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
2024
The criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion
Stenersen M, Peltier M, McKee S. The criminal justice system in alcohol use treatment: a nationwide analysis of racial disparities in treatment referral and completion. Alcohol And Alcoholism 2024, 59: agad092. PMID: 38266072, PMCID: PMC10807701, DOI: 10.1093/alcalc/agad092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCJ systemCriminal justiceCriminal justice systemReferral to alcohol treatmentAnalysis of racial disparitiesInfluence of raceJustice systemTreatment completionNative peopleTreatment Episode Dataset-DischargeImpact of raceCommunities of colorTreatment referralAlcohol treatmentAlcohol use treatmentSubstance useRacial inequalityRacial disparitiesScholarly literatureUse treatmentAmerican Indian/Alaska Native peopleUnited StatesSeries of ANOVAsAlcohol useRace
2023
Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial
Edelman E, Dziura J, Deng Y, DePhilippis D, Fucito L, Ferguson T, Bedimo R, 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. Contingency management with stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use among individuals with HIV: Protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2023, 131: 107242. PMID: 37230168, PMCID: PMC10460633, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2023.107242.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useLong-term abstinenceAlcohol useContingency managementAlcohol consumptionFormal alcohol treatmentShort-term abstinenceMotivational enhancement therapyGOV IDENTIFIERSecondary outcomesWeek 24Primary outcomeWeek 12Preliminary efficacyTreatment trialsPhysician managementEfficacy trialsMedical conditionsAlcohol treatmentExploratory outcomesEnhancement therapyAbstinenceTrialsCareHealthy activitiesPerceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking
Cano M, Reavis J, Pennington D. Perceived discrimination enhances the association between distress and impact related to the murder of George Floyd and unhealthy alcohol use in a survey sample of U.S. Veterans who report drinking. Addictive Behaviors Reports 2023, 17: 100481. PMID: 36713472, PMCID: PMC9876779, DOI: 10.1016/j.abrep.2023.100481.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonal distressAlcohol usePerceived DiscriminationUnhealthy alcohol useU.S. veteransSample of U.S. veteransSubjective impactMurder of George FloydIncreased alcohol useFollow-up analysisGeorge FloydModeration analysisModeration modelSource of distressAlcohol treatmentExposure to racismPost Hoc AnalysisUnjust eventsDiscrimination experiencesNon-Hispanic whitesReported drinkingDistressExploratory analysisMinneapolis police officerVeterans
2022
The implementation of a smoking cessation and alcohol abstinence intervention for people experiencing homelessness
Pratt R, Xiong S, Kmiecik A, Strobel-Ayres C, Joseph A, Rose SAE, Luo X, Cooney N, Thomas J, Specker S, Okuyemi K. The implementation of a smoking cessation and alcohol abstinence intervention for people experiencing homelessness. BMC Public Health 2022, 22: 1260. PMID: 35761310, PMCID: PMC9235189, DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13563-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessationAbstinence interventionNicotine replacement therapy productsRandomized clinical trialsPro-smoking normsFuture implementation effortsCigarette smokingClinical trialsPolicy-level interventionsStudy populationStudy interventionGeneral populationComplete abstinenceUrban homeless shelterAlcohol treatmentMethodsQualitative semi-structured interviewsConsolidated FrameworkStudy settingAdult homeless populationAlcohol useLevel interventionsCessationImplementation researchInterventionSmoke-free spacesUsing machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment
