2022
A preliminary investigation of the role of intraindividual sleep variability in substance use treatment outcomes
Schick M, Slavish D, Dietch J, Witcraft S, Simmons R, Taylor D, Smith J, Book S, McRae-Clark A, Wilkerson A. A preliminary investigation of the role of intraindividual sleep variability in substance use treatment outcomes. Addictive Behaviors 2022, 131: 107315. PMID: 35364397, PMCID: PMC9086148, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2022.107315.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSUD treatment outcomesSubstance use disordersIntensive outpatient program treatmentTreatment outcomesNight-to-night fluctuationsTreatment-seeking adultsTreatment completionSleep parametersOne-month post-treatmentAverage sleep patternsPoor sleep healthSUD outcomesSUD treatmentRisk of relapseSleep variablesTreatment effortsNight-to-night variabilityAssess sleepFollow-up interviewsSleep patternsNight-to-nightSleep healthPost-treatmentSleepStudy assessed sleep
2020
Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors
Schick M, Weiss N, Contractor A, Thomas E, Spillane N. Difficulties Regulating Positive Emotions and Substance Misuse: The Influence of Sociodemographic Factors. Substance Use & Misuse 2020, 55: 1173-1183. PMID: 32078402, PMCID: PMC7180126, DOI: 10.1080/10826084.2020.1729205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDifficulties regulating positive emotionsPositive emotionsDrug misuseSubstance misuseTreatment of substance misuseTrauma-exposed adultsGender-sensitive recommendationsAssociated with alcoholGrowing body of researchSignificant public health concernBody of researchModeration analysisPublic health concernSociodemographic moderatorsSociodemographic groupsAlcohol useTreatment effortsEmotionsDeleterious outcomesHealth concernAlcoholGrowing bodyGenderMisuseModerately