Meagan Carr, PhD
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Research Summary
Substance-related and other addictive disorders (SRADs) are among the most common and costly mental health disorders world-wide. Growing evidence is available to direct clinical decision making for patients presenting with one type of SRAD. However, patients often present with complex comorbidity, including non-substance addictive disorders (e.g., gambling disorder) and conditions potentially related to addiction but distinct (e.g., binge-eating disorder). Due to the impact on course and treatment, I aim to improve understanding of SRADs comorbidity, particularly among priority populations including women and racial/ethnic minorities. Overall, I conduct research related to 1) improving measurement and understanding of SRADs comorbidity in treatment settings; 2) identifying transdiagnostic correlates of SRADs and binge-eating symptoms; and 3) examining cultural and contextual predictors of SRADs and binge-eating among priority populations.
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Selected Publications
- Childhood Adversity, Addiction Severity, and Comorbidity Among Patients Receiving Opioid Use Disorder TreatmentCarr M, Ellis J, Saules K, Ledgerwood D. Childhood Adversity, Addiction Severity, and Comorbidity Among Patients Receiving Opioid Use Disorder Treatment. The Journal Of Nervous And Mental Disease 2022, 211: 150-156. PMID: 36112518, DOI: 10.1097/nmd.0000000000001581.
- Defining Risky Use in the Context of Food AddictionWiedemann A, Lawson J, Kerrigan S, Carr M. Defining Risky Use in the Context of Food Addiction. Current Addiction Reports 2022, 9: 290-297. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-022-00420-z.
- Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical featuresCarr MM, Serowik KL, Na PJ, Potenza MN, Martino S, Masheb RM, Pietrzak RH. Co-occurring alcohol use disorder and obesity in U.S. military veterans: Prevalence, risk factors, and clinical features. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2022, 150: 64-70. PMID: 35358833, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.03.039.
- Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eatingKerrigan SG, Carr MM, Lawson JL, Lydecker JA, Grilo CM. Associations between average step counts, variability in step counts and nonhomeostatic eating. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2022, 27: 2165-2171. PMID: 35107825, PMCID: PMC9288421, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-022-01362-1.
- Examining impairment and distress from food addiction across demographic and weight groupsCarr MM, Lawson JL, Wiedemann AA, Barnes RD. Examining impairment and distress from food addiction across demographic and weight groups. Eating Behaviors 2021, 43: 101574. PMID: 34678631, PMCID: PMC8629934, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2021.101574.
- Substance Use, Gambling, Binge‐Eating, and Hypersexuality Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist TherapiesCarr MM, Ellis JD, Saules KK, Page JL, Staples A, Ledgerwood DM. Substance Use, Gambling, Binge‐Eating, and Hypersexuality Symptoms Among Patients Receiving Opioid Agonist Therapies. American Journal On Addictions 2021, 30: 343-350. PMID: 33783065, PMCID: PMC8243775, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13149.
- Impulsivity and compulsivity in binge eating disorder: A systematic review of behavioral studiesCarr MM, Wiedemann AA, Macdonald-Gagnon G, Potenza MN. Impulsivity and compulsivity in binge eating disorder: A systematic review of behavioral studies. Progress In Neuro-Psychopharmacology And Biological Psychiatry 2021, 110: 110318. PMID: 33794320, PMCID: PMC8222068, DOI: 10.1016/j.pnpbp.2021.110318.
- Disordered eating following bariatric surgery: a review of measurement and conceptual considerationsIvezaj V, Carr MM, Brode C, Devlin M, Heinberg LJ, Kalarchian MA, Sysko R, Williams-Kerver G, Mitchell JE. Disordered eating following bariatric surgery: a review of measurement and conceptual considerations. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2021, 17: 1510-1520. PMID: 34083136, PMCID: PMC8865052, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2021.03.008.
- Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eatingLawson J, Kerrigan S, Carr M, Wiedemann A, Ivezaj V, Grilo C. Physical activity and psychosocial correlates following bariatric surgery among patients with loss-of-control eating. Mental Health And Physical Activity 2020, 19: 100343. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhpa.2020.100343.