Roberts W, Zhao Y, Verplaetse T, Moore KE, Peltier MR, Burke C, Zakiniaeiz Y, McKee S. Using machine learning to predict heavy drinking during outpatient alcohol treatment. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 657-666. PMID: 35420710, PMCID: PMC9180421, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14802.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinkingTreatment outcomesInvasive assessment methodsOutpatient AUD treatmentLast monthOutpatient alcohol treatmentMultisite clinical trialAccurate clinical predictionsHeavy alcohol useSex differencesBi-weekly sessionsAlcohol treatment outcomesPatient characteristicsClinical outcomesClinical trialsClinical dataStratified analysisEffective treatmentPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAUD treatmentSubstantial sex differencesAlcohol treatmentFirst month
2021
The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Montgomery L, Bold KW, Fucito LM, Wu R, Muvvala SB, Zweben A, O'Malley SS. The effect of varenicline on smoking and drinking outcomes among Black and White adults with alcohol use disorder and co-occurring cigarette smoking: A secondary analysis of two clinical trials. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 106970. PMID: 34216871, PMCID: PMC9426655, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.106970.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineAlcohol use disorderCigarette smokingClinical trialsUse disordersWhite adultsEfficacy of vareniclineNumber of drinksVareniclineSmokingPrimary analysisAlcohol treatmentSecondary analysisAlcohol useTrialsBlack participantsDrinking outcomesLinear mixed modelsAdultsWhite peopleWhite participantsMixed modelingCigarettesDisordersTreatment
2020
Patterns of Transitions Between Relapse to and Remission From Heavy Drinking Over the First Year After Outpatient Alcohol Treatment and Their Relation to Long-Term Outcomes
Maisto SA, Hallgren KA, Roos CR, Swan JE, Witkiewitz K. Patterns of Transitions Between Relapse to and Remission From Heavy Drinking Over the First Year After Outpatient Alcohol Treatment and Their Relation to Long-Term Outcomes. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2020, 88: 1119-1132. PMID: 33370135, PMCID: PMC7900838, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesHeavy drinkingBetter long-term outcomesAlcohol use disorder treatmentRemission/relapsePattern of remissionOutpatient alcohol treatmentUse disorder treatmentFirst yearContinuous relapseContinuous remissionMore relapsesClinical courseOutpatient treatmentRemissionDrinking statusLong-term recoveryRelapsePosttreatment periodDisorder treatmentAlcohol treatmentRelapse episodesAverage durationFunctioning outcomesHeavy drinking statusIntegrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O’Connor P, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and at-risk alcohol use: a randomized trial. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2020, 15: 28. PMID: 32727618, PMCID: PMC7388231, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-020-00200-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRisk alcohol useAlcohol useAlcohol treatmentHealth of patientsEvidence-based strategiesWeek 24HIV outcomesRoutine careTelephone boosterPhysician managementEnhancement therapyHIVPWHPatientsTrialsTarget populationTreatmentAlcohol-related researchMulti-pronged approachOutcomesParticipantsInsufficient numberTherapyPopulationMethodsInAn integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study.
Fucito LM, Wu R, O'Malley SS, Hanrahan TH, Ikomi JT, Muvvala S, Carroll KM, Gueorguieva R. An integrated behavioural intervention combined with varenicline for heavy-drinking smokers: a randomized pilot study. The Journal Of Smoking Cessation 2020, 15: 119-127. PMID: 33312238, PMCID: PMC7731353, DOI: 10.1017/jsc.2020.13.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFeasibility/acceptabilityHeavy drinking smokersAlcohol counsellingHeavy drinkingBehavioral interventionsPilot studyOpen-label vareniclineRandomized pilot studySignificant health burdenComputer-generated tableTobacco pharmacotherapyHealth burdenQuit ratesPilot trialResearch clinicDrinking reductionsVareniclineBehavioural counsellingAlcohol treatmentCombined smokingMedium effect sizeSmokingSmokersCounsellingDrinking
2019
Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and liver disease: A randomized trial. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 97-106. PMID: 31540617, PMCID: PMC7244228, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchIntegrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and alcohol use disorder: a randomised controlled trial
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Deng Y, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert CL, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Tate JP, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Integrated stepped alcohol treatment for patients with HIV and alcohol use disorder: a randomised controlled trial. The Lancet HIV 2019, 6: e509-e517. PMID: 31109915, PMCID: PMC7161741, DOI: 10.1016/s2352-3018(19)30076-1.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderWeek 24Use disordersAlcohol treatmentAdverse eventsNumber of drinksTreatment medicationsPhysician managementAlcohol abuseMental Disorders-IV criteriaAlcohol-related careFormal alcohol treatmentKey exclusion criteriaTimeline followback methodMotivational enhancement therapyTreat populationHIV clinicHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeSpecialty referralsMean ageUS National InstitutesWeek 4Medical conditionsExclusion criteriaLongitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking
Bold KW, Zweben A, Fucito LM, Piepmeier ME, Muvvala S, Wu R, Gueorguieva R, O'Malley SS. Longitudinal Findings from a Randomized Clinical Trial of Varenicline for Alcohol Use Disorder with Comorbid Cigarette Smoking. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 43: 937-944. PMID: 30817018, PMCID: PMC7039307, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13994.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of treatmentAlcohol use disorderHeavy drinking daysMedical managementCigarette smokingComorbid cigarette smokingUse disordersDrinking daysCo-occurring alcohol use disorderHigh ratePlacebo-controlled trialBetter clinical outcomesAssessment of alcoholPercent of participantsVarenicline treatmentClinical outcomesSmoking abstinenceParallel groupClinical trialsTimeline FollowVareniclineSmoking behaviorAlcohol treatmentPosttreatment outcomesMultisite trial
2018
Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial
Edelman EJ, Moore BA, Holt SR, Hansen N, Kyriakides TC, Virata M, Brown ST, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA, Fiellin LE. Efficacy of Extended-Release Naltrexone on HIV-Related and Drinking Outcomes Among HIV-Positive Patients: A Randomized-Controlled Trial. AIDS And Behavior 2018, 23: 211-221. PMID: 30073637, PMCID: PMC6476298, DOI: 10.1007/s10461-018-2241-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-positive patientsHeavy drinking daysVACS Index scoreXR-NTXART adherenceDrinking daysIndex scoreUndetectable HIV viral loadCD4 cell countExtended-release naltrexoneDouble-blind placeboHIV viral loadRandomized-controlled trialDrinking outcomesHIV biomarkersSecondary outcomesHIV outcomesPrimary outcomeViral loadAntiretroviral adherenceClinical trialsCell countAlcohol treatmentHIVPatients
2017
Who achieves low risk drinking during alcohol treatment? An analysis of patients in three alcohol clinical trials
Witkiewitz K, Pearson MR, Hallgren KA, Maisto SA, Roos CR, Kirouac M, Wilson AD, Montes KS, Heather N. Who achieves low risk drinking during alcohol treatment? An analysis of patients in three alcohol clinical trials. Addiction 2017, 112: 2112-2121. PMID: 28511286, PMCID: PMC5673549, DOI: 10.1111/add.13870.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLow-risk drinkingPatterns of drinkingHeavy drinkingAlcohol dependenceSelf-reported weekly alcohol consumptionDrinking patternsPersistent heavy drinkingRepeated-measures latent class analysisWeekly alcohol consumptionAlcohol clinical trialsBehavioral intervention studyAlcohol Treatment TrialUnited Kingdom Alcohol Treatment TrialTreatment trialsCombined PharmacotherapiesClinical trialsAverage ageAlcohol consumptionAlcohol dependence severityIntervention studiesAlcohol treatmentCollateral informantsForm 90Dependence severityLatent class analysisHow Much Is Too Much? Patterns of Drinking During Alcohol Treatment and Associations With Post-Treatment Outcomes Across Three Alcohol Clinical Trials.
