Elizabeth Ralevski, PhD
Research Scientist in Psychiatry
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Research Summary
Dr. Ralevski is pursuing research into various aspects of substance abuse, with a primary focus on alcoholism. Current research projects are focusing on treatment studies with novel psychopharmacological approaches to the treatment of individuals who are diagnosed with alcoholism and other psychiatric conditions including depression, post traumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia and borderline personality disorder. Her other research examines factors, such as stress, that may lead to the development and maintenance of alcoholism and other mental disorders.
Specialized Terms: Alcoholism; Dual Diagnosis; Personality; Personality Disorders; Psychiatric comorbidity; Pharmacology; Stress
Extensive Research Description
Stress Reactivity in Veterans Receiving Pharmacological Treatment for PTSD and Alcohol Dependence
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Research Interests
Alcoholism; Personality; Personality Disorders; Pharmacology; Psychiatry; Stress, Physiological; Comorbidity; Diagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)
Selected Publications
- Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and alcoholism: A review of the evidence and findings on the effects of pharmacological treatments on cognitive functioning in patients with dual diagnosesRalevski E, Gianoli MO, Russo, M, Dwan, R, Radhakrishnan, R. Cognitive deficits in schizophrenia and alcoholism: A review of the evidence and findings on the effects of pharmacological treatments on cognitive functioning in patients with dual diagnoses. Journal of Dual Diagnosis 2012, 8(3): 205-217. doi:10.1080/15504263.2012.696534
- Subjective Effects of Thiopental in Young Adults with and without a Family History of Alcoholism.Petrakis IL, Kerfoot K, Pittman B, Perrino A, Koretski J, Newcomb J, Limoncelli D, Acampora G, Ralevski E. Subjective Effects of Thiopental in Young Adults with and without a Family History of Alcoholism. Journal Of Addiction Research & Therapy 2012, Suppl 7 PMID: 24273687, PMCID: PMC3835602, DOI: 10.4172/2155-6105.S7-002.
- Treatment for comorbid borderline personality disorder and alcohol use disorders: a review of the evidence and future recommendations.Gianoli MO, Jane JS, O'Brien E, Ralevski E. Treatment for comorbid borderline personality disorder and alcohol use disorders: a review of the evidence and future recommendations. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2012, 20: 333-44. PMID: 22686496, PMCID: PMC3697118, DOI: 10.1037/a0027999.
- Preliminary findings on the interactive effects of IV ethanol and IV nicotine on human behavior and cognition: a laboratory study.Ralevski E, Perry EB, D'Souza DC, Bufis V, Elander J, Limoncelli D, Vendetti M, Dean E, Cooper TB, McKee S, Petrakis I. Preliminary findings on the interactive effects of IV ethanol and IV nicotine on human behavior and cognition: a laboratory study. Nicotine & Tobacco Research : Official Journal Of The Society For Research On Nicotine And Tobacco 2012, 14: 596-606. PMID: 22180582, PMCID: PMC6281082, DOI: 10.1093/ntr/ntr258.
- Noradrenergic vs serotonergic antidepressant with or without naltrexone for veterans with PTSD and comorbid alcohol dependence.Petrakis IL, Ralevski E, Desai N, Trevisan L, Gueorguieva R, Rounsaville B, Krystal JH. Noradrenergic vs serotonergic antidepressant with or without naltrexone for veterans with PTSD and comorbid alcohol dependence. Neuropsychopharmacology : Official Publication Of The American College Of Neuropsychopharmacology 2012, 37: 996-1004. PMID: 22089316, PMCID: PMC3280636, DOI: 10.1038/npp.2011.283.
- Treatment With Acamprosate in Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence.Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Dwan R, Dean E, Edens E, Arnaout B, Keegan K, Drew S, Petrakis I. Treatment With Acamprosate in Patients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders and Comorbid Alcohol Dependence. Journal Of Dual Diagnosis 2011, 7: 64-73. PMID: 26954912, DOI: 10.1080/15504263.2011.569440.
- Effects of acamprosate on cognition in a treatment study of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and comorbid alcohol dependence.Ralevski E, O'Brien E, Jane JS, Dean E, Dwan R, Petrakis I. Effects of acamprosate on cognition in a treatment study of patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders and comorbid alcohol dependence. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2011, 199: 499-505. PMID: 21716064, DOI: 10.1097/NMD.0b013e3182214297.
- Analgesic effects of ethanol are influenced by family history of alcoholism and neuroticism.Ralevski E, Perrino A, Acampora G, Koretski J, Limoncelli D, Petrakis I. Analgesic effects of ethanol are influenced by family history of alcoholism and neuroticism. Alcoholism, Clinical And Experimental Research 2010, 34: 1433-41. PMID: 20497133, PMCID: PMC9136640, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2010.01228.x.
Clinical Trials
| Conditions | Study Title |
|---|---|
| Alcohol Addiction; Mental Health & Behavioral Research | Effect of allopregnanolone on stress-induced craving (ALLO) |
| Addictive Behaviors; Alcohol Addiction; Mental Health & Behavioral Research | Alcohol Interaction Study |