Publications

2025

  • Green, F. O., Harlowe, A. K., Edwards, A., Alford, D. P., Choxi, H., German, J. S., Ling, D., Pawlukiewicz, I., Peterson, R., von Sternberg, K., & Velasquez, M. M. (2025). Multi-level approaches to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders prevention education and training for health professionals. Substance Use & Addiction Journal. doi:10.1177/29767342241273397
  • Townsel, C., Smith, V. C., Senthilkumar, H., Bastian, L. R., Sanks, M., Ling, D., Benke, J., Edwards, A., Roget, N., Prokosch, K., Velasquez, M.M., Yonamine, K., von Sternberg, K., McFadden, T., Haidar, A.A., & Harris, K. E. (2025). Answering a call to action: reducing fetal alcohol spectrum disorders using a healthcare champion model. Substance Use & Addiction Journal. doi: 10.1177/29767342241271361
  • Avanceña, A. L., Lai, J. H., Zigler, C. M., Velasquez, M. M., Frei, C. R., & Pignone, M. (2025). Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Initiation Among US Adult Cancer Survivors With Commercial Insurance: A Cohort Study. Annals of Internal Medicine.
  • Avanceña, A. L., Lai, J. H., Velasquez, M. M., Zigler, C. M., Frei, C. R., & Pignone, M. (2025). Trends in Prevalence and Correlates of Alcohol Use Disorder Diagnoses Among US Adult Cancer Survivors: Serial Cross-Sectional Analysis. Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, 23(5), 156-163.
  • Mangum, A., Ling, D., Velasquez, M.M. (in press). Substance Use Disorders. Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. Ed. Edward J. Mullen. New York: Oxford University Press.

2024

  • Pignone, M.P., Calderon-Mora J., Chang P., Labrada J., Mendoza K., Weems J., Velasquez M.M., Hubley M., Young S., & Kluz N. (2024). Screening and telephone-based intervention for unhealthy alcohol use in a diverse Federally Qualified Health Center system in Texas. Journal of General Internal Medicine. doi:10.1007/s11606-024-09240-5.
  • Northrup, T.F., Stotts, A.L., Fischer, S.M., von Sternberg, K.L., & Velasquez, M.M. (2024). Increased Risk for Alcohol- and Other Substance-Exposed Pregnancies among Women who Smoke Tobacco: A Secondary Analysis of a Primary Care-Based Intervention. Tobacco Induced Diseases (TID). DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/tid/191107
  • Moore, J.R.,Castro, Y.,DiNitto, D., Hernandez, M., & Velasquez, M.M. (2024). Sociodemographic and treatment-related determinants of recent substance use among adults with comorbid substance misuse and psychotic disorders discharged from substance use treatment. Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment.
  • Brown S.A., Winter M.A., Becker HA, Garcia A.A., Velasquez, M.M., Tanaka, H., … & Hanis, C. L. (2024). Transitioning From an In-Person Intervention to Augmented Text Messaging During COVID-19 in Mexican Americans With Prediabetes: The Starr County Diabetes Prevention Randomized Clinical Trial. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care. 0(0). doi:10.1177/26350106241233475

2023

2022

  • Leslie Sirrianni was selected to join NASW to co-author and revise the substance use policy statement for the 13th edition of Social Work Speaks, a collection of 62 NASW policies that helps shape public policy and practice. In addition to social workers, audiences for this publication include the media, students, educators, and policymakers.
  • Velasquez, M,M., Ling, D., von Sternberg, K. (2022). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Oxford Bibliographies in Social Work. Ed. Edward J. Mullen. New York: Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/OBO/9780195389678-0313
  • Hare, J. P., Johnson, S. K., von Sternberg, K., & Velasquez, M. M. (2022). Motivational interviewing. In K. Corcoran, & A. R. Roberts (Eds.), Social workers’ desk reference (4th ed.).
  • Brown, S.A., Becker, H.A., García, A.A., Velasquez, M.M., Tanaka, H.,Winter, M.A., Perkison, W.B., Brown, E.L., Aguilar, D., & Hanis, C.L. (2022). Acculturation, eating behaviors, and macronutrient intake among Mexican Americans: The Starr County Diabetes Prevention Initiative. The Science of Diabetes Self-Management and Care Journal.
  • Brown, S. A., Becker, H.A., Garcia, A.A. Velasquez, MM., Hirofumi, T.M., Winter, M.A., Perkison, WR, Brown, E.L., Aguilar, D., Hanis, C.L. (2022). The effects of gender and country of origin on acculturation, psychological factors, Lifestyle factors, and diabetes-related physiological outcomes among Mexican Americans. The Starr County diabetes prevention initiative.
  • Stotts, A.L., Villarreal, Y.R., Green, C., Berens, P., Blackwell, S., Khan, A., Suchting, R., Velasquez, M., Markham, C., Klawans, M.R., & Northrup, T.F. (2022). Facilitating treatment initiation and reproductive care postpartum to prevent substance-exposed pregnancies: A randomized Bayesian pilot trial. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
  • Johnson, J.A., Shellenberger, S., Buchanan, C. Cline, N., Velasquez, M.M., von Sternberg, K., Roxborough, J., Seale, J.P. (2022). Post-residency impact of alcohol and drug screening and intervention training. Family Medicine, 54(3), 200-206.
  • Magill, M., Mastroleo, N. R., Kuerbis, A., Sacco, P., Thombs-Cain, G. E., Wagner, E. F., & Velasquez, M. M. (2022). Practice Makes Perfect: MSW Students Reflect on Skill-Based Teaching Methods in Clinical Social Work Education. Journal of Social Work Education, 1-15.
  • Ling, D. and Sirrianni, L. (2022). Social Workers Can Help Address Pandemic Drinking, Especially Among Women. Intersections in Practice, (16), 10-11.

2021

2020

2019