Lisa Fucito PhD
Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Research Interests
Treatments for cigarette smoking and heavy drinking; Moderators and mechanisms of treatment response; Sleep disturbance and substance use
Research Summary
Dr. Fucito's research focuses on:
- Developing novel treatments for smoking cessation and heavy alcohol consumption;
- Identifying factors that optimize the efficacy of existing smoking and alcohol interventions;
- Examining the mechansims through which these treatments bring about clinical change.
She is particularly interested in designing and evaluating smoking and alcohol interventions for individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use problems.
She is currently conducting research aimed at improving smoking cessation success among heavy drinkers. She is also testing smoking and alcohol interventions for individuals with sleep disturbance.
Selected Publications
- Fucito, L. M., Park, A., Gulliver, S. B., Mattson, M. E., Gueorguieva, R.V., O'Malley, S.S. (2012). Cigarette smoking predicts differential benefit from naltrexone for alcohol dependence. Biological Psychiatry, 72, 832-838.
- Fucito, L. M., Toll, B. A., Wu, R., Romano, D. M., Tek, E., & O’Malley, S. S. (2011). A preliminary investigation of varenicline for heavy drinking smokers. Psychopharmacology, 215, 655-663.
- Fucito, L. M., Latimer, A., Salovey, P., & Toll, B. A. (2010). Nicotine dependence as a moderator of message framing effects on smoking cessation outcomes. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39, 311-317.
- Fucito, L. M., Toll, B. A., Salovey, P., & O’Malley, S. S. (2009). Beliefs and attitudes about bupropion: Implications for medication adherence and smoking cessation treatment. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 373-379.
- Fucito, L. M. & Juliano. L. M. (2009). Depression moderates smoking behavior in response to a sad mood induction. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 546-551.