- Considering Food Addiction Through a Cultural LensLawson JL, Wiedemann AA, Carr MM, Kerrigan SG. Considering Food Addiction Through a Cultural Lens. Current Addiction Reports 2020, 7: 387-394. PMID: 34336546, PMCID: PMC8320638, DOI: 10.1007/s40429-020-00315-x.
- Examining heterogeneity of binge-eating disorder using latent class analysisCarr MM, Grilo CM. Examining heterogeneity of binge-eating disorder using latent class analysis. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2020, 130: 194-200. PMID: 32828025, PMCID: PMC7554082, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.07.032.
- Examining the construct validity of food addiction severity specifiersWiedemann AA, Carr MM, Ivezaj V, Barnes RD. Examining the construct validity of food addiction severity specifiers. Eating And Weight Disorders - Studies On Anorexia, Bulimia And Obesity 2020, 26: 1503-1509. PMID: 32725535, PMCID: PMC7855002, DOI: 10.1007/s40519-020-00957-w.
- Race, Ethnicity, and Clinical Features of Alcohol Use Disorder Among US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans StudyCarr MM, Potenza MN, Serowik KL, Pietrzak RH. Race, Ethnicity, and Clinical Features of Alcohol Use Disorder Among US Military Veterans: Results From the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study. American Journal On Addictions 2020, 30: 26-33. PMID: 32573050, PMCID: PMC7752825, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.13067.
- Induced Illusory Body Ownership in Borderline Personality DisorderNeustadter E, Fineberg S, Leavitt J, Carr M, Corlett P. Induced Illusory Body Ownership in Borderline Personality Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2020, 87: s187. DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2020.02.1184.
- Development and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive DisordersCarr MM, Saules KK, Ellis JD, Staples A, Ledgerwood DM, Loverich TM. Development and Validation of the Recognizing Addictive Disorders Scale: A Transdiagnostic Measure of Substance-Related and Other Addictive Disorders. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 2194-2204. PMID: 32727284, PMCID: PMC7513270, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1797806.
- Psychometric properties of the eating loss of control scale among postbariatric patientsCarr MM, Lawson JL, Ivezaj V, Blomquist KK, Grilo CM. Psychometric properties of the eating loss of control scale among postbariatric patients. Surgery For Obesity And Related Diseases 2019, 15: 1829-1835. PMID: 31494065, PMCID: PMC6834893, DOI: 10.1016/j.soard.2019.06.039.
- Examining Sleep Quality Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Among Patients with Loss-of-Control EatingLawson JL, Wiedemann AA, Carr MM, Ivezaj V, Duffy AJ, Grilo CM. Examining Sleep Quality Following Sleeve Gastrectomy Among Patients with Loss-of-Control Eating. Obesity Surgery 2019, 29: 3264-3270. PMID: 31197602, PMCID: PMC6800576, DOI: 10.1007/s11695-019-03981-7.
- Correlates of Treatment Retention and Opioid Misuse Among Postpartum Women in Methadone TreatmentEllis JD, Cairncross M, Struble CA, Carr MM, Ledgerwood DM, Lundahl LH. Correlates of Treatment Retention and Opioid Misuse Among Postpartum Women in Methadone Treatment. Journal Of Addiction Medicine 2019, Publish Ahead of Print: &na;. PMID: 30418335, DOI: 10.1097/adm.0000000000000467.
- Examining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorderCarr MM, Lydecker JA, White MA, Grilo CM. Examining physical activity and correlates in adults with healthy weight, overweight/obesity, or binge‐eating disorder. International Journal Of Eating Disorders 2019, 52: 159-165. PMID: 30690763, PMCID: PMC6396689, DOI: 10.1002/eat.23003.
- Induced illusory body ownership in borderline personality disorderNeustadter ES, Fineberg SK, Leavitt J, Carr MM, Corlett PR. Induced illusory body ownership in borderline personality disorder. Neuroscience Of Consciousness 2019, 2019: niz017. PMID: 31908849, PMCID: PMC6938263, DOI: 10.1093/nc/niz017.
