David W Oslin

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Affiliation: University of Pennsylvania
Country: USA

Publications

  1. ncbi Daily ratings measures of alcohol craving during an inpatient stay define subtypes of alcohol addiction that predict subsequent risk for resumption of drinking
    David W Oslin
    University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 103:131-6. 2009
  2. ncbi Association analysis between polymorphisms in the conserved dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) gene and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Neurosci Lett 453:199-203. 2009
  3. ncbi PRISM-E: comparison of integrated care and enhanced specialty referral in managing at-risk alcohol use
    David W Oslin
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11104, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 57:954-8. 2006
  4. ncbi Association between the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Department of Psychiatry, Translational Research Laboratories, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Neuropsychopharmacology 33:3078-84. 2008
  5. ncbi Family problems among recently returned military veterans referred for a mental health evaluation
    Steven L Sayers
    VISN 4 MIRECC 116, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Clin Psychiatry 70:163-70. 2009
  6. ncbi No association between polymorphisms in the prostate apoptosis factor-4 gene and cocaine dependence
    Andrew E Weller
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 16:193-6. 2006
  7. ncbi Initiating acamprosate within-detoxification versus post-detoxification in the treatment of alcohol dependence
    Kyle M Kampman
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3900, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Addict Behav 34:581-6. 2009
  8. ncbi Genetic variants in the cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript gene (CARTPT) and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Neurosci Lett 440:280-3. 2008
  9. ncbi Extended telephone-based continuing care for alcohol dependence: 24-month outcomes and subgroup analyses
    James R McKay
    University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Addiction 106:1760-9. 2011
  10. ncbi PRISM-E: comparison of integrated care and enhanced specialty referral models in depression outcomes
    Dean D Krahn
    Department of Psychiatry, William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI 53705, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 57:946-53. 2006

