2011
Utilizing Peer Mentorship to Engage High Recidivism Substance-Abusing Patients in Treatment
Tracy K, Burton M, Nich C, Rounsaville B. Utilizing Peer Mentorship to Engage High Recidivism Substance-Abusing Patients in Treatment. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2011, 37: 525-531. PMID: 21851202, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.600385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance-using patientsSubstance abuse patientsSubstance use disordersPrimary outcomeOutpatient treatmentOutpatient appointmentsLack of attendanceTreatment appointmentsHospital settingPast diagnosisUse disordersTreatment attendanceSubstance abusePatientsTreatmentHigh recidivismPeer mentorshipTauAddiction problemsAppointmentsAttendance
2007
The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders
Ralevski E, Ball S, Nich C, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 443-449. PMID: 18058408, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701643336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcoholismAntisocial Personality DisorderBehavior, AddictiveBorderline Personality DisorderComorbidityDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPatient CompliancePersonality DisordersPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTreatment OutcomeConceptsBorderline personality disorderAxis I DisordersAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use outcomesPersonality disorderI disordersAxis IComorbid Axis I disordersContext of pharmacotherapyAxis II disordersMajor Axis IMedication trialsPharmacotherapy trialsPoor responseOutcome measuresPatientsNaltrexoneAlcohol useDiagnosisUse outcomesDiagnosis of antisocialDisordersDisulfiramOutcomesASPD
2004
Prize reinforcement contingency management for treating cocaine users: how low can we go, and with whom?
Petry NM, Tedford J, Austin M, Nich C, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ. Prize reinforcement contingency management for treating cocaine users: how low can we go, and with whom? Addiction 2004, 99: 349-360. PMID: 14982548, PMCID: PMC3709247, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2003.00642.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard treatmentUrinalysis resultsNegative urinalysis resultsCM conditionCommunity-based treatment centersPositive urinalysis resultsCommunity-based settingsContingency management interventionSevere patientsNegative urine samplesTreatment periodCM interventionPatientsTreatment centersMore abstinenceDrug useCocaine useTreatment assignmentBeneficial effectsUrine samplesCocaine usersContingency managementTreatmentInterventionGoal-related activities
1999
‘Research’ versus ‘real-world’ patients: representativeness of participants in clinical trials of treatments for cocaine dependence
Carroll K, Nich C, McLellan A, McKay J, Rounsaville B. ‘Research’ versus ‘real-world’ patients: representativeness of participants in clinical trials of treatments for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1999, 54: 171-177. PMID: 10217557, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00161-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCocaine dependenceClinical settingRegular clinical settingRigorous clinical trialsOutpatient clinical settingLarge national databaseRepresentativeness of participantsChallenging patientsResearch patientsClinical practiceMild formPatientsSubstance dependenceNational databaseTrialsRepresentativeness of subjectsLimited external validitySubjectsTreatmentExternal validityCocaine problemsIndividualsSettingDo Patients Change in the Ways We Intend? Assessing Acquisition of Coping Skills Among Cocaine-Dependent Patients
Carroll K, Nich C, Frankforter T, Bisighini R. Do Patients Change in the Ways We Intend? Assessing Acquisition of Coping Skills Among Cocaine-Dependent Patients. Psychological Assessment 1999, 11: 77-85. DOI: 10.1037/1040-3590.11.1.77.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine-dependent patientsGood interrater reliabilityHigh-risk situationsTreatment changesInitial psychometric analysisSubstance useHypothesized mechanismsSubstance usersInterrater reliabilityPatientsSignificant increaseCoping skillsRole-play assessmentTreatmentInternal consistencyPsychometric analysisTrials