2017
Coping mediates the effects of cognitive–behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder among out‐patient clients in Project MATCH when dependence severity is high
Roos CR, Maisto SA, Witkiewitz K. Coping mediates the effects of cognitive–behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder among out‐patient clients in Project MATCH when dependence severity is high. Addiction 2017, 112: 1547-1557. PMID: 28388836, PMCID: PMC5544539, DOI: 10.1111/add.13841.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderTwelve-step facilitationCognitive behavioral therapyMotivational enhancement therapyUse disordersPositive treatment effectDependence severityDrinking outcomesTreatment effectsProject MATCHPercentage days abstinentHeavy drinking daysAlcohol Treatment TrialPrimary outcomeTreatment armsTreatment trialsSecondary data analysisDays abstinentDrinking daysAlcohol Dependence ScaleTherapyPatient samplesEnhancement therapySeverityChange Questionnaire
2016
Do Alcohol Relapse Episodes During Treatment Predict Long‐Term Outcomes? Investigating the Validity of Existing Definitions of Alcohol Use Disorder Relapse
Maisto SA, Roos CR, Hallgren KA, Moskal D, Wilson AD, Witkiewitz K. Do Alcohol Relapse Episodes During Treatment Predict Long‐Term Outcomes? Investigating the Validity of Existing Definitions of Alcohol Use Disorder Relapse. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2016, 40: 2180-2189. PMID: 27591560, PMCID: PMC5048537, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsWomen/menRelapse definitionAlcohol consumptionLong-term alcohol-related outcomesAlcohol use disorder treatmentEnd of treatmentLong-term outcomesUse disorder treatmentDisorder relapseSingle drinking episodeYear posttreatmentRelapseDisorder treatmentAlcohol-related consequencesAlcohol-related outcomesBest predictorRelapse episodesSecondary analysisClinical researchPsychosocial functioningAUD researchDrinking episodesOutcomesMenProject MATCHAdding Tools to the Toolbox: The Role of Coping Repertoire in Alcohol Treatment
Roos CR, Witkiewitz K. Adding Tools to the Toolbox: The Role of Coping Repertoire in Alcohol Treatment. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 599-611. PMID: 27054825, PMCID: PMC4919128, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000102.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesAlcohol treatment outcomesAUD treatmentAlcohol use disorder populationBetter treatment outcomesAUD populationsDistinct patternsCOMBINE StudySecondary analysisBehavioral interventionsDisorder populationBroad coping repertoireChange QuestionnaireGreater likelihoodProject MATCHOne's repertoireCoping skillsOutcomesImportant targetTreatmentCoping repertoireExpected classificationFurther researchDifferent coping skillsPopulation
2015
Examining Temptation to Drink From an Existential Perspective: Associations Among Temptation, Purpose in Life, and Drinking Outcomes
Roos CR, Kirouac M, Pearson MR, Fink BC, Witkiewitz K. Examining Temptation to Drink From an Existential Perspective: Associations Among Temptation, Purpose in Life, and Drinking Outcomes. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2015, 29: 716-724. PMID: 25730630, PMCID: PMC4558413, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000063.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderDrinking outcomesCourse of treatmentHigher initial levelsInitial levelAlcohol treatment outcomesFrequency of drinkingKind of treatmentLower initial levelsAlcohol-related cuesCurve analysisLongitudinal associationsDrinking-related consequencesExistential issuesProject MATCHOutcomesTreatmentLatent growth curve analysisFuture studiesGrowth curve analysisTTDDrinkingCurrent studyAssociationLevels