Featured Publications
Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers
DeMartini KS, Foster DW, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Romano D, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2018, 86: 765-774. PMID: 30138015, PMCID: PMC6435339, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment outcomesAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersDrinking goalEnd of treatmentPeak drinkingBetter treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderImpact treatment outcomesTypical drinkingYoung adult drinkersEfficacy trialsUse disordersBrief counselingGoal settingIntervention effectsGoal-setting exercisesAdult drinkersDrinkersOutcomesDrinkingTreatmentImportant targetMidtreatment
2022
Within‐ and between‐person effects of naltrexone on the subjective response to alcohol and craving: A daily diary investigation
Waddell JT, Corbin WR, MacKinnon DP, Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Fucito LM, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Within‐ and between‐person effects of naltrexone on the subjective response to alcohol and craving: A daily diary investigation. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2022, 46: 477-491. PMID: 35076087, PMCID: PMC9679805, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14780.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismCravingDouble-Blind MethodEthanolHumansNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsYoung AdultConceptsMedication dosageYoung adultsLight drinkingSubjective responsesSubjective effectsHeavy drinkingPlacebo-controlled studyEffect sizePerson effectsEffective treatmentNaltrexoneDrinking daysNaltrexone efficacySmall effect sizesDrinking levelsCravingDrinkingAdultsLaboratory-based studiesPillsMomentary assessmentEfficacyTreatment conditionsDrinking environmentsDaily diary data
2016
Longitudinal Findings From a Randomized Clinical Trial of Naltrexone for Young Adult Heavy Drinkers
DeMartini KS, Gueorguieva R, Leeman RF, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Longitudinal Findings From a Randomized Clinical Trial of Naltrexone for Young Adult Heavy Drinkers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2016, 84: 185-190. PMID: 26654213, PMCID: PMC4941818, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000053.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPercent days abstinentFirst placebo-controlled trialPercent days heavy drinkingHeavy drinkingPlacebo-controlled trialLong-term outcomesHeavy drinking daysYoung adults ages 18Adults ages 18Naltrexone conditionActive medicationPlacebo groupPharmacotherapy trialsAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersNonsignificant decreaseSignificant benefitsYear posttreatmentDays abstinentDrinking daysMost outcomesSingle interventionHeavy drinkersTreatment improvementAge 18
2014
A New Look at Risk-Taking: Using a Translational Approach to Examine Risk-Taking Behavior on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task
DeMartini KS, Leeman RF, Corbin WR, Toll BA, Fucito LM, Lejuez CW, O’Malley S. A New Look at Risk-Taking: Using a Translational Approach to Examine Risk-Taking Behavior on the Balloon Analogue Risk Task. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2014, 22: 444-452. PMID: 25069012, PMCID: PMC4392709, DOI: 10.1037/a0037421.Peer-Reviewed Original Research