Witkiewitz K, Roos CR, Pearson MR, Hallgren KA, Maisto SA, Kirouac M, Forcehimes AA, Wilson AD, Robinson CS, McCallion E, Tonigan JS, Heather N. How Much Is Too Much? Patterns of Drinking During Alcohol Treatment and Associations With Post-Treatment Outcomes Across Three Alcohol Clinical Trials. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2017, 78: 59-69. PMID: 27936365, PMCID: PMC5148751, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2017.78.59.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBetter long-term outcomesLong-term outcomesPersistent heavy drinkingLow-risk drinkingPatterns of drinkingHeavy drinkingClinical trialsAlcohol treatmentWorse long-term outcomesDrinking patternsWeeks of treatmentRandomized clinical trialsNon-heavy drinkingRepeated-measures latent class analysisLow-risk drinkersAlcohol use disorderPost-treatment outcomesAlcohol clinical trialsAlcohol Treatment TrialNegative long-term outcomesTreatment trialsWorse outcomesSecondary data analysisUse disordersPatients
2016
A Randomized Trial of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation During Intensive Outpatient Alcohol Treatment
Cooney JL, Cooper S, Grant C, Sevarino K, Krishnan-Sarin S, Gutierrez IA, Cooney NL. A Randomized Trial of Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation During Intensive Outpatient Alcohol Treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 72: 89-96. PMID: 27542442, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.07.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd of treatmentNicotine replacement therapyOutpatient alcohol treatmentContingency managementReplacement therapyDependent smokersQuit ratesAbstinence outcomesAlcohol treatmentEfficacy of CMEvidence-based smoking cessation treatmentOutpatient alcohol treatment programOne monthAlcohol-dependent smokersInitial smoking abstinenceSmoking cessation treatmentDrug use outcomesAlcohol treatment programsCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive behavior therapyCessation treatmentRandomized trialsSmoking cessationSmoking abstinenceClinical trials
2015
Positive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder
Morean M, Cooney J. Positive Drinking Consequences Are Associated With Alcohol Use and Alcohol-Related Problems Among Veterans Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder. Substance Use & Misuse 2015, 50: 1383-1389. PMID: 26452402, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2015.1013133.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive Drinking Consequences QuestionnairePositive drinking consequencesAlcohol-related problemsDrinking consequencesAlcohol usePre-treatment alcohol useTreatment-seeking veteransAssociated with alcohol useVeterans seeking treatmentBehavior of veteransRates of heavy drinkingPretreatment drinkingAlcohol expectanciesIncremental validityUndergraduate sampleConsequences QuestionnaireAlcohol problemsDrinking behaviorAlcohol treatmentClinical populationsHeavy drinkingProgram intakeInternal consistencyAssociated with increased ratesDisordered backgroundConcurrent Alcohol and Tobacco Treatment: Effect on Daily Process Measures of Alcohol Relapse Risk
Cooney NL, Litt MD, Sevarino KA, Levy L, Kranitz LS, Sackler H, Cooney JL. Concurrent Alcohol and Tobacco Treatment: Effect on Daily Process Measures of Alcohol Relapse Risk. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2015, 83: 346-358. PMID: 25622198, PMCID: PMC4380705, DOI: 10.1037/a0038633.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation interventionSmoking treatmentCessation interventionsSmoking abstinenceProcess measuresAlcohol treatmentOutpatient alcohol treatment programAlcohol-dependent smokersDaily smoking abstinenceAlcohol relapse riskOutpatient alcohol treatmentLow alcohol consumptionAlcohol treatment programsDependent smokersRelapse riskAlcohol abstinenceWaiting listInteractive voice response systemSmoking outcomesAlcohol consumptionCSC participantsVoice response systemIVR assessmentsTreatment programDaily assessment
2010
HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference?
Justice A, Sullivan L, Fiellin D. HIV/AIDS, comorbidity, and alcohol: can we make a difference? Alcohol Research 2010, 33: 258-66. PMID: 23584067, PMCID: PMC3711181.BooksConceptsVeterans Aging Cohort StudyHIV infectionLong-term HIV infectionAlcohol useAging Cohort StudyHIV/AIDSAssociated comorbidityCohort studyHIV outcomesMedical managementIntervention trialsAlcohol consumptionHealth outcomesAlcohol treatmentMultisite studyComorbiditiesHIVInfectionOutcomesTreatmentAIDSDiseaseTrialsImportant role
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