TL;DR: The findings support a view that a male subculture that emphasizes appearance may heighten the vulnerability of its members to body dissatisfaction and disordered eating.
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A randomized controlled trial of intensive referral to 12-step self-help groups: One-year outcomes
Christine Timko,Anna DeBenedetti +1 more
TL;DR: Patients with substance use disorders entering a new outpatient treatment episode were more likely to attend and be involved with 12-step groups during both the first and second six-month follow-up periods, and improved more on alcohol and drug use outcomes over the year.