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Ashli Owen-Smith

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Ashli Owen-Smith

Associate Professor and MPH Program Director    Health Policy & Behavioral Sciences

Overview

Education

Ph.D., 2009, Emory University
S.M., 2005, Harvard University
B.A, 2001, Smith College

Biography

Ashli Owen-Smith is a behavioral scientist with research interests in mental health (specifically serious mental illness, trauma, and suicide) and integrative/complementary approaches (e.g., mindfulness, yoga, and other contemplative practices) for complex conditions with both mental and physical causes and manifestations, particularly among underserved populations including refugees/immigrant/migrants, people who are incarcerated, and LGBTQ+ communities. Her work employs community-based participatory research principles and mixed methods.

Current projects include:
1. The CDC-funded Prevention Research Center
2. The DBHDD-funded Partners In Prevention Project
3. The DPH-funded Mental Health Alliance

Publications

Publications

*Denotes student/trainee co-author

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles: In-Press/Published

  1. Owen-Smith, A., Stewart, C., Coleman, K.J., Cromwell, L., Barton, L. & Simon, G.E. (In Press). Influenza and COVID-19 vaccine uptake among individuals with versus without diagnosed psychiatric disorders. Psychiatric Services.
  2. Rossom, R.R., Knowlton, G., Yeh, H., Penfold, R., Owen-Smith, A., Hooker, S., Simon, G., Miller-Matero, L., Akinyemi, E., Ahmedani, B.K. (2024). Psychotherapy Engagement Before and After a Rapid Transition to Telehealth during COVID-19 for Older Adults with Dementia. Journal of Applied Gerontology. https://doi.org/10.1177/07334648241271922
  3. Stewart, C., Simon, G.E., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Daida, Y., Lynch, F.L., Owen-Smith, A., Negriff, S., Rossom, R.C., Sterling, S., Lu, C.Y., Schoenbaum, M. (2024). Variation in completeness of coding external cause of injuries under ICD-10-CM. Injury Prevention.
  4. Simon, G.E., Rossom, R.C., Iturralde, E., Ahmedani, B.K., Waring, S.C., Owen-Smith, A., Sterling, S.A., Miley, K., Stults, C.D., Daida, Y.G., Lynch, F.L., Beck, A., Sanchez, K., Coleman, K.J., Shortreed, S.M. (2024). Clozapine Use Among People With Psychotic Disorders Who Experience Specific Indications for Clozapine. The Journal of clinical psychiatry, 85(2), 54323.
  5. Owen-Smith, A., Porter, J., Thomas, C., Clarke, S., Ogrodnick, M., Hand, L.J., Dawson-Hahn, A., O’Connor, M.H., Feinberg, I., Adde, S., Desta, R., Yubo, Z., Chin, A., Safi, M. (2024). “Getting control of Corona takes many angles”: COVID-19 Vaccine Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs among Refugee/Immigrant/Migrant Communities in 4 US Cities. Health Education Research, cyae003, https://doi.org/10.1093/her/cyae003
  6. Patel SR, Yeh HH, Eke-Usim A, Ahmedani BK, Rossom RC, Miller-Matero L, Simon GE, Penfold RB, Owen-Smith A, Beebani G, Akinyemi E. (2024). Reduced Disruption in Psychotherapy Visits Among Older Adults During the COVID-19 Pandemic. American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, S1064-7481(23)00529-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jagp.2023.12.023
  7. Gold, S., Siira, M., Willner, S., Alcid, C., Chen, S., Tangpricha, V., Goodman, M., Escoffery, C., Owen-Smith, A., & Yeung, H. (2024). Lived Experience of Acne and Acne Treatment in Transgender Patients: A Mixed-Methods Study. JAMA Dermatology. doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2023.5355
  8. *Sesay, M.M., McCracken, C.E., Stewart, C., Simon, G., Penfold, R., Ahmedani, B., Rossom, R.C., Lu, C.Y., Beck, A., Coleman, K.J. Daida, Y., Lynch, F.L., Zeber, J., Copeland, L. & Owen-Smith, A. (2024). Transition to International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision and the prevalence of autism in a cohort of healthcare systems. Autism, 28(5), pp.1316-1321.
  9. Llamocca, E.N., Yeh, H.H., Miller-Matero, L.R., Westphal, J., Frank, C.B., Simon, G.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Beck, A.L. and Waring, S.C. (2023). Association between adverse social determinants of health and suicide death. Medical care, 61(11), pp.744-749.
