Christopher Cutter, PhD
Assistant Professor in the Child Study CenterDownloadHi-Res Photo
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Director, Native American Mental Health Program, Child Study Center
Executive Director, Chief of Adolescent Psychology, Turnbridge Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs, Turnbridge Adolescent Treatment Programs
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Child Study Center
P.O. Box 207900, 230 S. Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
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Child Study Center
Primary
Additional Titles
Director, Native American Mental Health Program, Child Study Center
Executive Director, Chief of Adolescent Psychology, Turnbridge Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs, Turnbridge Adolescent Treatment Programs
Contact Info
Child Study Center
P.O. Box 207900, 230 S. Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
Appointments
Child Study Center
Primary
Additional Titles
Director, Native American Mental Health Program, Child Study Center
Executive Director, Chief of Adolescent Psychology, Turnbridge Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs, Turnbridge Adolescent Treatment Programs
Contact Info
Child Study Center
P.O. Box 207900, 230 S. Frontage Road
New Haven, CT 06520-7900
United States
About
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Assistant Professor in the Child Study Center
Director, Native American Mental Health Program, Child Study Center
Positions outside Yale
Executive Director, Chief of Adolescent Psychology, Turnbridge Dual Diagnosis Treatment Programs, Turnbridge Adolescent Treatment Programs
Appointments
Child Study Center
Assistant ProfessorPrimary
Other Departments & Organizations
- Child Study Center
- Psychotherapy Development Center
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellowship in Addiction Medicine
- Yale School of Medicine (2009)
- PhD
- Northeastern University (2007)
- Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Intern
- Harvard Medical School/ McLean Hospital (2007)
- Clinical Research Fellow
- Harvard Medical School/ McLean Hospital (2007)
- Psychology Extern
- McLean Hospital/ Harvard Medical School (2006)
- Psychology Extern
- Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial Veterans Hospital (2005)
- Neuropsychology Extern
- Northeastern University (2005)
- MA
- University of Southern California, Psychology/ Marriage and Family Therapy (2002)
- BA
- California State University, Psychology (1998)
Research
Overview
Medical Research Interests
Adolescent; Adult; American Indian or Alaska Native; Chemicals and Drugs; Child; Health Care; Humanities; Pain; Psychiatry and Psychology; Psychotherapy
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Frequent collaborators of Christopher Cutter's published research.
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A big-picture view of Christopher Cutter's research output by year.
Research Interests
Research topics Christopher Cutter is interested in exploring.
Declan Barry, PhD
Brent A Moore, PhD
Patrick G. O'Connor, MD, MPH, MACP
Mark Beitel, PhD
Robert Kerns, PhD
David Fiellin, MD
24Publications
876Citations
Adult
Pain
Psychotherapy
Publications
2024
Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study
Isadore K, Hayes J, Cutter C, Beitel M. Native American College Students in Counseling: Results From a Large-Scale, Multisite Effectiveness Study. Psychotherapy 2024, 61: 173-183. PMID: 38753391, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000526.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAmerican college studentsNative American college studentsAcademic distressNative American clientsCollege studentsEffect of counselingWhite clientsAmerican clientsPsychological distressCourse of treatmentCollege counseling settingPractice-research networkLevels of psychological distressWhite studentsPsychological distress symptomsHigher levels of distressResponse to counselingLevels of distressHierarchical linear modelingMinoritized college studentsCounseling settingsNaturalistic dataMental healthAmerican studentsDistressStepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery (SC-POWR): An Effectiveness Trial Evaluating a Stepped Care Model for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain.
