2020
Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine: The Evolution of Addiction Physician Specialists
Nunes EV, Kunz K, Galanter M, O'Connor PG. Addiction Psychiatry and Addiction Medicine: The Evolution of Addiction Physician Specialists. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 29: 390-400. PMID: 32902056, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13068.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAddiction medicineUse disordersAddiction psychiatryAddiction medicine fellowshipsAmerican BoardPublic health challengeWorkforce of physiciansMedical comorbiditiesGeneral medicalSpecialty settingsPhysician specialistsClinical settingPractice pathwayHealth challengesPrimary specialtyFellowship trainingPreventive medicineActive diplomatesMedical specialtiesTraining program requirementsAccreditation CouncilDisordersMedicineDiplomatesComputerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders in a Specialized Primary Care Practice: A Randomized Feasibility Trial to Address the RT Component of SBIRT.
Tetrault JM, Holt SR, Cavallo DA, O'Connor PG, Gordon MA, Corvino JK, Nich C, Carroll KM. Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders in a Specialized Primary Care Practice: A Randomized Feasibility Trial to Address the RT Component of SBIRT. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2020, 14: e303-e309. PMID: 32371660, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000663.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersComputerized cognitive behavioral therapySubstance useCognitive behavioral therapySelf-reported substance useUse disordersTechnology-based treatmentsPrimary care settingSubstance use outcomesIntegrated addictions treatmentTechnology-based interventionsBehavioral therapyPrimary care practicesOverall positive outcomeSUD interventionsBrief interventionUnhealthy alcohol useDays abstinentPositive outcomesUse outcomesCare settingsAlcohol useStandard careAddiction treatmentTreatment settings
2007
Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.
Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, Becker WC, Morales KH, Kosten TR, Fiellin DA. Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146: 116-27. PMID: 17227935, DOI: 10.7326/0003-4819-146-2-200701160-00006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic back painSubstance use disordersEfficacy of opioidsBack painMedication-taking behaviorUse disordersOpioid treatmentOpioid medicationsStudy qualityShort-term pain reliefCurrent substance use disorderCochrane Central RegisterLifetime substance use disorderControlled Clinical TrialsLong-term efficacyPoor study qualityEnglish-language studiesTransdermal opioidsOpioid prescribingPain reliefCentral RegisterDifferent opioidsReduced painClinical trialsNonsignificant reduction
2002
The physician's role in caring for patients with substance use disorders: Implications for medical education and training
Fiellin DA, Butler R, D'Onofrio G, Brown RL, O'Connor PG. The physician's role in caring for patients with substance use disorders: Implications for medical education and training. Substance Abuse 2002, 23: 207-222. PMID: 23580996, DOI: 10.1080/08897070209511516.Peer-Reviewed Educational MaterialsUse of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care
Reid MC, Engles‐Horton L, Weber MB, Kerns RD, Rogers EL, O'Connor PG. Use of Opioid Medications for Chronic Noncancer Pain Syndromes in Primary Care. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2002, 17: 173-179. PMID: 11929502, PMCID: PMC1495018, DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-1497.2002.10435.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic noncancer painChronic pain disordersPrimary care centersPrimary care settingNoncancer painOpioid medicationsAbuse/dependenceSubstance use disordersPain disordersPsychiatric comorbidityPCC patientsPrimary careCare settingsUse disordersLifetime historyVA primary care clinicsAlcohol abuse/dependenceRetrospective cohort studyProportion of patientsMedical record reviewPrimary care clinicsChronic pain diagnosesAbuse behaviorsDegenerative joint diseaseLifetime prevalence rates
1996
The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management
O'Connor P, Samet J. The substance-using human immunodeficiency virus patient: Approaches to outpatient management. The American Journal Of Medicine 1996, 101: 435-444. PMID: 8873515, DOI: 10.1016/s0002-9343(96)00200-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusPrimary careHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) patientsAbuse treatmentPrimary care physiciansEffective primary careMaintenance of abstinenceSubstance use disordersLong-term abstinenceSubstance abuse treatmentSubstance abuse programsDrug abuse treatmentOutpatient managementVirus patientsHIV infectionWithdrawal syndromeCare physiciansMedical managementImmunodeficiency virusSubstance use historiesCommon complaintDrug treatmentUse disordersDrug useSpecific drugs
1992
DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USERS WITH HIV INFECTION
Selwyn P, O'Connor P. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USERS WITH HIV INFECTION. Primary Care Clinics In Office Practice 1992, 19: 119-156. PMID: 1594693, DOI: 10.1016/s0095-4543(21)00124-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV infectionDrug usersDrug-using patientsPrimary care cliniciansFavorable patient outcomesPrimary care providersPrimary care practitionersImportant clinical challengeSubstance use disordersDrug use problemsTreatment of substanceSubstance abuse problemsMedical complicationsPain managementCare cliniciansPatient outcomesComprehensive careDrug interactionsProvider awarenessClinical challengeDrug treatmentCare providersCare practitionersDrug useClinical staff