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Justine Welsh

  • Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
    Associate Professor
  • justine.welsh@emory.edu
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Academic Appointment

  • Associate Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emory University School of Medicine

Education

Degrees

  • BS and MD from Northeast Ohio Medical University

Research

Publications

  • Gabapentinoid Dispensing to Children and Adolescents in the U.S.
    Am J Prev Med Volume: 68 Page(s): 1022 - 1027
    05/01/2025 Authors: Terranella A; Jiang X; Bly C; Guy G; Welsh JW
  • What Courts Are Asking Medicine About Social Media.
    JAMA Volume: 333 Page(s): 1205 - 1206
    04/08/2025 Authors: Lawrence MB; Hickman A; LoPilato A; Welsh JW
  • Narrative Review: Revised Principles and Practice Recommendations for Adolescent Substance Use Treatment and Policy.
    J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Volume: 64 Page(s): 123 - 142
    02/01/2025 Authors: Welsh JW; Dopp AR; Durham RM; Sitar SI; Passetti LL; Hunter SB; Godley MD; Winters KC
  • Community pharmacy-based buprenorphine programs and pharmacists' roles, knowledge, attitudes, and barriers to providing buprenorphine-related services: A systematic review.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) Volume: 65 Page(s): 102319
    01/01/2025 Authors: Rawal S; Welsh JW; Yarbrough CR; Abraham AJ; Crawford ND; Khail JW; Chinchilla A; Caballero J; Villa Zapata L; Young HN
  • Development and Evaluation of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version 4 (GAIN-Q4) for ASAM Dimension Ratings and Placement Recommendations for Adolescents and Adults.
    J Addict Med
    12/02/2024 Authors: Dennis ML; Sitar SI; Modisette KC; Estrada BD; Welsh JW
  • Investigating Ultra-Short-Term Heart Rate Variability as an Indicator of Craving in Recently Treated Patients with Opioid Use Disorder.
    Volume: 2024 Page(s): 1 - 4
    07/01/2024 Authors: Abbaraju V; Bashar SK; Nawar A; Rahman FN; Choi J; Lambert TP; Gazi AH; Harrison AB; Robinson MR; Mesfin H
  • Qualitative Assessment of Barriers to Buprenorphine Access: The Role of Pharmacies.
    Subst Use Misuse Volume: 59 Page(s): 2055 - 2063
    01/01/2024 Authors: Sitar SI; Yarbrough CR; Mataczynski MJ; Peralta AM; Kan M; Crawford ND; Kee C; Young HN; Welsh JW
  • Diagnosing Adolescent Substance Use and Co-Occurring Disorders Using the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version-4.
    Psychiatr Res Clin Pract Volume: 6 Page(s): 143 - 150
    01/01/2024 Authors: Welsh JW; Durham RM; Sitar SI; Modisette KC; Estrada BD; Dennis ML
  • Functional Domains of Substance Use and their Implications to Trauma: A Systematic Review of Neuroimaging Studies.
    Chronic Stress (Thousand Oaks) Volume: 8 Page(s): 24705470241258752
    01/01/2024 Authors: Hinojosa CA; Sitar SI; Zhao JC; Barbosa JD; Hien DA; Welsh JW; Fani N; van Rooij SJH
  • Association Between Clinician-Level Factors and Patient Outcomes in Virtual and In-Person Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Multilevel Analysis.
    JMIR Hum Factors Volume: 10 Page(s): e48701
    11/03/2023 Authors: Welsh JW; Sitar SI; Parks MJ; Patton SC; Braughton JE; Waller LA; Ngo QM
  • Utility of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Recommendation and Referral Report for Substance Use Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Placement.
    J Addict Med Volume: 17 Page(s): 353 - 355
    05/01/2023 Authors: Welsh JW; Sitar SI; Dennis ML
  • Substance use severity as a predictor for receiving medication for opioid use disorder among adolescents: An analysis of the 2019 TEDS.
    Drug Alcohol Depend Volume: 246 Page(s): 109850
    05/01/2023 Authors: Welsh JW; Sitar SI; Hunter BD; Godley MD; Dennis ML
  • Validating the primary care posttraumatic stress disorder screen for DSM-5 (PC-PTSD-5) in a substance misusing, trauma-exposed, socioeconomically vulnerable population.
