2021
Evaluation and Management of Alcohol use Disorder among Older Adults
Joshi P, Duong KT, Trevisan LA, Wilkins KM. Evaluation and Management of Alcohol use Disorder among Older Adults. Current Geriatrics Reports 2021, 10: 82-90. PMID: 34336549, PMCID: PMC8308079, DOI: 10.1007/s13670-021-00359-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderOlder adultsUse disordersTreatment of AUDPatient screening resultsScreening resultsStandardized screening toolsMost older adultsReviewThe prevalenceSUD treatmentPsychosocial treatmentsAlcohol misuseSubstance misuseBrief interventionScreening toolSubstance useMutual help groupsAdultsCOVID-19 pandemicTreatmentPhysical distancingDisordersLaboratory testsScreeningIncreased isolation
2020
Session 311
Grory S, Trevisan L, Kirwin P. Session 311. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2020, 28: s29-s30. DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2020.01.056.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersOlder individualsOlder personsComprehensive care modelPublic health concernField of geriatricsTreatment modalitiesGeriatric cohortCurrent treatment modelsCare modelUse disordersMeeting criteriaDrug useHealth problemsPsychiatric conditionsHealth concernIllicit substancesGeriatric psychiatryDrug habitsLater lifePrevious cohortTreatment modelIllicit drugsCohortHigh rate
2019
Simulate to Stimulate: Manikin-Based Simulation in the Psychiatry Clerkship
Fuehrlein B, Bhalla I, Goldenberg M, Trevisan L, Wilkins K. Simulate to Stimulate: Manikin-Based Simulation in the Psychiatry Clerkship. Academic Psychiatry 2019, 44: 82-85. PMID: 31673957, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-019-01111-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAwareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans
Tsai J, Snitkin M, Trevisan L, Kraus SW, Pietrzak RH. Awareness of Suicide Prevention Programs Among U.S. Military Veterans. Administration And Policy In Mental Health And Mental Health Services Research 2019, 47: 115-125. PMID: 31529286, DOI: 10.1007/s10488-019-00975-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAge FactorsAgedAwarenessComorbidityFemaleHealth PromotionHealth StatusHotlinesHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CareSex FactorsSocial AdjustmentSocial StigmaSocial SupportSocioeconomic FactorsStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicidal IdeationSuicide PreventionSuicide, AttemptedUnited StatesVeteransYoung AdultConceptsSuicide prevention programsVeterans Crisis LinePrevention programsVeterans AffairsVA centersMedical conditionsSuicide preventionPrimary healthcare providersPosttraumatic stress disorderMajority of veteransU.S. military veteransHistory of suicidalityCrisis lineVeteran populationHealthcare providersSuicidal ideationU.S. veteransPast homelessnessStress disorderAnxiety disordersVeteran suicideMilitary veteransTargeted outreachVeteransPreventionSubstance Use Disorders in Later Life: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature of an Emerging Public Health Concern
Yarnell S, Li L, MacGrory B, Trevisan L, Kirwin P. Substance Use Disorders in Later Life: A Review and Synthesis of the Literature of an Emerging Public Health Concern. American Journal Of Geriatric Psychiatry 2019, 28: 226-236. PMID: 31340887, DOI: 10.1016/j.jagp.2019.06.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPublic health concernOlder individualsUse disordersDrug useOlder personsHealth concernGeriatric psychiatryComprehensive care modelLater lifeIllicit drugsField of geriatricsTreatment modalitiesGeriatric cohortCurrent treatment modelsCare modelMeeting criteriaHealth problemsPsychiatric conditionsSubstance abuseDrug dependencyIllicit substancesDrug abuseDrug habitsPrevious cohort
2018
Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fuehrlein BS, Kachadourian LK, DeVylder EK, Trevisan LA, Potenza MN, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. Trajectories of alcohol consumption in U.S. military veterans: Results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal On Addictions 2018, 27: 383-390. PMID: 29667712, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12731.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMajor depressive disorderLifetime major depressive disorderAlcohol consumptionPredominant trajectoriesNational HealthVeterans StudyAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionBrief alcohol screensExcessive drinkingPopulation-based preventionSocial supportExcessive alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderLow social supportU.S. military veteransAlcohol screenBaseline determinantsDepressive disorderLatent growth mixture modelingMedical conditionsModerate drinkersRare drinkersModerate drinkingUse disordersGreater social supportAddressing Veteran Homelessness to Prevent Veteran Suicides