  10. Ahmedani, B., Yeh, H., Penfold, R.B., Simon, G.E., Miller-Matero, L., Akinyemi, E., Fallone, M., Hooker, S., Owen-Smith, A., Knowlton, G., Bishop, L.A., Levin, A., Rossom, R.C. (2023). Psychotherapy disruption before and after rapid transition to virtual mental health care. Psychiatric Services. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20230181
  11. Loree, A.M., Hecht, L.M., Yeh, H., Gavriolva, L., Furman, K., Westphal, J., Simon, G.E., Lynch, F.L., Beck, A., Owen-Smith, A., Rossom, R., Daida, Y.G., Lu, C.Y., Boggs, J.M., Frank, C., Waring, S. & Ahmedani, B.K.(2023). Factors Associated with Suicide Mortality Among Reproductive Age Women: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/02646838.2023.2223636
  12. Miller-Matero, L.R., Yeh, H., Maffett, A., Mooney, J., Sala-Hamrick, K., Frank, C.B., Simon, G.E., Rossom, R., Owen-Smith, A.A., Lynch, F.L., Beck, A., Waring, S., Daida, Y.G., Lu, C.Y., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2023). Racial and ethnic differences in receipts of past-year health care services among suicide decedents: A case-control study. Psychiatric Services. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.20220578
  13. *Scarlett, C. A., Strosnider, C., Elahi, H., Dannenfelser, M., Owen-Smith, A., & Spears, C. A. (2023). “I use the meditation to calm myself instead of reaching for a cigarette:” Qualitative study of mindfulness-based addiction treatment among socioeconomically and racially/ethnically diverse adults. Mindfulness, 14, 1383–1394.
  14. Kahn G, Lockhart E, Simon G, Owen-Smith A, Rossom R, Beck A, Lynch F, Daida Y, Lu C, Waring S, Yeh H, Ahmedani B. (2023). Recorded diagnosis of gender identity disorder is strongly associated with suicide mortality. Transgender Health.
  15. Owen-Smith, A.A., McDonald, B., Sesay, M.M., Simon, G.E. and McCracken, C.E. (2023). Depression Treatment Initiation Among Patients With Versus Without Chronic Pain. Psychosomatic Medicine, 85(3), pp.260-265.
  16. Rossom, R., Penfold, R., Owen-Smith, A., Simon, G., & Ahmedani, B. (2023). Suicide Deaths Before and During the COVID 19 Pandemic. European Psychiatry, 66(S1), S88-S88.
  17. Miller-Matero, L.R., Knowlton, G., Vagnini, K., Yeh, H., Penfold, R.B., Simon, G.E., Akinyemi, E., Abdole, L., Hooker, S., Owen-Smith, A., Rossom, R.C. Ahmedani, B.K., (2023). The rapid shift to virtual mental health care: Examining psychotherapy disruption by rurality status. The Journal of Rural Health. DOI:10.1111/jrh.12818
  18. Mayhew, M., Balderson, B.H., Cook, A.J., Dickerson, J.F., Elder, C.R., Firemark, A.J., Haller, I.V., Justice, M., Keefe, F.J., McMullen, C.K., O'Keeffe-Rosetti, M.C., Owen-Smith, A., Rini, C., Schneider, J.L., Korff, M.V., Wandner, L.D. & DeBar, L.L. (2023). Comparing the clinical and cost effectiveness of remote (telehealth and online) cognitive behavioral therapy based treatments for high impact chronic pain relative to usual care: study protocol for the RESOLVE multisite randomized control trial. Trials, 24, 196.
  19. Braciszewski, J. M., Lanier, A., Yeh, H-H., Sala-Hamrick, K., Simon, G. E., Rossom, R. C., Lynch, F. L., Waring, S. C., Lu, C. Y., Owen-Smith, A. A., Beck, A., Daida, Y. G., Maye, M., Frank, C., Hendriks, M., Fabian, N., Ahmedani, B. K. (2023). Health diagnoses and service utilization in the year prior to youth and young adult suicide. Psychiatric Services, 74(6):566-573
  20. Kahn, G., Tam, S.H., Felton, J.W., Westphal, J., Simon, G.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Rossom, R.C., Beck, A.L., Lynch, F.L., Daida, Y.G., Lu, C.Y., Waring, S., Frank, C., Akinyemi, E. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2022). Cancer and psychiatric diagnoses in the year preceding suicide. Cancer Medicine.
  21. Ahmedani, B., Cannella, C., Yeh, H.H., Westphal, J., Simon, G., Beck, A., Rossom, R., Lynch, F., Lu, C., Owen-Smith, A., Sala-Hamrick, K., Frank, C., Akinyemi, E., Beebani, G., Busuito, C., Boggs, J., Daida, Y., Waring, S., Gui, H., Levin, A. (2022). Detecting and Distinguishing Indicators of Risk for Suicide Using Clinical Records. Translational Psychiatry, 12(1), 280.
