2016
Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing
Morie KP, Yip SW, Nich C, Hunkele K, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 239-248. PMID: 27695665, PMCID: PMC5040368, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0097-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward/loss processingSubstance use disordersLoss processingRole of alexithymiaPreliminary fMRI dataUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsEmotional awarenessNeural correlatesReward anticipationNeurobiological correlatesAlexithymiaNeurobiological linkFMRI dataSubstance useSubstance dependenceCocaine dependenceAddictionCorrelatesIndividualsDisordersProcessingAnticipationImpairment
2000
A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions
Carroll K, Nich C, Sifry R, Nuro K, Frankforter T, Ball S, Fenton L, Rounsaville B. A general system for evaluating therapist adherence and competence in psychotherapy research in the addictions. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2000, 57: 225-238. PMID: 10661673, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(99)00049-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTherapist adherenceRandomized clinical trialsSubstance use disordersDrug abuse treatmentYale AdherenceClinical trialsPharmacotherapy researchUse disordersBehavioral treatmentAbuse treatmentClinical researchAdherenceTreatmentComparison treatmentCompetence scoresExcellent reliabilityAddictionDiscriminant validityCompetence ScaleFactor structurePsychotherapy research