Patrick G. O'Connor
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Research Summary
Dr. O’Connor has focused his scholarly work on the interface between primary care and substance abuse. This has included research examining the transfer of substance abuse treatment strategies from “specialty” settings to primary care settings. His publications in this area include studies on the management of opioid withdrawal in primary care settings, opioid maintenance in primary care, and the use of naltrexsone for treating alcohol dependence in primary care patients. He has been active in medical education on substance abuse both nationally and internationally.
Specialized Terms: Interface between primary care and substance abuse
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Research Interests
Alcoholism; Education, Medical; Internal Medicine; Opioid-Related Disorders; Substance-Related Disorders; Physicians, Primary Care
Selected Publications
- Problem drinkers: find them, keep them, don't lose them-treat them--treat them.O'Connor PG. Problem drinkers: find them, keep them, don't lose them-treat them--treat them. Journal Of General Internal Medicine 2005, 20:96-7.
- Development and implementation of an emergency practitioner-performed brief intervention for hazardous and harmful drinkers in the emergency department.D'Onofrio G, Pantalon MV, Degutis LC, Fiellin DA, O'connor PG. Development and implementation of an emergency practitioner-performed brief intervention for hazardous and harmful drinkers in the emergency department. Academic Emergency Medicine : Official Journal Of The Society For Academic Emergency Medicine 2005, 12:249-56.
- A randomized trial of primary intensive care to reduce hospital admissions in patients with high utilization of inpatient services.Sledge WH, Brown KE, Levine JM, Fiellin DA, Chawarski M, White WD, O'connor PG. A randomized trial of primary intensive care to reduce hospital admissions in patients with high utilization of inpatient services. Disease Management: DM 2006, 9:328-38.
- Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction.Martell BA, O'Connor PG, Kerns RD, Becker WC, Morales KH, Kosten TR, Fiellin DA. Systematic review: opioid treatment for chronic back pain: prevalence, efficacy, and association with addiction. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146:116-27.
- Brief interventions for problem drinking: another piece of the puzzle.O'Connor PG. Brief interventions for problem drinking: another piece of the puzzle. Annals Of Internal Medicine 2007, 146:223-5.