  22. Boggs, J.M., Simon, G.E., Beck, A., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A.A. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2022). Are people who die by intentional medication poisoning dispensed those medications in the year prior to death? Archives of Suicide Research, 1-8.
  23. Phillips, K.T., Pedula, K.L., Choi, N.G., Tawara, K.K., Simiola, V., Satre, D.D., Owen-Smith, A., Lynch, F. F. & Dickerson, J. (2022). Chronic health conditions, acute health events, and healthcare utilization among adults over age 50 who use cannabis in Hawai’i: A matched cohort study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 234, 109387.
  24. Smith, D.H., O’Keeffe-Rosetti, M., Leo, M.C., Mayhew, M., Benes, L., Bonifay, A., Deyo, R.A., Elder, C.R., Keefe, F.J., McMullen, C., Owen-Smith, A.A., Trinacty, C.M., Vollmer, W.M. & DeBar, L. Economic Evaluation: A Randomized Pragmatic Trial of a Primary Care-Based Cognitive Behavioral Intervention for Adults Receiving Long-Term Opioids for Chronic Pain. (2022). Medical Care, 60(6), 423-431.
  25. Rossom, R.C., Peterson, E.L., Chawa, M.S., Prabhakar, D., Hu, Y., Yeh, H., Owen-Smith, A., Simon, G.E., Williams, L.K., Hubley, S., Lynch, F., Beck, A., Daida, Y.G., Lu, C.Y., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2022). Understanding TBI as a risk factor vs. a means of suicide death using electronic health record data. Archives of suicide research, 1-14.
  26. Owen-Smith, A., Black, H., Emerson, D., Cotner, M., Smith, H., Jackson, D., ... & Hayat, M. J. (2021). A Pilot Study to Adapt a Trauma-Informed, Mindfulness-Based Yoga Intervention for Justice-Involved Youth. International Journal of Yoga Therapy, 31(1), Article_18.
  27. DeBar, L., Mayhew, M., Benes, L., Bonifay, A., Deyo, R.A., Elder, C.R., Keefe, F.J., Leo, M.C., McMullen, C., Owen-Smith A., Smith, D.H., Trinacty, C.M., Vollmer, W.M. (2021). A Primary Care-Based Intervention for Long-Term Opioid Users with Chronic Pain: A Randomized Pragmatic Trial. Annals of Internal Medicine. https://doi.org/10.7326/M21-1436.
  28. *Griner, T., Strasser, S., Kershner, S., Owen-Smith, A. Hayat, M. (2021). Barriers to Purchasing Narcan® in Georgia: a Survey of Pharmacy Staff. Journal of the Georgia Public Health Association, 8(3), 1.
  29. Coleman, K.J., Stewart, C., Bruschke, C., Flores, J.P., Altschuler, A., Beck, A., Lynch, F.L., Owen-Smith, A., Richards, J.E., Rossom, R., Simon, G.E., Sterling, S. & Ahmedani, B.E. (2021). Identifying people at risk for suicide: Implementing a screening for the Zero Suicide Initiative in large health systems. Advances in Psychiatry and Behavioral Health, 1(1), pp.67-76.
  30. Feinberg, I., Owen-Smith, A., O’Connor, M., Ogrodnick, M., Rothenberg, R., and Eriksen, M. (2021). Strengthening culturally competent health communication. Health Security, 19(S1):S41-S49.
  31. Hecht, L., Yeh, H., Braciszewski, J.M., Miller-Matero, L.R., Thakrar, A., Patel, S., Simon, G.E., Lynch, F., Beck, A., Owen-Smith, A.A., Rossom, R.C., Waitzfelder, B.E., Lu, C.Y., Boggs, J.M., & Ahmedani, B.K. (2021). Weighing the association between BMI change and suicide mortality: A case-control study. Psychiatric Services, 72(8), 920-925.
  32. *Lyons, J., O’Connor, M.H., Feinberg, I., Whitaker, D., Eriksen, M., Owen-Smith, A., Jivani, S., Tamer, M., Kim, E., Ganaro, M. (2021). Comparing the health and welfare of refugees and non-refugees at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic: the results of a community needs assessment. Journal of Refugee and Global Health, 4(1), Article 3.
  33. Feinberg, I., O’Connor, M. Owen-Smith, A., Dube, S. (2021). Public Health Crisis in the Refugee Community: Little Change in Social Determinants of Health Preserve Health Disparities. Health Education Research, 36(2), 170-177.
  34. *Patel, A., Il’Yasova, D. & Owen-Smith, A.(2021). Sociodemographic and clinical factors associated with poor oral health outcomes among U.S. adults. International Journal of Oral Health Sciences, 10(2), pp. 86-93.
  35. Owen-Smith, A.A., Stewart, C., Sesay, M.M., Strasser, S.M., Yarborough, B.J., Ahmedani, B.K., Miller-Matero, L.R., Waring, S.C., Haller, I.V., Waitzfelder, B.E., Sterling, S.A., Campbell, C.I., Hechter, R.C., Zeber, PhD, J.E. & Simon, G.E. (2020). Chronic pain diagnoses and opioid dispensings among individuals with serious mental illness. BMC psychiatry, 20(1), p.40.
