2019
Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race
Miguel AQC, Jordan A, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 65-72. PMID: 31540613, PMCID: PMC6756185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderTreatment trialsTreatment outcomesUse disordersWhite womenTreatment outcome indicatorsPoor overall outcomeClinical outcome differencesRandomized clinical trialsFocused treatment approachMore effective treatmentsDifferent psychosocial issuesSubstance use problemsSubgroup of individualsBaseline characteristicsPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical trialsHigh prevalenceSociodemographic statusEffective treatmentOutcome differencesTreatment approachesPsychosocial issuesCocaine use
2018
Change in DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria Count and Severity Level as a Treatment Outcome Indicator: Results from a Randomized Trial
Kiluk BD, Frankforter TL, Cusumano M, Nich C, Carroll KM. Change in DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria Count and Severity Level as a Treatment Outcome Indicator: Results from a Randomized Trial. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 1556-1563. PMID: 29870051, PMCID: PMC6281805, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsSeverity categoriesOutcome indicatorsDSM criteriaCurrent AUD diagnosisPotential outcome indicatorsTreatment outcome indicatorsWeekly outpatient treatmentMost clinical trialsStructured Clinical InterviewLinear mixed modelsTreatment end pointsCognitive behavioral therapy programCriterion countsMeaningful outcome indicatorsBehavioral therapy programAlcohol use outcomesOutpatient treatmentTrend-level significanceMain trialDiagnostic criteriaUse disordersBetter outcomes