2013
Risk Factors of Violence During a 4-Week Period in a Psychiatric Outpatient Population
Buchanan A, Nich C, Douglas KS, Babuscio T, Easton CJ. Risk Factors of Violence During a 4-Week Period in a Psychiatric Outpatient Population. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2013, 201: 1021-1026. PMID: 24284635, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000000061.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2011
Utilizing Peer Mentorship to Engage High Recidivism Substance-Abusing Patients in Treatment
Tracy K, Burton M, Nich C, Rounsaville B. Utilizing Peer Mentorship to Engage High Recidivism Substance-Abusing Patients in Treatment. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2011, 37: 525-531. PMID: 21851202, DOI: 10.3109/00952990.2011.600385.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance-using patientsSubstance abuse patientsSubstance use disordersPrimary outcomeOutpatient treatmentOutpatient appointmentsLack of attendanceTreatment appointmentsHospital settingPast diagnosisUse disordersTreatment attendanceSubstance abusePatientsTreatmentHigh recidivismPeer mentorshipTauAddiction problemsAppointmentsAttendanceA Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field
Kiluk BD, Sugarman DE, Nich C, Gibbons CJ, Martino S, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. A Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 168: 790-799. PMID: 21536689, PMCID: PMC3607199, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-assisted therapyRandomized clinical trialsPsychiatric disordersClinical trialsMethodological qualityEvidence-based behavioral therapiesMethodological Quality IndexPotential adverse eventsEvidence-based therapiesAxis I DisordersAdult psychiatric disordersMethodological quality scoreEvidence-based interventionsAdverse eventsTreat principleRandomized trialsI disordersStudy qualityTreatment exposureTherapyBehavioral therapyCost-effective strategyDisordersTrialsCurrent standard
2007
The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders
Ralevski E, Ball S, Nich C, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. The Impact of Personality Disorders on Alcohol‐Use Outcomes in a Pharmacotherapy Trial for Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Axis I Disorders. American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 443-449. PMID: 18058408, DOI: 10.1080/10550490701643336.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcohol DeterrentsAlcoholismAntisocial Personality DisorderBehavior, AddictiveBorderline Personality DisorderComorbidityDiagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental DisordersDisulfiramFemaleHumansMaleMental DisordersMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPatient CompliancePersonality DisordersPlacebosPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTreatment OutcomeConceptsBorderline personality disorderAxis I DisordersAlcohol dependenceAlcohol use outcomesPersonality disorderI disordersAxis IComorbid Axis I disordersContext of pharmacotherapyAxis II disordersMajor Axis IMedication trialsPharmacotherapy trialsPoor responseOutcome measuresPatientsNaltrexoneAlcohol useDiagnosisUse outcomesDiagnosis of antisocialDisordersDisulfiramOutcomesASPDA Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol‐Dependent Domestic Violence Offenders: An Integrated Substance Abuse–Domestic Violence Treatment Approach (SADV)
Easton CJ, Mandel DL, Hunkele KA, Nich C, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol‐Dependent Domestic Violence Offenders: An Integrated Substance Abuse–Domestic Violence Treatment Approach (SADV). American Journal On Addictions 2007, 16: 24-31. PMID: 17364418, DOI: 10.1080/10550490601077809.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol-dependent malesHistory of IPVCognitive-behavioral group therapyInterpersonal violenceBehavioral group therapyCognitive behavioral therapyGroup therapy approachSubstance abuse treatmentDomestic violence offendersBehavioral therapyDomestic violence groupGroup therapyAbuse treatmentNumber of sessionsSubstance useContingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders
Tracy K, Babuscio T, Nich C, Kiluk B, Carroll KM, Petry NM, Rounsaville BJ. Contingency Management to Reduce Substance Use in Individuals Who are Homeless with Co-Occurring Psychiatric Disorders. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2007, 33: 253-258. PMID: 17497548, PMCID: PMC3390023, DOI: 10.1080/00952990601174931.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2005
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Rounsaville B, Group V. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Psychiatric Disorders. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 57: 1128-1137. PMID: 15866552, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.02.016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPsychiatric disordersAlcohol dependenceVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicAxis I psychiatric disordersComorbid psychiatric disordersUse of disulfiramTreatment of alcoholismEvent Monitoring SystemAlcohol-dependent individualsActive medicationAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeMedication complianceOutpatient clinicSignificant group differencesGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric symptomsAlcohol consumptionNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationConsecutive weeksPlacebo