Featured Publications
Mapping data‐driven individualized neurobehavioral phenotypes in heavy alcohol drinkers
DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Pearlson G, Krishnan‐Sarin S, Anticevic A, Ji LJ, Krystal JH, O’Malley S. Mapping data‐driven individualized neurobehavioral phenotypes in heavy alcohol drinkers. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 841-853. PMID: 33605439, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14580.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsConfirmatory factor analysisIncentive salienceNeurofunctional domainsAlcohol use disorderExecutive functionLatent factorsPhysical neglectSelf-report measuresChildhood emotional abuseUse disordersChildhood physical neglectEarly life stressSignificant predictorsMultiple significant predictorsMultiple causes modelCurrent AUDNegative emotionalityAddiction developmentEmotional abuseChildhood neglectFactor structureDrinking frequencySalienceCause modelFactor analysisA Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)
Fucito LM, Ash GI, DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Barnett NP, Li CR, Redeker NS, O'Malley SS. A Multimodal Mobile Sleep Intervention for Young Adults Engaged in Risky Drinking: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint). JMIR Research Protocols 2021, 10: e26557. PMID: 33635276, PMCID: PMC7954653, DOI: 10.2196/26557.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSleep hygiene adviceINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERHeavy-drinking young adultsHygiene adviceSleep interventionsYoung adultsAlcohol diaryAlcohol use disorder riskRisky alcohol consumptionAlcohol use disorderLow-cost interventionAlcohol behavior changeControlled TrialsWeb-based sessionsBrief adviceHealth coachesRisk factorsPoor sleepRecent heavy drinkingSleep characteristicsUse disordersAlcohol consumptionAlcohol-related consequencesPriority populationsSecondary aimDrinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers
DeMartini KS, Foster DW, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Romano D, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2018, 86: 765-774. PMID: 30138015, PMCID: PMC6435339, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersDrinking goalEnd of treatmentPeak drinkingBetter treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderImpact treatment outcomesTypical drinkingYoung adult drinkersEfficacy trialsUse disordersBrief counselingGoal settingIntervention effectsGoal-setting exercisesAdult drinkersDrinkersOutcomesDrinkingTreatmentImportant targetMidtreatment
2024
Designing clinical trials to address alcohol use and alcohol-associated liver disease: an expert panel Consensus Statement
Lee B, Witkiewitz K, Mellinger J, Anania F, Bataller R, Cotter T, Curtis B, Dasarathy S, DeMartini K, Diamond I, Diazgranados N, DiMartini A, Falk D, Fernandez A, German M, Kamath P, Kidwell K, Leggio L, Litten R, Louvet A, Lucey M, McCaul M, Sanyal A, Singal A, Sussman N, Terrault N, Thursz M, Verna E, Radaeva S, Nagy L, Mitchell M. Designing clinical trials to address alcohol use and alcohol-associated liver disease: an expert panel Consensus Statement. Nature Reviews Gastroenterology & Hepatology 2024, 21: 626-645. PMID: 38849555, DOI: 10.1038/s41575-024-00936-x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol-associated liver diseaseAlcohol use disorderLiver diseaseClinical trialsRisk of decompensation of liver diseaseAlcohol useUse disorderTreatment of alcohol use disordersExpert panel consensus statementDecompensation of liver diseaseAddiction medicine specialistsProgression of liver diseaseLiver-related outcomesNational Institute of Alcohol AbuseDesigning clinical trialsEffects of alcohol useConsensus of expert opinionTask ForceConsensus statementMedicine specialistsAlcohol abuseHeavy drinkingDiseaseClinical trialistsPatients
2020
Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study
Ash GI, Robledo DS, Ishii M, Pittman B, DeMartini KS, O'Malley SS, Redeker NS, Fucito LM. Using Web-Based Social Media to Recruit Heavy-Drinking Young Adults for Sleep Intervention: Prospective Observational Study. Journal Of Medical Internet Research 2020, 22: e17449. PMID: 32780027, PMCID: PMC7448185, DOI: 10.2196/17449.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderSleep interventionsSleep concernsYoung adultsAlcohol useWeb-based surveyBrief web-based surveyProspective observational studyHeavy-drinking young adultsYears of ageHigh response rateAlcohol prevention strategiesHeavy alcohol useAlcohol prevention programsHeavy drinking young adultsScreening eligibilityRisk factorsStudy enrolleesObservational studySleep programSleep problemsAlcohol screenerUse disordersPrevention strategiesResponse rateExamining the Relationship Between Self‐Reported Drinking and In‐Laboratory Drinking and Craving: Is There Concordance?