  36. Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Chawa, S., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B., Owen-Smith, A.A., Williams, L.K., Beck, A., Simon, G.E., Ahmedani, B.K.. (2020). Suicide Attempts and Risk of Suicide Death. Crisis: The Journal of Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention. https://doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000729
  37. Owen-Smith, A.A., Sesay, M.M., Lynch, F.L., Massolo, M., Cerros, H. & Croen, L.A. (2020). Factors influencing participation in biospecimen research among parents of youth with mental health conditions. Public Health Genomics (DOI:10.1159/000509120).
  38. *Wangnoo, T., Zavorsky, G. & Owen-Smith, A. (2020). The Association Between Concussions and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents. Journal of Neurotrauma, 37(12):1401-1407.
  39. To, M., Zhang, Q., Bradlyn, A., Getahun, D., Giammattei, S., Nash, R., Owen-Smith, A.A., Roblin, D., Silverberg, M.J., Tangpricha, V., Vupputuri, S. & Goodman, M. (2020). Visual Conformity with Affirmed Gender or “Passing”: Its Distribution and Association with Depression and Anxiety in a Cohort of Transgender People. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 17(10), 2084-2092.
  40. Feinberg, I., O’Connor, M., Owen-Smith, A., Ogrodnick, M., and Rothenberg, R., (2020). The relationship of language, health literacy, and time in the US to refugee health. Health Literacy Research and Practice, 4(4), e230-e236.
  41. Boggs, J.M., Lindrooth, R.C., Battaglia, C., Beck, A., Ritzwoller, D.P., Ahmedani, B.K., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E. and Owen-Smith, A.A. (2020). Association between suicide death and concordance with benzodiazepine treatment guidelines for anxiety and sleep disorders. General hospital psychiatry, 62, pp.21-27.
  42. Lynch, F.L., Peterson, E.L., Lu, C.Y., Hu, Y., Rossom, R.C., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A.A., Hubley, S., Prabhakar, D., Williams, L.K. and Beck, A. (2020). Substance use disorders and risk of suicide in a general US population: a case control study. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice, 15(1), pp.1-9.
  43. Cook, J.M., Zeber, J.E., Simiola, V., Rossom, R., Scherrer, J.F., Owen-Smith, A.A., Ahmedani, B.K., Zolfaghari, K. and Copeland, L.A. (2020). Comparisons Between Patients Diagnosed with PTSD in Primary Care Versus Mental Health Care in Five Large Civilian Health Care Systems. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 28(2):221-228.
  44. Ahmedani, B.K., Westphal, J., Autio, K., Elsiss, F., Peterson, E.L., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R.C., Owen-Smith, A.A., Lynch, F. and Lu, C.Y. (2019). Variation in patterns of health care before suicide: a population case-control study. Preventive medicine, 127, p.105796.
  45. Yeh, H.H., Westphal, J., Hu, Y., Peterson, E.L., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Autio, K., Elsiss, F., Simon, G.E., Beck, A., Lynch, F., Rossom, R., Lu, C., Owen-Smith, A., Waitzfelder, B., Ahmedani, B.K. (2019). Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide Mortality. Psychiatric Services. https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.201800346
  46. Owen-Smith, A., Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E., Simon, G.E., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Beck, A., DeBar, A., Sanon, V., Maaz, Y., Khan, S., Miller-Matero, L.R., Prabhakar, D., Frank, C., Drake, C.L. & Braciszewski, J. (2018). The mediating effect of sleep disturbance on the relationship between non-malignant chronic pain and suicide death. Pain Practice, 19(4), 382-389.
  47. DeBar, L., Benes, L., Bonifay, A., Deyo, R.A., Elder, C.R., Keefe, F.J., Leo, M.C., McMullen, C., Mayhew, M., Owen-Smith, A. & Smith, D.H., 2018. Interdisciplinary team-based care for patients with chronic pain on long-term opioid treatment in primary care (PPACT)– Protocol for a pragmatic cluster randomized trial (2018). Contemporary clinical trials, 67, pp.91-99.
