2016
Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing
Morie KP, Yip SW, Nich C, Hunkele K, Carroll KM, Potenza MN. Alexithymia and Addiction: A Review and Preliminary Data Suggesting Neurobiological Links to Reward/Loss Processing. Current Addiction Reports 2016, 3: 239-248. PMID: 27695665, PMCID: PMC5040368, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-016-0097-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchReward/loss processingSubstance use disordersLoss processingRole of alexithymiaPreliminary fMRI dataUse disordersCocaine-dependent individualsEmotional awarenessNeural correlatesReward anticipationNeurobiological correlatesAlexithymiaNeurobiological linkFMRI dataSubstance useSubstance dependenceCocaine dependenceAddictionCorrelatesIndividualsDisordersProcessingAnticipationImpairment
2010
Coping Strategy Use Following Computerized Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders
Sugarman DE, Nich C, Carroll KM. Coping Strategy Use Following Computerized Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Substance Use Disorders. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2010, 24: 689-695. PMID: 21198228, PMCID: PMC3059590, DOI: 10.1037/a0021584.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyStrategy useObserver ratingsComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyCoping Strategy UseOutpatient substance abuse treatment facilitiesSubstance abuse treatment facilitiesCoping Strategies ScaleRole-play assessmentComputer-based versionSignificant group differencesSubstance use disordersCoping strategiesStrategies ScaleGroup differencesSubstance usersSubstance dependenceUse disordersCBT4CBTDifferential effectsSkillsDrug useDrug-related outcomesParticipantsRatingsQuality 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 increaseTreatmentNeurocognitive indicators predict results of an informed-consent quiz among substance-dependent treatment seekers entering a randomized clinical trial.
Kiluk BD, Nich C, Carroll KM. Neurocognitive indicators predict results of an informed-consent quiz among substance-dependent treatment seekers entering a randomized clinical trial. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2010, 71: 704-12. PMID: 20731975, PMCID: PMC2930500, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2010.71.704.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyMeasures of intelligenceBrief neuropsychological screeningCurrent substance dependenceSubstance use outcomesParticipants meeting criteriaNeurocognitive indicatorsEnhanced consent proceduresNeuropsychological functioningCorrect recallSubstance use treatmentTraining versionNeuropsychological screeningTreatment seekersQuiz itemsSubstance useSubstance usersSubstance dependenceMeeting criteriaRecallParticipants' understandingQuiz scoresFalse quizParticipantsComprehension
2008
Enduring effects of a computer-assisted training program for cognitive behavioral therapy: A 6-month follow-up of CBT4CBT
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Martino S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Rounsaville BJ. Enduring effects of a computer-assisted training program for cognitive behavioral therapy: A 6-month follow-up of CBT4CBT. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2008, 100: 178-181. PMID: 19041197, PMCID: PMC2742309, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2008.09.015.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyBehavioral therapyComputer-assisted training programSubstance dependenceComputer-based trainingSubstance use outcomesComputer-assisted versionDrug useEnduring effectCBT4CBTUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsTreatment retentionDurability of effectTraining programOutpatient communityStudy treatmentStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentClinical trialsTreatment conditionsParticipantsSignificant differencesTreatmentRegression analysisComputer-Assisted Delivery of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Addiction: A Randomized Trial of CBT4CBT
Carroll KM, Ball SA, Martino S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Nuro KF, Gordon MA, Portnoy GA, Rounsaville BJ. Computer-Assisted Delivery of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Addiction: A Randomized Trial of CBT4CBT. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2008, 165: 881-888. PMID: 18450927, PMCID: PMC2562873, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2008.07111835.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
‘Research’ versus ‘real-world’ patients: representativeness of participants in clinical trials of treatments for cocaine dependence
Carroll K, Nich C, McLellan A, McKay J, Rounsaville B. ‘Research’ versus ‘real-world’ patients: representativeness of participants in clinical trials of treatments for cocaine dependence. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 1999, 54: 171-177. PMID: 10217557, DOI: 10.1016/s0376-8716(98)00161-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical trialsCocaine dependenceClinical settingRegular clinical settingRigorous clinical trialsOutpatient clinical settingLarge national databaseRepresentativeness of participantsChallenging patientsResearch patientsClinical practiceMild formPatientsSubstance dependenceNational databaseTrialsRepresentativeness of subjectsLimited external validitySubjectsTreatmentExternal validityCocaine problemsIndividualsSetting