Kenneth Morford, MD, FASAM
Assistant Professor; Program Director, Collaborative Behavioral Health & Addiction Medicine in Primary Care (CHAMP), General Internal Medicine; Associate Program Director, Yale Addiction Medicine Fellowship Program, Program in Addiction Medicine
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- Medical improvisation-based motivational interviewing for internal medicine residents: Mixed-methods evaluation of a novel courseChan C, Cabaniss P, Morford K, Martino S, Martin A, Windish D. Medical improvisation-based motivational interviewing for internal medicine residents: Mixed-methods evaluation of a novel course. Medical Teacher 2023, 45: 1411-1418. PMID: 37378496, DOI: 10.1080/0142159x.2023.2225725.
- Recognition and Treatment of Wounds in Persons Using Xylazine: A Case Report From New Haven, ConnecticutDowton A, Doernberg M, Heiman E, Barelli P, Golden M, Wang H, Leventhal J, Morford K, Sue K. Recognition and Treatment of Wounds in Persons Using Xylazine: A Case Report From New Haven, Connecticut. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: 739-741. PMID: 37934550, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001198.
- Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized TrialMuvvala S, Gan G, Morford K, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Chan P, Cornman D, Reynolds J, Yager J, Fiellin D, Edelman E. Facilitation and Preferred Models for Delivering Substance Use Disorder Treatment in HIV Clinics: Results From a Multisite Randomized Trial. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2023, 17: e388-e391. PMID: 37934538, PMCID: PMC10726383, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000001192.
- The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort studyMorford K, Tetrault J, Zhou B, Li F, Gleeson B, Edelman E, Stein M, Barry D, Madden L. The impact of benzodiazepine exposure on treatment retention in an open-access methadone program: A retrospective cohort study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2022, 241: 109707. PMID: 36423462, PMCID: PMC9777057, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109707.
- Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present ImplicationsMorford KL, Batchelor HM, Tetrault JM. Grief at the Heart of the Opioid Overdose Crisis: Past Lessons and Present Implications. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2022, 16: 613-615. PMID: 35165230, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000976.
- Effect of Implementation Facilitation to Promote Adoption of Medications for Addiction Treatment in US HIV ClinicsEdelman EJ, Gan G, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Becker WC, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Helfrich CD, Reynolds J, Yager JE, Morford KL, Muvvala SB, Fiellin DA. Effect of Implementation Facilitation to Promote Adoption of Medications for Addiction Treatment in US HIV Clinics. JAMA Network Open 2022, 5: e2236904. PMID: 36251291, PMCID: PMC9577676, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2022.36904.
- Xylazine and Overdoses: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations.Alexander RS, Canver BR, Sue KL, Morford KL. Xylazine and Overdoses: Trends, Concerns, and Recommendations. American Journal Of Public Health 2022, 112: 1212-1216. PMID: 35830662, PMCID: PMC9342814, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2022.306881.
- Patients' perspectives of medications for addiction treatment in HIV clinics: A qualitative studyMorford KL, Muvvala SB, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Doernberg M, Porter E, Virata M, Yager JE, Fiellin DA, Edelman EJ. Patients' perspectives of medications for addiction treatment in HIV clinics: A qualitative study. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2022, 139: 108767. PMID: 35341613, PMCID: PMC9187601, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2022.108767.
- Benzodiazepines and Related SedativesPeng L, Morford KL, Levander XA. Benzodiazepines and Related Sedatives. Medical Clinics Of North America 2022, 106: 113-129. PMID: 34823725, DOI: 10.1016/j.mcna.2021.08.012.
- Implementation Facilitation and adoption of addiction treatments in HIV clinics: a randomized trialEdelman EJ, Gan, G, Dziura D, Esserman D, Porter E, Becker WC, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Helfrich CD, Reynolds J, Yager JE, Morford KL, Muvvala SB, and Fiellin DA. Implementation Facilitation and adoption of addiction treatments in HIV clinics: a randomized trial. JAMA Network Open, in press.
- Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical ApproachCohen SM, Weimer MB, Levander XA, Peckham AM, Tetrault JM, Morford KL. Low Dose Initiation of Buprenorphine: A Narrative Review and Practical Approach. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2021, 16: 399-406. PMID: 34954746, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000945.
- Training Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows in Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentMorford K, Falker C, Tetrault J. Training Medical Students, Residents, and Fellows in Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. 2021, 161-171. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-80818-1_11.
- Readiness to Provide Medications for Addiction Treatment in HIV Clinics: A Multisite Mixed-Methods Formative EvaluationEdelman EJ, Gan G, Dziura J, Esserman D, Morford KL, Porter E, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Oldfield BJ, Yager JE, Muvvala SB, Fiellin DA. Readiness to Provide Medications for Addiction Treatment in HIV Clinics: A Multisite Mixed-Methods Formative Evaluation. JAIDS Journal Of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes 2021, 87: 959-970. PMID: 33675619, PMCID: PMC8192340, DOI: 10.1097/qai.0000000000002666.
- Peer coaching in an interprofessional academic primary care clinicMorford K, Milligan T, Brienza R. Peer coaching in an interprofessional academic primary care clinic. Journal Of Interprofessional Education & Practice 2021, 23: 100418. DOI: 10.1016/j.xjep.2021.100418.
- Law enforcement assisted diversion: Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of program implementationJoudrey PJ, Nelson CR, Lawson K, Morford KL, Muley D, Watson C, Okafor M, Wang EA, Crusto C. Law enforcement assisted diversion: Qualitative evaluation of barriers and facilitators of program implementation. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2021, 129: 108476. PMID: 34080562, PMCID: PMC8380645, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2021.108476.
