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Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA
Jordan A, Quainoo S, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Funaro MC, Carroll KM. Racial and ethnic differences in alcohol, cannabis, and illicit substance use treatment: a systematic review and narrative synthesis of studies done in the USA. The Lancet Psychiatry 2022, 9: 660-675. PMID: 35752192, DOI: 10.1016/s2215-0366(22)00160-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use outcomesTreatment initiationJoanna Briggs Institute appraisal toolsSystematic reviewSubstance use disordersSignificant differencesSubstance use treatmentDissemination of treatmentUncontrolled trialsClinical trialsBaseline differencesStudy qualityInclusion criteriaUse disordersRCTsNarrative synthesisSocial determinantsUse treatmentAppraisal toolLatinx adultsEthnic differencesEthnic populationsOutcomesTrialsLatinx populations
2024
A Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder
Kiluk B, Benitez B, DeVito E, Frankforter T, LaPaglia D, O’Malley S, Nich C. A Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435205. PMID: 39325452, PMCID: PMC11428014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDigital cognitive behavioral therapyAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useCBT programUse disorderCognitive behavioral therapy programCurrent alcohol use disorderTreatment-seeking adultsBehavioral therapy programEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to 6-month follow-upRates of alcohol useReducing alcohol useTreatment periodRandomized clinical trialsBehavioral therapyOutpatient substancePercentage of daysOutpatient treatmentIntention-to-treat analysisIndividual counselingStudy periodFollow-upIntention-to-treat
2023
The Rise and Fall of Substance Use During Treatment: Applying Recency and Expectancy Principles to Daily Substance Use Patterns
Benitez B, Frankforter T, Nich C, Kiluk BD. The Rise and Fall of Substance Use During Treatment: Applying Recency and Expectancy Principles to Daily Substance Use Patterns. Psychology Of Addictive Behaviors 2023, 37: 235-246. PMID: 35201805, PMCID: PMC9399316, DOI: 10.1037/adb0000824.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersSubstance use patternsSubstance useTherapy sessionsRandomized clinical trial dataComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyClinical trial dataOutpatient SUD treatmentNext therapy sessionClinical trialsTherapy daysTreatment mechanismsSUD treatmentUse disordersTreatment efficacyTreatment sessionsTherapeutic contactDaily substance useTrial dataSecondary analysisSUD severityBehavioral therapyDrug typeWeekly proportion
2021
A pilot economic evaluation of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder as an addition and alternative to traditional therapy
Kacmarek CN, Yates BT, Nich C, Kiluk BD. A pilot economic evaluation of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder as an addition and alternative to traditional therapy. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2021, 45: 1109-1121. PMID: 33730384, PMCID: PMC8131237, DOI: 10.1111/acer.14601.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAlcohol use disorderIncremental cost-effective ratioCognitive behavioral therapyStandard outpatient treatmentPilot economic evaluationOutpatient treatmentTreatment costsUse disordersDrinking daysBehavioral therapyComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyEvidence-based treatmentsOutpatient treatment facilitiesTotal treatment costsCost of treatmentCost-effective ratioComputer-delivered interventionNet benefit analysisHealthcare utilizationCost-effective additionClinical trialsTreatment protocolCriminal justice involvementTraditional therapiesTreatment termination
2020
A feasibility study providing substance use treatment in the Black church
Jordan A, Babuscio T, Nich C, Carroll KM. A feasibility study providing substance use treatment in the Black church. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2020, 124: 108218. PMID: 33771290, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2020.108218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTechnology-based treatmentsClinical trialsSUD treatmentBlack adultsNonrandomized feasibility studyUrine toxicology screenHealth care disparitiesEvidence-based interventionsDSM-5 criteriaAdequate numberCognitive behavioral therapyDisseminable strategyUndertreated populationToxicology screenCurrent SUDCare disparitiesHealth advisorsBehavioral therapySubstance useMean numberTreatmentHigh uptakeFeasibility studyCBT4CBTTrialsMeasurement invariance of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale across black and white adults with cocaine use disorder
