ArticleDrug and alcohol dependence2015
"Hepatitis C treatment turned me around:" Psychological and behavioral transformation related to hepatitis C treatment.
Article in Drug and alcohol dependence, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.
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- Mobile Telemedicine for Treating Chronic Hepatitis C Among Rural People Who Inject Drugs: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2026Trial
- Reduced injection risk behavior with co-located hepatitis C treatment at a syringe service program: The accessible care model.PloS one · 2024Trial
- Shame and stigma in association with the HCV cascade to cure among people who inject drugs.Drug and alcohol dependence · 2023Trial
- Future destinations: how people cured of hepatitis C using direct acting antiviral drugs progress in a new HCV-free world. A thematic analysis.Harm reduction journal · 2025Article
- Yoga and Physical Therapy for Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder Onsite in an Opioid Treatment Program: A Randomized Controlled Trial.Substance use & addiction journal · 2025Article
- Barriers to and impacts of hepatitis C treatment among people who inject drugs in Kenya: A qualitative study.PLOS global public health · 2025Article
- Reduction in Depressive Symptoms in People who Inject Drugs who Are Cured of Hepatitis C Virus Infection: The HERO Study.Open forum infectious diseases · 2023Article
- Timing of hepatitis C treatment initiation and retention in office-based opioid treatment with buprenorphine: a retrospective cohort study.Addiction science & clinical practice · 2023Article
- Experiences of Hope after Treatment of Hepatitis C Infection-A Qualitative Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- HCV cure: an appropriate moment to reduce cannabis use in people living with HIV? (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH data).AIDS research and therapy · 2022Article
- "Like a pickle that's been unpickled": Emotional, identity and behavioural transformations throughout hepatitis C treatment.PloS one · 2022Article
- Integrated hepatitis C treatment is associated with improved retention and success in outpatient treatment for opioid use disorder at a private clinic.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2022Article
- Exploring how hospitalization can alter hepatitis c virus treatment prioritization and trajectories in people who use drugs: A qualitative analysis.Substance abuse · 2022Article
- HCV Cure and Cannabis Abstinence Facilitate Tobacco Smoking Quit Attempts in HIV-HCV Co-Infected Patients (ANRS CO13 HEPAVIH Cohort Study).AIDS and behavior · 2021Article
- Improving Clinical Research to Inform Advocacy Initiatives with Underserved Individuals.The Behavior therapist · 2020Article
- Geographically Focused Collocated Hepatitis C Screening and Treatment in Los Angeles's Skid Row.Digestive diseases and sciences · 2020Article
- Beyond clinical outcomes: the social and healthcare system implications of hepatitis C treatment.BMC infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Psychosocial Factors and the Care Cascade for Hepatitis C Treatment Colocated at a Syringe Service Program.The Journal of infectious diseases · 2020Article
- Increased cardiovascular risk and reduced quality of life are highly prevalent among individuals with hepatitis C.BMJ open gastroenterology · 2020Observational
- Network-based recruitment of people who inject drugs for hepatitis C testing and linkage to care.Journal of viral hepatitis · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundHepatitis C (HCV) is a significant public health problem that primarily affects current and former substance users. However, individuals with a history of substance use are less likely to have access to or engage in HCV care. Psychological and behavioral barriers prevent many HCV-infected individuals from initiating or engaging in HCV treatment. This study aimed to investigate the psychological and behavioral experiences of current and former substance users receiving HCV treatment within a combined methadone and primary care clinic in the United States.
methodsWe conducted 31 semi-structured qualitative interviews with opioid-dependent adults enrolled in an integrated HCV treatment program within a methadone maintenance clinic in the Bronx, NY. We used thematic analysis, informed by grounded theory, and inquired about perceptions of HCV before and after initiating HCV treatment, reasons for initiating HCV treatment, and the decision to participate in individual versus group HCV treatment.
resultsParticipants described psychological and behavioral transformation over the course of HCV treatment. These included reductions in internalized stigma and shame related to HCV and addiction, increases in HCV disclosure and self-care, reductions in substance use, and new desire to help others who are living with HCV.
conclusionsIntegrating HCV treatment with methadone maintenance has the potential to create psychological and behavioral transformations among substance using adults, including reductions in HCV- and addiction-related shame and improvements in overall self-care.
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