2011
Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Brewer JA, Mallik S, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Johnson HE, Deleone CM, Minnix-Cotton CA, Byrne SA, Kober H, Weinstein AJ, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ. Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: 72-80. PMID: 21723049, PMCID: PMC3191261, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbstinence ratesPoint prevalence abstinence ratesLong-term abstinence ratesCigarettes/dayCurrent standard treatmentEnd of treatmentPoint prevalence abstinenceAmerican Lung Association's FreedomMindfulness trainingPrimary outcomeCigarette smokingSmoking cessationStandard treatmentClinical trialsWeek 17Preventable deathsPsychiatric disordersSmoking treatmentCigarette useNicotine-dependent adultsTrialsCessationGroup formatTreatmentInitial trialA Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field
Kiluk BD, Sugarman DE, Nich C, Gibbons CJ, Martino S, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. A Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 168: 790-799. PMID: 21536689, PMCID: PMC3607199, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-assisted therapyRandomized clinical trialsPsychiatric disordersClinical trialsMethodological qualityEvidence-based behavioral therapiesMethodological Quality IndexPotential adverse eventsEvidence-based therapiesAxis I DisordersAdult psychiatric disordersMethodological quality scoreEvidence-based interventionsAdverse eventsTreat principleRandomized trialsI disordersStudy qualityTreatment exposureTherapyBehavioral therapyCost-effective strategyDisordersTrialsCurrent standard
2007
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients With Alcohol Dependence and Current Depression
Petrakis I, Ralevski E, Nich C, Levinson C, Carroll K, Poling J, Rounsaville B. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients With Alcohol Dependence and Current Depression. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2007, 27: 160-165. PMID: 17414239, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0b13e3180337fcb.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DeterrentsAlcoholismBipolar DisorderCocaine-Related DisordersComorbidityConnecticutDepressive Disorder, MajorDisulfiramDouble-Blind MethodDrug Therapy, CombinationFemaleGamma-GlutamyltransferaseGastrointestinal DiseasesHumansMaleMassachusettsMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersSchizophreniaStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticTreatment OutcomeVeteransConceptsPsychiatric symptomsAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use outcomesMajor depressionPsychiatric disordersVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicHamilton Depression Rating ScaleAxis I psychiatric disordersCommon co-occurring disordersDouble-blind randomizationUse outcomesGamma-glutamyltransferase levelsDepression Rating ScaleFourth Edition criteriaDiagnosis of depressionCo-occurring disordersSpecific psychiatric symptomsTreatment of alcoholismAlcohol use disorderOpen randomizationAdverse eventsMedication groupSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMedication treatmentContingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
Tracy K, Babuscio T, Nich C, Kiluk B, Carroll KM, Petry NM, Rounsaville BJ. Contingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2007, 33: 253-258. PMID: 17497548, PMCID: PMC3390023, DOI: 10.1080/00952990601174931.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Ralevski E, Rounsaville B. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 60: 777-783. PMID: 17008146, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAlcohol dependencePsychiatric symptomsComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicStress disorderAxis I psychiatric disordersBetter alcohol outcomesDouble-blind randomizationOverall psychiatric symptomsDSM-IV criteriaTreatment of alcoholismOpen randomizationActive medicationAdverse eventsAlcohol use outcomesOutpatient clinicGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric disordersSide effectsNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationPlacebo
2005
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Group V. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 1128-1137. PMID: 15866552, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersAlcohol dependenceVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicAxis I psychiatric disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersUse of disulfiramTreatment of alcoholismEvent Monitoring SystemAlcohol-dependent individualsActive medicationAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMedication complianceOutpatient clinicSignificant group differencesGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric symptomsAlcohol consumptionNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationConsecutive weeksPlacebo