  48. Owen-Smith, A., Mayhew, M., Leo, M.C., Varga, A., Benes, L., Bonifay, A. & DeBar, L. (2018). Automating collection of pain-related patient reported outcomes to enhance clinical care and research. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 33(Suppl 1), 31-37.
  49. Becerra, T., Lynch, F., Owen-Smith, A., Spitzer, J. & Croen, L.(2018). Parental first concerns and timing of autism spectrum disorder diagnosis. Journal of Autism and Development Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-018-3598-6
  50. Yarborough, B.H., Stumbo, S., Yarborough, M.T., Owen-Smith, A. & Green, C.A. (2018). Benefits and Challenges of Using Service Dogs for Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 41(2), 118-124.
  51. Prabhakar, D., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A., Williams, L.K., Beck, A., Simon, G.E. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2018). Dermatologic conditions and risk of suicide: A case-control study. Psychosomatics, 59(1), 58-61.
  52. Ahmedani, B.K., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Rossom, R.C., Lynch, F.L., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A., Hubley, S., Prabhakar, D., Williams, L.K., Zeld, N., Mutter, E., Beck, A., Tolsma, D. & G.E., Simon (2017). Major Physical Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 53(3), 308-315.
  53. Lu, C., Penfold, R., Toh, D., Sturtevant, J., Madden, J., Ahmedani, B.K., Clarke, G., Coleman, K.J., Copeland, L.A., Owen-Smith, A., Daida, Y.G., Davis, R., Hunkeler, E., Raebel, R.A., Rossom, R.C., Soumerai, S., Kulldorff, M. & Simon, G.E. (2018). Near real-time surveillance for consequences of health policies using sequential analysis. Medical Care, 56(5), 365-372.
  54. Owen-Smith, A., Gerth, J., Sineath, R.C., Barzilay, J., Becerra-Culqui, T.A., Getahun, D., Giammattei, S., Hunkeler, E., Lash, T.L., Millman, A., Nash, R., Quinn, V.P., Robinson, B., Roblin, D., Sanchez, T., Silverberg, M.J., Tangpricha, V., Valentine, C., Winter, S., Woodyatt, C., Song, Y. & Goodman, M. (2018). Association between gender confirmation treatments and perceived gender congruence, body image satisfaction and mental health in a cohort of transgender individuals. Journal of Sexual Medicine, 15(4).
  55. Boggs, J.M., Beck, A., Hubley, S., Peterson, E.L., Hu, Y., Williams, L.K., Prabhakar, D., Rossom, R.C., Lynch,F.L., Yu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Owen-Smith, A., Simon, G.E. & Ahmedani, B.K. (2018). General medical, mental health and demographic risk factors associated with suicide by firearm compared with other means. Psychiatric Services.
  56. Owen-Smith, A., Sineath, C., Sanchez, T., Dea, R., Giammattei, S., Gillespie, T., Helms, M.F., Hunkeler, E.M., Quinn, V.P., Roblin, D., Slovis, J., Stephenson, R., Sullivan, P.S., Tangpricha, V., Woodyatt, C. & Goodman, M., (2017). Perception of community tolerance and prevalence of depression among transgender persons. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Mental Health, 21(1), 64-76. DOI: 10.1080/19359705.2016.1228553.
  57. Becerra, T., Massolo, M., Yau, V., Owen-Smith, A., Lynch, F., Crawford, P., Pearson, K., Pomichowski, M., Quinn, V., Yoshida, C. & Croen, L. (2017). A Survey of Parents with Children on the Autism Spectrum: Experiences with Services and Treatments. The Permanente Journal, 21:16-009. https://doi.org/10.7812/TPP/16-009
  58. Yarborough, B.H., Owen-Smith, A., Stumbo, S., Yarborough, M.T., Perrin, N.A. & Green, C.A. (2017). An Observational Study of Service Dogs for Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Services, 68(7), 730-734.
  59. Madden, J.M., Lakoma, M.D., Lynch, F.L., Rusinak, D., Owen-Smith, A., Coleman, K.J., Quinn, V.P., Yau, V.M., Qian, Y.X. & Croen, L.A. (2016). Psychotropic medication use among insured children with autism spectrum disorder. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi:10.1007/s10803-016-2946-7.
  60. Owen-Smith, A., Woodyatt, C., Sineath, R.C., Hunkeler, E.M., Barnwell, L., Graham, A., Stephenson, R. & Goodman, M. (2016). Perceptions of Barriers to and Facilitators of Participation in Health Research among Transgender People. Transgender Health, 1(1), 187-196. doi:10.1089/trgh.2016.0023.
