2025
Self-compassion mediates treatment effects in MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Agin-Liebes G, Zeifman R, Mitchell J. Self-compassion mediates treatment effects in MDMA-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. European Journal Of Psychotraumatology 2025, 16: 2485513. PMID: 40331914, PMCID: PMC12064107, DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2025.2485513.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMDMA-assisted therapyPosttraumatic stress disorderUncompassionate self-respondingCompassionate self-respondingSevere posttraumatic stress disorderReducing PTSD severitySelf-CompassionPTSD severityStress disorderSelf-kindnessSelf-judgmentDepressive symptomsOver-identificationMeasures of PTSD severitySelf-respondentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use symptomsSelf-Compassion ScaleCo-occurring depressionAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersUse disorderDouble-blind trialPlacebo-controlled trialPsychological mechanisms
2024
Prevalence and Correlates of Depression and Bipolar Disorder Among Patients Maintained on Methadone and Buprenorphine in Ukraine
Morozova O, Dvoriak V, Dumchev K, Machavariani E, Bromberg D, Dvoriak S, Altice F. Prevalence and Correlates of Depression and Bipolar Disorder Among Patients Maintained on Methadone and Buprenorphine in Ukraine. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2024, 1-18. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-024-01353-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCorrelates of depressionBipolar disorderUse disorderPrevalence of psychiatric disordersBurden of mental health disordersCo-occurring disordersAlcohol use disorderSubstance use disordersMental health disordersIntegrated care strategiesCluster randomized trialAnalyzed baseline dataOpioid use disorderPsychiatric disordersMethadone dosageDepression diagnosisStigma levelsPHQ-9Moderate/severe depressionHealth disordersDepressionCare strategiesPhysical healthDrug injectionDisordersCurrent Understanding of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Co-occurring Conditions: What Clinicians Should Know about Pharmacological Options
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Current Understanding of Compulsive Sexual Behavior Disorder and Co-occurring Conditions: What Clinicians Should Know about Pharmacological Options. CNS Drugs 2024, 38: 255-265. PMID: 38485889, DOI: 10.1007/s40263-024-01075-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCompulsive sexual behavior disorderSexual behavior disorderReuptake inhibitorsBehavioral disordersPornography usePharmacological treatmentCo-occurring disordersEmpirical supportSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsCo-occurring conditionsMood stabilizersPsychiatric disordersPsychological therapiesTricyclic antidepressantsGeneralizability of resultsOpioid antagonistSerotonin antagonistsDisordersSerotoninPharmacological optionsPharmacological approachesAntagonistPharmacological therapyNarrative reviewNefazodoneWorld addiction medicine reports: formation of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) and its global surveys
Ekhtiari H, Khojasteh Zonoozi A, Rafei P, Abolghasemi F, Pemstein D, Abdelgawad T, Achab S, Ghafri H, Al'Absi M, Bisch M, Conti A, Ambekar A, Arunogiri S, Bhad R, Bilici R, Brady K, Bunt G, Busse A, Butner J, Danesh A, El-Khoury J, Omari F, Jokūbonis D, de Jong C, Dom G, Ebrahimi M, Fathi Jouzdani A, Ferri M, Galea-Singer S, Parker D, Higuchi S, Kathiresan P, Khelifa E, Kouimtsidis C, Krupitsky E, Long J, Maremmani I, McGovern G, Mohaddes Ardabili H, Rahimi-Movaghar A, Rataemane S, Sangchooli A, Sibeko G, Vella A, Vista S, Zare-Bidoky M, Zhao M, Javed A, Potenza M, Baldacchino A. World addiction medicine reports: formation of the International Society of Addiction Medicine Global Expert Network (ISAM-GEN) and its global surveys. Frontiers In Psychiatry 2024, 15: 1230318. PMID: 38528974, PMCID: PMC10961370, DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1230318.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature
Mestre-Bach G, Potenza M. Pharmacological management of gambling disorder: an update of the literature. Expert Review Of Neurotherapeutics 2024, 24: 391-407. PMID: 38357896, DOI: 10.1080/14737175.2024.2316833.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGambling disorderCo-occurring disordersSerotonin reuptake inhibitorsPlacebo response ratesOpioid receptor antagonistMental health conditionsGlutamatergic agentsNeurobiological correlatesGambling subtypesMood stabilizersReuptake inhibitorsClasses of medicationsPharmacological treatmentBetting behaviorGamblingTreatment responsePharmacological interventionsDisordersPharmacological managementMedicationTreatment optionsNarrative reviewLongitudinal informationResponse rateNalmefene
2023
A pilot exploration of ADHD symptoms in hoarding disorder: Co-occurring disorders or part of the hoarding syndrome?