Haeny AM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, LaPaglia DM, Carroll KM. Measurement invariance of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale across black and white adults with cocaine use disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106721. PMID: 33162231, PMCID: PMC7802511, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleHigher motor impulsivenessCocaine use disorderMeasurement invarianceMotor impulsivenessImpulsiveness ScaleBlack subsampleUse disordersDays abstinentMulti-group confirmatory factor analysisTreatment retentionCocaine abuse/dependenceCocaine treatment outcomesFactor analysisConfirmatory factor analysisAbuse/dependenceImpulsivityCocaine-negative urinesImpulsivenessBivariate correlationsWhite subsampleAbstinentOverall sampleTotal sampleAdultsShort- and long-term changes in substance-related coping as mediators of in-person and computerized CBT for alcohol and drug use disorders
Roos CR, Carroll KM, Nich C, Frankforter T, Kiluk BD. Short- and long-term changes in substance-related coping as mediators of in-person and computerized CBT for alcohol and drug use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2020, 212: 108044. PMID: 32422538, PMCID: PMC7293942, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2020.108044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyPerson cognitive-behavioural therapySubstance use disordersMediation effectAlcohol use disorderComputer-delivered cognitive behavioural therapyUse disordersSame mediation effectSubstance-related copingCoping Strategies ScaleSignificant mediation effectMechanisms of changeMediational modelCoping skillsStrategies ScaleCBT4CBTStatistical mediatorCopingDrug use disordersSubstance useHeavy drinkingDisordersLong-term changesLong-term increase
2019
Clinical validation of reduction in cocaine frequency level as an endpoint in clinical trials for cocaine use disorder
Roos CR, Nich C, Mun CJ, Babuscio TA, Mendonca J, Miguel AQC, DeVito EE, Yip SW, Witkiewitz K, Carroll KM, Kiluk BD. Clinical validation of reduction in cocaine frequency level as an endpoint in clinical trials for cocaine use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 205: 107648. PMID: 31677490, PMCID: PMC6910212, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.107648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchChange in employment status and cocaine use treatment outcomes: A secondary analysis across six clinical trials
Miguel AQC, Kiluk BD, Roos CR, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Change in employment status and cocaine use treatment outcomes: A secondary analysis across six clinical trials. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 89-96. PMID: 31540616, PMCID: PMC6785033, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race
Miguel AQC, Jordan A, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Sociodemographic and clinical outcome differences among individuals seeking treatment for cocaine use disorders. The intersection of gender and race. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 106: 65-72. PMID: 31540613, PMCID: PMC6756185, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.014.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderTreatment trialsTreatment outcomesUse disordersWhite womenTreatment outcome indicatorsPoor overall outcomeClinical outcome differencesRandomized clinical trialsFocused treatment approachMore effective treatmentsDifferent psychosocial issuesSubstance use problemsSubgroup of individualsBaseline characteristicsPoor outcomePsychiatric comorbidityClinical trialsHigh prevalenceSociodemographic statusEffective treatmentOutcome differencesTreatment approachesPsychosocial issuesCocaine useRandomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder
DeVito EE, Carroll KM, Babuscio T, Nich C, Sofuoglu M. Randomized placebo-controlled trial of galantamine in individuals with cocaine use disorder. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2019, 107: 29-37. PMID: 31757262, PMCID: PMC6918721, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2019.08.009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderSignificant treatment group differencesUse disordersEfficacy of galantamineTreatment-seeking cocaine usersCurrent cocaine use disordersGroup differencesCocaine use outcomesSample of individualsTreatment group differencesComorbid opioid use disorderMethadone-maintained individualsMemory capacityAbstinent individualsCocaine useCognitive improvementCognitive outcomesCocaine use reductionCognitive functionUse outcomesCocaine usersGalantamine groupIndividualsDisordersInitial promisePatterns of Cocaine Use During Treatment: Associations With Baseline Characteristics and Follow-Up Functioning.
