2024
Navigating Ethical Challenges in Psychological Research Involving Digital Remote Technologies and People Who Use Alcohol or Drugs
Roberts W, McKee S, Miranda R, Barnett N. Navigating Ethical Challenges in Psychological Research Involving Digital Remote Technologies and People Who Use Alcohol or Drugs. American Psychologist 2024, 79: 24-38. PMID: 38236213, PMCID: PMC10798215, DOI: 10.1037/amp0001193.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Psychological AssociationSubstance use researchPsychological AssociationPsychological researchHealth risk behaviorsBehavioral studiesAlcohol useBehavioral scientistsRisk behaviorsEthical issuesHuman behaviorStandard paradigmComplex ethical issuesInvestigate health risk behaviorsAlcoholAllied fieldsEthical standardsPsychologistsTraditional informed consentDistributive justiceDay-to-day activitiesPsychologyEthical groundsEthical ramificationsSubstances
2020
Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health
Roberts W, Verplaetse T, Peltier MKR, Moore KE, Gueorguieva R, McKee SA. Prospective association of e‐cigarette and cigarette use with alcohol use in two waves of the Population Assessment of Tobacco and Health. Addiction 2020, 115: 1571-1579. PMID: 31977106, PMCID: PMC7340560, DOI: 10.1111/add.14980.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use outcomesHazardous alcohol useE-cigarette useE-cigarettesCigarette useAlcohol useUse outcomesExposure groupCigarette usersTotal drinksSocio-demographic risk factorsUnited States adult populationWave 1Non-institutionalized adultsStates adult populationHarmful alcohol consumptionNon-daily useE-cigarette usersPoorer alcohol use outcomesSocio-demographic characteristicsRisk factorsHealth SurveyHigher oddsTobacco cigarettesAlcohol abuse
2018
Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review
Moore KE, Roberts W, Reid HH, Smith KMZ, Oberleitner LMS, McKee SA. Effectiveness of medication assisted treatment for opioid use in prison and jail settings: A meta-analysis and systematic review. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2018, 99: 32-43. PMID: 30797392, PMCID: PMC6391743, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2018.12.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsIllicit opioid useOpioid useEffectiveness of medicationsHealth risk behaviorsTreatment engagementNaltrexone studiesQuasi-experimental studyRisk behaviorsCommunity substanceInjection drug useCorrectional settingsObservational studyMethadonePubMed databaseDrug useSystematic reviewMedicationsJail settingsConsistent findingBuprenorphineRCTsUse of MATIndividual reviewsTreatmentMeta-analytic summaryMobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research
Roberts W, McKee SA. Mobile alcohol biosensors and pharmacotherapy development research. Alcohol 2018, 81: 149-160. PMID: 31679765, PMCID: PMC6842067, DOI: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes
Roberts W, McKee SA. Effects of Varenicline on Cognitive Performance in Heavy Drinkers: Dose-Response Effects and Associations With Drinking Outcomes. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2018, 26: 49-57. PMID: 29389170, PMCID: PMC5797996, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000161.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderCognitive functioningCognitive assessment batteryContinuous performance taskAdult heavy drinkersSignificant indirect effectUse disordersReaction timeEffects of vareniclinePerformance taskHeavy drinkersCognitive outcomesAssessment BatteryHuman laboratory experimentsCognitive functionMediation analysisDrinking outcomesMemoryLess drinkingAlcohol useDrinking behaviorIndirect effectsLaboratory sessionsDrinking taskVarenicline dose
2017
Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers
Roberts W, Harrison ELR, McKee SA. Effects of varenicline on alcohol cue reactivity in heavy drinkers. Psychopharmacology 2017, 234: 2737-2745. PMID: 28600734, PMCID: PMC5709183, DOI: 10.1007/s00213-017-4667-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEffects of vareniclineHuman laboratory studiesAlcohol use disorderAlcohol cue reactivityHeavy drinkersUse disordersPlacebo-controlled human laboratory studyCue exposureAlcohol useCue reactivityUse of vareniclineFront-line treatmentCue-induced alcohol cravingAlcohol cue exposureTitration periodCue-reactivity paradigmMedication groupPharmacological treatmentMedication effectsAdult smokersTobacco cravingVareniclineMethodsAs partLarge seriesAlcohol cravingCurbing the DUI offender’s self-efficacy to drink and drive: A laboratory study
Roberts W, Fillmore MT. Curbing the DUI offender’s self-efficacy to drink and drive: A laboratory study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 172: 73-79. PMID: 28152449, PMCID: PMC5309158, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.12.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholic IntoxicationAutomobile DrivingCentral Nervous System DepressantsComputer SimulationCriminalsDose-Response Relationship, DrugEthanolFeedback, PsychologicalFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorMaleNeuropsychological TestsPsychomotor PerformanceRecurrenceSelf EfficacyYoung AdultConceptsPerformance feedbackDUI offendersDriving abilitySimulated driving taskHistory of DUISelf-reported impairmentDriving taskAdult driversInfluence of alcoholSubjective impairmentSignificant impairmentChallenge sessionsOffendersDUI arrestsRecidivismDUIImpairmentSessionsFeedbackAbilityPerceptionTaskRetestAlcoholIndividuals
2014
Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention
Roberts W, Miller MA, Weafer J, Fillmore MT. Heavy Drinking and the Role of Inhibitory Control of Attention. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 133-140. PMID: 24611837, PMCID: PMC4082663, DOI: 10.1037/a0035317.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasAlcohol-related stimuliInhibitory controlAttentional controlAttentional shiftsSocial drinkersVisual probe taskGoal-irrelevant stimuliHigher attentional biasAlcohol-related cuesMore inhibitory failuresGoal-directed behaviorHeavy drinkingHealthy social drinkersProbe taskAlcohol cuesInhibitory failuresIrrelevant stimuliResponse taskEffects of alcoholImpairing effectProblematic drinkingExcessive alcohol useGreater impairmentAlcohol use
2012
Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD?
Roberts W, Fillmore MT, Milich R. Drinking to Distraction: Does Alcohol Increase Attentional Bias in Adults With ADHD? Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012, 20: 107-117. PMID: 22121850, PMCID: PMC3338153, DOI: 10.1037/a0026379.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderAttentional biasSocial drinkersADHD groupHistory of ADHDVisual probe taskAlcohol-related stimuliAd libitum alcohol consumptionAcute alcohol effectsAcute alcohol doseDoses of alcoholAlcohol-related problemsNonclinical controlsHyperactivity disorderAlcohol effectsAlcohol dosesAlcohol dosePrevious researchSuch individualsDrinkersAdultsBiasAlcohol consumptionModerate doseAd libitum consumption
2011
Separating Automatic and Intentional Inhibitory Mechanisms of Attention in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Roberts W, Fillmore MT, Milich R. Separating Automatic and Intentional Inhibitory Mechanisms of Attention in Adults With Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Journal Of Psychopathology And Clinical Science 2011, 120: 223-233. PMID: 21058752, PMCID: PMC3065892, DOI: 10.1037/a0021408.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttention-deficit/hyperactivity disorderInhibitory controlComparison adultsResponse taskHyperactivity disorderEye-tracking taskInhibitory control mechanismsInterference taskSelective attentionADHD groupCognitive scienceInhibitory deficitsTask performanceIntentional mechanismsReflexive saccadesTaskComparison groupAdultsFundamental distinctionInhibitory mechanismDisordersAttentionMeasuresSaccadesStimuli