2022
Modafinil does not reduce cocaine use in methadone-maintained individuals
DeVito EE, Poling J, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM, Sofuoglu M. Modafinil does not reduce cocaine use in methadone-maintained individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2022, 2: 100032. PMID: 36310662, PMCID: PMC9615926, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderCocaine use outcomesOpioid useCognitive behavioral therapyContingency managementCocaine dependenceCognitive functionMethadone-maintained individualsUse outcomesEfficacy of modafinilSelf-reported abstinenceTreatment of CUDStimulant-like effectsPlatform treatmentPercentage of urinesPercent of daysDual opioidModafinil treatmentUse disordersPotential efficacyCocaine useModafinilPlaceboMinimal reportsBehavioral therapy
2019
Randomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder
DeVito EE, Carroll KM, Babuscio T, Nich C, Sofuoglu M. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 107: 29-37. PMID: 31757262, PMCID: PMC6918721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderSignificant treatment group differencesUse disordersEfficacy of galantamineTreatment-seeking cocaine usersCurrent cocaine use disordersGroup differencesCocaine use outcomesSample of individualsTreatment group differencesComorbid opioid use disorderMethadone-maintained individualsMemory capacityAbstinent individualsCocaine useCognitive improvementCognitive outcomesCocaine use reductionCognitive functionUse outcomesCocaine usersGalantamine groupIndividualsDisordersInitial promiseShort and long-term improvements in psychiatric symptomatology to validate clinically meaningful treatment outcomes for cocaine use disorders
Miguel AQC, Kiluk BD, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Short and long-term improvements in psychiatric symptomatology to validate clinically meaningful treatment outcomes for cocaine use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 126-132. PMID: 30921648, PMCID: PMC6487863, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderBrief Symptom InventoryCocaine use outcomesPsychiatric symptomatologyUse outcomesUse disordersPositive Symptom TotalDrug use outcomesMeaningful treatment outcomesInterpersonal sensitivityUse outcome measuresParanoid ideationSymptom TotalLong-term functional improvementSymptom InventoryLong-term associationPsychoticism dimensionOutcome effectsComposite scoreOutcome measuresSymptomatologyNegative urinalysis resultsGlobal indexComplete abstinenceLong-term improvement
2018
Galantamine and Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Carroll KM, Nich C, DeVito EE, Shi JM, Sofuoglu M. Galantamine and Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 79: 17m11669. PMID: 29286595, PMCID: PMC5866530, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17m11669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyStandard methadone treatmentCocaine use outcomesBenefits of galantamineMethadone treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive functionUse outcomesCommunity-based methadone maintenance programCocaine useStandard methadone maintenance treatmentBehavioral therapyUrine toxicology screenMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone maintenance programCocaine treatment outcomesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCognitive functioningCocaine use disorderMethadone dosingSecondary outcomesToxicology screenMaintenance treatmentClinical trialsMedication administration
2017
Drug Stroop: Mechanisms of response to computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence in a randomized clinical trial
DeVito EE, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Mouratidis M, Carroll KM. Drug Stroop: Mechanisms of response to computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence in a randomized clinical trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 183: 162-168. PMID: 29258028, PMCID: PMC5803332, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDrug-related stimuliAttentional biasDrug-related cuesCognitive controlStroop effectStroop taskBehavioral therapyTreatment componentsComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyPoor cognitive controlCognitive control processesExecutive cognitive controlSubstance use severityCocaine use outcomesCocaine use disorderResponse inhibitionUse severityUse outcomesControl processGreater engagementTreatment retentionCBT4CBTCocaine dependence
2016
Just Showing Up Is Not Enough: Homework Adherence and Outcome in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence
Decker SE, Kiluk BD, Frankforter T, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM. Just Showing Up Is Not Enough: Homework Adherence and Outcome in Cognitive–Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 907-912. PMID: 27454780, PMCID: PMC5341374, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000126.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine toxicology screenCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine use outcomesHomework adherenceTreatment attendanceToxicology screenCocaine useUse outcomesMultiple logistic regressionBaseline cocaine useVariety of disordersCocaine use severityTreatment endClinical trialsCocaine use frequencyImproved outcomesCocaine dependenceLogistic regressionCBT sessionsAdherenceUse severityPrior studiesGreater reductionOutcomesTreatment
2014
Only connect: The working alliance in computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy
Kiluk BD, Serafini K, Frankforter T, Nich C, Carroll KM. Only connect: The working alliance in computer-based cognitive behavioral therapy. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2014, 63: 139-146. PMID: 25461789, PMCID: PMC4408209, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2014.10.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyTechnology-based interventionsWorking Alliance InventoryBehavioral therapyComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyCocaine-dependent individualsCocaine use outcomesEfficacy of computerDays abstinentFace psychotherapyUse outcomesSimilar psychometric characteristicsPsychometric characteristicsSubscale scoresAlliance InventoryTherapistsPreliminary findingsTotal scoreInterventionTreatment outcomesCBTScoresAbstinentPsychotherapyLittle evidenceToward empirical identification of a clinically meaningful indicator of treatment outcome: Features of candidate indicators and evaluation of sensitivity to treatment effects and relationship to one year follow up cocaine use outcomes
Carroll KM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, DeVito EE, Decker S, LaPaglia D, Duffey D, Babuscio TA, Ball SA. Toward empirical identification of a clinically meaningful indicator of treatment outcome: Features of candidate indicators and evaluation of sensitivity to treatment effects and relationship to one year follow up cocaine use outcomes. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 137: 3-19. PMID: 24556275, PMCID: PMC4042667, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.01.012.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2013
Smokers Versus Snorters: Do Treatment Outcomes Differ According to Route of Cocaine Administration?
Kiluk BD, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Carroll KM. Smokers Versus Snorters: Do Treatment Outcomes Differ According to Route of Cocaine Administration? Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2013, 21: 490-498. PMID: 24364538, PMCID: PMC3943602, DOI: 10.1037/a0034173.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesCocaine administrationAddiction Severity Index composite scoresIntranasal usersComposite scoreRoute of administrationCocaine use outcomesPrimary routeIntranasal routeClinical trialsSustained abstinenceCocaine-dependent individualsTreatment phaseSmokersCocaine useStudy periodAdministrationUse outcomesSeverity of problemsMaximal concentrationStatistical significanceASI domainsOutcomesDifferential changesCocaine
2004
Ethnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials
Milligan CO, Nich C, Carroll KM. Ethnic Differences in Substance Abuse Treatment Retention, Compliance, and Outcome From Two Clinical Trials. Psychiatric Services 2004, 55: 167-173. PMID: 14762242, PMCID: PMC3666311, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.55.2.167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAnalysis of VarianceAntidepressive Agents, TricyclicBlack PeopleCocaine-Related DisordersCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyConnecticutDesipramineDisulfiramEnzyme InhibitorsFemaleHumansMalePatient CompliancePatient DropoutsRetrospective StudiesTreatment OutcomeWhite PeopleConceptsCocaine use outcomesTreatment expectationsTreatment retentionAfrican AmericansUse outcomesExpectations of treatmentSubstance abuse treatment retentionDays of treatmentDifferent behavioral treatmentsClinical trialsPretreatment characteristicsAfrican American participantsMedication componentsCocaine dependence