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Fields of interest:

HIV/AIDS- adherence interventions such as improvements in administration of HAART via DAART (DOT), use of treatment of comorbid substance use and mental illness

Criminal Justice System- HIV/AIDS and the CJS

Addiction Medicine- medication assisted therapy (buprenorphine/naltrexone)

Recent publications:

Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL.:
Depression and Symptomatic Response Among HIV-Infected Drug Users Enrolled in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy.
AIDS Care. 2009 August; 21;8: 976-983.

Springer, SA.:
Improving healthcare for incarcerated women: an editorial.
Journal of Women’s Health. 2010 Jan; 19 (1): 13-15. 

Altice FL & Springer SA.:
Directly Administered Antiretroviral Therapy for HIV-Infected Patients:  Studying Subjects Not at Risk for Non-Adherence and Using Untested Interventions.
Archives of Internal Medicine. 2010; 170:109-110.

Springer SA.:
A commentary: A Call to Action: Opioid Substitution Therapy as a Conduit to Routine Care and Primary Prevention of HIV Transmission Among Opioid Dependent Prisoners.
Addiction. 2010; 105; 224-225.

Springer SA, Chen S, Altice FL.:
Improved HIV and Substance Abuse Treatment Outcomes For Released HIV-Infected Prisoners: The Impact of Buprenorphine Treatment.
Journal of Urban Health. 2010. Epub February 23, 2010.

Azar MM, Springer SA, Meyer JP & Altice FL.:
A Systematic Review of the Impact of Alcohol Use Disorders on HIV Treatment Outcomes, Adherence to Antiretroviral Therapy and Health Care Utilization.
Drug and Alcohol Dependence. August 10, 2010; 112:178-193.