2012
Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to enhance their effects in treating cannabis dependence: less can be more, more or less
Carroll KM, Nich C, LaPaglia DM, Peters EN, Easton CJ, Petry NM. Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to enhance their effects in treating cannabis dependence: less can be more, more or less. Addiction 2012, 107: 1650-1659. PMID: 22404223, PMCID: PMC3509418, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03877.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyContingency managementHomework completionTime-line follow-back methodTreatment-seeking young adultsCannabis dependenceAddition of CBTSession attendanceOut-patient treatment programDays of cannabisCannabis treatment outcomesCBT outcomeBehavioral therapyAbstinence conditionSkills trainingRandom effects regression analysisAlone conditionCriminal justice systemUrine specimensTreatment programYoung adultsWeekly urineEffects regression analysisJustice systemAbstinence
2011
Primary outcomes in two randomized controlled trials of treatments for cannabis use disorders
Peters EN, Nich C, Carroll KM. Primary outcomes in two randomized controlled trials of treatments for cannabis use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2011, 118: 408-416. PMID: 21620591, PMCID: PMC3189305, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2011.04.021.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Treatment process, alliance and outcome in brief versus extended treatments for marijuana dependence
Gibbons CJ, Nich C, Steinberg K, Roffman RA, Corvino J, Babor TF, Carroll KM. Treatment process, alliance and outcome in brief versus extended treatments for marijuana dependence. Addiction 2010, 105: 1799-1808. PMID: 20840200, PMCID: PMC3422659, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03047.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAnalysis of VarianceClinical CompetenceClinical ProtocolsCognitive Behavioral TherapyData Interpretation, StatisticalFemaleGuideline AdherenceHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMotivationOutcome and Process Assessment, Health CarePhysician-Patient RelationsPsychometricsPsychotherapy, BriefRegression AnalysisTime Factors
2008
Making consent more informed: preliminary results from a multiple-choice test among probation-referred marijuana users entering a randomized clinical trial.
Rounsaville DB, Hunkele K, Easton CJ, Nich C, Carroll KM. Making consent more informed: preliminary results from a multiple-choice test among probation-referred marijuana users entering a randomized clinical trial. The Journal Of The American Academy Of Psychiatry And The Law 2008, 36: 354-9. PMID: 18802184, PMCID: PMC2562888.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
The Use of Contingency Management and Motivational/Skills-Building Therapy to Treat Young Adults With Marijuana Dependence
Carroll KM, Easton CJ, Nich C, Hunkele KA, Neavins TM, Sinha R, Ford HL, Vitolo SA, Doebrick CA, Rounsaville BJ. The Use of Contingency Management and Motivational/Skills-Building Therapy to Treat Young Adults With Marijuana Dependence. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2006, 74: 955-966. PMID: 17032099, PMCID: PMC2148500, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.74.5.955.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultCognitive Behavioral TherapyCriminal LawFemaleHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseMotivationSocial FacilitationConceptsMET/CBTYoung adultsSkill-building interventionsDrug counselingSignificant main effectIndividual drug counselingUrine specimensMarijuana dependenceCriminal justice systemTreatment attendanceCBTMarijuana useContingency managementSession attendanceTreatment retentionJustice systemMain effectIncentives contingentTreatment conditionsAdultsParticipantsAttendanceInterventionContingentTherapy