1998
Treatment of cocaine and alcohol dependence with psychotherapy and disulfiram
Carroll KM, Nich C, Ball SA, McCance E, Rounsavile BJ. Treatment of cocaine and alcohol dependence with psychotherapy and disulfiram. Addiction 1998, 93: 713-727. PMID: 9692270, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.1998.9357137.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentAlcohol useClinical managementCocaine useConcurrent alcohol abuseDrug use disordersTreatment of cocaineCo-morbid disordersPromising treatment strategySubstance abuse treatment centersTreatment-seeking cocaine abusersUrine toxicologyDrug-dependent individualsContinuous abstinenceDisulfiram treatmentStep FacilitationTreatment strategiesCocaine-dependent individualsAlcohol abuseAlcohol abusersUse disordersTreatment centersSupportive psychotherapyAlcohol dependenceActive psychotherapy
1997
Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials.
Carroll KM, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ. Variability in treatment-seeking cocaine abusers: implications for clinical pharmacotherapy trials. NIDA Research Monograph 1997, 175: 137-57. PMID: 9467796.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-treatment interactionsTreatment responseCocaine abusersClinical pharmacotherapy trialsChallenging patient populationEffective pharmacological interventionsStudy sampleSpecific treatment strategiesTreatment-seeking cocaine abusersPatient populationPharmacotherapy trialsMedication effectsNew medicationsPharmacologic agentsTreatment responsivenessPharmacological interventionsPharmacotherapy researchTreatment strategiesLarger sample sizeCocaine dependenceComparison of findingsTreatment seekingStandardized assessmentSimple main effectsInconsistent findings