  61. Owen-Smith, A., Smith, D.H., Rand, C., Tom, J.O., Laws, R., Waterbury, A., Williams, A. & Vollmer, W.M. (2016).  Difference in medication adherence intervention effectiveness by health literacy level.  The Permanente Journal, 20(3), 15-200. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7812/TPP/15-200.
  62. Sineath, C., Woodyatt, C., Sanchez, T., Giammattei, S., Gillespie, T., Hunkeler, E., Owen-Smith, A., Quinn, V., Roblin, D., Stephenson, R., Sullivan, P., Tangpricha, V., & Goodman, M. (2016). Determinants of and barriers to hormonal and surgical treatment receipt among transgender persons. Transgender Health 1(1), 129-136.
  63. *Buckel, W.R., Hersh, A.L., Pavia, A.T., Jones, P.S. Owen-Smith, A. & Stenehjem, E. (2016). Antimicrobial stewardship knowledge, attitudes and practices among healthcare professionals at small community hospitals. Hospital Pharmacy, 51(2), 149-157.
  64. Coleman, K.J., Stewart, C., Waitzfelder, B.E., Zeber, J.E., Morales, L.S., Ahmed, A.T., Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A., Copeland, L.A., Cummings, J.R., Hunkeler, E.M., Lindberg, N.M., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Owen-Smith, A., Trinacty, C.M., Whitebird, R.R. & Simon, G.E. (2016). Racial-ethnic differences in psychiatric diagnoses in the Mental Health Research Network. Psychiatric Services, 67(7), 749-757.
  65. Smith, D., O'Keefe-Rosetti, M., Owen-Smith, A., Rand, C., Tom, J., Vupputuri, S., Laws, R., Waterbury, A., Hankerson-Dyson, D., Yonehara, C., Williams, A., Schneider, J., Dickerson, J.F. & Vollmer, W. (2016). Improving Adherence to Cardiovascular Therapies: An economic evaluation of a Randomized Pragmatic Trial. Value in Health, 19(2), 176-184.
  66. Owen-Smith, A., Stewart, C., Green, C., Ahmedani, B.K., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Copeland, L.A. & Simon, G.E. (2016). Adherence to common cardiovascular medications in patients with schizophrenia vs. patients without psychiatric illness. General Hospital Psychiatry, 38, 9–14.
  67. Cummings, J.R., Lynch, F.L., Rust, K.C., Coleman, K.J., Madden, J.M., Owen-Smith, A., Yau, V.M., Qian, Y., Pearson, K.A., Crawford, P.M., Massolo, M.L., Quinn, V.P. & Croen, L.A. (2016). Health Services Utilization among Children with and without Autism Spectrum Disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 46(3), 910-20.
  68. Feigelson, H.S., Croen, L.A., Goddard, K.A., Honda, S.A., Horberg, M.A., Koebnick, C., Owen-Smith, A., Rowell, S., Schaefer, C., Somkin, C.P. & Emmons, K. (2015). The Kaiser Permanente Biobank: A multiregion resource linking specimens and electronic medical records for broad research in an integrated health care delivery system. Journal of Patient-Centered Research and Reviews, 2(2). http://dx.doi.org/10.17294/2330-0698.1130
  69. Owen-Smith, A., Bent, S., Lynch, F.L., Coleman, K.J., Yau, V.M., Pearson, K.A., Massolo, M.L., Quinn, V. & Croen, L.A. (2015). Prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use in a large insured sample of children with autism spectrum disorders.  Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 17, 40-51.
  70. Kress, C.M., Sharling, L., Owen-Smith, A., Desalegn, D., Blumberg, H.M. & Goedken, J. (2015). Knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding cervical cancer and screening among Ethiopian healthcare workers.  International Journal of Women’s Health, 7, 765-772.
  71. Vollmer, W.M., Owen-Smith, A., Tom, J.O., Laws, R., Ditmer, D.G., Smith, D.H., Waterbury, A., Schneider, J.L., Yonehara, C.H., Williams, A., Vupputuri, S. & Rand, C.J. (2015).  Improving Adherence to Cardiovascular Disease Medications with Information Technology. The American Journal of Managed Care, 20(11 Spec No. 17), SP502-10.
  72. Coleman, K.J., Lutsky, M.A., Yau, V., Qian, Y., Pomichowski, M.E., Crawford, P.M., Lynch, F.L., Madden, J.M., Owen-Smith, A., Pearson, J.A., Pearson, K.A., Rusinak, A., Quinn, V.P. & Croen, L.A. (2015).  Validation of Autism Spectrum Disorder Diagnoses in Large Healthcare Systems with Electronic Medical Records.  Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 45(7), 1989-96.
  73. *Mirtskhulava, V., Whitaker, J.A., Kipiani, M., Harris, D.A., Tabagari, N., Owen-Smith, A., Kempker, R.R., Blumberg, H.M. (2015). Determinants of Tuberculosis Infection Control Related Behaviors among Healthcare Workers in the Country of Georgia. Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 36(5), 522-8.
