2022
Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features
Carr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCo-occurring alcohol use disorderCo-occurring obesityU.S. military veteransRisk factorsUse disordersProbable alcohol use disorderAlcohol Use Disorders Identification TestMore adverse childhood experiencesBody mass indexMilitary veteransSelf-reported heightDisorders Identification TestAdverse childhood experiencesClinical featuresClinical presentationMass indexNeeds of veteransClinical correlatesClinical conditionsMultinomial logistic regressionObesityChildhood adversityLogistic regressionEffective interventions
2021
Substance Use, Gambling, Binge‐Eating, and Hypersexuality Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapies
Carr MM, Ellis JD, Saules KK, Page JL, Staples A, Ledgerwood DM. Substance Use, Gambling, Binge‐Eating, and Hypersexuality Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapies. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 30: 343-350. PMID: 33783065, PMCID: PMC8243775, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13149.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid agonist therapyAgonist therapySeverity of symptomsDrug useTobacco useAlcohol useOpioid use disorderPoor treatment outcomesAdverse childhood eventsBinge-eating symptomsMost patientsOutpatient clinicPsychiatric comorbiditySignificant symptomsTreatment outcomesAddictive behaviorsUse disordersPatientsNegative binomial regressionSymptomsTherapyBinge eatingHigher depressionSubstance useSeverity
2020
Race, Ethnicity, and Clinical Features of Alcohol Use Disorder Among US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study
Carr MM, Potenza MN, Serowik KL, Pietrzak RH. Race, Ethnicity, and Clinical Features of Alcohol Use Disorder Among US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 30: 26-33. PMID: 32573050, PMCID: PMC7752825, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13067.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLifetime alcohol use disorderAlcohol use disorderClinical featuresHigh disease burdenHispanic veteransUS military veteransRace/ethnicityWhite veteransDisease burdenNational HealthUse disordersBlack veteransVeterans StudyTreatment of AUDAnxiety disordersEthnic minority veteransMilitary veteransRepresentative National HealthQuality of lifeSample of veteransRace/ethnic groupsFunctional outcomePsychiatric comorbidityAnalysis of covarianceEthnic groupsDevelopment and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders
Carr MM, Saules KK, Ellis JD, Staples A, Ledgerwood DM, Loverich TM. Development and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 2194-2204. PMID: 32727284, PMCID: PMC7513270, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1797806.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransdiagnostic measureCommunity sampleAvailable self-report measuresFactor structureSelf-report measuresFactor analysisSubstance abuse treatmentConfirmatory factor analysisGood internal consistencySubstance use disordersBehavioral addictionsExploratory factor analysisStudy 1Study 2Study 3Addictive disordersAddictive conditionsScale addressesAbuse treatmentPreliminary validityDisorder ScaleInitial validationItem poolInternal consistencyUse disorders
2018
Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection?
Saules K, Carr M, Herb K. Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection? Current Addiction Reports 2018, 5: 232-242. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-018-0208-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain reward pathwaysSubstance use disordersRisk factorsReward pathwayExcessive eatingFood addictionWeight loss surgeryGut-brain communicationCommon risk factorsGut-brain connectionAddictive behaviorsGastric bypassNocturnal eatingSUD onsetUse disordersBrain circuitrySubstance useDrug addictionEatingObesityEmotional eatingReviewThis paperBehavioral phenotypesAddictionDysregulation
2017
Contingency Management Interventions for Tobacco and Other Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy
Hand DJ, Ellis JD, Carr MM, Abatemarco DJ, Ledgerwood DM. Contingency Management Interventions for Tobacco and Other Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2017, 31: 907-921. PMID: 28639813, PMCID: PMC5714659, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000291.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersPregnant womenCM interventionContingency managementInfant outcomesUse disordersEffective interventionsIllicit substancesEffectiveness of CMUse of tobaccoUse of licitNicotine abstinenceEfficacious treatmentPregnancyMajority of studiesSecondary analysisVariety of populationsVulnerable populationsMultiple studiesInterventionLimited dataWomenDisordersUnderlying mechanismPrimary studies