Voluntary Faculty
Voluntary faculty are typically clinicians or others who are employed outside of the School but make significant contributions to department programs at the medical center or at affiliate institutions.
Voluntary rank detailsBachaar Arnaout, MD
Associate Clinical ProfessorAbout
Research
Publications
2020
Cannabinoids
De Aquino J, Arnaout B. Cannabinoids. 2020, 153-167. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-33404-8_10.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCannabis use disorderUse of cannabinoidsPotential pharmacokinetic interactionsEffects of cannabinoidsDose-dependent effectPharmacokinetic interactionsPsychotropic medicationsRisk factorsPsychosocial treatmentsPsychiatric disordersUse disordersAddiction specialistsHealthcare providersPsychomotor functioningCannabinoidsSynthetic cannabinoidsDisordersMedicinal useMedicationsPatientsProgressionBrief Training on Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Community Mental Health Clinicians’ Confidence and Readiness to Address Substance Use Disorders
Iheanacho T, Bommersbach T, Fuehrlein B, Arnaout B, Dike C. Brief Training on Medication-Assisted Treatment Improves Community Mental Health Clinicians’ Confidence and Readiness to Address Substance Use Disorders. Community Mental Health Journal 2020, 56: 1429-1435. PMID: 32062717, PMCID: PMC7429311, DOI: 10.1007/s10597-020-00586-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersMedication-Assisted TreatmentCommunity mental health cliniciansMental health cliniciansHealth cliniciansPost-training questionnairesUse disordersDisease modelsRoutine practiceCliniciansFactor 1Factor 2Brief trainingDisordersSignificant changesQuestionnaireLimited awarenessTreatmentPublic sector settingsAddictionPreMedicationsPatientsLow confidenceDisease
2018
Alcohol withdrawal hallucinations in the general population, an epidemiological study
Stephane M, Arnaout B, Yoon G. Alcohol withdrawal hallucinations in the general population, an epidemiological study. Psychiatry Research 2018, 262: 129-134. PMID: 29433107, DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2018.02.021.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOdds ratioBrain developmentHigher odds ratioLogistic regression analysisMost psychiatric illnessesNational Epidemiologic SurveyAlcohol withdrawalClinical patternWithdrawal seizuresPsychiatric comorbidityMechanisms of hallucinationsPsychiatric illnessUnmarried subjectsEpidemiological studiesGeneral populationEpidemiologic SurveyRelated conditionsAnxiety disordersLow levelsSevere exposureHallucinationsSocial isolationRegression analysisAfrican AmericansSuch historyDescription of a Comprehensive Addiction Rotation at a Psychiatry Residency Program
Arnaout B, Muvvala S, Rohrbaugh R, Petrakis I. Description of a Comprehensive Addiction Rotation at a Psychiatry Residency Program. Academic Psychiatry 2018, 42: 313-316. PMID: 29302930, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-017-0858-2.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2017
Effective Switch From Clozapine to Aripiprazole in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia and Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder
Feeley RJ, Arnaout B, Yoon G. Effective Switch From Clozapine to Aripiprazole in Treatment-Resistant Schizophrenia and Comorbid Alcohol Use Disorder. Journal Of Clinical Psychopharmacology 2017, 37: 729-730. PMID: 29028689, DOI: 10.1097/jcp.0000000000000794.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice: Just Do It
Marienfeld, C, Arnaout, B, Levounis, P. Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice: Just Do It. Psychiatric News 2017, 52: 1-1. DOI: 10.1176/appi.pn.2017.3a20.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice
Levounis P, Arnaout B, Marienfeld C. Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice. 2017 DOI: 10.1176/appi.books.9781615371860.Peer-Reviewed Original Research- Ponce Martinez, C., Arnaout, B., Martino, S. Fundamentals of Motivational Interviewing. In Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice, eds. Levounis, P., Arnaout, B., Marienfeld,C. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. 2017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- Levounis, P., Arnaout, B., Marienfled, C., eds. Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. 2017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
- Lynch, M., Arnaout, B., Rosenthal, R.N. Integrating Motivational Interviewing with Other Psychotherapies. In Motivational Interviewing for Clinical Practice, eds. Levounis, P., Arnaout, B., Marienfeld,C. American Psychiatric Association Publishing. 2017.Peer-Reviewed Original Research