  74. Ahmedani, B.K., Stewart, C., Simon, G.E., Lynch, F., Lu, C.Y., Waitzfelder, B.E., Solberg, L.I., Owen-Smith, A., Beck, A., Copeland, L.A., Hunkeler, E.M., Rossom, R.C. & Williams, L.K. (2015). Racial/ethnic differences in healthcare visits made prior to suicide attempt across the United States. Medical Care, 53(5), 430-435.
  75. Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Ahmedani, B., Coleman, K.J., Whitebird, R., Lynch, F., Owen-Smith, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Soumerai, S.B., Hunkeler, E.M. (2014). National prevalence of receipt of antidepressant prescriptions by persons without a psychiatric diagnosis. Psychiatric Services, 65(7), 944-946.
  76. Ahmedani, B.K., Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Lynch, F. Owen-Smith, A., Hunkeler, E.M., Whiteside, U., Operskalski, B.H., Coffey, M.J., Solberg, L.I. (2014).  Psychiatric comorbidity and 30-day readmissions after hospitalization for heart failure, AMI and pneumonia.  Psychiatric Services, 66(2), 134-40.
  77. Owen-Smith, A., Rand, C., Smith, D., Tom, J., Laws, R., Waterbury, A. & Vollmer, W. (2014).  Dietary Supplement Use among Individuals with Diabetes or Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease.  Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 19(2), 55-63.
  78. Lu, C.Y., Zhang, F., Lakoma, M., Madden, J., Penfold, R.B., Simon, G., Ahmedani, B.K., Clarke, G., Hunkeler, E., Waitzfelder, B., Owen-Smith, A., Raebel, M., Rossom, R., Coleman, K.J. & Copeland, L.A. & Soumerai S.B. (2014).  Changes in antidepressant use by young people and suicidal behavior after FDA warnings and media coverage: a quasi-experimental study. British Medical Journal, 348: g3596 doi: 10.1136/bmj.g3596.
  79. Ahmedani, B.K., Simon, G.E., Stewart, C., Beck, A., Waitzfelder, B.E., Rossom, R., Lynch, F. Owen-Smith, A., Hunkeler, E.M., Whiteside, U., Operskalski, B.H., Coffey, M.J., Solberg, L.I. (2014).  Health care contacts in the year before suicide death.  Journal of General Internal Medicine, 29(6), 870-7.
  80. Penfold, R.B., Stewart, C., Hunkeler, E.M., Madden, J.M., Cummings, J., Owen-Smith, A., Rossom, R.C., Lu, C., & Lynch, F.L., Waitzfelder, B.E., & Coleman, K.J., & Ahmedani, B.K., Beck, A.L., Zeber, J.E. & Simon, G.E. (2013). Use of antipsychotic medications in pediatric populations: What do the data say? Current Psychiatry Reports, 15(12):426.
  81. Vupputuri S., Parks C.G., Nylander-French, L.A., Owen-Smith, A., Hogan, S.L. & Sandler D.P. (2012). Occupational silica exposure and chronic kidney disease. Renal Failure, 24(1), 40-46.
  82. *Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A., Ehrlich, S.S., Kleris, R.S., Owen-Smith, A., Raison, C.L. & Master, V.A. (2012).  IPSS quality of life question: a possible indicator of depression among patients with lower urinary tract symptoms. The Canadian Journal of Urology, 19(1), 6100-6104.
  83. Owen-Smith, A., McCarty, F., Hankerson-Dyson, D. & DiClemente, R. (2012).  Prevalence and predictors of complementary and alternative medicine use among African-Americans with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome.  Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 17(1), 33-42.
  84. Butler, S., Owen-Smith, A., Diiorio, C.K., Goodman, M., Liff, J.M. & Steenland, K. (2011). Use of Complementary and Alternative Medicine among Men with Prostate Cancer in a Rural Setting. Journal of Community Health, 36(6), 1004-10.
  85. Owen-Smith, A., DePadilla, L. & DiClemente, R. (2011). The assessment of complementary and alternative medicine use among individuals with HIV: A systematic review and recommendations for future research.  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 17(9), 789–796.
  86. Owen-Smith, A., Sterk, C., McCarty, F., Hankerson-Dyson, D. & DiClemente, R. (2010).  The development and evaluation of a complementary and alternative medicine use survey in African-Americans with Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 16(5), 569-577.
