2025
Perceived Importance of Counseling Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Barry D, Beitel M, Gazzola M, Agerwala S, Saeed G, Eggert K, Roehrich T, Hsaio C, Covelli M, Carmichael I, Madden L, Hammouri M. Perceived Importance of Counseling Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of Psychoactive Drugs 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-8. PMID: 40143754, DOI: 10.1080/02791072.2025.2484374.Peer-Reviewed Original Research“You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment
Gazzola M, Thompson E, Hoffman K, Saeed G, Baylen C, Madden L, Eggert K, Beitel M, Barry D. “You just want to kill the pain and get numb:” A mixed methods study investigating the lived experiences of individuals experiencing homelessness enrolled in outpatient methadone treatment. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2025, 172: 209668. PMID: 40057243, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2025.209668.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderPersonal barriersThematic analysisRisk of overdoseOpioid treatment programsStructural barriersPublic health priorityMixed methods studyHealth-related vulnerabilityExperience of homelessnessPeriods of homelessnessSemi-structured interviewsExperiences of individualsHealthcare experiencesHealth priorityParticipants' experiencesPrimary themesMethods studyImprove engagementMethadone treatmentDescriptive statisticsTreatment engagementQualitative interviewsExit homelessnessHousing statusW59 Understanding Homelessness Experiences and Social Determinants of Health Among People Experiencing Homelessness Enrolled in Methadone Treatment
Gazzola M, Baylen C, Saeed G, Hoffman K, Thompson E, Madden L, Eggert K, Beitel M, Barry D. W59 Understanding Homelessness Experiences and Social Determinants of Health Among People Experiencing Homelessness Enrolled in Methadone Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112001. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchW70 A Pilot Study Examining the Feasibility of a Virtual Reality Pain Management Intervention Groups in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
DiMeola K, Cutter C, Haynes J, Hieftje K, Beitel M, Rossi R, Madden L, Barry D. W70 A Pilot Study Examining the Feasibility of a Virtual Reality Pain Management Intervention Groups in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 112012. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.112012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchM118 Counselor Terminological Preferences for Common Treatment Experiences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Eggert K, Walker K, Beitel M, Cammack K, Rossi R, Gazzola M, Hsaio C, Roehrich T, Madden L, Barry D. M118 Counselor Terminological Preferences for Common Treatment Experiences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111712. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111712.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchT99 Seeking Treatment while Unhoused: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Experiences of People Experiencing Homelessness Enrolled in Outpatient Methadone Treatment
Thompson E, Gazzola M, Hoffman K, Saeed G, Baylen C, Madden L, Eggert K, Beitel M, Barry D. T99 Seeking Treatment while Unhoused: A Qualitative Study Investigating the Experiences of People Experiencing Homelessness Enrolled in Outpatient Methadone Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2025, 267: 111867. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2024.111867.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2024
T107 Perceived Importance of Counseling Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Beitel M, Saeed G, Gazzola M, Eggert K, Roehrich T, Madden L, Barry D. T107 Perceived Importance of Counseling Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110556. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchM135 Counselor Terminological Preferences for "Craving,” “Euphoria,” and “Withdrawal” Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola M, Beitel M, Buck K, Cammack K, Saeed G, Eggert K, Roehrich T, Madden L, Barry D. M135 Counselor Terminological Preferences for "Craving,” “Euphoria,” and “Withdrawal” Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110415. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110415.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStepped 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 Abuse 2024, 46: 146-154. PMID: 38606900, PMCID: PMC11470109, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241245095.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchTreatment-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 responsePerceptions of Community Corrections and Treatment Experience: A Qualitative Study Among People With Incarceration Histories Receiving Outpatient Methadone Treatment