Roos CR, Nich C, Mun CJ, Mendonca J, Babuscio TA, Witkiewitz K, Carroll KM, Kiluk BD. Patterns of Cocaine Use During Treatment: Associations With Baseline Characteristics and Follow-Up Functioning. Journal Of Studies On Alcohol And Drugs 2019, 80: 431-440. PMID: 31495380, PMCID: PMC6739643, DOI: 10.15288/jsad.2019.80.431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDouble‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Galantamine for Methadone‐Maintained Individuals With Cocaine Use Disorder: Secondary Analysis of Effects on Illicit Opioid Use
Carroll KM, DeVito EE, Yip SW, Nich C, Sofuoglu M. Double‐Blind Placebo‐Controlled Trial of Galantamine for Methadone‐Maintained Individuals With Cocaine Use Disorder: Secondary Analysis of Effects on Illicit Opioid Use. American Journal On Addictions 2019, 28: 238-245. PMID: 31165574, PMCID: PMC9078084, DOI: 10.1111/ajad.12904.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMethadone-maintained individualsOpioid useSecondary analysisMultiple drugsConcurrent cocaine dependenceTrial of galantaminePlacebo-controlled trialDouble-blind placeboIllicit opioid useRandomized clinical trialsCocaine use disorderGalantamine's effectFuture trialsClinical trialsUrine specimenUrine specimensUse disordersOpioidsCholinesterase inhibitorsMaintenance settingCocaine useCocaine dependencePlaceboConcurrent useGalantamineShort and long-term improvements in psychiatric symptomatology to validate clinically meaningful treatment outcomes for cocaine use disorders
Miguel AQC, Kiluk BD, Babuscio TA, Nich C, Mari JJ, Carroll KM. Short and long-term improvements in psychiatric symptomatology to validate clinically meaningful treatment outcomes for cocaine use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2019, 198: 126-132. PMID: 30921648, PMCID: PMC6487863, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2019.01.046.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderBrief Symptom InventoryCocaine use outcomesPsychiatric symptomatologyUse outcomesUse disordersPositive Symptom TotalDrug use outcomesMeaningful treatment outcomesInterpersonal sensitivityUse outcome measuresParanoid ideationSymptom TotalLong-term functional improvementSymptom InventoryLong-term associationPsychoticism dimensionOutcome effectsComposite scoreOutcome measuresSymptomatologyNegative urinalysis resultsGlobal indexComplete abstinenceLong-term improvement
2018
Accounting for the uncounted: Physical and affective distress in individuals dropping out of oral naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder
Carroll KM, Nich C, Frankforter TL, Yip SW, Kiluk BD, DeVito EE, Sofuoglu M. Accounting for the uncounted: Physical and affective distress in individuals dropping out of oral naltrexone treatment for opioid use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2018, 192: 264-270. PMID: 30300800, PMCID: PMC6203294, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.08.019.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOpioid use disorderOral naltrexoneUse disordersAffective symptomsVoucher-based contingency managementDysphoric symptomsAffective distressOral naltrexone treatmentMultiple baseline characteristicsBaseline characteristicsNaltrexone treatmentHigh riskNaltrexoneSomatic symptomsSymptomsContingency managementTreatmentHigh rateDistressSubstantial evidenceTrialsTheoretical benefitsDisordersAffective discomfortParticipantsCulturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Paris M, Silva M, Añez-Nava L, Jaramillo Y, Kiluk BD, Gordon MA, Nich C, Frankforter T, Devore K, Ball SA, Carroll KM. Culturally Adapted, Web-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Spanish-Speaking Individuals With Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. American Journal Of Public Health 2018, 108: 1535-1542. PMID: 30252519, PMCID: PMC6187780, DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2018.304571.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCognitive-behavioral treatmentUse disordersSubstance use outcomesClinical trialsWeb-based cognitive behavioral therapyCurrent substance use disorderUse outcomesRandomized clinical trialsStandard outpatient treatmentEvidence-based treatmentsCognitive behavioral therapyPrimary outcomeStandard treatmentOutpatient treatmentStandard outpatientTreatment completionHealth disparitiesBehavioral therapyBehavioral treatmentAddiction treatmentTreatment-seeking individualsGreater reductionTreatmentDisordersRandomized Clinical Trial of Computerized and Clinician-Delivered CBT in Comparison With Standard Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Primary Within-Treatment and Follow-Up Outcomes
