Noah Wolkowicz
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Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
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I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS) in West Haven and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. I completed my graduate work at the University of Arkansas in 2021, and my predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the VACHS. My research program focuses on developing and evaluating digital health interventions for addictive disorders, as well as identifying risk factors that exacerbate their course or treatment. My clinical work utilizes evidence-based treatments, such as cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational enhancement, and written exposure therapy, for treating substance use disorders and commonly co-occurring conditions like PTSD and chronic pain. I am the recipient of a 5-year VA Rehabilitation R&D Career Development Award to develop a smartphone-based mobile application to support Veterans receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder (Project Award ID: 1IK2RX005015-01A1).
Last Updated on May 08, 2026.
Education & Training
- Postdoctoral Fellow
- VISN 1 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (2024)
- PhD
- University of Arkansas, Psychology (2021)
- Predoctoral Intern
- VA Connecticut Healthcare System (2021)
- MS
- University of South Carolina Aiken, Psychology (2016)
- BA
- Roger Williams University, Psychology (2014)
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Dr. Noah R. Wolkowicz is a licensed Psychologist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System (VACHS) in West Haven and an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine. He completed his doctoral internship at the VACHS Addiction Track and his PhD in Clinical Psychology at the University of Arkansas. His research program focuses on developing and evaluating digital health interventions for addictive disorders, as well as identifying risk factors that exacerbate their course or treatment. In pursuit of this research program, Dr. Wolkowicz has developed familiarity with a wide range of methodologies to allow quantitative assessment of clinical findings, as well as exploring and understanding patient needs and population-level trends. For example, his publish work has employed the use of multilevel modeling for intensive longitudinal designs, national cohort datasets (such as through the VHA’s Corporate Data Warehouse), and rapid qualitative methods. In 2024, he was the recipient of a 5-year VA Rehabilitation R&D Career Development Award to develop a smartphone-based mobile application to support Veterans receiving medication treatment for opioid use disorder (Award ID: 1IK2RX005015-01A1).
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0000-0002-4443-2265
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Mehmet Sofuoglu, MD, PhD
R. Ross MacLean, PhD
Brian Pittman
Joao P. De Aquino, MD
Alicia Heapy, PhD
Galina A. Portnoy, PhD
30Publications
237Citations
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2026
Addressing tobacco use in the context of opioid use disorder: A systematic review of smoking cessation interventions
Parida S, Ameral V, Wolkowicz N, Kelly M, Patterson J, Sofuoglu M, MacLean R. Addressing tobacco use in the context of opioid use disorder: A systematic review of smoking cessation interventions. American Journal On Addictions 2026 PMID: 41773712, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.70154.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsTobacco use disorderOpioid use disorderUse disorderTobacco use disorder treatmentContext of opioid use disorderPharmacological treatmentTreatment approachesConsistent with previous researchEvidence-based treatment approachesContingency management interventionCessation interventionsEffective smoking cessation interventionsMonths post-quit dateBehavioral treatmentSmoking cessation interventionsTreatment nonresponseCombined treatment approachPrevious researchBehavioral strategiesSystematic reviewSmoking cessationWithdrawal processDisordersCo-occurrenceGeneral population
2025
Treatment of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Use Disorders
Wolkowicz N, Schwartz E, MacLean R, Sofuoglu M. Treatment of Cocaine and Methamphetamine Use Disorders. Current Addiction Reports 2025, 12: 89. DOI: 10.1007/s40429-025-00704-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethamphetamine use disorderCocaine use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyUse disorderContingency managementTreatment of cocaineFirst-line interventionPsychosocial treatmentsBehavioral therapyEfficacious pharmacotherapyPsychosocial interventionsCurrent treatment optionsCocaineDisordersMethamphetaminePharmacotherapyFuture directionsPharmacological approachesTreatment optionsCombined treatmentEffective treatmentPublic health concernFindingsDespite advancesTreatmentInterventionPrevalence & Characteristics of E-Cigarette and Nicotine Pouch Use Among United States Military Veteran Smokers
Wolkowicz N, Schwartz E, Hefner K, Sofuoglu M. Prevalence & Characteristics of E-Cigarette and Nicotine Pouch Use Among United States Military Veteran Smokers. Military Medicine 2025, usaf521. PMID: 41231681, DOI: 10.1093/milmed/usaf521.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsAlternative nicotine productsVeterans Health AdministrationU.S. military veteransE-cigarettesDual usersCombustible cigarettesMilitary veteransMental health/substance use disordersPast-year quit attemptsPacks-per-dayCharacteristics of e-cigarettesNicotine productsHeightened health risksE-cigarette usePast-month cigarette useE-cigarette usersPast-month useVeteran dataVeteran smokersNP usersNon-HispanicPaper-and-pencil surveyCurrent smokersHealth AdministrationVeterans' beliefsU.S. Military Veteran Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder
Wolkowicz N, Musket C, Sofuoglu M, Reilly E, MacLean R, Portnoy G. U.S. Military Veteran Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Medication Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. Substance Use & Misuse 2025, ahead-of-print: 1-13. PMID: 41194384, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2025.2580518.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderUse disorderSocial-ecological levelsSocial-ecological frameworkVeterans' perspectivesMilitary veteransIntervention effortsIndividual semi-structured interviewsVeteransSemi-structured interviewsPublic health concernDisordersMedical treatmentMOUD careOpioidPatient autonomyMOUDQualitative studySimplification of administrative proceduresCollaborative decision-makingCode definitionsHealth concernBarriers/facilitatorsOpioid crisisSocietal levelAssessment of Two Online Interventions for Veterans With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial
Reilly E, Grigorian H, Heapy A, Etingen B, Kelly M, Wolkowicz N, Girouard C, Hogan T, Bernice K, Bickmore T. Assessment of Two Online Interventions for Veterans With Chronic Pain: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Efficacy Trial. JMIR Research Protocols 2025, 14: e70601. PMID: 40802968, PMCID: PMC12391840, DOI: 10.2196/70601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPain-related functioningINTERNATIONAL REGISTERED REPORT IDENTIFIERQuality of lifeOnline interventionPain schoolChronic painQualitative exit interviewsChronic musculoskeletal painRandomized controlled efficacy trialAt-home programsPain-related outcomesRandomized controlled superiority trialNegative pain-related outcomesPain treatment optionsActive control groupRandomized Controlled TrialsIntervention's usabilityPain programMindfulness-based interventionsMusculoskeletal painControlled efficacy trialExit interviewsPain severityUS veteransDaily functioningCognitive Bias Modification for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Did Not Predict Changes in Clinical Outcomes.
