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| K T BradySummaryAffiliation: Medical University of South Carolina Country: USA Publications
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Gender differences in substance use disordersK T Brady
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
Psychiatr Clin North Am 22:241-52. 1999..The translation if the research findings to the treatment community to improve treatment outcome for both sexes will be an equally exciting challenge for the field...- Efficacy and safety of sertraline treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder: a randomized controlled trialK Brady
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
JAMA 283:1837-44. 2000..Despite the high prevalence, chronicity, and associated comorbidity of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in the community, few placebo-controlled studies have evaluated the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for this disorder... - Use of self-report measures of crime-related posttraumatic stress disorder with substance use disordered patientsB S Dansky
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charleston, SC 29425 0742
J Subst Abuse Treat 14:431-7. 1997.... - A double-blind, placebo-controlled outpatient trial of pergolide for cocaine dependenceR Malcolm
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, 171 Ashley Ave, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 60:161-8. 2000..Pergolide does not appear to have clinical value in the treatment of cocaine dependence or in decreasing alcohol use in cocaine-dependent individuals at the presently studied doses... - Untreated symptoms of PTSD among cocaine-dependent individuals. Changes over timeB S Dansky
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Charleston 29425 0742, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 15:499-504. 1998..Careful evaluation of intrusive symptoms may be particularly important when diagnosing PTSD in individuals with SUDs, and repeated assessment of traumatic experiences may be necessary in longitudinal studies... - Exposure therapy in the treatment of PTSD among cocaine-dependent individuals: description of proceduresS E Back
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Charleston, SC, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 21:35-45. 2001..Secondary goals include a reduction in HIV high-risk behaviors and improved functioning in associated areas, such as anger and negative affect management... - Diagnosis of personality disorders in cocaine-dependent individualsS C Sonne
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425 0742, USA
Am J Addict 7:1-6. 1998..Personality disorders appear to be common in cocaine-dependent individuals but may be affected by cocaine use and withdrawal... - Difficulties in diagnosis and management of bipolar disorder: three case presentationsK T Brady
Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 61:32-7. 2000..Special attention is given to the relationship between bipolar disorder and substance use disorders... - Cocaine dependence with and without post-traumatic stress disorder: a comparison of substance use, trauma history and psychiatric comorbidityS Back
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Am J Addict 9:51-62. 2000..Routine assessment of trauma history and PTSD may assist in the identification of a subgroup of cocaine users in need of special prevention and treatment efforts... - Substance abuse and bipolar comorbidityS C Sonne
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
Psychiatr Clin North Am 22:609-27, ix. 1999..This article discusses the very important comorbidity of bipolar disorder as it is complicated by substance abuse, focusing on the prevalence, course, diagnostic considerations and treatment... - Acute and protracted cocaine abstinence in an outpatient population: a prospective study of mood, sleep and withdrawal symptomsS F Coffey
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, Medical University of South Carolina, PO Box 250861, 67 President Street, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 59:277-86. 2000..Also consistent with inpatient studies of cocaine withdrawal, a phasic withdrawal syndrome was not observed in this outpatient sample. Unlike inpatient studies, no disturbances in sleep were reported... - Alcohol and substance abuseA L McRae
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA
Med Clin North Am 85:779-801. 2001..A growing body of evidence indicates that the treatment of substance use disorders can be effective, making early diagnosis and treatment or referral increasingly important... - Substance abuse and emergency psychiatryJ J Zealberg
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
Psychiatr Clin North Am 22:803-17. 1999.... - Review of sertraline and its clinical applications in psychiatric disordersA L McRae
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, PO Box 250861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Expert Opin Pharmacother 2:883-92. 2001..As a result of its proven efficacy, good tolerability and lack of pharmacokinetic interactions, sertraline should be considered first-line in the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders... - New developments in the pharmacotherapy of alcohol dependenceH Myrick
Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, 67 President Street, P O Box 250861, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
Am J Addict 10:3-15. 2001..Finally, there will be a review of new data concerning the use of serotonin reuptake inhibitors in subtypes of alcoholism and the use of combination pharmacotherapy... - Intimate violence and post-traumatic stress disorder among individuals with cocaine dependenceB S Dansky
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Charleston 29425 0742, USA
Am J Drug Alcohol Abuse 25:257-68. 1999..Findings suggest careful assessment of intimate violence is essential given its high prevalence among cocaine-dependent women and men and its association with PTSD... - Paroxetine for social anxiety and alcohol use in dual-diagnosed patientsC L Randall
Alcohol Research Center, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
Depress Anxiety 14:255-62. 2001..Further study is warranted to investigate its utility in helping affected individuals reduce alcohol use... - Gabapentin in the treatment of cocaine dependence: a case seriesH Myrick
Department of Psychiatry, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, USA
J Clin Psychiatry 62:19-23. 2001..CONCLUSION: This pilot study indicates that gabapentin is safe and well tolerated and may be beneficial in the treatment of cocaine dependence. A placebo-controlled trial would be of interest... - Adverse outcomes in a controlled trial of pergolide for cocaine dependenceR Malcolm
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
J Addict Dis 20:81-92. 2001..Results of this study suggest that pergolide was not efficacious in the treatment of cocaine dependence due to reduced study participation. Caution regarding the outpatient use of pergolide in similar populations is warranted... - Skin conductance hypo-responding in recently abstinent cocaine dependent inpatientsT K Killeen
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
Am J Addict 9:154-62. 2000..Skin conductance responses were not increased by the stimulus cue. Several explanations are explored that may support not using skin conductance as an outcome measure in recently abstinent cocaine dependent patients... - HIV-risk behaviors in adolescent substance abusersD Deas-Nesmith
Medical University of South Carolina, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Charleston 29425, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 16:169-72. 1999..It is recommended that HIV/AIDS prevention education and impulse control strategies are included in the treatment of adolescents with substance use disorders... - Parental stress and child behavioral outcomes following substance abuse residential treatment. Follow-up at 6 and 12 monthsT Killeen
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 19:23-9. 2000..This data adds to the growing body of evidence supporting intensive and inclusive care for certain groups of individuals with substance use disorders during critical periods... - Exposure therapy in the treatment of PTSD among cocaine-dependent individuals: preliminary findingsK T Brady
Medical University of South Carolina, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Charleston, SC, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 21:47-54. 2001..However, the study is limited by the uncontrolled nature of the study design, small number of subjects, and high dropout rate...