Gazzola M, Oberleitner L, Hoffman K, Eller A, Madden L, Marcus R, Oberleitner D, Beitel M, Thompson E, Zheng X, Barry D. Perceptions of Community Corrections and Treatment Experience: A Qualitative Study Among People With Incarceration Histories Receiving Outpatient Methadone Treatment. Substance Abuse 2024, 45: 568-576. PMID: 38551080, DOI: 10.1177/29767342241238837.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCommunity corrections officersCommunity corrections systemCorrection systemCommunity correctionsTreatment facilitatorsOpioid use disorderCorrective experiencesMethadone treatmentSubstance use disorder careCommunity supervisionCorrectional officersQualitative studyCoercive treatmentIncarceration historyOutpatient methadone treatmentIncarcerationDemographic surveyQualitative research teamNegative experiencesNegative perceptionsCommunitySemistructured interviewsPositive perceptionsInterviewsParoleA Quantitative Examination of Illness Models Among People With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola M, Carmichael I, Thompson E, Beitel M, Madden L, Saeed G, Hoffman K, Hammouri M, Hsaio C, Barry D. A Quantitative Examination of Illness Models Among People With Opioid Use Disorder Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2024, 18: 262-268. PMID: 38446859, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001282.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBrain disease modelMethadone treatmentTreatment beliefsIllness modelAssociated with beliefsOpioid use disorderUse disorderOutpatient opioid treatment programAddiction modelTreatment programsOpioid treatment programsAddictionMethadoneMultivariate analysisScale agreementIllnessDisordersCounselingBrainBeliefsDisease modelsOpioidPatientsStatistical significanceMultivariate regression
2023
Session Quality and Impact in Psychotherapy With American Indian Clients
Myhra LL, Gone JP, Barry DT, Cutter CJ, Faria AB, Beitel M. Session Quality and Impact in Psychotherapy With American Indian Clients. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 86-93. PMID: 35298233, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000634.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2022
What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment
Gazzola MG, Maclean E, Beitel M, Carmichael ID, Cammack KM, Eggert KF, Roehrich T, Madden LM, Jegede O, Zheng X, Bergman E, Barry DT. What’s in a Name? Terminology Preferences Among Patients Receiving Methadone Treatment. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2022, 38: 653-660. PMID: 36163526, PMCID: PMC9971370, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-022-07813-w.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderSubstance use disordersMethadone treatmentUse disordersOutpatient methadone treatment programMethadone treatment programsPresenting problemPreferences of patientsTerminology preferencesSubstance-dependent personsCross-sectional surveyAdult patientsMean ageUnivariate analysisMain MeasuresParticipantsPatientsTreatment programKey ResultsWeSubstance abuseSubstance useDisordersSignificant differencesTreatmentDemographic differencesAddiction counselorsChapter 22 Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain and opioid use disorder
Gazzola M, Beitel M, Cutter C, Barry D. Chapter 22 Cognitive behavioral therapy for chronic pain and opioid use disorder. 2022, 235-246. DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-12-820237-1.00022-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyChronic painUse disordersBehavioral therapyClinical management challengesComorbid chronic painPain management interventionsChronic medical conditionsCommon clinical problemPoor pain managementNonopioid pharmacotherapyPromising psychotherapyPain managementIllicit opioidsPsychiatric comorbidityOptimal treatmentMedical conditionsPainClinical problemPatientsSubstance useDisordersBiopsychosocial modelTherapy
2021
A First Look at the Working Alliance in Psychotherapy With American Indians
Beitel M, Gone JP, Myhra LL, Cutter CJ, Barry DT. A First Look at the Working Alliance in Psychotherapy With American Indians. Psychotherapy 2021, 58: 248-253. PMID: 32757575, DOI: 10.1037/pst0000338.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAmerican Indian patientsIndian patientsWorking Alliance InventoryTherapy-related variablesAlliance InventoryUrban outpatient clinicShort formCollection of patientsWorking allianceOutpatient clinicAmerican IndiansPatientsOutpatient psychotherapyTreatment deliveryPsychotherapeutic modalitiesImportant next stepPsychotherapyRobust predictorTherapistsRepresentative groupClinicNormative sampleComparison samplePsychiatric comorbidity and order of condition onset among patients seeking treatment for chronic pain and opioid use disorder