DeMartini KS, Pittman B, Krystal JH, O’Malley S, Krishnan‐Sarin S. Examining the Relationship Between Self‐Reported Drinking and In‐Laboratory Drinking and Craving: Is There Concordance? Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 1151-1157. PMID: 32352581, PMCID: PMC10158572, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14329.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSelf-reported drinkingAlcohol cravingDrinking daysAlcohol consumptionDrinking paradigmHeavy drinking daysAlcohol use disorderSummary drinking measuresMaximum drinksPharmacotherapy studiesAdult heavy drinkersMedication administrationAverage drinksUse disordersHeavy drinkersAlcohol assessmentSignificant associationTotal drinksDrinking sessionDrinking indicesAdditional outcomesBehavioral interventionsLimited evidenceRisk classificationCraving
2019
The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences
Haeny AM, Gueorguieva R, Morean ME, Krishnan‐Sarin S, DeMartini KS, Pearlson GD, Anticevic A, Krystal JH, O'Malley SS. The Association of Impulsivity and Family History of Alcohol Use Disorder on Alcohol Use and Consequences. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2019, 44: 159-167. PMID: 31693193, PMCID: PMC6981005, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14230.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFacets of impulsivityBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleAlcohol-related problemsAlcohol use disorderProblem drinkingAssociation of impulsivityImpulsivity-related traitsAlcohol-related consequencesUse disordersFHP individualsAlcohol outcomesImpulsiveness ScaleImpulsivityProblematic drinkingFHN individualsDrinking quantityAlcohol quantityTranslational neuroscienceAlcohol misuseAlcohol useTransdisciplinary Tobacco Use Research CenterMain effectAnalysis of covariancePhenotypic riskStrong positive association
2015
Interactive and Indirect Effects of Anxiety and Negative Urgency on Alcohol‐Related Problems
Menary KR, Corbin WR, Leeman RF, Fucito LM, Toll BA, DeMartini K, O'Malley SS. Interactive and Indirect Effects of Anxiety and Negative Urgency on Alcohol‐Related Problems. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2015, 39: 1267-1274. PMID: 26031346, PMCID: PMC4490982, DOI: 10.1111/acer.12762.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNegative urgencyAlcohol problemsPotential moderatorsCoping-related drinking motivesDependence symptomsPrevention/intervention effortsNegative emotional statesIndirect effectsInteractive effectsAlcohol-related problemsCurrent cross-sectional studyAlcohol use disorderNegative affectDrinking motivesEmotional statesDrinking sampleModeration hypothesisIntervention effortsDirect interactive effectsAnxietyYoung adultsUse disordersLongitudinal dataModeratorPositive association
2013
Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use among HIV-Infected Individuals: A Review and Critique of the Literature
Brown J, DeMartini K, Sales J, Swartzendruber A, DiClemente R. Interventions to Reduce Alcohol Use among HIV-Infected Individuals: A Review and Critique of the Literature. Current HIV/AIDS Reports 2013, 10: 356-370. PMID: 23990322, PMCID: PMC3855569, DOI: 10.1007/s11904-013-0174-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol useAlcohol use outcomesIntervention efficacyUse outcomesAlcohol use disorderHealth risk behaviorsCore intervention componentsAlcohol abuseHIVTrial designUse disordersEfficacious interventionsRisk behaviorsIntervention componentsBehavioral interventionsPhysiological complicationsAlcohol frequencyDependence symptomsInterventionIntervention approachesEfficacious intervention approachesEfficacyOutcomesIndividualsComplications