2023
Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Employment for Veterans
Sprong ME, Hollender H, Paul E, Gilbert J, Weber K, Garakani A, Buono FD. Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Employment for Veterans. Psychological Services 2023, 20: 222-231. PMID: 35849362, DOI: 10.1037/ser0000690.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsEmployment, SupportedHumansRehabilitation, VocationalSubstance-Related DisordersUnited StatesUnited States Department of Veterans AffairsVeteransConceptsSubstance use disordersUse disordersImpact of SUDMental health conditionsSerious mental health conditionsVocational rehabilitation programCommunity-based employmentMedical conditionsRehabilitation programAlcohol useHealth conditionsVeteransIllicit drugsVR programClosure statusDisordersPresent studyFindingsTransitional work
2021
Gaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students
Garakani A, Zhai ZW, Hoff RA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Potenza MN. Gaming to relieve tension or anxiety and associations with health functioning, substance use and physical violence in high school students. Journal Of Psychiatric Research 2021, 140: 461-467. PMID: 34147933, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.05.055.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdolescent BehaviorAnxietyBehavior, AddictiveHumansInternetMalePhysical AbuseSchoolsStudentsSubstance-Related DisordersVideo GamesConceptsHigh school studentsAcademic performanceSubstance useNegative emotional statesMeasures of demographicsPoor academic performanceProblematic Internet useEmotional statesGaming disorderExtracurricular involvementHealth functioningConnecticut high school studentsDepression symptomsAsian adolescentsAnxietyAdolescentsIntervention strategiesSchool studentsExtracurricular activitiesViolent behaviorGamingPhysical violenceDrug usePhysical fightsAdditional research
2020
Parsing the effects of comorbid adult ADHD and substance misuse on affective lability in bipolar disorder
Garakani A, Buono FD, Larkin K, Goldberg JF. Parsing the effects of comorbid adult ADHD and substance misuse on affective lability in bipolar disorder. Journal Of Affective Disorders 2020, 266: 338-340. PMID: 32056896, DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.01.087.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAffectAttention Deficit Disorder with HyperactivityBipolar DisorderComorbidityFemaleHumansMaleSubstance-Related DisordersConceptsAffective labilityAdult ADHDSubstance misuseSubstance use disorder inpatientsDisorder inpatientsMost subscale scoresInpatient treatment programAttentional deficitsCurrent substance misuseADHD ratingsADHD scoresComorbid ADHDADHD screenSignificant partial correlationsADHD comorbidityBipolar disorderBipolar disorder inpatientsBipolar subjectsADHDSemi-structured interviewsMultiple domainsTreatment programSingle private institutionSubscale scoresStandardized scales
2016
Neurologic, psychiatric, and other medical manifestations of nitrous oxide abuse: A systematic review of the case literature
Garakani A, Jaffe RJ, Savla D, Welch AK, Protin CA, Bryson EO, McDowell DM. Neurologic, psychiatric, and other medical manifestations of nitrous oxide abuse: A systematic review of the case literature. American Journal On Addictions 2016, 25: 358-369. PMID: 27037733, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12372.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsMeSH KeywordsBehavior, AddictiveHumansNeurologic ExaminationNitrous OxideSubstance-Related DisordersVitamin B 12 DeficiencyConceptsO abuseCase reportLow-normal vitamin B12 levelsToxic effectsNitrous oxide abuseVitamin B12 levelsCases of deathDirect toxic effectMajority of casesRemoval of duplicatesWeb of ScienceCase literatureNeurologic sequelaeB12 levelsCombined degenerationClinical presentationMedical manifestationsPsychiatric effectsAncillary tests
2013
Psychosis and Low Cyanocobalamin in a Patient Abusing Nitrous Oxide and Cannabis
Garakani A, Welch AK, Jaffe RJ, Protin CA, McDowell DM. Psychosis and Low Cyanocobalamin in a Patient Abusing Nitrous Oxide and Cannabis. Journal Of The Academy Of Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry 2013, 55: 715-719. PMID: 24367897, DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2013.11.001.Peer-Reviewed Case Reports and Technical NotesHumansMaleMarijuana AbuseNitrous OxidePsychoses, Substance-InducedSubstance-Related DisordersVitamin B 12 DeficiencyYoung Adult
2012
Clinician-rated versus self-rated screening for bipolar disorder among inpatients with mood symptoms and substance misuse.
Goldberg JF, Garakani A, Ackerman SH. Clinician-rated versus self-rated screening for bipolar disorder among inpatients with mood symptoms and substance misuse. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2012, 73: 1525-30. PMID: 23290325, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.12m07926.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAlcoholismBipolar DisorderCross-Sectional StudiesDiagnosis, Dual (Psychiatry)Diagnostic Self EvaluationFemaleHospitalizationHumansInterview, PsychologicalMaleMass ScreeningMiddle AgedObserver VariationPsychometricsReproducibility of ResultsSubstance-Related DisordersYoung AdultConceptsMood Disorder QuestionnaireBipolar disorderSubstance misusePredictive valueHigh negative predictive valuePatient-clinician concordanceLow positive predictive valueDSM-IV-TR criteriaMood disorder patientsHigh prevalence ratesCross-sectional assessmentCurrent substance misuseSubstance use disordersNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueSubstance use symptomsPsychiatrist's reviewClinician interviewsPositive statusMood disordersPrevalence ratesMood symptomsLifetime substanceUse disordersBipolar diagnosis