1997
Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials.
Carroll KM, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ. Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials. NIDA Research Monograph 1997, 175: 137-57. PMID: 9467796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-treatment interactionsTreatment responseCocaine abusersClinical pharmacotherapy trialsChallenging patient populationEffective pharmacological interventionsStudy sampleSpecific treatment strategiesTreatment-seeking cocaine abusersPatient populationPharmacotherapy trialsMedication effectsNew medicationsPharmacologic agentsTreatment responsivenessPharmacological interventionsPharmacotherapy researchTreatment strategiesLarger sample sizeCocaine dependenceComparison of findingsTreatment seekingStandardized assessmentSimple main effectsInconsistent findings
1995
Alexithymia in Cocaine Abusers
Keller D, Carroll K, Nich C, Rounsaville B. Alexithymia in Cocaine Abusers. American Journal On Addictions 1995, 4: 234-244. DOI: 10.3109/10550499509038108.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCognitive-behavioral relapse preventionIdentification of affectNonalexithymic subjectsAmbulatory cocaine abusersAlexithymic subjectsToronto Alexithymia ScaleSubstance-related problemsCocaine abusersCurrent distressAxis I DisordersRelapse preventionAlexithymia ScaleCocaine outcomesAlexithymic rangeTreatment retentionAlexithymic patientsDemographic variablesAlexithymiaI disordersCocaine useDifferential Symptom Reduction in Depressed Cocaine Abusers Treated with Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy
CARROLL K, NICH C, ROUNSAVILLE B. Differential Symptom Reduction in Depressed Cocaine Abusers Treated with Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 1995, 183: 251-259. PMID: 7714514, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-199504000-00012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDepressive symptomsSymptom reductionCocaine abusersTrial of desipramineRelapse prevention treatmentSupportive clinical managementGreater reductionEuthymic subgroupPsychotherapy conditionsDesipramine treatmentEffective antidepressantDepressed subgroupClinical managementCognitive-behavioral treatmentTreatment responsePrevention treatmentCocaine outcomesAmbulatory cocaine abusersDepressive symptomatologyCocaine useCocaine addictsConsecutive abstinence
1994
One-Year Follow-up of Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Cocaine Dependence: Delayed Emergence of Psychotherapy Effects
Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Nich C, Gordon LT, Wirtz PW, Gawin F. One-Year Follow-up of Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Cocaine Dependence: Delayed Emergence of Psychotherapy Effects. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 989-997. PMID: 7979888, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950120061010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral relapse preventionRelapse preventionAmbulatory cocaine abusersCocaine dependenceSupportive clinical managementCoping skillsCocaine usePsychotherapy effectsLess cocaine useSubstance abusersPsychotherapyFull sampleCocaine abusersEffects regression modelsRandom effects regression modelsAbusersOutpatient treatmentOne-year followPosttreatment levelsSubject implementationTime effectsPharmacotherapySkillsAbstinenceRelative abilityPsychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Ambulatory Cocaine Abusers
Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Gordon LT, Nich C, Jatlow P, Bisighini RM, Gawin FH. Psychotherapy and Pharmacotherapy for Ambulatory Cocaine Abusers. JAMA Psychiatry 1994, 51: 177-187. PMID: 8122955, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.1994.03950030013002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical managementCocaine useCocaine abusersRelapse preventionAmbulatory cocaine abusersWeeks of treatmentForm of treatmentHigh-severity patientsInitiation trialsAbstinence initiationBaseline severityClinical trialsEffective treatmentTreatment retentionBetter outcomesCocaine abusePharmacotherapyDepressed subjectsPlaceboDesipramine hydrochlorideSpecialized treatmentDesipraminePreventionGreater reductionDistinct subgroups