Wolkowicz N, Pittman B, Schrader S, Wesolowicz D, Sofuoglu M, Heapy A, Maclean R. Cognitive Bias Modification for Individuals With Opioid Use Disorder and Chronic Pain Did Not Predict Changes in Clinical Outcomes. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2025, 87: 307-313. PMID: 40536409, PMCID: PMC12569794, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.25-00057.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive bias modificationAttentional biasOpioid cravingBias modificationCBM effectsSubstance use disordersPain severityChronic painClinical outcomesAddiction severityOpioid use disorderUse disorderNaturalistic settingsNeutral-cueOpioid withdrawalPain cuesCravingDiverse sampleSalient outcomesSubstance typePreliminary effectivenessPrimary clinical outcomePain catastrophizingModerate painPain intensityPreliminary Feasibility, Acceptability and Referral Efficacy of a Drop-In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group to Promote Enrollment in Standard DBT Skills Group
Aunon F, Carretta R, Lovell J, Wolkowicz N, Decker S. Preliminary Feasibility, Acceptability and Referral Efficacy of a Drop-In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills Group to Promote Enrollment in Standard DBT Skills Group. Cognitive And Behavioral Practice 2025, 32: 244-257. PMID: 41835302, PMCID: PMC12981240, DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2024.01.003.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAltmetricConceptsDBT skills groupSkill groupsDialectical Behaviour Therapy Skills GroupDialectical behavior therapyEvidence-based treatmentsDBT skillsBehavioral therapyMindfulness practiceTreatment readinessAmbivalent clientsPretreatment interventionClientsPreliminary feasibilitySkillsMindfulnessAcceptanceSessionsEfficacyParticipantsPretreatmentReferralGroupInterventionAcceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Kelly M, Grigorian H, Wolkowicz N, Zegel M. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Psychiatric Clinics Of North America 2025, 48: 551-562. PMID: 40738533, DOI: 10.1016/j.psc.2025.02.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCitationsMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsPosttraumatic stress disorderEfficacy of ACTStress disorderCommitment TherapyPosttraumatic stress disorder symptomsValues-based livingExperiential avoidancePsychological flexibilityTraumatic experiencesDisordersQuality of lifeClinical trialsFuture researchMindfulnessAvoidanceAcceptanceSymptomsTrialsPeopleActEfficacyTraumaSwitching from menthol to non-menthol cigarettes does not impact acute responses to intravenous nicotine
Wolkowicz N, Parida S, Gueorguieva R, Sofuoglu M. Switching from menthol to non-menthol cigarettes does not impact acute responses to intravenous nicotine. Pharmacology Biochemistry And Behavior 2025, 249: 173985. PMID: 40010441, PMCID: PMC11932434, DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2025.173985.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH Keywords and ConceptsConceptsContinuous Performance TestResponse to nicotineNicotine infusionNon-menthol cigarettesAcute responses to nicotineExperimental sessionsIntravenous nicotine infusionsNicotine metabolite ratioSmoking conditionsDaily cigarette smokingTobacco withdrawalWithdrawal severitySmoking urgesNicotine administrationCigarette consumptionIntravenous nicotineSmoking menthol cigarettesDrug effectsNicotineReduce cigarette consumptionHeart rate responseMetabolite ratiosBlood levelsPrimary outcomeInfusion periodTo Adopt or Adapt: A Scoping Review of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy With Patients With Minoritised Identity Constructs
Aunon F, Ingram P, Wolkowicz N, Martino S, Kacos H, Spana E, Honsberger M, Rielage J, Doran N, Carretta R, Ridley J, Giovannelli T, Bannister J, Merians A, Howell B, Demirelli S, Smith J, Decker S. To Adopt or Adapt: A Scoping Review of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy With Patients With Minoritised Identity Constructs. Counselling And Psychotherapy Research 2025, 25 PMID: 41424771, PMCID: PMC12716352, DOI: 10.1002/capr.70000.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsCitationsConceptsDialectical behavior therapyEvidence-based psychological interventionsBehavioral therapyReducing suicidal behaviourSuicidal behaviorPsychological interventionsWhite samplesImplementation science frameworkPatient populationModifications-EnhancedArticles of studiesImplementation outcomesScoping ReviewAdult patient populationScience FrameworkWestern contextsPsycINFOClinical administrationDocument adaptationPRINCIPLE FINDINGSContext
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