Anne C. Black, PhD
Associate Professor of Medicine (General Medicine); Research Health Scientist, Research
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My research broadly addresses opioid use and safety, treatments for opioid use disorder, chronic pain and related conditions, and nonpharmacologic approaches to chronic pain management. Most of my research has focused on the Veteran population.
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Mental Health; Opioid-Related Disorders; Models, Statistical; Treatment Outcome; Substance-Related Disorders; Chronic Pain
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Modeling
Selected Publications
- Adaptations to Opioid Use Disorder Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of PrescribersSung ML, Black AC, Blevins D, Henry BF, Cates-Wessel K, Dawes MA, Drexler K, Hagle H, Molfenter T, Levin FR, Becker WC, Edelman EJ. Adaptations to Opioid Use Disorder Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey of Prescribers. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 505-513. PMID: 35020698, PMCID: PMC9271533, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000948.
- Association Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid TherapyBlack AC, Zeliadt SB, Kerns RD, Skanderson M, Wang R, Gelman H, Douglas JH, Becker WC. Association Between Exposure to Complementary and Integrative Therapies and Opioid Analgesic Daily Dose Among Patients on Long-term Opioid Therapy. The Clinical Journal Of Pain 2022, 38: 405-409. PMID: 35440528, DOI: 10.1097/ajp.0000000000001039.
- Correspondence Between Retrospective and Momentary Self‐Reported Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: Evidence for Peak and End Effects in VeteransDecker SE, Rosen MI, Cooney NL, Schnurr PP, Black AC. Correspondence Between Retrospective and Momentary Self‐Reported Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms: Evidence for Peak and End Effects in Veterans. Journal Of Traumatic Stress 2021, 34: 889-894. PMID: 33743184, DOI: 10.1002/jts.22669.
- Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysisHowell B, Black A, Grau L, Lin H, Greene C, Lee H, Heimer R, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Fiellin D, Becker W. Concordance between controlled substance receipt and post-mortem toxicology in opioid-detected overdose deaths: A statewide analysis. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 244: 109788. PMID: 36738634, PMCID: PMC9975083, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109788.
- Profiles of substance use related protective and risk factors and their associations with alcohol and tobacco use initiation among black adolescentsSartor CE, Li EY, Black AC. Profiles of substance use related protective and risk factors and their associations with alcohol and tobacco use initiation among black adolescents. Journal Of Ethnicity In Substance Abuse 2022, 23: 72-94. PMID: 35468309, DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2022.2064383.
- Classification of Patients for Whom Benefit of Long-term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweighs Harm: Protocol for a Delphi StudyVan Cleve R, Edmond S, Snow J, Black AC, Pomeranz JL, Becker W. Classification of Patients for Whom Benefit of Long-term Opioid Therapy No Longer Outweighs Harm: Protocol for a Delphi Study. JMIR Research Protocols 2022, 11: e33310. PMID: 35254277, PMCID: PMC8933798, DOI: 10.2196/33310.
- Profiles of Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors and their Associations with Alcohol Use and Regular Smoking in Black AdultsSartor CE, Black AC. Profiles of Psychosocial Risk and Protective Factors and their Associations with Alcohol Use and Regular Smoking in Black Adults. Journal Of Racial And Ethnic Health Disparities 2020, 8: 60-68. PMID: 32440916, PMCID: PMC7679281, DOI: 10.1007/s40615-020-00754-2.
- Impulsivity interacts with momentary PTSD symptom worsening to predict alcohol use in male veteransBlack AC, Cooney NL, Sartor CE, Arias AJ, Rosen MI. Impulsivity interacts with momentary PTSD symptom worsening to predict alcohol use in male veterans. The American Journal Of Drug And Alcohol Abuse 2018, 44: 524-531. PMID: 29641264, PMCID: PMC6172135, DOI: 10.1080/00952990.2018.1454935.
- Trauma treatment for veterans in buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorderMeshberg-Cohen S, Black AC, DeViva JC, Petrakis IL, Rosen MI. Trauma treatment for veterans in buprenorphine maintenance treatment for opioid use disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 89: 29-34. PMID: 30243036, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.09.010.
- Veterans’ compensation claims beliefs predict timing of PTSD treatment use relative to compensation and pension examBlack AC, Meshberg-Cohen S, Perez-Ortiz AC, Thornhill TA, Rosen MI. Veterans’ compensation claims beliefs predict timing of PTSD treatment use relative to compensation and pension exam. PLOS ONE 2018, 13: e0209488. PMID: 30589882, PMCID: PMC6307722, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0209488.
- Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND VeteransBlack AC, Cooney NL, Justice AC, Fiellin LE, Pietrzak RH, Lazar CM, Rosen MI. Momentary assessment of PTSD symptoms and sexual risk behavior in male OEF/OIF/OND Veterans. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2015, 190: 424-428. PMID: 26551400, PMCID: PMC4684959, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.10.039.
- Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapyBecker WC, Fiellin DA, Black AC, Kostovich CT, Kerns RD, Fraenkel L. Initial development of patient-reported instrument assessing harm, efficacy, and misuse of long-term opioid therapy. The Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development 2016, 53: 127-136. PMID: 27006339, PMCID: PMC4806533, DOI: 10.1682/jrrd.2014.11.0285.
- A money management-based substance use treatment increases valuation of future rewardsBlack AC, Rosen MI. A money management-based substance use treatment increases valuation of future rewards. Addictive Behaviors 2010, 36: 125-128. PMID: 20826055, PMCID: PMC2981645, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.08.014.
- Long-term opioid therapy trajectories and overdose in patients with and without cancer.Merlin J, Black A, Midboe A, Troszak L, Asch S, Bohnert A, Fenton B, Giannitrapani K, Glassman P, Kerns R, Silveira M, Lorenz K, Abel E, Becker W. Long-term opioid therapy trajectories and overdose in patients with and without cancer. BMJ Oncology 2023, 2: e000023. PMID: 38259328, PMCID: PMC10802123, DOI: 10.1136/bmjonc-2022-000023.
- Financial Capability: Clinicians' Assessment of Beneficiaries With Dual DiagnosesThornhill T, Black AC, Rosen MI. Financial Capability: Clinicians' Assessment of Beneficiaries With Dual Diagnoses. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2018, 14: 130-136. PMID: 29505348, PMCID: PMC6291373, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2018.1436732.
- Receipt of opioid use disorder treatments prior to fatal overdoses and comparison to no treatment in Connecticut, 2016–17Heimer R, Black A, Lin H, Grau L, Fiellin D, Howell B, Hawk K, D'Onofrio G, Becker W. Receipt of opioid use disorder treatments prior to fatal overdoses and comparison to no treatment in Connecticut, 2016–17. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 254: 111040. PMID: 38043226, PMCID: PMC10872282, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111040.
- Changes in opioid prescribing in veterans with headache during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A regression discontinuity in time analysisWang K, Fenton B, Skanderson M, Black A, Becker W, Seng E, Anthony S, Guirguis A, Altalib H, Kimber A, Lorenze N, Scholten J, Graham G, Sandbrink F, Sico J. Changes in opioid prescribing in veterans with headache during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A regression discontinuity in time analysis. Headache The Journal Of Head And Face Pain 2023, 63: 1295-1303. PMID: 37596904, DOI: 10.1111/head.14605.
- Promoting Pain Self-Management Through Adaptive Interventions: Results From A Needs Assessment And Protocol For Intervention DevelopmentWesolowicz D, O'Connor R, Edmond S, Black A, Becker W. Promoting Pain Self-Management Through Adaptive Interventions: Results From A Needs Assessment And Protocol For Intervention Development. Journal Of Pain 2023, 24: 93. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2023.02.266.
- Compensation and Pension Exams for Military Sexual Trauma–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Examiner Perspectives, Clinical Impacts on Veterans, and StrategiesWebermann A, Nester M, Gianoli M, Black A, Rosen M, Mattocks K, Portnoy G. Compensation and Pension Exams for Military Sexual Trauma–Related Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Examiner Perspectives, Clinical Impacts on Veterans, and Strategies. Women's Health Issues 2023, 33: 428-434. PMID: 37003918, DOI: 10.1016/j.whi.2023.02.002.
- Self-reported Use of Prescribed Buprenorphine Among US Adults With Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Motivated by PainBuonora M, Sung M, Falker C, Black A, Becker W. Self-reported Use of Prescribed Buprenorphine Among US Adults With Nonmedical Use of Prescription Opioids Motivated by Pain. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2241670. PMID: 36367731, PMCID: PMC9652749, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.41670.
- Delphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic painEdmond S, Snow J, Pomeranz J, Van Cleve R, Black A, Compton P, Becker W. Delphi study to explore a new diagnosis for “ineffective” long-term opioid therapy for chronic pain. Pain 2022, 164: 870-876. PMID: 36448976, DOI: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000002783.
- Long-Term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients With and Without Cancer (CO203A)Merlin J, Black A, Troszak L, Giannitrapani K, Lorenz K. Long-Term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients With and Without Cancer (CO203A). Journal Of Pain And Symptom Management 2022, 63: 1065-1066. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2022.04.013.
- Long-term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients with and without CancerMerlin J, Black A, Midboe A, Troszak L, Asch S, Bohnert A, Fenton B, Giannitrapani K, Glassman P, Kerns R, Silveira M, Lorenz K, Becker W. Long-term Opioid Therapy and Overdose in Patients with and without Cancer. Journal Of Pain 2022, 23: 60. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2022.03.225.