Tsai J, Trevisan L, Huang M, Pietrzak RH. Addressing Veteran Homelessness to Prevent Veteran Suicides. Psychiatric Services 2018, 69: 935-937. PMID: 29606072, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201700482.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Alcohol Withdrawal and Lithium Toxicity: A Novel Psychiatric Mannequin-Based Simulation Case for Medical Students
Bhalla IP, Wilkins KM, Moadel T, Wong AH, Trevisan LA, Fuehrlein B. Alcohol Withdrawal and Lithium Toxicity: A Novel Psychiatric Mannequin-Based Simulation Case for Medical Students. MedEdPORTAL 2017, 13: 10649. PMID: 30800850, PMCID: PMC6338141, DOI: 10.15766/mep_2374-8265.10649.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol withdrawalLithium toxicityHistory of bipolar disorderPsychiatric educationTreating alcohol withdrawalTreatment of patientsMannequin-based simulationFourth-year medical studentsPostsession ratingsBipolar disorderMedical studentsMedical comorbiditiesSubstance usePatientsEmergency roomCo-ingestionStandardized patient actorsMedical student educationMale truck driversNovel caseWithdrawalMedical complexityPatient actorsSimulation mannequinClinical clerkshipsPharmacology of Geriatric Substance Use Disorders: Considerations and Future Directions
Hassell C, Wilkins K, Trevisan L. Pharmacology of Geriatric Substance Use Disorders: Considerations and Future Directions. Current Treatment Options In Psychiatry 2017, 4: 102-115. DOI: 10.1007/s40501-017-0107-z.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsSubstance use disordersEvidence-based treatmentsUse disordersGeriatric populationEvidence-based pharmacological treatment optionsAvailable evidence-based treatmentsHigh-quality clinical trialsOlder adultsAvailable pharmacological treatmentsPharmacological treatment optionsLimitations of treatmentPharmacological treatmentTreatment optionsClinical trialsCertain drugsYoung adultsAdverse effectsDisordersTreatmentAdultsHigh rateUnique needsPopulationBaby boomer generationDysfunction
2016
Transforming Systems of Care Through a Novel Resident-Led Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Conferences
Wasser T, Grunschel BD, Stevens A, Capurso NA, Ralevski E, Barkil-Oteo A, Trevisan L. Transforming Systems of Care Through a Novel Resident-Led Approach to Morbidity and Mortality Conferences. Academic Psychiatry 2016, 40: 893-897. PMID: 27541033, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-016-0606-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchThe burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Fuehrlein BS, Mota N, Arias AJ, Trevisan LA, Kachadourian LK, Krystal JH, Southwick SM, Pietrzak RH. The burden of alcohol use disorders in US military veterans: results from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. Addiction 2016, 111: 1786-1794. PMID: 27061707, DOI: 10.1111/add.13423.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderUS military veteransAlcohol Use Disorders Identification Test-ConsumptionUse disordersLife-time historyMale sexPsychiatric comorbidityUS veteransNational HealthMilitary veteransSuicidal ideationVeterans StudyYounger ageMini International Neuropsychiatric InterviewPast-year alcohol use disorderCommon psychiatric comorbiditiesLower annual household incomeDSM-IV diagnostic criteriaLife-time diagnosisDrug use disordersInternational Neuropsychiatric InterviewMajor depressive disorderRisk of AUDLife-time suicide attemptsAdministrative Best Practices in Public Psychiatry
Barkil-Oteo A, Bailey M, Cole R, Delphin-Rittmon M, Devine S, Jacobs S, Steiner J, Trevisan L, Sernyak M. Administrative Best Practices in Public Psychiatry. 2016, 261-272. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190214678.003.0018.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence
Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Desai N, Trevisan L, Gueorguieva R, Rounsaville B, Krystal JH. Noradrenergic vs Serotonergic Antidepressant with or without Naltrexone for Veterans with PTSD and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 37: 996-1004. PMID: 22089316, PMCID: PMC3280636, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderSerotonin uptake inhibitorNorepinephrine uptake inhibitorUptake inhibitorAlcohol dependenceMale veteransTreatment of PTSDUse outcomesSymptoms of PTSDDouble-blind conditionsMain outcome measuresEvidence of efficacyComorbid alcohol dependenceCurrent diagnostic criteriaAlcohol use disorderAlcohol use outcomesComorbid conditionsAdjunctive efficacyOutcome measuresOnly FDADiagnostic criteriaUse disordersClinical advantagesAlcohol consumptionDrug AdministrationErratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal J, Petrakis I, Limoncelli D, Nappi S, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza D. Erratum: Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2011, 36: 911-911. PMCID: PMC3055722, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2010
Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Nappi SK, Trevisan L, Pittman B, D'Souza DC. Characterization of the Interactive Effects of Glycine and D-Cycloserine in Men: Further Evidence for Enhanced NMDA Receptor Function Associated with Human Alcohol Dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology 2010, 36: 701-710. PMID: 21124304, PMCID: PMC3055693, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2010.203.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNMDA receptor functionAlcohol-dependent patientsHuman alcohol dependenceAntagonist-like effectsReceptor functionReceptor antagonistDCS effectsD-cycloserineAlcohol-like effectsAlcohol dependenceNMDA glutamate receptor functionN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor antagonistStandard alcohol drinksGlutamate receptor antagonistsChronic alcohol consumptionDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor antagonistAlcohol-dependent menGlutamate receptor functionAlcohol-dependent animalsPlasma levelsGlycine administrationGlycine levelsNMDA receptorsCoagonist site
2008
Alcohol Detoxification and Relapse Prevention Using Valproic Acid Versus Gabapentin in Alcohol-dependent Patients
Trevisan L, Ralevski E, Keegan K, Oville A, Vuppalapati D, Gonzalez G, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. Alcohol Detoxification and Relapse Prevention Using Valproic Acid Versus Gabapentin in Alcohol-dependent Patients. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 2008, 7: 119-128. DOI: 10.1097/adt.0b013e31812e6a3c.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol withdrawalDays of treatmentSleep disturbancesAlcohol detoxificationModerate withdrawalValproic acidAcute alcohol withdrawalPlacebo-controlled trialMild withdrawal symptomsDoses of benzodiazepinesPrevention of relapseAlcohol-dependent patientsSymptoms of depressionPhysiologic withdrawalPostwithdrawal periodSupportive treatmentAcute symptomsBenzodiazepine medicationWithdrawal symptomsAcute withdrawalPsychiatric symptomsMale veteransClinical importancePsychiatric distressRelapse prevention
2007
Absence of Significant Interactive Effects of High‐Dose d‐Cycloserine and Ethanol in Healthy Human Subjects: Preliminary Insights Into Ethanol Actions at the GlycineB Site of NMDA Glutamate Receptors
Trevisan L, Petrakis IL, Pittman B, Gueorguieva R, D’Souza D, Perry E, Limoncelli D, Krystal JH. Absence of Significant Interactive Effects of High‐Dose d‐Cycloserine and Ethanol in Healthy Human Subjects: Preliminary Insights Into Ethanol Actions at the GlycineB Site of NMDA Glutamate Receptors. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 32: 36-42. PMID: 18028532, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00543.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCo-agonist siteHealthy human subjectsEthanol administrationD-cycloserineHigh-dose d-cycloserineAlcohol levelsReceptor functionPlacebo 4 hoursDouble-blind conditionsNMDA receptor functionNMDA glutamate receptorsMild sedative effectDoses of ethanolGlutamate receptor functionBreath alcohol levelsHuman subjectsVerbal fluencyGlycineB siteGroups of subjectsEthanol antagonismCombination of ethanolSedative effectsNMDA receptorsClinical significanceGlutamate receptors
2004
Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism
Petrakis IL, Limoncelli D, Gueorguieva R, Jatlow P, Boutros NN, Trevisan L, Gelernter J, Krystal JH. Altered NMDA Glutamate Receptor Antagonist Response in Individuals With a Family Vulnerability to Alcoholism. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2004, 161: 1776-1782. PMID: 15465973, DOI: 10.1176/ajp.161.10.1776.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAdultAffectAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAlcoholismBrief Psychiatric Rating ScaleDissociative DisordersDouble-Blind MethodEthanolFamilyFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfusions, IntravenousKetamineMalePedigreePlacebosPsychoses, AlcoholicReceptors, N-Methyl-D-AspartateRisk Factors
2003
NMDA Receptor Antagonism and the Ethanol Intoxication Signal
KRYSTAL JH, PETRAKIS IL, KRUPITSKY E, SCHÜTZ C, TREVISAN L, D'SOUZA DC. NMDA Receptor Antagonism and the Ethanol Intoxication Signal. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 2003, 1003: 176-184. PMID: 14684445, DOI: 10.1196/annals.1300.010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchN-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptors and alcoholism: reward, dependence, treatment, and vulnerability
Krystal JH, Petrakis IL, Mason G, Trevisan L, D'Souza DC. N-methyl-d-aspartate glutamate receptors and alcoholism: reward, dependence, treatment, and vulnerability. Pharmacology & Therapeutics 2003, 99: 79-94. PMID: 12804700, DOI: 10.1016/s0163-7258(03)00054-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGlutamatergic systemEthanol abuseGlutamate receptorsN-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) subtypePrimary excitatory neurotransmitterAspartate glutamate receptorsAction of ethanolEthanol withdrawalGlutamatergic agentsGlutamatergic functionExcitatory neurotransmitterTranslational neuroscience perspectiveGlutamate systemEthanol intoxicationBehavioral effectsEthanol contributeAlcoholismBrainReceptorsTreatmentAbuseN-methylSubtypesNeurotransmittersIntoxication