Worden B, Tolin D. A pilot exploration of ADHD symptoms in hoarding disorder: Co-occurring disorders or part of the hoarding syndrome? Journal Of Affective Disorders Reports 2023, 13: 100588. DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2023.100588.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchADHD symptomsAttentional symptomsHigher ADHD symptomsSpecific ADHD symptomsChildhood ADHD symptomsSubscale itemsHigh co-occurrence rateInattentive symptomsChildhood ADHDCo-occurring disordersADHDRetrospective ratingsCo-occurrence ratesResults IndividualsOCDHealthy controlsInattentionSample of patientsPilot explorationIndividualsDisordersItemsImpulsivityHD diagnosisSymptomsDesign, implementation and preliminary results of a type-2 hybrid cluster-randomized trial of integrating screening and treatment for major depressive disorder into specialty clinics providing opioid agonist therapies in Ukraine
Machavariani E, Bromberg D, Dumchev K, Dvoriak S, Zeziulin O, Morozova O, Esserman D, Pykalo I, Saichuk N, Ivasiy R, Haddad M, Altice F. Design, implementation and preliminary results of a type-2 hybrid cluster-randomized trial of integrating screening and treatment for major depressive disorder into specialty clinics providing opioid agonist therapies in Ukraine. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107248. PMID: 37263492, PMCID: PMC10527419, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107248.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyMajor depressive disorderCo-occurring disordersAgonist therapyDepressive disorderSpecialty clinicPsychiatric disordersPatient-level outcomesPrevalent psychiatric disordersCluster-randomized trialPoor health outcomesProvider-level dataMDD treatmentTreatment algorithmExperimental armHigh prevalenceDelivery outcomesHealth outcomesSerial surveysClinicPatientsProject ECHOSubstance useMonthsDisordersLived Experience–Led Research Agenda to Address Early Death in People With a Diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness
Fortuna K, Lebby S, Geiger P, Johnson D, MacDonald S, Chefetz I, Ferron J, St George L, Rossom R, Kalisa J, Mestrovic T, Nicholson J, Pringle W, Rotondi A, Sippel L, Sica A, Solesio M, Wright M, Zisman-Ilani Y, Gambee D, Hill J, Brundrett A, Cather C, Rhee T, Daumit G, Angel J, Manion I, Deegan P, Butler J, Pitts N, Brodey D, Williams A, Parks J, Reimann B, Wahrenberger J, Morgan O, Bradford D, Bright N, Stafford E, Bohm A, Carney T, Haragirimana C, Gold A, Storm M, Walker R. Lived Experience–Led Research Agenda to Address Early Death in People With a Diagnosis of a Serious Mental Illness. JAMA Network Open 2023, 6: e2315479. PMID: 37234010, PMCID: PMC11905947, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.15479.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSerious mental illnessEarly mortalityMental illnessMajor depressive disorderCo-occurring disordersCaregivers of peopleExpert group consensusSchizophrenia spectrum disordersPeer support specialistsSMI diagnosisMedication useDepressive disorderRecovery coachesEarly deathGeneral populationHealth literacySupport cliniciansBipolar disorderSubstance misuseMortalityDiagnostic accuracyMental healthDiagnosisDisordersPrecision medicine
2022
Social and Adaptive Functioning in Tourette Syndrome
Sukhodolsky D, Kalvin C, Artukoğlu B, Eicher V, Leckman J. Social and Adaptive Functioning in Tourette Syndrome. 2022, 391-404. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780197543214.003.0023.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdaptive functioningAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderTourette syndromeThorough clinical assessmentCo-occurring disordersHyperactivity disorderQuality of lifePsychosocial interventionsClinical assessmentBehavioral disordersSymptom severityFunctioningStandardized ratingsDisordersActive investigationImpairmentSyndromeSeverityCocaine Use Disorder (CUD): Current Clinical Perspectives
Schwartz EKC, Wolkowicz NR, De Aquino JP, MacLean RR, Sofuoglu M. Cocaine Use Disorder (CUD): Current Clinical Perspectives. Substance Abuse And Rehabilitation 2022, 13: 25-46. PMID: 36093428, PMCID: PMC9451050, DOI: 10.2147/sar.s337338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderCo-occurring disordersUse disordersCommon co-occurring disordersCurrent clinical perspectivesSubstance use disordersCognitive behavioral therapyMedication treatmentPharmacological treatmentRisk factorsCurrent treatmentDevastating disorderLarger sample sizeTreatment planChronic effectsCocaine useBehavioral treatmentClinical perspectiveBehavioral interventionsDisordersTreatmentFuture studiesMost individualsIndividualsSample size