- Suicidality among gambling helpline callers: A consideration of the role of financial stress and conflictCarr MM, Ellis JD, Ledgerwood DM. Suicidality among gambling helpline callers: A consideration of the role of financial stress and conflict. American Journal On Addictions 2018, 27: 531-537. PMID: 30113105, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12787.
- Measurement Invariance of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial GroupsCarr MM, Schulte EM, Saules KK, Gearhardt AN. Measurement Invariance of the Modified Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups. Assessment 2018, 27: 356-364. PMID: 29973060, DOI: 10.1177/1073191118786576.
- Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection?Saules K, Carr M, Herb K. Overeating, Overweight, and Substance Use: What Is the Connection? Current Addiction Reports 2018, 5: 232-242. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-018-0208-9.
- Client and clinician-rated characteristics of problem gamblers with and without history of gambling-related illegal behaviorsEllis JD, Lister JJ, Struble CA, Cairncross M, Carr MM, Ledgerwood DM. Client and clinician-rated characteristics of problem gamblers with and without history of gambling-related illegal behaviors. Addictive Behaviors 2018, 84: 1-6. PMID: 29587172, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2018.03.017.
- Contingency Management Interventions for Tobacco and Other Substance Use Disorders in PregnancyHand DJ, Ellis JD, Carr MM, Abatemarco DJ, Ledgerwood DM. Contingency Management Interventions for Tobacco and Other Substance Use Disorders in Pregnancy. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2017, 31: 907-921. PMID: 28639813, PMCID: PMC5714659, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000291.
- Executive Function in Problem Gamblers with and without History of DepressionEllis J, Carr M, Ledgerwood D. Executive Function in Problem Gamblers with and without History of Depression. International Journal Of Mental Health And Addiction 2017, 16: 1085-1094. DOI: 10.1007/s11469-017-9804-5.
- Measurement Invariance of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial GroupsCarr M, Catak P, Pejsa-Reitz M, Saules K, Gearhardt A. Measurement Invariance of the Yale Food Addiction Scale 2.0 Across Gender and Racial Groups. Psychological Assessment 2017, 29: 1044-1052. PMID: 27893229, DOI: 10.1037/pas0000403.
- A qualitative analysis of men's experiences of binge eatingCarey JB, Saules KK, Carr MM. A qualitative analysis of men's experiences of binge eating. Appetite 2017, 116: 184-195. PMID: 28465183, DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.04.030.
- Testing the Dose-Response Curve in a Training Clinic Setting: Use of Client Pretreatment Factors to Minimize Bias in EstimatesCarr M, Saules K, Koch E, Waltz T. Testing the Dose-Response Curve in a Training Clinic Setting: Use of Client Pretreatment Factors to Minimize Bias in Estimates. Training And Education In Professional Psychology 2017, 11: 26-32. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000135.
- Testing the dose-response curve in a training clinic setting: Use of client pretreatment factors to minimize bias in estimates.Carr, M. M., Saules, K. K., Koch, E. W., & Waltz, T. (2017). Testing the dose-response curve in a training clinic setting: Use of client pretreatment factors to minimize bias in estimates. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 11(1), 26-32.
- Executive function in problem gamblers with and without history of depression.Ellis, J. D., Carr, M. M., & Ledgerwood, D. L. (2017). Executive function in problem gamblers with and without history of depression. International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction. 1-10.
- Internalized weight bias mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and disordered eating behavior among women who think they are overweightSienko RM, Saules KK, Carr MM. Internalized weight bias mediates the relationship between depressive symptoms and disordered eating behavior among women who think they are overweight. Eating Behaviors 2016, 22: 141-144. PMID: 27289519, DOI: 10.1016/j.eatbeh.2016.06.002.
- Binge-Eating disorder: Prevalence, predictors, and management in the primary care setting.Saules, K. K., Carey, J. B., Carr, M. M., & Sienko, R. M. (2015). Binge-Eating disorder: Prevalence, predictors, and management in the primary care setting. Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management, 22(11), 512-528.