    Addict Behav Volume: 139 Page(s): 107592
    04/01/2023 Authors: Patton SC; Hinojosa CA; Lathan EC; Welsh JW; Powers A
  • Noninvasive Vagal Nerve Stimulation for Opioid Use Disorder.
    Ann Depress Anxiety Volume: 10
    01/01/2023 Authors: Bremner JD; Gazi AH; Lambert TP; Nawar A; Harrison AB; Welsh JW; Vaccarino V; Walton KM; Jaquemet N; Mermin-Bunnell K
  • Demographic and socioeconomic correlates to buprenorphine access in pharmacies.
    J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) Volume: 63 Page(s): 751 - 759
    01/01/2023 Authors: Welsh JW; Yarbrough CR; Sitar SI; Mataczynski MJ; Peralta AM; Kan M; Crawford ND; Conrad TA; Kee C; Young HN
  • Utility of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Recommendation and Referral Report for Substance Use Diagnosis, Treatment Planning, and Placement.
    J Addict Med
    11/22/2022 Authors: Welsh JW; Sitar SI; Dennis ML
  • Leveraging Accelerometry as a Prognostic Indicator for Increase in Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms.
    Biosensors (Basel) Volume: 12
    10/26/2022 Authors: Lambert TP; Gazi AH; Harrison AB; Gharehbaghi S; Chan M; Obideen M; Alavi P; Murrah N; Shallenberger L; Driggers EG
  • Transcutaneous Cervical Vagus Nerve Stimulation Reduces Respiratory Variability in the Context of Opioid Withdrawal.
    Volume: 2022
    09/01/2022 Authors: Gazi AH; Harrison AB; Lambert TP; Obideen M; Welsh JW; Vaccarino V; Shah AJ; Back SE; Rozell CJ; Bremner JD
  • Enhancing Addictions Education in Patient Care and Medical Knowledge Competencies for General Psychiatry Residents.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 46 Page(s): 375 - 380
    06/01/2022 Authors: Frank AA; Schwartz AC; Welsh JW; Ruble AE; Branch R; DeMoss D; DeJong SM
  • Attitudes and beliefs among Georgia addiction treatment staff about medication for opioid use disorder in adolescents, young adults, and adults: a multi-mixed methods study.
    Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse Volume: 48 Page(s): 347 - 355
    05/04/2022 Authors: Welsh JW; Mataczynski MJ; Passetti LL; Hunter BD; Godley MD
  • In-Person Versus Telehealth Setting for the Delivery of Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Ecologically Valid Comparison Study.
    JMIR Form Res Volume: 6 Page(s): e34408
    04/04/2022 Authors: Ngo QM; Braughton JE; Gliske K; Waller LA; Sitar S; Kretman DN; Cooper HLF; Welsh JW
  • Telehealth Services for Substance Use Disorders During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Longitudinal Assessment of Intensive Outpatient Programming and Data Collection Practices.
    JMIR Ment Health Volume: 9 Page(s): e36263
    03/14/2022 Authors: Gliske K; Welsh JW; Braughton JE; Waller LA; Ngo QM
  • Pain is reduced by transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation and correlated with cardiorespiratory variability measures in the context of opioid withdrawal.
    Front Pain Res (Lausanne) Volume: 3 Page(s): 1031368
    01/01/2022 Authors: Gazi AH; Harrison AB; Lambert TP; Nawar A; Obideen M; Driggers EG; Vaccarino V; Shah AJ; Rozell CJ; Bikson M
  • Transcutaneous cervical vagus nerve stimulation reduces behavioral and physiological manifestations of withdrawal in patients with opioid use disorder: A double-blind, randomized, sham-controlled pilot study.
    Brain Stimul Volume: 15 Page(s): 1206 - 1214
    01/01/2022 Authors: Gazi AH; Harrison AB; Lambert TP; Obideen M; Alavi P; Murrah N; Shallenberger L; Driggers EG; Ortega RA; Washington BP
  • Trends and age-related disparities in opioid use disorder treatment admissions for adolescents and young adults.
    J Subst Abuse Treat Volume: 132 Page(s): 108584
    01/01/2022 Authors: Welsh JW; Dennis ML; Funk R; Mataczynski MJ; Godley MD
  • Ibrutinib as a potential therapeutic for cocaine use disorder.
    Transl Psychiatry Volume: 11 Page(s): 623