- Working with HIV clinics to adopt addiction treatment using implementation facilitation (WHAT-IF?): Rationale and design for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation studyEdelman EJ, Dziura J, Esserman D, Porter E, Becker WC, Chan PA, Cornman DH, Rebick G, Yager J, Morford K, Muvvala SB, Fiellin DA. Working with HIV clinics to adopt addiction treatment using implementation facilitation (WHAT-IF?): Rationale and design for a hybrid type 3 effectiveness-implementation study. Contemporary Clinical Trials 2020, 98: 106156. PMID: 32976995, PMCID: PMC7511156, DOI: 10.1016/j.cct.2020.106156.
- Safety of Gabapentin Prescribed for Any Indication in a Large Clinical Cohort of 571,718 US Veterans with and without Alcohol Use DisorderRentsch CT, Morford KL, Fiellin DA, Bryant KJ, Justice AC, Tate JP. Safety of Gabapentin Prescribed for Any Indication in a Large Clinical Cohort of 571,718 US Veterans with and without Alcohol Use Disorder. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2020, 44: 1807-1815. PMID: 32628784, PMCID: PMC7540277, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14408.
- Pharmacy-based methadone dispensing and drive time to methadone treatment in five states within the United States: A cross-sectional studyJoudrey PJ, Chadi N, Roy P, Morford KL, Bach P, Kimmel S, Wang EA, Calcaterra SL. Pharmacy-based methadone dispensing and drive time to methadone treatment in five states within the United States: A cross-sectional study. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 211: 107968. PMID: 32268248, PMCID: PMC7529685, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.107968.
- Integrating Addiction Treatment in Primary Care: Training Needs and Novel Approaches.Canver, B., Biegacki, E., Morford, K. (Nov 2020). Integrating Addiction Treatment in Primary Care: Training Needs and Novel Approaches. Harvard Center for Primary Care.
- Benzodiazepines: Old Medicines, New Concerns.Morford, Kenneth. “Benzodiazepines: Old Medicines, New Concerns.” Interview by Benjamin Oldfield. The Carlat Report, 1 May 2020, https://www.thecarlatreport.com/the-carlat-addiction-treatment-report/benzodiazepines-old-medicines-new-concerns/
- Pain symptomology, functional impact, and treatment of people with Neurofibromatosis type 1Buono FD, Grau LE, Sprong ME, Morford KL, Johnson KJ, Gutmann DH. Pain symptomology, functional impact, and treatment of people with Neurofibromatosis type 1. Journal Of Pain Research 2019, 12: 2555-2561. PMID: 31692483, PMCID: PMC6710538, DOI: 10.2147/jpr.s209540.
- Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019)Weimer M, Morford K, Donroe J. Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Acute Hospital Setting: a Critical Review of the Literature (2014–2019). Current Addiction Reports 2019, 6: 339-354. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-019-00267-x.
- Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid AddictionCalcaterra SL, Bach P, Chadi A, Chadi N, Kimmel SD, Morford KL, Roy P, Samet JH. Methadone Matters: What the United States Can Learn from the Global Effort to Treat Opioid Addiction. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2019, 34: 1039-1042. PMID: 30729416, PMCID: PMC6544670, DOI: 10.1007/s11606-018-4801-3.
- Management of Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal.Morford, K. and Tetrault, JM. Management of Opioid Intoxication and Withdrawal. In Principles of Addiction Medicine: The Essentials, Third Edition. Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, Inc. Philadelphia, PA. 2019.
- Building the Addiction Workforce to Address the Opioid Epidemic: Critical Steps for Medical Education.Morford, K.L. and Tetrault, J.M., 2019. Building the Addiction Workforce to Address the Opioid Epidemic: Critical Steps for Medical Education. Connecticut Medicine, pp.211-213.
- (210) Understanding pain management strategies within individuals with neuropfibromatosisBuono F, Johnson K, Grau L, Morford K, Moore B. (210) Understanding pain management strategies within individuals with neuropfibromatosis. Journal Of Pain 2018, 19: s52-s53. DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2017.12.124.
- Sudden Hearing Loss and Tinnitus.Morford, K. (2017). Sudden Hearing Loss and Tinnitus. Yale Office-based Medicine Curriculum, Vol4, Ed9.
- Pathways to Healing and Recovery: Perspectives from Individuals with Histories of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems.Whitter, M., Murphy, S., Tregerman, R., Morford, K., Rivlin, A., Kurnik, J. (2010 Nov). Pathways to Healing and Recovery: Perspectives from Individuals with Histories of Alcohol and Other Drug Problems. Prepared by Abt Associates Inc. and Hart Research Associates for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration/Center for Substance Abuse Treatment Partners for Recovery Initiative, 1-35. Available at: http://partnersforrecovery.samhsa.gov/recovery.html
- Partners for Recovery Final Report.Morford, K., Collins, S., & Whitter, M. (2009 Jan). Partners for Recovery Final Report. Prepared by Abt Associates Inc. for the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1-39.
- Models for Developing Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Specific Behavioral Health Service Systems.Jennings, A., Morford, K., & Tregerman, R. (2008). Models for Developing Trauma-Informed and Trauma-Specific Behavioral Health Service Systems. Prepared by Abt Associates Inc. for the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 1-113. Available at: http://www.ct.gov/dmhas/lib/dmhas/trauma/TraumaModels.pdf
- Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Medicaid Managed Care Program: 2005-2006.Baytop, C., Bell, L., Blankenspoor, B., Buatti, L., Coleman, K., Fuller, D., Goldberg, A., & Morford, K. (2006 Nov). Evaluation of the District of Columbia’s Medicaid Managed Care Program: 2005-2006. Final Report. Prepared by Abt Associates Inc. for the Office of Managed Care, Medical Assistance Administration, 1-128.