Rossi R, Cutter C, Beitel M, Covelli M, Fiellin D, Kerns R, Vassilieva S, Olabisi D, Barry D. Stepped Care for Patients to Optimize Whole Recovery (SC-POWR): An Effectiveness Trial Evaluating a Stepped Care Model for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain. Substance Use & Addiction Journal 2024, 29767342241245095. PMID: 38606900, PMCID: PMC11470109, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241245095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-as-usualOpioid use disorderChronic painCognitive behavioral therapyStepped careNonmedical opioid useEffectiveness trialOpioid useAlcohol useSession of exerciseStepped care modelWeekly group sessionsPain-related outcomesStress reductionDecreased pain intensityUse disorderNational Institutes of HealthOpioid use disorder treatmentCare modelInstitutes of HealthAssociated with higher levelsPain intensityPilot study of patientsPain improvementDurability of treatment response
2023
Feasibility of a remotely monitored blood alcohol concentration device to facilitate treatment motivation
Buono F, Polonsky M, Sprong M, Aviles A, Cutter C. Feasibility of a remotely monitored blood alcohol concentration device to facilitate treatment motivation. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2023, 9: 100202. PMID: 38045492, PMCID: PMC10690544, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2023.100202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetric
2016
Protocol for three parallel multi-site stepped care effectiveness studies for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV-positive patients
Edelman EJ, Maisto SA, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Dziura J, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Bedimo R, Gibert C, Marconi VC, Rimland D, Rodriguez-Barradas MC, Simberkoff MS, Justice AC, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Protocol for three parallel multi-site stepped care effectiveness studies for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV-positive patients. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2016, 52: 80-90. PMID: 27876616, PMCID: PMC5253227, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2016.11.008.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useAlcohol use disorderHIV-positive patientsMotivational enhancement therapyAlcohol useWeek 12Risk drinkingWeek 4Effective evidence-based treatmentsInfectious disease clinicHIV-positive individualsModerate alcohol useEvidence-based treatmentsParticipants meeting criteriaImplementation of interventionsVACS IndexHIV careSecondary outcomesCare trialsDisease clinicHIV morbidityPrimary outcomeAlcohol pharmacotherapyInitial treatmentLiver diseaseCognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Treatment Outcomes for Prescription Opioid Users in Primary Care Buprenorphine Treatment
Moore BA, Fiellin DA, Cutter CJ, Buono FD, Barry DT, Fiellin LE, O'Connor PG, Schottenfeld RS. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Improves Treatment Outcomes for Prescription Opioid Users in Primary Care Buprenorphine Treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2016, 71: 54-57. PMID: 27776678, PMCID: PMC5119533, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2016.08.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid-using patientsCognitive behavioral therapyUse patientsPhysician managementOpioid useTreatment outcomesBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentHeroin use disorder patientsSelf-reported opioid useBehavioral therapyOpioid use groupPrevious drug treatmentUrine toxicology analysisEffects of CBTInjection drug useBaseline demographic differencesPrescription opioid usersBuprenorphine treatmentNaloxone treatmentOpioid abstinencePrescription opioidsOpioid usersOpioid categoryTreatment responseDrug treatmentPsychiatric Disorders Among Patients Seeking Treatment for Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder.
Barry DT, Cutter CJ, Beitel M, Kerns RD, Liong C, Schottenfeld RS. Psychiatric Disorders Among Patients Seeking Treatment for Co-Occurring Chronic Pain and Opioid Use Disorder. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2016, 77: 1413-1419. PMID: 27574837, PMCID: PMC6296217, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.15m09963.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsOpioid use disorderCo-occurring chronic painChronic painAxis I DisordersUse disordersPsychiatric disordersI disordersMood disordersCo-occurring opioid use disorderBuprenorphine/naloxone treatmentNonopioid substance use disordersDSM-IV-TR Axis I DisordersCo-occurring psychiatric disordersAnxiety disordersMajority of patientsPersonality disorderMethadone maintenance treatmentTreatment of patientsComorbid psychiatric disordersLifetime mood disordersMajor depressive disorderStructured Clinical InterviewLifetime anxiety disorderSubstance use disordersTreatment Research ProgramPhysical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain
