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Addiction research centres and the nurturing of creativity; the Research Institute on Addictions, University at BuffaloGerard J Connors
The Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Addiction 107:1214-20. 2012..Further information about the Institute, its scientists and its activities can be found at http://www.ria.buffalo.edu...
Reducing alcohol consumption among heavily drinking women: evaluating the contributions of life-skills training and booster sessionsG J Connors
Research Institute on Addictions University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 14203, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 69:447-56. 2001..The results provide support for use of treatment enhancements in interventions designed to moderate women problem drinkers' alcohol use...- A longitudinal model of intake symptomatology, AA participation and outcome: retrospective study of the project MATCH outpatient and aftercare samplesG J Connors
Research Institute on Addictions, State University of New York at Buffalo, 14203, USA
J Stud Alcohol 62:817-25. 2001..Three primary constructs were considered: intake symptomatology, engagement in prescribed AA-related activities and functioning after engagement in AA-related behaviors... - Drinking reports from collateral individualsGerard J Connors
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Addiction 98:21-9. 2003..The greatest degree of agreement between subjects and collaterals is likely when collaterals are in frequent contact with the subject, are spouse/partners and are confident about the reports they are providing... - Preparing clients for alcoholism treatment: effects on treatment participation and outcomesGerard J Connors
Research Institute on Addictions University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 14203, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 70:1161-9. 2002..Clients assigned to the RI condition showed no significant advantage over those in the CG condition... 
Predicting post-treatment-initiation alcohol use among patients with severe mental illness and alcohol use disordersClara M Bradizza
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 1016, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 77:1147-58. 2009..001). This study emphasizes the favorable prognosis for alcohol outcomes among treated individuals with SMI and AUD and the importance of psychosocial interventions, particularly those that result in better alcohol-specific coping skills...- Validation of the revised Problems Assessment for Substance Using Psychiatric PatientsPaula C Vincent
Research Institute on Addictions, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203 1016, USA
Addict Behav 36:494-501. 2011..Overall, this study provides preliminary evidence for the psychometric soundness of the PASUPP-R as a measure of problems experienced by persons with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders... - Use of treatment strategies in a moderated drinking program for womenNatasha S Mendoza
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 1021 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203 1016, USA
Addict Behav 37:1054-7. 2012..Future research is needed to further specify the interplay of strategy use and drinking outcomes and to develop interventions designed to encourage the continued use of strategies over extended periods of time... - Ethnicity and gamma-glutamyltransferase in men and women with alcohol use disordersScott H Stewart
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, NY 14260, USA
Alcohol Alcohol 42:24-7. 2007..This study evaluated the associations of gender and ethnicity with GGT in a large sample of patients with DSM-IV alcohol abuse or dependence, as well as modification of alcohol's effects on GGT by gender and ethnicity... - Exploration of the relationship between drinking intensity and quality of lifeScott H Stewart
Department of Medicine, School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, New York, USA
Am J Addict 15:356-61. 2006..Each quality of life indicator improved with decreased DDD. Gender and ethnicity modified the DDD effect for some outcomes, with DDD exerting a greater influence on quality of life in women and non-Hispanic whites... - Sources and frequency of secondhand smoke exposure during pregnancyRina D Eiden
Research Institute on Addictions, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 13:653-60. 2011..We also examined changes in SHS exposure across the three trimesters of pregnancy... - Factors affecting agreement between severely mentally ill alcohol abusers' and collaterals' reports of alcohol and other substance abusePaul R Stasiewicz
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, NY 14203, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 22:78-87. 2008..The most consistent predictor of subject-collateral discrepancy scores was subjects' recent drug use. Recommendations for enhancing the validity of self-reports of substance use in a severely mentally ill population are discussed... - Thirty-month follow-up of drinking moderation training for women: a randomized clinical trialKimberly S Walitzer