Barry DT, Beitel M, Cutter CJ, Fiellin DA, Madden LM, Lipkind N, Bollampally P, Liong C, Schottenfeld RS. Psychiatric comorbidity and order of condition onset among patients seeking treatment for chronic pain and opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2021, 221: 108608. PMID: 33667784, PMCID: PMC8026725, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2021.108608.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderChronic painPsychiatric comorbidityCondition onsetUse disordersNonopioid substance use disordersDSM-IV-TR Axis I DisordersFirst groupComorbid chronic painStructured Clinical InterviewAxis I DisordersAxis II disordersSubstance use disordersDSM-IV personality disordersStandardized training protocolSame time groupsPotential treatment implicationsClinical trialsDoctoral-level providersI disordersMultinomial logistic regressionPrimary drugClinical InterviewPainDiagnostic Interview
2020
A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder
Oberleitner LMS, Madden LM, Muthulingam D, Marcus R, Oberleitner DE, Beitel M, Gaeta M, Tamberelli JF, Barry DT. A qualitative investigation of addiction counselors' perceptions and experiences implementing an open-access model for treating opioid use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 121: 108191. PMID: 33357602, PMCID: PMC7770334, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108191.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone maintenance treatmentTreatment programOpioid treatment programsOpioid use disorderMaintenance treatmentTreatment optionsMethadone maintenanceUse disordersProspective patientsIndividual semi-structured interviewsCounselors' perceptionsTreatment organizationsInterdisciplinary teamCliniciansAddiction counselorsSemi-structured interviewsAlexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy
Morie KP, Potenza MN, Beitel M, Oberleitner LM, Roos CR, Yip SW, Oberleitner DE, Gaeta M, Barry DT. Alexithymia and pain experience among patients using methadone-maintenance therapy. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 218: 108387. PMID: 33168339, PMCID: PMC8103623, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108387.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderPain interferencePain acceptancePain experienceUse disordersMethadone maintenance therapySubset of patientsMethadone-treated patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentDrug use historyReporting painPain severityImportant intervention targetMaintenance treatmentMore painPain catastrophizingPainPatientsEffect of alexithymiaTreatment targetsDrug useIntervention targetsRole of alexithymiaRegression analysisSelf-report measuresCorrelates of Homelessness Among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment
Gaeta M, Beitel M, Oberleitner LMS, Oberleitner DE, Madden LM, Tamberelli JF, Barry DT. Correlates of Homelessness Among Patients in Methadone Maintenance Treatment. Medical Care 2020, 58: 1030-1034. PMID: 32925463, PMCID: PMC7668351, DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001414.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderImportant public health roleLogistic regressionMethadone maintenance treatment programImportant public health issueTreatment-related correlatesCorrelates of homelessnessPercent of patientsMethadone maintenance treatmentFinal logistic regression modelMaintenance treatment programPublic health roleSymptoms of depressionBivariate logistic regressionPublic health issueLogistic regression modelsMaintenance treatmentUse disordersPatientsSignificant independent variablesHealth roleBivariate analysisTreatment programPast monthHigher symptomsCorrelates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment
Baldassarri SR, Beitel M, Zinchuk A, Redeker NS, Oberleitner DE, Oberleitner LMS, Carrasco D, Madden LM, Lipkind N, Fiellin DA, Bastian LA, Chen K, Yaggi HK, Barry DT. Correlates of sleep quality and excessive daytime sleepiness in people with opioid use disorder receiving methadone treatment. Sleep And Breathing 2020, 24: 1729-1737. PMID: 32556918, PMCID: PMC7680294, DOI: 10.1007/s11325-020-02123-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderExcessive daytime sleepinessDaytime sleepinessSleep qualityChronic painExcessive daytimeUse disordersConclusionsPoor sleep qualityCurrent chronic painModifiable risk factorsImpaired sleep qualityMultivariable linear regression modelsBody mass indexPoor sleep qualityNon-significant associationMass indexMultivariable analysisPain interferenceRelated comorbiditiesMethadone treatmentClinical correlatesMean PSQIRisk factorsSleep disordersResultsNinety percent
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