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Nelson, S. E., LaRaja, A., Juviler, J., & Williams, P. M. (2021). Evaluating the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) Screener: Sensitivity and specificity as a screening tool for mental health disorders among DUI offenders. Substance Use & Misuse, 56(12), 1785-1796.
Edson, T. C., Gray, H. M., Nelson, S. E., & LaPlante, D. A. (2020). Prevalence and correlates of self-harm among a sample of repeat DUI offenders. Addiction Research & Theory, 28(3), 231-239.
Keating, L. M., Nelson, S. E., Wiley, R. C., & Shaffer, H. J. (2019). Psychiatric comorbidity among first-time and repeat DUI offenders. Addictive Behaviors, 96, 1-10.
Nelson, S. E., Shoov, E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2019). Externalizing and self-medicating: Heterogeneity among repeat DUI offenders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 194, 88-96.
Nelson, S. E., Belkin, K., LaPlante, D. A., Bosworth, L., & Shaffer, H. J. (2015). A prospective study of psychiatric comorbidity and recidivism among repeat DUI offenders. Archives of Scientific Psychology, 3(1), 8-17.
Nelson, S. E., & Tao, D. (2012). Driving under the Influence: Epidemiology, etiology, prevention, policy, and treatment. In H. J. Shaffer, LaPlante, D. A., & Nelson, S. E. (Eds.), The APA Addiction Syndrome Handbook (Vol. 2, Recovery, Prevention, and Other Issues, pp. 365-407). Washington DC: American Psychological Association Press. (Book Available for Purchase Online)
Albanese, M. J., Nelson, S. E., Peller, A. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). Bipolar disorder as a risk factor for repeat DUI behavior. Journal of Affective Disorders, 121(3), 253-257. doi:10.1016/j.jad.2009.06.015
Peller, A. J., Najavits, L. M., Nelson, S. E., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2010). PTSD among a treatment sample of repeat DUI offenders. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23(4), 468-473. doi:10.1002/jts.20550
Kleschinsky, J. H., Bosworth, L. B., Nelson, S. E., Walsh, E. K., & Shaffer, H. J. (2009). Persistence pays off: Follow-up methods for difficult-to-track longitudinal samples. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 70(5), 751-761.
LaPlante, D. A., Nelson, S. E., Odegaard, S. S., LaBrie, R. A., & Shaffer, H. J. (2008). Substance and psychiatric disorders among men and women repeat driving under the influence offenders who accept a treatment-sentencing option. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69(2), 209-217.
LaBrie, R. A., Kidman, R. C., Albanese, M., Peller, A. J., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Criminality and continued DUI offense: Criminal typologies and recidivism among repeat offenders. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 25(4), 603-614. doi:10.1002/bsl.769
Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., Peller, A. J., LaBrie, R. A., Caro, G., & Shaffer, H. J. (2007). Implementation of a computerized psychiatric assessment tool at a DUI treatment facility: A case example. Administration and Policy in Mental Health, 34(5), 489-493. doi:10.1007/s10488-007-0125-z
Shaffer, H. J., Nelson, S. E., LaPlante, D. A., LaBrie, R. A., Albanese, M., & Caro, G. (2007). The epidemiology of psychiatric disorders among repeat DUI offenders accepting a treatment sentencing option. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(5), 795-804. doi:10.1037/0022-006X.75.5.795
Evaluating the Computerized Assessment and Referral System (CARS) Screener (2020)
Retaining Challenging Samples: Mental Health Symptoms and Contact Methods as Predictors of Retention among a Sample of DUI Offenders (2020)
Substance using characteristics of social networks and DUI outcomes among DUI offenders (2018)
Psychiatric Comorbidity among First-Time and Repeat DUI Offenders (2016)
DUI as Self-Harm Behavior (2016)
Exploring Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder among Repeat DUI Offenders (2016)
Checkpoint Ahead: Computerized Screening of Mental Health Disorders in a DUI Setting (2014)
DUI: Depression Under the Influence? Symptoms of Depression in a Sample of Repeat DUI Offenders (2014)
ADHD and Criminal Offenses among Repeat DUI Offenders (2013)
A 5-Year Follow-up of Repeat DUI Offenders: Psychiatric Comorbidity and Recidivism (2012)
Repeat DUI Offenders: Does Psychiatric Comorbidity Relate to Reoffense? (2008)
Persistence Pays Off: Tracking a Sample of Repeat DUI Offenders (2007)
Psychiatric Comorbidity and Addictive Disorders during Adolescence among Repeat DUI Offenders (2006)
Repeat DUI Offenders: A Comparison of Those Who Do and Do Not Agree to Provide a Collateral Informant (2006)
The Epidemiology of Psychiatric Disorders among Repeat DUI Offenders (2006)
Responsible drinking for women: A Harvard Medical School guide
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