2003
Coping Skills and Treatment Outcomes in Cognitive-Behavioral and Interactional Group Therapy for Alcoholism
Litt MD, Kadden RM, Cooney NL, Kabela E. Coping Skills and Treatment Outcomes in Cognitive-Behavioral and Interactional Group Therapy for Alcoholism. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2003, 71: 118-128. PMID: 12602432, DOI: 10.1037/0022-006x.71.1.118.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentCoping skillsCoping skills trainingInteractional group therapySpecific treatment elementsCognitive behavioralBetter drinking outcomesGroup treatmentGroup therapyInterpersonal relationshipsDrinking outcomesTreatment elementsInteractional therapySkillsAlcohol-dependent menAlcohol dependenceSignificant predictorsDependent menTreatment outcomesTreatmentTherapyOutcomesGreater increaseTrainingDrinking
2001
Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving in Abstinent Alcoholic Patients
Petrakis I, Trevisan L, Boutros N, Limoncelli D, Cooney N, Krystal J. Effect of Tryptophan Depletion on Alcohol Cue‐Induced Craving in Abstinent Alcoholic Patients. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2001, 25: 1151-1155. PMID: 11505046, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2001.tb02329.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCue-induced cravingAlcohol-dependent patientsTryptophan depletionAlcohol cue-induced cravingDouble-blind fashionPlasma free tryptophanAbstinent alcoholic patientsAmino acid drinkActive tryptophan depletionAlcoholic patientsSerotonin synthesisAcid drinkSober alcoholicsAlcoholic individualsPrecursor tryptophanCue exposurePatientsAlcohol useAbstinent alcoholic individualsCravingFree tryptophanAlcohol cuesTest dayGreater increaseSimilar drinks