Kiluk BD, Nich C, Buck MB, Devore KA, Frankforter TL, LaPaglia DM, Muvvala SB, Carroll KM. Randomized Clinical Trial of Computerized and Clinician-Delivered CBT in Comparison With Standard Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Primary Within-Treatment and Follow-Up Outcomes. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 175: 853-863. PMID: 29792052, PMCID: PMC6120780, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17090978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyUse disordersMinimal clinical monitoringTreatment-seeking populationTreatment-seeking outpatientsDSM-IV-TR criteriaCBT groupFrequency of substanceStandard outpatient careCBT4CBTStand-alone treatmentDiverse sampleStandard outpatient treatmentCurrent substance use disorderBehavioral conceptsBetter learningSubstance abuseHeterogeneous sampleUp OutcomesHigh dropout ratePrevious trialsSix-month followClinical trialsGalantamine and Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Carroll KM, Nich C, DeVito EE, Shi JM, Sofuoglu M. Galantamine and Computerized Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Cocaine Dependence: A Randomized Clinical Trial. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2018, 79: 17m11669. PMID: 29286595, PMCID: PMC5866530, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.17m11669.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyStandard methadone treatmentCocaine use outcomesBenefits of galantamineMethadone treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive functionUse outcomesCommunity-based methadone maintenance programCocaine useStandard methadone maintenance treatmentBehavioral therapyUrine toxicology screenMethadone maintenance treatmentMethadone maintenance programCocaine treatment outcomesNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsCognitive functioningCocaine use disorderMethadone dosingSecondary outcomesToxicology screenMaintenance treatmentClinical trialsMedication administration
2017
Drug Stroop: Mechanisms of response to computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence in a randomized clinical trial
DeVito EE, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Mouratidis M, Carroll KM. Drug Stroop: Mechanisms of response to computerized cognitive behavioral therapy for cocaine dependence in a randomized clinical trial. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2017, 183: 162-168. PMID: 29258028, PMCID: PMC5803332, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.10.022.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDrug-related stimuliAttentional biasDrug-related cuesCognitive controlStroop effectStroop taskBehavioral therapyTreatment componentsComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyPoor cognitive controlCognitive control processesExecutive cognitive controlSubstance use severityCocaine use outcomesCocaine use disorderResponse inhibitionUse severityUse outcomesControl processGreater engagementTreatment retentionCBT4CBTCocaine dependenceEffect of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy on acquisition of coping skills among cocaine-dependent individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance
Kiluk BD, DeVito EE, Buck MB, Hunkele K, Nich C, Carroll KM. Effect of computerized cognitive behavioral therapy on acquisition of coping skills among cocaine-dependent individuals enrolled in methadone maintenance. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2017, 82: 87-92. PMID: 29021121, PMCID: PMC5687291, DOI: 10.1016/j.jsat.2017.09.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine-dependent individualsHigh-risk situationsBehavioral therapyVerbal responsesComputerized cognitive behavioral therapyAbstinence outcomesComputerized CBT programParticipants' verbal responsesRole-play assessmentComputer-based trainingCertain high-risk situationsStandard methadone treatmentSubstance use disordersConsistent statistical supportCBT programMethadone treatmentMethadone maintenanceDependent individualsPlay assessmentPrior findingsClinical trialsTreatment periodUse disordersSubstance users