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-treatExamining cocaine use reductions and long-term outcomes in two clinical trials of continuing care for cocaine dependence
Votaw V, Tuchman F, Roos C, Hebden H, McKay J, Kiluk B, Witkiewitz K. Examining cocaine use reductions and long-term outcomes in two clinical trials of continuing care for cocaine dependence. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 163: 209394. PMID: 38735481, PMCID: PMC11180556, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209394.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderCocaine useAssociated with less cocaine useTelephone-based continuing careLevel of cocaine useFollow-upDrug use consequencesAssociated with lower levelsClinical trialsBaseline to 12-month follow-upCocaine dependenceTreatment entryProblem severityUse disorderTimeline FollowbackCocaineInitial treatment phaseAbstinenceLow-frequency useLong-term functional outcomeEffect sizeTreatment phaseLong-term outcomesRandomized clinical trialsNegative consequences
2023
Percentage of negative urine drug screens as a clinically meaningful endpoint for RCTs evaluating treatment for cocaine use
Loya J, Babuscio T, Nich C, Alessi S, Rash C, Kiluk B. Percentage of negative urine drug screens as a clinically meaningful endpoint for RCTs evaluating treatment for cocaine use. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2023, 248: 109947. PMID: 37276806, PMCID: PMC10498479, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2023.109947.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsUrine drug screensClinical trialsMeaningful endpointsCocaine useLong-term clinical benefitBetter long-term outcomesDrug screensPsychosocial functioningNegative urine drug screensLong-term outcomesRandomized clinical trialsFuture clinical trialsBetter psychosocial functioningClinical benefitPharmacological treatmentContinuous abstinenceTreatment periodTreatment respondersSustained abstinenceSubstance useTrialsTreatmentMeaningful thresholdPooled datasetAbstinence
2020
Combined Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders
Ray LA, Meredith LR, Kiluk BD, Walthers J, Carroll KM, Magill M. Combined Pharmacotherapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adults With Alcohol or Substance Use Disorders. JAMA Network Open 2020, 3: e208279. PMID: 32558914, PMCID: PMC7305524, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.8279.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersAdult alcohol use disordersCognitive behavioral therapyUsual careRandomized clinical trialsUse disordersBehavioral therapySpecific therapyClinical trialsAddition of CBTSuperiority of CBTTreatment of SUDsUsual clinical managementForms of pharmacotherapyFirst-line interventionEvidence-based therapiesClinical trial samplesEvidence-based modalitiesAlcohol use disorderEnglish-language articlesPublic health concernFull-text articlesEffect sizeCochrane RegisterRandom effects estimatesThe search for mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol or other drug use disorders: A systematic review
Magill M, Tonigan JS, Kiluk B, Ray L, Walthers J, Carroll K. The search for mechanisms of cognitive behavioral therapy for alcohol or other drug use disorders: A systematic review. Behaviour Research And Therapy 2020, 131: 103648. PMID: 32474226, PMCID: PMC7329023, DOI: 10.1016/j.brat.2020.103648.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDrug use disordersUse disordersSystematic reviewBehavioral therapyRandomized clinical trialsStudy inclusion criteriaPatient behavior changeCBT-based treatmentClinical trialsInclusion criteriaStatistical mediatorMediator candidatesIntervention ingredientsProject MATCHCBT mechanismsTherapyBehavior change frameworkMediatorsBehavior changeDisordersAddiction researchReportReviewReview sample
2019
Sociodemographic 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 use
2018
Culturally 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 reductionTreatmentDisordersChange in DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria Count and Severity Level as a Treatment Outcome Indicator: Results from a Randomized Trial
Kiluk BD, Frankforter TL, Cusumano M, Nich C, Carroll KM. Change in DSM‐5 Alcohol Use Disorder Criteria Count and Severity Level as a Treatment Outcome Indicator: Results from a Randomized Trial. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2018, 42: 1556-1563. PMID: 29870051, PMCID: PMC6281805, DOI: 10.1111/acer.13807.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAlcohol use disorderRandomized clinical trialsClinical trialsSeverity categoriesOutcome indicatorsDSM criteriaCurrent AUD diagnosisPotential outcome indicatorsTreatment outcome indicatorsWeekly outpatient treatmentMost clinical trialsStructured Clinical InterviewLinear mixed modelsTreatment end pointsCognitive behavioral therapy programCriterion countsMeaningful outcome indicatorsBehavioral therapy programAlcohol use outcomesOutpatient treatmentTrend-level significanceMain trialDiagnostic criteriaUse disordersBetter outcomes
2011
A Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field
Kiluk BD, Sugarman DE, Nich C, Gibbons CJ, Martino S, Rounsaville BJ, Carroll KM. A Methodological Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials of Computer-Assisted Therapies for Psychiatric Disorders: Toward Improved Standards for an Emerging Field. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2011, 168: 790-799. PMID: 21536689, PMCID: PMC3607199, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2011.10101443.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsComputer-assisted therapyRandomized clinical trialsPsychiatric disordersClinical trialsMethodological qualityEvidence-based behavioral therapiesMethodological Quality IndexPotential adverse eventsEvidence-based therapiesAxis I DisordersAdult psychiatric disordersMethodological quality scoreEvidence-based interventionsAdverse eventsTreat principleRandomized trialsI disordersStudy qualityTreatment exposureTherapyBehavioral therapyCost-effective strategyDisordersTrialsCurrent standard
2010
Cognitive Function and Treatment Response in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Computer-Based Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Carroll KM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, Babuscio TA, Brewer JA, Potenza MN, Ball SA, Martino S, Rounsaville BJ, Lejuez CW. Cognitive Function and Treatment Response in a Randomized Clinical Trial of Computer-Based Training in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. Substance Use & Misuse 2010, 46: 23-34. PMID: 21190403, PMCID: PMC3083447, DOI: 10.3109/10826084.2011.521069.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyCognitive functionComputer-assisted cognitive behavioral therapyComputer-assisted versionCognitive demandsCognitive functioningRisk takingPoor substanceSubstance usersHomework assignmentsHigh levelsClinical trialsSecondary analysisFunctioningRandomized clinical trialsParticipantsTreatment responseTakingTrainingSessionsSuch patients