Beitel M, Stults-Kolehmainen M, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Eggert K, Madden LM, Kerns RD, Liong C, Ginn J, Barry DT. Physical activity, psychiatric distress, and interest in exercise group participation among individuals seeking methadone maintenance treatment with and without chronic pain. American Journal On Addictions 2016, 25: 125-131. PMID: 26824197, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentPhysical activity levelsExercise group participationChronic painPhysical activityPsychiatric distressMaintenance treatmentActivity levelsPast weekVigorous-intensity physical activityExercise of patientsIntensity physical activityExercise groupExercise interventionPainBrief self-report instrumentPatientsLow levelsSelf-report instrumentDistressWeeksDepressionTreatmentGroup participationParticipantsImplementation of integrated stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV clinics
Edelman EJ, Hansen NB, Cutter CJ, Danton C, Fiellin LE, O’Connor P, Williams EC, Maisto SA, Bryant KJ, Fiellin DA. Implementation of integrated stepped care for unhealthy alcohol use in HIV clinics. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 2016, 11: 1. PMID: 26763048, PMCID: PMC4711105, DOI: 10.1186/s13722-015-0048-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsUnhealthy alcohol useHIV clinicAlcohol usePatient motivationIntervention characteristicsInner settingHIV treatment settingsImplementation Research domainsModel of careCharacteristics of individualsAddiction psychiatristsCare modelCFIR frameworkTreatment settingsCFIR domainsMultidisciplinary teamClinicConsolidated FrameworkImplementation themesPatientsProvider perspectivesCareEffective counselingSocial workersIntervention
2014
Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Fiellin DA, Schottenfeld RS, Cutter CJ, Moore BA, Barry DT, O’Connor P. Primary Care–Based Buprenorphine Taper vs Maintenance Therapy for Prescription Opioid Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Internal Medicine 2014, 174: 1947-1954. PMID: 25330017, PMCID: PMC6167926, DOI: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2014.5302.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPrescription opioid dependenceOngoing maintenance therapyIllicit opioid useMaintenance therapyOpioid dependenceBuprenorphine taperBuprenorphine therapyTaper groupMaintenance groupOpioid usePrimary careClinical trialsPrimary care-based treatmentSignificant public health burdenBuprenorphine maintenance therapyOngoing maintenance treatmentPrimary care physiciansEvidence-based guidelinesPrimary care sitesPublic health burdenWeeks of stabilizationHydrochloride therapyOpioid withdrawalBuprenorphine treatmentNaltrexone treatmentThe Feasibility and Acceptability of Groups for Pain Management in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Barry DT, Savant JD, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Schottenfeld RS, Kerns RD, Moore BA, Oberleitner L, Joy MT, Keneally N, Liong C, Carroll KM. The Feasibility and Acceptability of Groups for Pain Management in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2014, 8: 338-344. PMID: 25100310, PMCID: PMC4177009, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentMaintenance treatmentRelaxation trainingMultimodal pain management approachAcceptability of groupsCharacteristic pain intensityPain management interventionsMethadone-maintained patientsPain management approachesPain intensityPain managementSession attendancePainGroup singingDecreased anxietyMindful walkingPatientsTreatmentAttendanceGroupWalkingManagement interventionsAcceptability
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
activity Yale University Native American Cultural Center
CommitteesMemberDetailsBoard Member11/01/2009 - Presentactivity Yale University Chapter of the American Indian Science and Engineering Society
Professional OrganizationsMemberDetailsFaculty Advisor11/01/2010 - Presentactivity Ezra Stiles College, Yale University
Public ServiceMemberDetailsCollege Academic Fellow09/01/2012 - Presenthonor Sally Provence Award for Excellence in Supervision
Yale School of Medicine AwardYale Child Study CenterDetails07/03/2023United Stateshonor Presidential Visiting Fellow
International AwardYale School of MedicineDetails08/01/2017United States
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News
- July 07, 2023
Yale Child Study Center recognizes 2023 award recipients and retirees
- June 08, 2023
Yale Child Study Center welcomes 2023 summer interns
- June 07, 2023
Recognizing YCSC faculty & staff for long-term service at Yale
- April 13, 2022
YCSC Program Spotlight: The Native American Behavioral Health and Psychotherapy Research Lab
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