  87. *Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A., Owen-Smith, A., Young, A. Ogan, K., Pattaras, J., Nieh, P., Marshall, F.F. & Master, V.A. (2010). Absolute preoperative C-reactive protein predicts metastasis and morality in the first year following potentially curative nephrectomy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.  The Journal of Urology, 183(2), 480-485.
  88. Master, V.A., Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A., Ehrlich, S.S., Kleris, R.S., Abbasi, S., Prater, A., Owen-Smith, A. & Goodman, M. (2010).  Poorly numerate patients in an inner city hospital misunderstand the American Urological Association Symptom Score.  Urology, 75(1), 148-152.
  89. *Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A.A., Owen-Smith, A., Young, A., Kucuk, O., Harris, W., Osunkoye, A., Ogan, K., Pattaras, J., Nieh, P. & Marshall, F. & Master, V.A. (2010).  Postoperative better than preoperative C-reactive protein at predicting outcomes following potentially curative nephrectomy for renal cell carcinoma. Urology, 76(3), 766.e1-766.e5.
  90. Bryant, M.D., Johnson, T.V., Schoenberg, E.D., Goodman, M., Owen-Smith, A. & Master, V.A. (2009) A multimedia version of a standard medical questionnaire improves patient understanding across all literacy levels. Journal of Urology, 182(3), 1120-1125.
  91. *Johnson, T.V, Schoenberg, E.D., Abbasi, A., Ehrlich, S.S., Kleris, R., Owen-Smith, A., Gunderson K. & Master, V.A. (2009). Assessment of the performance of the American Urological Association Symptom Score in 2 distinct patient populations.  The Journal of Urology, 181(1), 230-237.
  92. *Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A., Ehrlich, S.S., Kleris, R.S., Schoenberg, E.D., Owen-Smith, A., Goodman, M. & Master, V.A.  (2008). Patient misunderstanding of the individual questions of the American Urological Association Symptom Score. The Journal of Urology, 179(6), 2291-2294.
  93. Master, V.A., Bryant, M., Johnson, T.J., Schoenberg, E.D., Robinson, D. & Owen-Smith, A. (2008).  Improving health literacy in urology patients by using a novel multimedia version of the IPSS: Results of a randomized trial. The Journal of Urology, 179(4, supplement 1), 161-162.
  94. Master, V.A., Johnson, T.V., Abbasi, A.A., Ehrlich, S.S., Kleris, R.S., Chirumamilla, S.L., Schoenberg, E.D., Owen-Smith, A. & Raison, C.L. (2008).  The impact of depression on perception of voiding symptoms.  The Journal of Urology, 179(4, supplement 1), 112-113.
  95. Owen-Smith, A., Hathaway, J., Roche, M., Gioiella, M.E., Whall-Strojwas, D. & Silverman, J. (2008). Screening for domestic violence in an oncology clinic: Barriers and potential solutions.  Oncology Nursing Forum, 35(4), 625-633.
  96. *Minaya, J., Owen-Smith, A. & Herold, J. (2008).  The impact of sex education on HIV knowledge and condom use among adolescent females in the Dominican Republic.  International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health, 20(3), 275-282.
  97. Owen-Smith, A., DiClemente, R. & Wingood, G. (2007).  Complementary and alternative medicine decreases adherence to HAART in HIV-positive women. AIDS Care, 19(5), 589-593.
  98. Duncan, L.E. & Owen-Smith, A. (2006). Powerlessness and the use of indirect aggression in friendships. Sex Roles, 55(7-8), 493-502.
  99. Ambady, N., Paik, S.K., Steele, J., Owen-Smith, A. & Mitchell, J.P. (2004). Deflecting negative self-relevant stereotype activation: The effects of individuation. Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, 40(3), 401-408.
  100. Duncan, L.E., Wentworth, P.A., Owen-Smith, A. & LaFavor, T. (2002). Midlife educational, career, and family outcomes of women educated at two single-sex colleges. Sex Roles, 47(5-6), 237-247.

 

Book Chapters

  1. Owen-Smith, A. & Scherrer, J. (2024). Pain in Seriously Ill Populations. In P. Christo (Ed.), Pain Management in Vulnerable Populations. Oxford University Press.
  2. Bair, M. & Owen-Smith, A. (2024). Other psychiatric disorders, psychosocial factors, and pain. In J. Scherrer & Ballantyne, J. (Eds.), Pain, the Opioid Epidemic and Depression. Oxford University Press.
  3. Owen-Smith, A. & Raison, C. (2009).  Complementary and alternative medicine.  In M. Compton (Ed.), Clinical Manual of Prevention Principles in Mental Health. American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.