2021
Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adults
Driscoll MA, Edwards RR, Becker WC, Kaptchuk TJ, Kerns RD. Psychological Interventions for the Treatment of Chronic Pain in Adults. Psychological Science In The Public Interest 2021, 22: 52-95. PMID: 34541967, DOI: 10.1177/15291006211008157.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychological interventionsCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painPrimary conceptual frameworkPsychological processesCo-occurring disordersIndividual differencesPsychological treatmentPsychological approachResilience factorsCommitment TherapyExpression therapyBiopsychosocial modelAdditional scientific knowledgeComplex experienceImpact of painMultiple pain conditionsSerious public health concernModel of carePublic health concernInterventionOpioid therapyAdultsPain conditionsMindfulnessSex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration
Peltier MR, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL, Stefanovics E, Rosenheck RA. Sex Differences in Opioid Use Disorder Prevalence and Multimorbidity Nationally in the Veterans Health Administration. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2021, 17: 124-134. PMID: 33982642, PMCID: PMC8887838, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2021.1904162.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain-related diagnosesVeterans Health AdministrationSex-specific differencesAnxiolytics/sedatives/hypnoticsRates of OUDHealth AdministrationFemale veteransOpioid use disorder prevalenceOpioid agonist medicationsVHA health carePeripheral vascular diseaseHealth service utilizationPatterns of multimorbiditySedative/hypnoticsSex-specific treatmentsCo-occurring disordersSubstance use treatmentHigh rateSubstantial sex-specific differencesAgonist prescriptionAgonist medicationsRelated complicationsRenal diseaseVHA patientsNeurobiology of Addiction
Gogliettino A, Potenza M, Yip S, Zakiniaeiz Y, Zhai Z. Neurobiology of Addiction. DeckerMed Medical Cannabis 2021 DOI: 10.2310/cannabis.13044.ChaptersFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functionCo-occurring disordersCognitive aspectsGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCognitive functionAddictive disordersSubstance addictionDSM-5Substance useNegative consequencesNeurochemical systemsNegative healthVisual representationAddictionSocial consequencesExtant literatureNeurobiologyDisordersCurrent treatment strategiesQuality of lifeMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyGamblingNeurobiology of Addiction
Gogliettino A, Potenza M, Yip S, Zakiniaeiz Y, Zhai Z. Neurobiology of Addiction. DeckerMed Psychiatry 2021 DOI: 10.2310/psych.13044.ChaptersFunctional magnetic resonance imagingBrain functionCo-occurring disordersCognitive aspectsGambling disorderBehavioral addictionsCognitive functionAddictive disordersSubstance addictionDSM-5Substance useNegative consequencesNeurochemical systemsNegative healthVisual representationAddictionSocial consequencesExtant literatureNeurobiologyDisordersCurrent treatment strategiesQuality of lifeMagnetic resonance imagingPositron emission tomographyGambling
2020
Chronic Pain, Mood Disorders and Substance Use: Outcomes of Interdisciplinary Care in a Residential Psychiatric Hospital
Buono FD, Savage SR, Cerrito B, O’Connell J, Garakani A, Ackerman S, Cutter CJ. Chronic Pain, Mood Disorders and Substance Use: Outcomes of Interdisciplinary Care in a Residential Psychiatric Hospital. Journal Of Pain Research 2020, 13: 1515-1523. PMID: 32612379, PMCID: PMC7322115, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s250568.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPain severityPsychiatric hospitalChronic Pain Coping InventoryChronic pain programRetrospective chart reviewOpioid use disorderPain Coping InventorySpecific psychiatric disordersCo-occurring disordersPsycho-behavioral therapySignificant differencesPain reliefChart reviewAnalgesic opioidsPain programChronic painPain interferenceInterdisciplinary careMedication managementMood disordersPain copingPsychiatric disordersUse disordersOpioidsPatientsExamining Relations Between Obsessive-Compulsive Features, Substance-Use Disorders, and Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Vietnam Era Twin Cohort
