Elise DeVito, PhD
Associate Research Scientist in PsychiatryCards
About
Research
Publications
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-treatSex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review
DeVito E, Ameral V, Sofuoglu M. Sex differences in comorbid pain and opioid use disorder: A scoping review. British Journal Of Clinical Pharmacology 2024, 90: 3067-3083. PMID: 39168150, PMCID: PMC11604518, DOI: 10.1111/bcp.16218.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchOpioid use disorderChronic painTreatment of opioid use disorderChronic opioid usePost hoc analysisPersistent painClinical courseOpioid useComorbid painSex/gender differencesOpioid misuseOpioidPainUse disorderHighest prevalencePost-hocOutcome variablesDisordersTreatmentHuman subjectsBiological underpinningsPsychosocial factorsTreatment effectsSex differencesSexEXAMINING RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN SMOKING-RELATED OUTCOMES IN HUMANS DURING EARLY ABSTINENCE AND AFTER INTRAVENOUS NICOTINE INFUSION
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Gueorguieva R, DeVito E, Sofuoglu M. EXAMINING RACIAL DIFFERENCES IN SMOKING-RELATED OUTCOMES IN HUMANS DURING EARLY ABSTINENCE AND AFTER INTRAVENOUS NICOTINE INFUSION. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2024, 260: 110027. DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110027.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchStructural brain changes associated with cocaine use and digital cognitive behavioral therapy in cocaine use disorder treatment
McCurdy L, DeVito E, Loya J, Nich C, Zhai Z, Kiluk B, Potenza M. Structural brain changes associated with cocaine use and digital cognitive behavioral therapy in cocaine use disorder treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence Reports 2024, 11: 100246. PMID: 38966567, PMCID: PMC11222934, DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2024.100246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderCognitive behavioral therapyCocaine useBehavioral therapyBrain changesBrain structuresWhole-brain voxel-based morphometry analysisCocaine use disorder treatmentLevel of cocaine useWeeks of outpatient treatmentVoxel-based morphometry analysisDigital cognitive behavioral therapyT1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging scansRight caudate bodyAssociated with cocaine useMethadone-maintained individualsGray matter volumeStructural brain changesFunction of engagementCaudate bodyRight caudateCUD treatmentMatter volumeUse disorderBilateral cerebellum
2023
Association of e-Cigarette Use and Postpartum Depression: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System 2016–2019
Choi B, Weinberger A, Petersen N, Pang R, DeVito E, Bell M, Allen A. Association of e-Cigarette Use and Postpartum Depression: Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System 2016–2019. Journal Of Women's Health 2023, 33: 45-51. PMID: 37944112, PMCID: PMC10794836, DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2023.0061.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsE-cigarette useRisk of PPDPostpartum depressionCigarette useCombustible cigarettesPrevalent public health concernHookah useIndependent risk factorUnadjusted odds ratioUseful clinical markerLogistic regression analysisPublic health concernElectronic cigarette useCombustible cigarette useHealth insurance coveragePrenatal careLast trimesterRisk factorsClinical markersOdds ratioDepressive symptomsPregnancyHealth concernInsurance coverageCigarettesEnrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment
Jaramillo Y, DeVito E, Silva M, Rojas Perez O, Benitez B, Frankforter T, Leon K, Paris M. Enrollment of Spanish-speaking Latinx adults in clinical trials: Five lessons learned from a randomized study in substance use treatment. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 253: 111016. PMID: 37952354, PMCID: PMC10842233, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.111016.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsLatinx individualsClinical trial participantsSubstance use treatmentRandomized studySubstance use concernsTrial participantsClinical researchUse treatmentSubstance useTrialsLatinx adultsTreatmentLatinx participantsUse concernsParticipantsRecruitment sitesUnited StatesDiagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder
Zakiniaeiz Y, Lacadie C, Macdonald-Gagnon G, DeVito E, Potenza M. Diagnostic group differences and exploratory sex differences in intrinsic connectivity during fMRI Stroop in individuals with and without cocaine use disorder. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 251: 110962. PMID: 37716288, PMCID: PMC10557108, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.110962.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCocaine use disorderCognitive controlStroop performanceIntrinsic connectivityStroop task performanceFMRI Stroop taskDiagnostic groupsUse disordersDiagnostic group differencesMain effectHealthy comparison subjectsStroop effectStroop taskBehavioral resultsTask performanceFrontal gyrusIntrinsic connectivity distributionPrefrontal cortexAuditory areasGroup differencesBrain connectivityCingulate gyrusStroopBehavioral differencesHC groupThreshold for the Pleasurable Effects of Nicotine Are Lower Than Its Reinforcing Effects During Self-Administration
MacLean RR, Eid T, Parida S, Gueorguieva R, DeVito EE, Sofuoglu M. Threshold for the Pleasurable Effects of Nicotine Are Lower Than Its Reinforcing Effects During Self-Administration. Experimental And Clinical Psychopharmacology 2023, 31: 37-45. PMID: 35254839, PMCID: PMC9448824, DOI: 10.1037/pha0000556.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNicotine metabolite ratioDose of nicotineNicotine reinforcementSubjective effectsDiscriminative stimulus effectsHeart rate increaseDoses of nicotineSelf-administration procedureSubjective positive effectsDaily smokersBaseline cravingIntravenous nicotineOvernight abstinenceCigarette cravingDrug effectsMetabolite ratiosStimulus effectsSecondary analysisPlaceboSelf-AdministrationNicotine choiceTobacco productsNicotinePleasurable effectsYoung adultsExamining racial differences in smoking outcomes among smokers enrolled in an intravenous nicotine infusion study
Schwartz E, Palmisano A, Gueorguieva R, DeVito E, Sofuoglu M. Examining racial differences in smoking outcomes among smokers enrolled in an intravenous nicotine infusion study. Addictive Behaviors 2023, 140: 107615. PMID: 36640662, PMCID: PMC9911383, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107615.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSmoking-related illnessesNegative drug effectsNicotine clearanceOvernight abstinenceNicotine infusionDrug effectsMentholated cigarettesWhite individualsBlack individualsAcute pharmacologic effectsSmoking-related morbiditySmoking-related diseasesAdministration of nicotineSmoking-related outcomesSubjective drug effectsShort-term abstinenceLower ratesTrend level differenceLarge racial disparitiesNicotine administrationNicotine dosesTrend-level significancePharmacologic effectsTreatment strategiesOutcome measures
2022
Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Effects on Smoking: a Review and Proof of Concept of Sex-Sensitive Effects
DeVito E, Sofuoglu M. Catechol-O-Methyltransferase Effects on Smoking: a Review and Proof of Concept of Sex-Sensitive Effects. Current Behavioral Neuroscience Reports 2022, 9: 113-123. PMID: 36644316, PMCID: PMC9838826, DOI: 10.1007/s40473-022-00251-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSmoking behaviorPreliminary dataHuman laboratory studiesCigarette smoking behaviorShort-term abstinenceNicotine administrationSmoking cessationTreatment optionsWithdrawal symptomsCessation outcomesPharmacogenetic effectsOvernight abstinenceMet carriersSmoking urgesActivity genotypeReviewThis articleSymptomsCOMT geneSex differencesAbstinenceFunctional variantsSmokingCigarettesAdministrationIndividuals