2005
Psychotic Spectrum Disorders and Alcohol Abuse: A Review of Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies and a Report on the Effectiveness of Naltrexone and Disulfiram
Petrakis IL, Nich C, Ralevski E. Psychotic Spectrum Disorders and Alcohol Abuse: A Review of Pharmacotherapeutic Strategies and a Report on the Effectiveness of Naltrexone and Disulfiram. Schizophrenia Bulletin 2005, 32: 644-654. PMID: 16887890, PMCID: PMC2632271, DOI: 10.1093/schbul/sbl010.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychotic spectrum disordersPharmacotherapeutic strategiesSchizoaffective disorderBipolar disorderMental illnessAlcohol dependenceBetter alcohol use outcomesEffectiveness of naltrexoneIntensive psychosocial treatmentComorbid mental illnessUse of disulfiramAxis I DisordersSubstance use disordersSpectrum disorderActive medicationAlcohol use outcomesPharmacotherapeutic optionsSignificant morbidityMedication complianceClinical trialsI disordersPsychosocial treatmentsGeneral populationSpecific treatmentAlcohol abuse
2004
Efficacy of Disulfiram and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Cocaine-DependentOutpatients: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial
Carroll KM, Fenton LR, Ball SA, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Shi J, Rounsaville BJ. Efficacy of Disulfiram and Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Cocaine-DependentOutpatients: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial. JAMA Psychiatry 2004, 61: 264-272. PMID: 14993114, PMCID: PMC3675448, DOI: 10.1001/archpsyc.61.3.264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine useGeneral populationCocaine dependenceEfficacy of disulfiramUrine toxicology screenOutpatient substance abuse treatment programsBehavior therapyConcurrent alcohol useSubstance abuse treatment programsCurrent cocaine dependenceCognitive behavior therapyDisulfiram useRandomized PlaceboDisulfiram therapyMedication complianceToxicology screenIdentical capsulesEffective therapyPlaceboCocaine-dependent individualsSelf-reported frequencyPromising treatmentPlacebo conditionInterpersonal psychotherapyTherapy