Williams M, Baskin-Sommers A, Xian H, Wirth L, Scherrer J, Volberg R, Slutske W, Kraus S, Eisen S, Potenza M. Examining Relations Between Obsessive-Compulsive Features, Substance-Use Disorders, and Antisocial Personality Disorder in the Vietnam Era Twin Cohort. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2020, 19: 2045-2055. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-020-00299-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchObsessive-compulsive featuresAntisocial personality disorderPersonality disorderCannabis use disorderCo-occurring disordersSubstance use disordersCompulsive featuresGambling disorderTransdiagnostic frameworkExternalizing disordersLatent class analysisCannabis abuseUse disordersFuture researchMale veteransSecondary data analysisClass analysisDisordersLines of investigation
2019
Self-reported social impairments predict depressive disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder
Day TC, McNaughton KA, Naples AJ, McPartland JC. Self-reported social impairments predict depressive disorder in adults with autism spectrum disorder. Autism 2019, 24: 297-306. PMID: 31238701, PMCID: PMC6930361, DOI: 10.1177/1362361319857375.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutism spectrum disorder groupAutism spectrum disorderAutism symptom severitySocial impairmentSpectrum disorderDisorder groupCo-occurring depressive disorderCognitive abilitiesTypical developmentSymptom severityTypical development groupCo-occurring psychiatric conditionsHigher intelligence quotientCommon co-occurring disordersCo-occurring disordersDepressive disorderCognitive testsDepressive disorder groupLongitudinal designIntelligence quotientStandardized psychiatric interviewPsychiatric interviewPsychiatric conditionsImpairmentAdultsChapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders
Vojvoda D, Petrakis I. Chapter 13 Trauma and Addiction—How to Treat Co-occurring PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. 2019, 189-196. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-323-54856-4.00013-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersAlcohol use disorderPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid substance use disorderPTSD symptomsCo-occurring posttraumatic stress disorderRandomized clinical studyWorse clinical outcomesTreatment of patientsSeverity of AUDSeverity of symptomsCo-occurring disordersReduction of severityRecent pharmacological advancesAnticonvulsant topiramateClinical outcomesPharmacological treatmentPTSD comorbidityClinical studiesPharmacological advancesInconstant effectsMedicationsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionN-acetylcysteine
2018
Correlates of frequent gambling and gambling-related chasing behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders
Yakovenko I, Fortgang R, Prentice J, Hoff RA, Potenza MN. Correlates of frequent gambling and gambling-related chasing behaviors in individuals with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders. Journal Of Behavioral Addictions 2018, 7: 375-383. PMID: 29788756, PMCID: PMC6174591, DOI: 10.1556/2006.7.2018.31.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge of OnsetAmbulatory CareCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleGamblingGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansMaleMiddle AgedMotivationPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychotic DisordersRisk FactorsSchizophreniaSchizophrenic PsychologySelf ReportSeverity of Illness IndexSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsSchizophrenia/schizoaffective disorderSchizoaffective disorderCo-occurring disordersDSM-IV criteriaSymptoms of schizophreniaSchizophrenia spectrum disordersPsychotic spectrum disordersHigh prevalenceFamily historyGreater gambling involvementSchizophreniaDisordersLower functioningContinuum of severityHallmark featureMethods DataSample of individualsGambling disorderIndividualsCorrelates
2017
Enhancing outcomes for persons with co-occurring disorders through skills training and peer recovery support
O’Connell M, Flanagan EH, Delphin-Rittmon ME, Davidson L. Enhancing outcomes for persons with co-occurring disorders through skills training and peer recovery support. Journal Of Mental Health 2017, 29: 6-11. PMID: 28282996, DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2017.1294733.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPeer-led supportReducing alcohol useCo-occurring disordersSkills trainingRecovery-oriented systems of careSubstance useAlcohol useOutpatient service useSystems of carePeer recovery supportMonths post-dischargeSocial engagement programsCare of adultsReduce substance usePeer recoveryService usePeer supportSubstance use disordersPost-dischargeStandard careInpatient readmissionsCareRecovery supportDecrease symptomsIncreased engagement
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