2015
Prompted to treatment by the criminal justice system: Relationships with treatment retention and outcome among cocaine users
Kiluk BD, Serafini K, Malin-Mayor B, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Carroll KM. Prompted to treatment by the criminal justice system: Relationships with treatment retention and outcome among cocaine users. American Journal On Addictions 2015, 24: 225-232. PMID: 25809378, PMCID: PMC4494106, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12208.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2006
Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Petrakis IL, Poling J, Levinson C, Nich C, Carroll K, Ralevski E, Rounsaville B. Naltrexone and Disulfiram in Patients with Alcohol Dependence and Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. Biological Psychiatry 2006, 60: 777-783. PMID: 17008146, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2006.03.074.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPost-traumatic stress disorderAlcohol dependencePsychiatric symptomsComorbid post-traumatic stress disorderVeterans Administration Outpatient ClinicStress disorderAxis I psychiatric disordersBetter alcohol outcomesDouble-blind randomizationOverall psychiatric symptomsDSM-IV criteriaTreatment of alcoholismOpen randomizationActive medicationAdverse eventsAlcohol use outcomesOutpatient clinicGGT levelsMedication studiesPsychiatric disordersSide effectsNaltrexoneAlcohol cravingDrug AdministrationPlacebo
2002
The URICA as a Measure of Motivation to Change Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals With Concurrent Alcohol and Cocaine Problems
Pantalon MV, Nich C, Frankforter T, Carroll KM. The URICA as a Measure of Motivation to Change Among Treatment-Seeking Individuals With Concurrent Alcohol and Cocaine Problems. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2002, 16: 299-307. PMID: 12503902, DOI: 10.1037/0893-164x.16.4.299.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2000
One‐year follow‐up of disulfiram and psychotherapy for cocaine‐alcohol users: sustained effects of treatment
Carroll K, Nich C, Ball S, McCance E, Frankforter T, Rounsaville B. One‐year follow‐up of disulfiram and psychotherapy for cocaine‐alcohol users: sustained effects of treatment. Addiction 2000, 95: 1335-1349. PMID: 11048353, DOI: 10.1046/j.1360-0443.2000.95913355.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive-behavioral treatmentTwelve-step facilitationInitiation of abstinenceAlcohol useSubstance abuse treatment centersFrequency of cocaineAlcohol-dependent individualsClinical managementMain effectBrief treatmentEfficacy of disulfiramUrine toxicology screenCessation of treatmentBreathalyzer testEnd of treatmentOutcomes 1 yearAbstinencePercentage of daysEffect of treatmentCocaineLong-term benefitsToxicology screenTreatment centersBetter outcomesBrief period