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Jennifer R. Mertens

Researcher at Kaiser Permanente

Publications -  74
Citations -  3894

Jennifer R. Mertens is an academic researcher from Kaiser Permanente. The author has contributed to research in topics: Abstinence & Substance abuse. The author has an hindex of 34, co-authored 74 publications receiving 3591 citations. Previous affiliations of Jennifer R. Mertens include United States Department of Veterans Affairs & Stanford University.

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Integrating primary medical care with addiction treatment: a randomized controlled trial.

Constance Weisner, +4 more
- 10 Oct 2001 - 
TL;DR: Individuals with SAMCs benefit from integrated medical and substance abuse treatment, and such an approach can be cost-effective.
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Predictors of substance abuse treatment retention among women and men in an HMO.

Jennifer R. Mertens, +1 more
- 01 Oct 2000 - 
TL;DR: These findings highlight the importance of examining aspects of the course of treatment separately by sex and suggest treatment factors that may enhance retention among insured populations, including employer referrals, psychiatric services, and drug-related services.
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Medical and psychiatric conditions of alcohol and drug treatment patients in an HMO: comparison with matched controls.

Jennifer R. Mertens, +4 more
- 10 Nov 2003 - 
TL;DR: Pain-related diagnoses among patients dependent on narcotic analgesics highlight the need for linkages between primary care and substance abuse treatment and point to the importance of examining comorbid medical conditions and substance Abuse in both primary and specialty care.
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Five-year alcohol and drug treatment outcomes of older adults versus middle-aged and younger adults in a managed care program.

Derek D. Satre, +6 more
- 01 Oct 2004 - 
TL;DR: Results indicate that older adults have favorable long-term outcome following treatment relative to younger adults, but these differences may be accounted for by variables associated with age such as type of substance dependence, treatment retention, social networks and gender.
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Short-term alcohol and drug treatment outcomes predict long-term outcome

Constance Weisner, +6 more
- 10 Sep 2003 - 
TL;DR: The findings demonstrate a clear association between short-term and long-term treatment success and strongly support the importance of recovery-oriented social networks for those with good short- term outcomes, and the beneficial impact of readmission for those not initially successful in treatment.