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Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers
DeMartini KS, Foster DW, Corbin WR, Fucito LM, Romano D, Leeman RF, Kranzler HR, O’Malley S. Drinking Goals and Attainment in a Naltrexone Trial of Young Adult Heavy Drinkers. Journal Of Consulting And Clinical Psychology 2018, 86: 765-774. PMID: 30138015, PMCID: PMC6435339, DOI: 10.1037/ccp0000323.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAlcoholismCombined Modality TherapyCounselingDouble-Blind MethodFemaleGoalsHumansMaleNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultConceptsTreatment outcomesAdult heavy drinkersYoung adult heavy drinkersHeavy drinkersDrinking goalEnd of treatmentPeak drinkingBetter treatment outcomesAlcohol use disorderImpact treatment outcomesTypical drinkingYoung adult drinkersEfficacy trialsUse disordersBrief counselingGoal settingIntervention effectsGoal-setting exercisesAdult drinkersDrinkersOutcomesDrinkingTreatmentImportant targetMidtreatment
2015
Reduction of alcohol drinking in young adults by naltrexone: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety.
O'Malley SS, Corbin WR, Leeman RF, DeMartini KS, Fucito LM, Ikomi J, Romano DM, Wu R, Toll BA, Sher KJ, Gueorguieva R, Kranzler HR. Reduction of alcohol drinking in young adults by naltrexone: a double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial of efficacy and safety. The Journal Of Clinical Psychiatry 2015, 76: e207-13. PMID: 25742208, PMCID: PMC4442987, DOI: 10.4088/jcp.13m08934.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHeavy drinking daysBlood alcohol concentrationPercent days abstinentDrinking daysNumber of drinksYoung adultsDays abstinentPercent heavy drinking daysOutpatient research centerSafety of naltrexonePlacebo-controlled studySerious adverse eventsRisk-benefit ratioPercentage of daysAdverse eventsSecondary outcomesPrimary outcomeFrequency of drinkingOpioid antagonistAdult heavy drinkersAlcohol drinkingClinical trialsEvaluable samplesYoung adult heavy drinkersTreatment period