2025
Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Ferguson T, Brown S, Marconi V, Goetz M, Rodriguez-Barradas M, Simberkoff M, Molina P, Weintrob A, Maisto S, Paris M, Justice A, Bryant K, Fiellin D. Integrated Stepped Alcohol Treatment With Contingency Management for Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among People With HIV: A Randomized Controlled Trial. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2025, 98: 72-81. PMID: 39321757, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000003534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchUnhealthy alcohol useSelf-reported abstinenceAlcohol useLost to follow-upContingency managementAlcohol use disorderRandomized controlled trialsSubstance use treatmentAlcohol abstinenceFollow-upUse disorderControlled trialsPWHAlcohol treatmentAbstinenceUse treatmentEvidence of abstinenceHIVWeeksMean proportionTreatmentTrialsAlcoholDaysParticipants
2023
Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment
Jaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Rojas Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsLatinx individualsClinical trial participantsSubstance use treatmentRandomized studySubstance use concernsTrial participantsClinical researchUse treatmentSubstance useTrialsLatinx adultsTreatmentLatinx participantsUse concernsParticipantsRecruitment sitesUnited States
2018
Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive-behavioral treatmentUse disordersSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsWeb-based cognitive behavioral therapyCurrent substance use disorderUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsStandard outpatient treatmentEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomeStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentStandard outpatientTreatment completionHealth disparitiesBehavioral therapyBehavioral treatmentAddiction treatmentTreatment-seeking individualsGreater reductionTreatmentDisorders
2015
Outcome expectations and associated treatment outcomes in motivational enhancement therapy delivered in English and Spanish
Serafini K, Decker S, Kiluk BD, Añez L, Paris M, Frankforter T, Carroll KM. Outcome expectations and associated treatment outcomes in motivational enhancement therapy delivered in English and Spanish. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 732-739. PMID: 26541501, PMCID: PMC4885684, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' outcome expectationsTreatment outcomesMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapyUrine toxicology screenLikelihood of abstinenceSubstance use disordersSubstance use outcomesToxicology screenClinical trialsTreatment periodUse disordersOutcome expectationsSecondary analysisSubstance useAbstinenceUse outcomesOutcomesMetSTherapyTreatmentBaseline expectationsGreater percentageSame treatmentImportant predictor
2010
Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients
Bamatter W, Carroll KM, Añez LM, Paris M, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Suarez-Morales L, Szapocznik J, Martino S. Informal discussions in substance abuse treatment sessions with Spanish-speaking clients. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2010, 39: 353-363. PMID: 20817381, PMCID: PMC2967664, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2010.07.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyStandard treatmentDrug Abuse Clinical Trials Network protocolTreatment sessionsSubstance abuse treatment outcomesSignificant inverse correlationHispanic clientsEarly treatment sessionsSession audiotapesTreatment outcomesSubstance abuse treatment sessionsEnhancement therapyClient motivationSubstance useInverse correlationTreatment fidelityNational InstituteTreatmentAdverse consequencesTrialsSessionsClient retentionMonolingual SpanishDo Therapist Cultural Characteristics Influence the Outcome of Substance Abuse Treatment for Spanish-Speaking Adults?
Suarez-Morales L, Martino S, Bedregal L, McCabe BE, Cuzmar IY, Paris M, Feaster DJ, Carroll KM, Szapocznik J. Do Therapist Cultural Characteristics Influence the Outcome of Substance Abuse Treatment for Spanish-Speaking Adults? Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology 2010, 16: 199-205. PMID: 20438158, PMCID: PMC2954416, DOI: 10.1037/a0016113.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use treatmentEffectiveness trialSubstance useUse treatmentOutpatient substance use treatmentLarger effectiveness trialSubstance abuse treatmentSpanish-Speaking AdultsClient participationSecondary data analysisAbuse treatmentEthnic minority populationsTreatment participationSubstance usersTrialsClient outcomesMultilevel regression modelsTreatmentMinority populationsLevel of acculturationHispanic minoritiesRegression modelsTherapistsOutcomesClients' day