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 75:501-7. 2007..The findings support the application of treatment enhancements among women in this population who at baseline are relatively heavier drinkers... - Prospective changes in alcohol use among hazardous drinkers in the absence of treatmentRonda L Dearing
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 27:52-61. 2013..The identification of these predictors of reductions in heavy drinking frequency provides information to guide future work investigating self-change among hazardous drinkers... - Relapse prevention and maintaining abstinence in older adults with alcohol-use disordersChristopher Barrick
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, New York 14203, USA
Drugs Aging 19:583-94. 2002..Because of their benign adverse effect profiles, naltrexone and acamprosate are particularly good pharmacological agents for relapse prevention in older adults... - Treatment settings for persons with alcoholism: evidence for matching clients to inpatient versus outpatient careR G Rychtarik
Research Institute on Addictions, Buffalo, New York 14203, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 68:277-89. 2000..Clients low in cognitive functioning also appeared to benefit more from inpatient than outpatient care. Improved outcomes might be achieved by matching degree of alcohol involvement and cognitive functioning to level of care... - Interest in pharmacotherapy and primary care alcoholism treatment among medically hospitalized, alcohol dependent patientsScott H Stewart
Psychiatry and Medicine, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Addict Dis 26:63-9. 2007..Medically hospitalized patients with alcohol dependence were interested in effective medication for relapse prevention, but primary care follow-up alone may not adequately address patients' perceived treatment needs... - Perceived health status, alcohol-related problems, and readiness to change among medically hospitalized, alcohol-dependent patientsScott H Stewart
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina 29425, USA
J Hosp Med 2:372-7. 2007..This study evaluated the correlations of readiness to change drinking behavior with perceived physical and mental health status and specific alcohol-related consequences of medical inpatients... - Relapse-onset factors in Project MATCH: the Relapse QuestionnaireWilliam H Zywiak
Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 120 Wayland Avenue, Suite 7, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 31:341-5. 2006.... - Relapse in the addictive behaviors: integration and future directionsStephen A Maisto
Center for Health and Behavior, Syracuse University, Center for Integrated Health Care, Department of Veterans Affairs, United States
Clin Psychol Rev 26:229-31. 2006.... - Assessing drinking outcomes in alcohol treatment efficacy studies: selecting a yardstick of successLinda Carter Sobell
Center of Psychological Studies, Nova Southeastern University, Ft Lauderdale, Flordia 33314, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 27:1661-6. 2003.... - Exploratory findings from the Reasons for Drinking QuestionnaireWilliam H Zywiak
Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 120 Wayland Avenue, Suite 7, Providence, RI 02906 4318, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 25:287-92. 2003..However, these findings are still early in a continuing exploration of these issues in relapse prevention... - Alcohol relapse repetition, gender, and predictive validityWilliam H Zywiak
Decision Sciences Institute, Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, Providence, RI 02906, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 30:349-53. 2006..For women, negative affect relapses were predicted by the Alcohol Dependence Scale score, and craving/cued relapses were predicted by situational craving... - Ethnicity, alcohol drinking and changes in transaminase activity among heavy drinkersScott H Stewart
Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, USA
J Natl Med Assoc 99:564-9. 2007..Some studies suggest alcohol sensitivity may contribute to this finding. This analysis evaluated if alcohol-associated changes in aspartate aminotransferase (AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT) differed by ethnicity among heavy drinkers...
Research Grants
- RESEARCH TRAINING ON ALCOHOL ETIOLOGY AND TREATMENTGerard Connors; Fiscal Year: 2007..Trainees meet quarterly with the Training Grant Supervisory Committee and attend RIA's Seminar Series, which includes statistics workshops. ..
- Developing MBSR for Application in Alcoholism TreatmentGerard Connors; Fiscal Year: 2007..The long-term goal of this research is to decrease relapse to drinking following treatment, which will provide significant health benefits to persons being treated for alcohol dependence. ..
- Therapeutic Alliance as a Change Mechanism in Alcoholism TreatmentGerard Connors; Fiscal Year: 2007..Future research then will be in a position to evaluate whether or how the therapeutic alliance can be mobilized to enhance behavior change. ..
- Developing MBSR for Application in Alcoholism TreatmentGerard J Connors; Fiscal Year: 2010..The long-term goal of this research is to decrease relapse to drinking following treatment, which will provide significant health benefits to persons being treated for alcohol dependence. ..