    12/08/2021 Authors: Huggett SB; Hatfield JS; Walters JD; McGeary JE; Welsh JW; Mackay TFC; Anholt RRH; Palmer RHC
  • BUPRENORPHINE 1.0 (WAIVER TRAINING): PREPARING CHILD PSYCHIATRISTS TO TREAT OPIOID USE DISORDERS
    Volume: 60 Page(s): S319 - S319
    10/11/2021 Authors: Yule A; Welsh J; Jackson P
  • Commentary on Monico et al.: The urgent need for developmental competency and effective policy to prevent youth opioid overdose.
    Addiction Volume: 116 Page(s): 874 - 875
    04/01/2021 Authors: Connery HS; McHugh RK; Welsh JW
  • Adolescent substance use: Challenges and opportunities related to COVID-19.
    J Subst Abuse Treat Volume: 122 Page(s): 108212
    03/01/2021 Authors: Sarvey D; Welsh JW
  • Adaptation and Pilot Testing of the Women's Recovery Group for Young Adults (WRG-YA).
    Alcohol Treat Q Volume: 39 Page(s): 225 - 237
    01/01/2021 Authors: Welsh JW; Hunnicutt-Ferguson K; Cattie JE; Shentu Y; Mataczynski MJ; LoParo D; Greenfield SF
  • Enhancing Addictions Training Within the Core Competencies for General Psychiatry Residents.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 44 Page(s): 611 - 618
    10/01/2020 Authors: Welsh JW; DeJong SM; DeVido J; Schwartz AC
  • Advocacy and Public Policy Efforts of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry.
    Am J Addict Volume: 29 Page(s): 401 - 406
    09/01/2020 Authors: Rosenthal RN; Welsh JW; Connery HS; Barnett BS; DeVido J; Hill K; Levin FR; Williams AR; Greenfield SF
  • Commentary: Proposed Model State Cannabis Laws to Reduce Harms.
    Am J Addict Volume: 29 Page(s): 426 - 427
    09/01/2020 Authors: Williams AR; Hill KP; Rosenthal RN; Connery HS; Welsh JW
  • Perceived Parental Knowledge and Adolescent Substance Use Outcomes.
    J Sch Health Volume: 90 Page(s): 711 - 717
    09/01/2020 Authors: Fay H; LoParo D; Shentu Y; Vasquez D; Welsh JW
  • Management of Complex Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders and High-Risk Behaviors in Adolescence.
    Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ) Volume: 18 Page(s): 139 - 149
    04/01/2020 Authors: Welsh JW; Mataczynski M; Sarvey DB; Zoltani JE
  • Perception of Benefits and Harms of Medical Cannabis among Seriously Ill Patients in an Outpatient Palliative Care Practice.
    J Palliat Med Volume: 23 Page(s): 558 - 562
    04/01/2020 Authors: Zarrabi AJ; Welsh JW; Sniecinski R; Curseen K; Gillespie T; Baer W; McKenzie-Brown AM; Singh V
  • Adolescent Behavioral Characteristics Mediate Familial Effects on Alcohol Use and Problems in College-Bound Students.
    Subst Abuse Volume: 14 Page(s): 1178221820970925
    01/01/2020 Authors: Brown AL; Espaa RA; Benca-Bachman CE; Welsh JW; Palmer RH
  • A Review of Behavioral Therapies in Adolescents with Opioid Use Disorder.
    Harv Rev Psychiatry Volume: 28 Page(s): 305 - 315
    01/01/2020 Authors: Welsh JW; Mataczynski MJ; Nguyen MD; McHugh RK
  • CONFIDENTIALITY AND INTEGRATION OF THE FAMILY SYSTEM IN TREATMENT
    Volume: 58 Page(s): S118 - S118
    10/01/2019 Authors: Welsh J
  • Concerns of Patients With Cancer on Accessing Cannabis Products in a State With Restrictive Medical Marijuana Laws: A Survey Study.
    J Oncol Pract Volume: 15 Page(s): 531 - 538
    10/01/2019 Authors: Singh V; Zarrabi AJ; Curseen KA; Sniecinski R; Welsh JW; McKenzie-Brown AM; Baer W; Gillespie TW
  • Transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation (tES and TMS) for addiction medicine: A consensus paper on the present state of the science and the road ahead.
    Neurosci Biobehav Rev Volume: 104 Page(s): 118 - 140
    09/01/2019 Authors: Ekhtiari H; Tavakoli H; Addolorato G; Baeken C; Bonci A; Campanella S; Castelo-Branco L; Challet-Bouju G; Clark VP; Claus E
  • Progress and Future: Meeting the Needs of the Nation's Substance Use Crisis.
    Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ) Volume: 17 Page(s): 87
    04/01/2019 Authors: Welsh JW; Suzuki J
  • Substance Use Among College Students.
