2023
Percentage of negative urine drug screens as a clinically meaningful endpoint for RCTs evaluating treatment for cocaine use
Loya J, Babuscio T, Nich C, Alessi S, Rash C, Kiluk B. Percentage of negative urine drug screens as a clinically meaningful endpoint for RCTs evaluating treatment for cocaine use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109947. PMID: 37276806, PMCID: PMC10498479, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine drug screensClinical trialsMeaningful endpointsCocaine useLong-term clinical benefitBetter long-term outcomesDrug screensPsychosocial functioningNegative urine drug screensLong-term outcomesRandomized clinical trialsFuture clinical trialsBetter psychosocial functioningClinical benefitPharmacological treatmentContinuous abstinenceTreatment periodTreatment respondersSustained abstinenceSubstance useTrialsTreatmentMeaningful thresholdPooled datasetAbstinence
2019
Anhedonia as a Key Clinical Feature in the Maintenance and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder
Kiluk BD, Yip SW, DeVito EE, Carroll KM, Sofuoglu M. Anhedonia as a Key Clinical Feature in the Maintenance and Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder. Clinical Psychological Science 2019, 7: 1190-1206. PMID: 32042509, PMCID: PMC7009780, DOI: 10.1177/2167702619855659.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderClinical featuresUse disordersHigher anhedonia scoresKey clinical featuresRate of participantsAnhedonia scoresOpioid-dependent sampleOpioid cravingOpioid useTreatment adherenceHealthy controlsSignificant anhedoniaPharmacological interventionsAssessment of anhedoniaMajority of studiesPotential targetAnhedoniaTreatmentTime courseDisordersSignificant knowledge gapsScoresPotential implicationsCritical need
2018
Accounting for the uncounted: Physical and affective distress in individuals dropping out of oral naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder
Carroll KM, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Yip SW, Kiluk BD, DeVito EE, Sofuoglu M. Accounting for the uncounted: Physical and affective distress in individuals dropping out of oral naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 192: 264-270. PMID: 30300800, PMCID: PMC6203294, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOral naltrexoneUse disordersAffective symptomsVoucher-based contingency managementDysphoric symptomsAffective distressOral naltrexone treatmentMultiple baseline characteristicsBaseline characteristicsNaltrexone treatmentHigh riskNaltrexoneSomatic symptomsSymptomsContingency managementTreatmentHigh rateDistressSubstantial evidenceTrialsTheoretical benefitsDisordersAffective discomfortParticipantsCulturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive-behavioral treatmentUse disordersSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsWeb-based cognitive behavioral therapyCurrent substance use disorderUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsStandard outpatient treatmentEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomeStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentStandard outpatientTreatment completionHealth disparitiesBehavioral therapyBehavioral treatmentAddiction treatmentTreatment-seeking individualsGreater reductionTreatmentDisorders
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
2015
Outcome expectations and associated treatment outcomes in motivational enhancement therapy delivered in English and Spanish
Serafini K, Decker S, Kiluk BD, Añez L, Paris M, Frankforter T, Carroll KM. Outcome expectations and associated treatment outcomes in motivational enhancement therapy delivered in English and Spanish. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 732-739. PMID: 26541501, PMCID: PMC4885684, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12301.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatients' outcome expectationsTreatment outcomesMotivational enhancement therapyEnhancement therapyUrine toxicology screenLikelihood of abstinenceSubstance use disordersSubstance use outcomesToxicology screenClinical trialsTreatment periodUse disordersOutcome expectationsSecondary analysisSubstance useAbstinenceUse outcomesOutcomesMetSTherapyTreatmentBaseline expectationsGreater percentageSame treatmentImportant predictor
2013
Psychometric Properties of a Spanish-Language Version of the Short Inventory of Problems
Kiluk BD, Dreifuss JA, Weiss RD, Horigian VE, Carroll KM. Psychometric Properties of a Spanish-Language Version of the Short Inventory of Problems. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2013, 27: 893-900. PMID: 23772760, PMCID: PMC3820151, DOI: 10.1037/a0032805.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAddiction Severity IndexEnd of treatmentPsychometric propertiesSubstance use treatmentHigher baseline scoresSpanish versionDiagnostic criteriaTreatment retentionBaseline scoresDrug useLess abstinenceUse treatmentSubstance useTreatment seekersSeverity IndexSubstance usersComposite scoreLatter associationTreatmentAdverse consequencesInternal consistencyShort InventoryScoresHispanic AmericansAssessment measures
2010
Quality versus quantity: acquisition of coping skills following computerized cognitive–behavioral therapy for substance use disorders
Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio T, Carroll KM. Quality versus quantity: acquisition of coping skills following computerized cognitive–behavioral therapy for substance use disorders. Addiction 2010, 105: 2120-2127. PMID: 20854334, PMCID: PMC2975828, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2010.03076.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyComputerized CBT programEffects of CBTComputerized cognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersEffect of treatmentSubstance use outcomesRole-play taskTreatment completionHigh riskPrimary drugUse disordersAverage ageCommunity settingsBehavioral therapyPatient treatmentSubstance dependenceAlcohol useCBT programSubstance useUse outcomesComputerized versionParticipants' durationSignificant increaseTreatment
2002
SUICIDAL IDEATION AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN TREATMENT-SEEKING PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS
PETRY N, KILUK B. SUICIDAL IDEATION AND SUICIDE ATTEMPTS IN TREATMENT-SEEKING PATHOLOGICAL GAMBLERS. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2002, 190: 462-469. PMID: 12142848, PMCID: PMC3397475, DOI: 10.1097/00005053-200207000-00007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSuicidal ideationSuicide attemptsSocial/familyPathological gamblersMore psychiatric symptomsAddiction Severity IndexSubstance abuse treatment historySouth Oaks Gambling Screen scoresTerms of severityPsychiatric symptomsTreatment historyTreatment programGreater cravingScreen scoresSuicide attemptersMore daysSeverity IndexFocused treatmentIdeationTreatment sitesPathological gamblingSouth Oaks Gambling ScreenTreatmentHigh rateLiving situations