2021
Treatment outcomes in individuals diagnosed with comorbid opioid use disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: A review
Meshberg-Cohen S, MacLean R, Martin A, Sofuoglu M, Petrakis IL. Treatment outcomes in individuals diagnosed with comorbid opioid use disorder and Posttraumatic stress disorder: A review. Addictive Behaviors 2021, 122: 107026. PMID: 34182307, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderComorbid opioid use disorderStress disorderImpact of PTSDPresence of PTSDComorbid posttraumatic stress disorderUse disordersOpioid use disorderMultiple mental health problemsMental health problemsPTSD treatmentComparison participantsTreatment outcomesPTSD diagnosisPsychosocial problemsStandardized assessmentConcurrent diagnosisPsychiatric conditionsMedical record diagnosisDrug useIndividualsDisordersPublic health emergencyRecord diagnosisInclusion criteriaThe Impact of Chronic Pain on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes
MacLean R, Spinola S, Garcia-Vassallo G, Sofuoglu M. The Impact of Chronic Pain on Opioid Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes. Current Addiction Reports 2021, 8: 100-108. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-020-00352-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid agonist treatmentChronic painOpioid use disorderOpioid Use Disorder Treatment OutcomesNonpharmacologic pain treatmentsIllicit opioid useDisorder treatment outcomesReviewChronic painOpioid usePain intensityPain treatmentAgonist treatmentOAT clinicsTreatment outcomesClinical carePainUse disordersDrug useRecent FindingsWeHigher likelihoodClinicOutcomesTreatmentMost studiesIntake
2019
Stress and opioid use disorder: A systematic review
MacLean RR, Armstrong JL, Sofuoglu M. Stress and opioid use disorder: A systematic review. Addictive Behaviors 2019, 98: 106010. PMID: 31238237, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2019.05.034.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOpioid useTreatment retentionUse disordersSystematic reviewOUD treatment outcomesIllicit opioid useWarrants further studySignificant clinical concernOUD outcomesStandard treatmentTreatment outcomesDrug counselingPsychopharmacological interventionsClinical concernBehavioral treatmentGreater cravingBehavioral interventionsStudy sampleFurther studiesTreatmentAssessment of stressInterventionImpact of stressMultiple databases
2018
Attentional bias in opioid users: A systematic review and meta-analysis
MacLean RR, Sofuoglu M, Brede E, Robinson C, Waters AJ. Attentional bias in opioid users: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 191: 270-278. PMID: 30157467, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.07.012.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAttentional biasNeutral stimuliBehavioral treatmentRobust attentional biasAdjunctive behavioral treatmentsOpioid use disorderAttention biasOpioid cuesSalient stimuliEligible peer-reviewed studiesStimuliUse disordersOpioid usersCurrent studySystematic reviewPeer-reviewed studiesNational public health emergencyBiasComprehensive literature searchTreatment outcomesPublic health emergencyOpioid useActive responseCuesPrimary treatment