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Jane A. Ungemack

Researcher at University of Connecticut Health Center

Publications -  18
Citations -  434

Jane A. Ungemack is an academic researcher from University of Connecticut Health Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Substance abuse & Population. The author has an hindex of 10, co-authored 18 publications receiving 422 citations. Previous affiliations of Jane A. Ungemack include University of Connecticut & Columbia University.

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Microcomputer-generated reminders. Improving the compliance of primary care physicians with mammography screening guidelines.

TL;DR: Women in the experimental group were more likely to have a mammogram ordered during the study period and were morelikely to be in compliance with mammography guidelines at the study's completion, and microcomputerized data storage and retrieval systems may help increase physicians' attention to preventive health screening recommendations.
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Psychiatric Syndromes in Adolescents with Marijuana Abuse and Dependency in Outpatient Treatment.

TL;DR: Co-occurring psychiatric distress is the norm for adolescents seeking outpatient services for marijuana disorders, and better integration of substance use and mental health services would likely improve the quality of care for these troubled youth.
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Drug use among Puerto Rican youth: an exploration of generational status differences.

TL;DR: The analysis confirmed that the drug use involvement of the four groups of Puerto Rican adolescents paralleled the exposure of the groups to a host society, New York City, which has a higher prevalence of adolescent drug use than the culture of origin, Puerto Rico.
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Psychosocial correlates of drug use among Puerto Rican youth: generational status differences.

TL;DR: The data showed that Puerto Rican youth's generational status was systematically related to differences in the occurrences of the social psychological risk factors for adolescent drug use involvement, and with greater exposure to the New York City environment, Puerto Rican youngsters were more likely to report problems in parental socialization, personal control and perceived environment domains.
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Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts among Mexican Americans, Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans:

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors compared the prevalence and sociodemographic correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in three Hispanic populations in the US: Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Puert...