- Well-Being of Health Care Professionals Treating Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a National SurveyBlevins D, Henry BF, Sung M, Edelman EJ, Black AC, Dawes M, Molfenter T, Hagle H, Drexler K, Cates-Wessel K, Levin FR. Well-Being of Health Care Professionals Treating Opioid Use Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Results From a National Survey. Psychiatric Services 2021, 73: 374-380. PMID: 34369804, PMCID: PMC8825878, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.202100080.
- Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis.Panagioti M, Khan K, Keers RN, Abuzour A, Phipps D, Kontopantelis E, Bower P, Campbell S, Haneef R, Avery AJ, Ashcroft DM. Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis. BMJ 2019, 366: l4185. PMID: 31315828, DOI: 10.1136/bmj.l4185.
- Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims.Rosen MI, Becker WC, Black AC, Martino S, Edens EL, Kerns RD. Brief Counseling for Veterans with Musculoskeletal Disorder, Risky Substance Use, and Service Connection Claims. Pain Medicine 2018, 20: 528-542. PMID: 29800338, PMCID: PMC6387983, DOI: 10.1093/pm/pny071.
- Risky sexual behavior among OEF/OIF veterans with and without recent substance useRosen M, Black A. Risky sexual behavior among OEF/OIF veterans with and without recent substance use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 156: e192-e193. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.07.518.
- Gender moderates the relationship between impulsivity and sexual risk-taking in a cocaine-using psychiatric outpatient populationBlack AC, McMahon TJ, Potenza MN, Fiellin LE, Rosen MI. Gender moderates the relationship between impulsivity and sexual risk-taking in a cocaine-using psychiatric outpatient population. Personality And Individual Differences 2015, 75: 190-194. PMID: 25554716, PMCID: PMC4278375, DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2014.11.035.
- Developing a benefits counseling website for Veterans using Motivational Interviewing techniquesSerowik K, Ablondi K, Black A, Rosen M. Developing a benefits counseling website for Veterans using Motivational Interviewing techniques. Computers In Human Behavior 2014, 37: 26-30. DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2014.03.019.
- Financial capability: Standardizing assessment for adult beneficiaries with co-occurring disordersBlack A, McMahon T, Rosenheck R, Rosen M. Financial capability: Standardizing assessment for adult beneficiaries with co-occurring disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2014, 140: e15. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.062.
- Introduction to estimation issues in multilevel modelingMcCoach D, Black A. Introduction to estimation issues in multilevel modeling. New Directions For Institutional Research 2012, 2012: 23-39. DOI: 10.1002/ir.20012.
- Missing data techniques for multilevel data: implications of model misspecificationBlack A, Harel O, McCoach D. Missing data techniques for multilevel data: implications of model misspecification. Journal Of Applied Statistics 2011, 38: 1845-1865. DOI: 10.1080/02664763.2010.529882.
- Techniques for modeling intensive longitudinal data with missing valuesBlack AC, Harel O, and Matthews G. Techniques for modeling intensive longitudinal data with missing values. In Handbook of Research Methods for Modeling Daily Life, eds. TS Conner and M Mehl, Guilford Press, New York, NY, 2011, pp. 339-356.
- An Analysis of Factors That Affect Struggling Readers' Achievement during a Technology-Enhanced STEM Astronomy CurriculumMarino M, Black A, Hayes M, Beecher C. An Analysis of Factors That Affect Struggling Readers' Achievement during a Technology-Enhanced STEM Astronomy Curriculum. Journal Of Special Education Technology 2010, 25: 35-47. DOI: 10.1177/016264341002500305.
- Examining the Unexpected: Outlier Analyses of Factors Affecting Student AchievementMcCoach D, Goldstein J, Behuniak P, Reis S, Black A, Sullivan E, Rambo K. Examining the Unexpected: Outlier Analyses of Factors Affecting Student Achievement. Journal Of Advanced Academics 2010, 21: 426-468. DOI: 10.1177/1932202x1002100304.
- Advancement Via Individual Determination: Method Selection in Conclusions About Program EffectivenessBlack A, Little C, McCoach D, Purcell J, Siegle D. Advancement Via Individual Determination: Method Selection in Conclusions About Program Effectiveness. The Journal Of Educational Research 2008, 102: 111-124. DOI: 10.3200/joer.102.2.111-124.
- Validity Study of the Thinking Styles InventoryBlack A, McCoach D. Validity Study of the Thinking Styles Inventory. Journal For The Education Of The Gifted 2008, 32: 180-210. DOI: 10.4219/jeg-2008-849.
- Errors of inference in structural equation modelingMcCoach D, Black A, O'Connell A. Errors of inference in structural equation modeling. Psychology In The Schools 2007, 44: 461-470. DOI: 10.1002/pits.20238.