2014
Toward empirical identification of a clinically meaningful indicator of treatment outcome: Features of candidate indicators and evaluation of sensitivity to treatment effects and relationship to one year follow up cocaine use outcomes
Carroll KM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, DeVito EE, Decker S, LaPaglia D, Duffey D, Babuscio TA, Ball SA. Toward empirical identification of a clinically meaningful indicator of treatment outcome: Features of candidate indicators and evaluation of sensitivity to treatment effects and relationship to one year follow up cocaine use outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 137: 3-19. PMID: 24556275, PMCID: PMC4042667, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: Results from a randomized controlled trial
Brewer JA, Mallik S, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Johnson HE, Deleone CM, Minnix-Cotton CA, Byrne SA, Kober H, Weinstein AJ, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ. Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 119: 72-80. PMID: 21723049, PMCID: PMC3191261, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.05.027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAbstinence ratesPoint prevalence abstinence ratesLong-term abstinence ratesCigarettes/dayCurrent standard treatmentEnd of treatmentPoint prevalence abstinenceAmerican Lung Association's FreedomMindfulness trainingPrimary outcomeCigarette smokingSmoking cessationStandard treatmentClinical trialsWeek 17Preventable deathsPsychiatric disordersSmoking treatmentCigarette useNicotine-dependent adultsTrialsCessationGroup formatTreatmentInitial trial
2000
One‐year follow‐up of disulfiram and psychotherapy for cocaine‐alcohol users: sustained effects of treatment
Carroll K, Nich C, Ball S, McCance E, Frankforter T, Rounsaville B. One‐year follow‐up of disulfiram and psychotherapy for cocaine‐alcohol users: sustained effects of treatment. Addiction 2000, 95: 1335-1349. PMID: 11048353, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95913355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentTwelve-step facilitationInitiation of abstinenceAlcohol useSubstance abuse treatment centersFrequency of cocaineAlcohol-dependent individualsClinical managementMain effectBrief treatmentEfficacy of disulfiramUrine toxicology screenCessation of treatmentBreathalyzer testEnd of treatmentOutcomes 1 yearAbstinencePercentage of daysEffect of treatmentCocaineLong-term benefitsToxicology screenTreatment centersBetter outcomesBrief period