    Focus (Am Psychiatr Publ) Volume: 17 Page(s): 117 - 127
    04/01/2019 Authors: Welsh JW; Shentu Y; Sarvey DB
  • Addictions Training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowships.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 43 Page(s): 13 - 17
    02/01/2019 Authors: Welsh JW; Schwartz AC; DeJong SM
  • Treatment Retention and Outcomes with the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach in Emerging Adults with Opioid Use.
    J Psychoactive Drugs Volume: 51 Page(s): 431 - 440
    01/01/2019 Authors: Welsh JW; Passetti LL; Funk RR; Smith JE; Meyers RJ; Godley MD
  • Assessing the association between the strength of state policies on school drug prevention and substance use disorders.
    Subst Use Misuse Volume: 54 Page(s): 811 - 817
    01/01/2019 Authors: Welsh JW; Hou SS-Y; Shentu Y; L Cook B
  • Addictions Training in General Psychiatry Training Programs: Current Gaps and Barriers.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 42 Page(s): 642 - 647
    10/01/2018 Authors: Schwartz AC; Frank A; Welsh JW; Blankenship K; DeJong SM
  • Review: Adjunctive pharmacologic approaches for benzodiazepine tapers.
    Drug Alcohol Depend Volume: 189 Page(s): 96 - 107
    08/01/2018 Authors: Welsh JW; Tretyak V; McHugh RK; Weiss RD; Bogunovic O
  • The Opioid Crisis and Schools-A Commentary.
    J Sch Health Volume: 88 Page(s): 337 - 340
    05/01/2018 Authors: Welsh JW; Tretyak V; Rappaport N
  • Policy making in substance use treatment should be evidence-based.
    Am J Addict Volume: 27 Page(s): 52 - 53
    01/01/2018 Authors: Welsh J
  • Adolescent Frequent Heavy Drinking From 1991-2015.
    Pediatrics Volume: 139
    06/01/2017 Authors: Welsh JW; Knight JR; Hadland SE
  • Association Between Substance Use Diagnoses and Psychiatric Disorders inan Adolescent and Young Adult Clinic-Based Population.
    J Adolesc Health Volume: 60 Page(s): 648 - 652
    06/01/2017 Authors: Welsh JW; Knight JR; Hou SS-Y; Malowney M; Schram P; Sherritt L; Boyd JW
  • Perceived risk of heroin use among nonmedical prescription opioid users.
    Addict Behav Volume: 65 Page(s): 218 - 223
    02/01/2017 Authors: Votaw VR; Wittenauer J; Connery HS; Weiss RD; McHugh RK
  • Use of Expert Consultation in a Complex Case of Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome Requiring Electroconvulsive Therapy.
    J Psychiatr Pract Volume: 22 Page(s): 484 - 489
    11/01/2016 Authors: Wittenauer Welsh J; Janjua AU; Garlow SJ; McCormick L; Husain MM; Maixner DF; Weiner RD; Hermida AP
  • Bilateral Upper Extremity Cellulitis From Injecting Crack Cocaine Dissolved in Lemon Juice: A Case Report.
    Prim Care Companion CNS Disord Volume: 18
    10/13/2016 Authors: Welsh JW; Rodriguez C; Suzuki J
  • PTSD, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation in African American women: a mediated model.
    J Clin Psychol Med Settings Volume: 20 Page(s): 37 - 45
    03/01/2013 Authors: Carr ER; Woods AM; Vahabzadeh A; Sutton C; Wittenauer J; Kaslow NJ
  • Web-based involuntary-commitment educational project for emergency medicine residents: an interdepartmental quality initiative.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 37 Page(s): 64 - 65
    01/01/2013 Authors: Vahabzadeh A; Wittenauer J; McDonald WM
  • Stigma, schizophrenia and the media: exploring changes in the reporting of schizophrenia in major U.S. newspapers.
    J Psychiatr Pract Volume: 17 Page(s): 439 - 446
    11/01/2011 Authors: Vahabzadeh A; Wittenauer J; Carr E
  • Residents benefit from insights into the role and challenges of psychiatry departments.
    Acad Psychiatry Volume: 35 Page(s): 273
    01/01/2011 Authors: Vahabzadeh A; Goldberg R; Wittenauer J; Posse PR; Juul S
  • Left-sided gallbladder (sinistroposition) with duplication of the common bile duct.
    JSLS Volume: 11 Page(s): 148 - 150
    01/01/2007 Authors: Bender EA; Springhetti S; Shemisa K; Wittenauer J
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