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Alyssa Peterkin

Boston Medical Center, Boston University school of medicine
Verified email at bmc.org
Cited by 74

Coming out to care: Caregivers of gay and lesbian seniors in Canada

…, R Cormier, D Julien, E Meyer, A Peterkin… - The …, 2007 - academic.oup.com
Purpose: This article reports on the findings of a study whose purpose was to explore the
experiences of caregivers of gay and lesbian seniors living in the community and to identify …

[BOOK][B] Health humanities reader

T Jones, D Wear, LD Friedman - 2019 - degruyter.com
Over the past forty years, the health humanities, previously called the medical humanities,
has emerged as one of the most exciting fields for interdisciplinary scholarship, advancing …

[BOOK][B] One thousand beards: a cultural history of facial hair

A Peterkin - 2001 - books.google.com
Every man has the capacity to grow facial hair, but the decision to do so has always come
with layers of meaning. At one time or another beards come with layers of meaning. At one …

Cognitive performance enhancement: misuse or self-treatment?

AL Peterkin, CC Crone… - Journal of attention …, 2011 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective: This cross-sectional survey study examines the link between ADHD medication
misuse and a positive screen for adult ADHD symptoms. Method: Surveys from 184 college …

Current best practices for acute and chronic management of patients with opioid use disorder

A Peterkin, J Laks, ZM Weinstein - Medical Clinics, 2022 - medical.theclinics.com
The current opioid use epidemic originates in a long history of opium use, trade, and
criminalization dating back to ancient civilizations. 1 In the United States, opium consumption …

Management of opioid use disorder, opioid withdrawal, and opioid overdose prevention in hospitalized adults: A systematic review of existing guidelines

…, S Huerta, T Zaman, M Ullal, AF Peterkin… - Journal of hospital …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background Hospitalizations related to the consequences of opioid use are rising. National
guidelines directing in‐hospital opioid use disorder (OUD) management do not exist. OUD …

[BOOK][B] The effect of depression and anxiety on nonbarrier contraception in adolescents and young adults: A scoping review.

MA Odette, AL Peterkin, MK Salem, KP Tebb - 2023 - psycnet.apa.org
Introduction: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) are at increased risk for unintended
pregnancy compared to older females. Prior research suggests that mental health, particularly …

[BOOK][B] Caring for lesbian and gay people: A clinical guide

A Peterkin, C Risdon - 2003 - books.google.com
What should you say if your patient is struggling with her sexuality? How do you respond to
your married patient when he discloses to you his same-sex sexual history? To which …

Adapting inpatient addiction medicine consult services during the COVID-19 pandemic

MTH Harris, A Peterkin, P Bach, H Englander… - Addiction science & …, 2021 - Springer
Background We describe addiction consult services (ACS) adaptations implemented during
the Novel Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic across four different North …

Permanent methadone treatment reform needed to combat the opioid crisis and structural racism

A Peterkin, CS Davis, Z Weinstein - Journal of Addiction Medicine, 2022 - journals.lww.com
Since early 2020 COVID-19 has swept across the United States, exposing shortcomings in
the current healthcare delivery system. Although some interim efforts have been made to …