2016
Just Showing Up Is Not Enough: Homework Adherence and Outcome in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence
Decker SE, Kiluk BD, Frankforter T, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM. Just Showing Up Is Not Enough: Homework Adherence and Outcome in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 907-912. PMID: 27454780, PMCID: PMC5341374, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine toxicology screenCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine use outcomesHomework adherenceTreatment attendanceToxicology screenCocaine useUse outcomesMultiple logistic regressionBaseline cocaine useVariety of disordersCocaine use severityTreatment endClinical trialsCocaine use frequencyImproved outcomesCocaine dependenceLogistic regressionCBT sessionsAdherenceUse severityPrior studiesGreater reductionOutcomesTreatment
2015
Alexithymia level and response to computer-based training in cognitive behavioral therapy among cocaine-dependent methadone maintained individuals
Morie KP, Nich C, Hunkele K, Potenza MN, Carroll KM. Alexithymia level and response to computer-based training in cognitive behavioral therapy among cocaine-dependent methadone maintained individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 152: 157-163. PMID: 25982006, PMCID: PMC4458169, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.04.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPrompted to treatment by the criminal justice system: Relationships with treatment retention and outcome among cocaine users
Kiluk BD, Serafini K, Malin-Mayor B, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Carroll KM. Prompted to treatment by the criminal justice system: Relationships with treatment retention and outcome among cocaine users. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 225-232. PMID: 25809378, PMCID: PMC4494106, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
An exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence–contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy
Krishnan-Sarin S, Cavallo DA, Cooney JL, Schepis TS, Kong G, Liss TB, Liss AK, McMahon TJ, Nich C, Babuscio T, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. An exploratory randomized controlled trial of a novel high-school-based smoking cessation intervention for adolescent smokers using abstinence–contingent incentives and cognitive behavioral therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2013, 132: 346-351. PMID: 23523130, PMCID: PMC3748248, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.03.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking cessation interventionCognitive behavioral therapyAbstinence-contingent incentivesAdolescent smokersCessation interventionsBehavioral therapyCigarette useEffective smoking cessation interventionsUrine cotinine levelsPoint prevalence abstinenceShort-term abstinenceSecondary outcomesCotinine levelsPrimary outcomeCessation treatmentCessation barriersCessation skillsFirst cigaretteFollow-upSmokersHigher abstinenceSurvival analysisNovel interventionsFour weeksHigh schoolCorrespondence of Motivational Interviewing Adherence and Competence Ratings in Real and Role-Played Client Sessions
Decker SE, Carroll KM, Nich C, Canning-Ball M, Martino S. Correspondence of Motivational Interviewing Adherence and Competence Ratings in Real and Role-Played Client Sessions. Psychological Assessment 2013, 25: 306-312. PMID: 23205626, PMCID: PMC3644854, DOI: 10.1037/a0030815.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial
Carroll KM, Nich C, Shi JM, Eagan D, Ball SA. Efficacy of disulfiram and Twelve Step Facilitation in cocaine-dependent individuals maintained on methadone: A randomized placebo-controlled trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2012, 126: 224-231. PMID: 22695473, PMCID: PMC3461119, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2012.05.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcohol DrinkingCocaine-Related DisordersCounselingDemographyDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramDouble-Blind MethodFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMethadoneNarcoticsOpiate Substitution TreatmentPatient ComplianceRegression AnalysisSelf-Help GroupsSocioeconomic FactorsSubstance Abuse DetectionTreatment OutcomeConceptsMethadone maintenance programEfficacy of disulfiramAlcohol use disorderCocaine useStandard counselingUse disordersCommunity-based methadone maintenance programRandomized placebo-controlled trialPlacebo-controlled trialCurrent alcohol use disorderTwelve-step facilitationCocaine-negative urinesLess cocaine useMethadone maintenanceStep FacilitationCocaine-dependent individualsPlaceboBetter outcomesDisulfiram efficacyTreatment approachesFactorial trialDisulfiramMaintenance programRelative efficacyCocaine usersCombining 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
2009
Mindfulness Training and Stress Reactivity in Substance Abuse: Results from a Randomized, Controlled Stage I Pilot Study
Brewer JA, Sinha R, Chen JA, Michalsen RN, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Grier A, Bergquist KL, Reis DL, Potenza MN, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ. Mindfulness Training and Stress Reactivity in Substance Abuse: Results from a Randomized, Controlled Stage I Pilot Study. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2009, 30: 306-317. PMID: 19904666, PMCID: PMC3045038, DOI: 10.1080/08897070903250241.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive behavioral therapyUse disordersDrug useStress reactivityMindfulness trainingCocaine use disorderTreatment satisfactionOutpatient settingStage IStress provocationBehavioral therapySubstance abuseTreatment acceptabilityPilot studySubstance useTreatmentDisordersProvocationPhysiological indicesRandomizedTherapyStudyIndividualsWeekly
2008
Community program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy
Martino S, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Carroll KM. Community program therapist adherence and competence in motivational enhancement therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 96: 37-48. PMID: 18328638, PMCID: PMC2692429, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.01.020.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAmbulatory CareAttitude of Health PersonnelClinical CompetenceCognitive Behavioral TherapyCommunity Mental Health ServicesDirective CounselingEducationFemaleHumansMaleMotivationPatient Acceptance of Health CarePatient ComplianceProfessional-Patient RelationsSubstance Abuse Treatment CentersSubstance-Related DisordersTeachingTreatment OutcomeConceptsMotivational enhancement therapyUsual sessionEnhancement therapyTreatment programClinical supervisionClient treatment outcomesExpert-led workshopsCommunity treatment programsTherapist adherenceClient motivationMotivational interviewingDrug counselingAddiction treatment programsSkill factorsIndependent ratingsSession changesWorkshop trainingAdequate fidelityCompetence itemsStandard counselingTherapistsTreatment adherenceSessionsCompetenceCommunity programs
2007
Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Preliminary Comparison of Two Different CBT Formats
Cavallo DA, Cooney JL, Duhig AM, Smith AE, Liss TB, McFetridge AK, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM, Rounsaville BJ, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Contingency Management for Smoking Cessation in Adolescent Smokers: A Preliminary Comparison of Two Different CBT Formats. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 468-474. PMID: 18058412, PMCID: PMC3677716, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701641173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyAdolescent smokersContingency managementBehavioral therapySchool-based smoking cessation programBrief behavioral interventionPercent days abstinentCBT conditionWeekly versionCBT groupCBT formatBehavioral interventionsDays abstinentSmoking cessation programWeekly formatTreatment abstinence ratesAbstinence ratesCessation programsMore participantsOptimal formatFour weeksSmokersPilot studyAbstinentTherapyThe 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
2006
A randomized controlled pilot study of motivational interviewing for patients with psychotic and drug use disorders
Martino S, Carroll KM, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ. A randomized controlled pilot study of motivational interviewing for patients with psychotic and drug use disorders. Addiction 2006, 101: 1479-1492. PMID: 16968350, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01554.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStandard psychiatric interviewDrug treatment outcomesTreatment outcomesDrug usePilot studyMeasurements Primary outcomeDays of attendancePsychotropic medication adherenceCocaine-using groupPrimary drug useDrug use disordersProportion of participantsPartial hospital programDrug-related disordersImproved treatment outcomesSecondary drug usePrimary outcomeMedication adherencePsychiatric interviewHospital programTrial designUse disordersDual diagnosisMotivational interviewPrimary marijuana
2005
Motivational interviewing to improve treatment engagement and outcome in individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse: A multisite effectiveness study
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Nich C, Martino S, Frankforter TL, Farentinos C, Kunkel LE, Mikulich-Gilbertson SK, Morgenstern J, Obert JL, Polcin D, Snead N, Woody GE, Network F. Motivational interviewing to improve treatment engagement and outcome in individuals seeking treatment for substance abuse: A multisite effectiveness study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2005, 81: 301-312. PMID: 16169159, PMCID: PMC2386852, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2005.08.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical practiceCommunity-based treatment settingsCourse of treatmentStandard clinical practiceCommunity-based cliniciansForm of treatmentMultisite effectiveness studyMI techniquesMotivational interviewing techniquesSubstance use outcomesSession audiotapesEvaluation sessionsOutpatient treatmentClinical trialsImproved outcomesStandard interventionTreatment settingsTreatment engagementBehavioral therapyEffectiveness studiesSubstance abuseSame sessionUse outcomesHigher skill ratingsSubstance users
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 activitiesEthnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials
Milligan CO, Nich C, Carroll KM. Ethnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials. Psychiatric Services 2004, 55: 167-173. PMID: 14762242, PMCID: PMC3666311, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicBlack PeopleCocaine-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutDesipramineDisulfiramEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansMalePatient CompliancePatient DropoutsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsCocaine use outcomesTreatment expectationsTreatment retentionAfrican AmericansUse outcomesExpectations of treatmentSubstance abuse treatment retentionDays of treatmentDifferent behavioral treatmentsClinical trialsPretreatment characteristicsAfrican American participantsMedication componentsCocaine dependence
2002
Contingency Management to Enhance Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Reinforcement Magnitude
Carroll KM, Sinha R, Nich C, Babuscio T, Rounsaville BJ. Contingency Management to Enhance Naltrexone Treatment of Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial of Reinforcement Magnitude. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2002, 10: 54-63. PMID: 11866252, DOI: 10.1037/1064-1297.10.1.54.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNaltrexone treatmentContingency managementOpioid-dependent individualsSignificant reductionReinforcement magnitudeOpioid useAvailable pharmacotherapiesNaltrexone maintenanceOpioid dependenceClinical trialsCM groupBehavioral therapyNaltrexoneTreatmentCM conditionRelative benefitsParticipantsPharmacotherapyTherapyTrialsWeeks