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Publications65

  1. ncbi Daily ratings measures of alcohol craving during an inpatient stay define subtypes of alcohol addiction that predict subsequent risk for resumption of drinking
    David W Oslin
    University of Pennsylvania, School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry, Treatment Research Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Drug Alcohol Depend 103:131-6. 2009
    ....
  2. ncbi Association analysis between polymorphisms in the conserved dopamine neurotrophic factor (CDNF) gene and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Neurosci Lett 453:199-203. 2009
    ..However, additional studies using larger sample sizes, comprehensive SNP coverage, and clinically homogenous populations are necessary before confidently excluding CDNF as a significant genetic risk factor for cocaine dependence...
  3. ncbi PRISM-E: comparison of integrated care and enhanced specialty referral in managing at-risk alcohol use
    David W Oslin
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 11104, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 57:954-8. 2006
    ....
  4. ncbi Association between the catechol-O-methyltransferase Val158Met polymorphism and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Department of Psychiatry, Translational Research Laboratories, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Neuropsychopharmacology 33:3078-84. 2008
    ..Additional studies are required to elucidate the role of COMT in the pathophysiology of substance use disorders...
  5. ncbi Family problems among recently returned military veterans referred for a mental health evaluation
    Steven L Sayers
    VISN 4 MIRECC 116, Philadelphia VA Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Clin Psychiatry 70:163-70. 2009
    ..Existing evidence suggests that military veterans with mental health disorders have poorer family functioning, although little research has focused on this topic...
  6. ncbi No association between polymorphisms in the prostate apoptosis factor-4 gene and cocaine dependence
    Andrew E Weller
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 16:193-6. 2006
    ..The aim of this study is to investigate whether polymorphisms in the human Par-4 gene contribute to the etiology of cocaine dependence...
  7. ncbi Initiating acamprosate within-detoxification versus post-detoxification in the treatment of alcohol dependence
    Kyle M Kampman
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3900, Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Addict Behav 34:581-6. 2009
    ..This trial compared the efficacy of acamprosate, started at the beginning of detoxification, to acamprosate started at the completion of detoxification, in the treatment of alcohol dependence...
  8. ncbi Genetic variants in the cocaine- and amphetamine-regulated transcript gene (CARTPT) and cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Neurosci Lett 440:280-3. 2008
    ....
  9. ncbi Extended telephone-based continuing care for alcohol dependence: 24-month outcomes and subgroup analyses
    James R McKay
    University of Pennsylvania, Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Addiction 106:1760-9. 2011
    ..To determine whether 18 months of telephone continuing care improves 24-month outcomes for patients with alcohol dependence. Subgroup analyses were performed to identify patients who would benefit most from continuing care...
  10. ncbi PRISM-E: comparison of integrated care and enhanced specialty referral models in depression outcomes
    Dean D Krahn
    Department of Psychiatry, William S Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison, WI 53705, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 57:946-53. 2006
    ..This study, entitled Primary Care Research in Substance Abuse and Mental Health for the Elderly, examined six-month outcomes for older primary care patients with depression who received different models of treatment...
  11. ncbi Association analysis between polymorphisms in the dopamine D2 receptor (DRD2) and dopamine transporter (DAT1) genes with cocaine dependence
    Falk W Lohoff
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Neurosci Lett 473:87-91. 2010
    ..However, additional studies using larger sample sizes and clinically homogenous populations are necessary before confidently excluding these variants as contributing genetic risk factors for CD...
  12. ncbi A placebo-controlled randomized clinical trial of naltrexone in the context of different levels of psychosocial intervention
    David W Oslin
    Center for the Study of Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 32:1299-308. 2008
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  13. ncbi Gender differences with high-dose naltrexone in patients with co-occurring cocaine and alcohol dependence
    Helen M Pettinati
    Department of Psychiatry, Center for the Study of Addictions, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Subst Abuse Treat 34:378-90. 2008
    ..Thus, 150 mg/day naltrexone added to a psychosocial treatment resulted in reductions in cocaine and alcohol use and drug severity in men, compared to higher rates of cocaine and alcohol use and drug severity in women...
  14. ncbi When late-life depression improves: what do older patients say about their treatment?
    Frances K Barg
    Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 18:596-605. 2010
    ....
  15. ncbi Analysis of variations in the tryptophan hydroxylase-2 (TPH2) gene in cocaine dependence
    John P Dahl
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, USA
    Addict Biol 11:76-83. 2006
    ..This work suggests that variations in the TPH2 gene are not a risk factor for the development of cocaine dependence, but these findings require confirmation in larger, independent samples of cocaine-dependent and control subjects...
  16. ncbi A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial combining sertraline and naltrexone for treating co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence
    Helen M Pettinati
    Center for the Studies of Addiction, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 167:668-75. 2010
    ....
  17. ncbi Association of a polymorphism in the Homer1 gene with cocaine dependence in an African American population
    John P Dahl
    Department of Psychiatry, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 15:277-83. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study is to determine whether single-nucleotide polymorphisms in the Homer1 and Homer2 genes associate with the cocaine-dependent phenotype in an African American population...
  18. ncbi A double-blind, placebo-controlled pilot trial of quetiapine for the treatment of Type A and Type B alcoholism
    Kyle M Kampman
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Clin Psychopharmacol 27:344-51. 2007
    ..Quetiapine is an atypical antipsychotic with a favorable side effect profile, and may be a promising medication for the treatment of alcohol dependence, particularly Type B alcoholism...
  19. ncbi Age group differences among veterans enrolled in a clinical service for behavioral health issues in primary care
    Shahrzad Mavandadi
    Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 20:205-14. 2012
    ..To examine age group differences in the identification, engagement, clinical outcomes, and monitoring of older, relative to middle aged and younger, veterans with behavioral health needs enrolled in an integrated care management program..
  20. ncbi The status of naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence: specific effects on heavy drinking
    Helen M Pettinati
    Center for the Study of Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6178, USA
    J Clin Psychopharmacol 26:610-25. 2006
    ..Clinical trial results in this article are evaluated by the type of outcome measure used to determine naltrexone's treatment advantage, that is, measures related to reducing heavy drinking versus those related to increasing abstinence...
  21. ncbi Reducing suicidal ideation and depression in older primary care patients: 24-month outcomes of the PROSPECT study
    George S Alexopoulos
    Department of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College, 21 Bloomingdale Rd, White Plains, NY 10605, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 166:882-90. 2009
    ..This is the first report of outcomes over a 2-year period...
  22. ncbi A functional prodynorphin promoter polymorphism and opioid dependence
    Riju Ray
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 15:295-8. 2005
    ..We examined this polymorphism for association in our sample of 168 opioid-dependent patients and 122 ethnically and geographically matched controls...
  23. ncbi Psychological well-being among individuals aging with HIV: the value of social relationships
    Shahrzad Mavandadi
    Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr 51:91-8. 2009
    ..Utilizing a heterogenous sample of adults diagnosed with HIV infection, the current study sought to explore associations among age, various dimensions of social support, and psychological and functional well-being...
  24. ncbi Telephone-based behavioral health assessment for older adults starting a new psychiatric medication
    Donovan T Maust
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 19:851-8. 2011
    ..The purpose of this study is to explore behavioral health symptoms and characteristics of noninstitutionalized older adults newly started on an antidepressant, anxiolytic, or antipsychotic agent by nonpsychiatrist physicians...
  25. ncbi Effect of depression treatment on depressive symptoms in older adulthood: the moderating role of pain
    Shahrzad Mavandadi
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 55:202-11. 2007
    ..To investigate whether pain severity and interference with normal work activities moderate the effects of depression treatment on changes in depressive symptoms over time in older adults in primary care...
  26. ncbi Importance of subsyndromal symptoms of depression in elderly patients
    Mohit P Chopra
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 13:597-606. 2005
    ..CONCLUSIONS: SSD (with or without a past history of MDD) is associated with significant disability. Moreover, the risk of developing a diagnosis of MDD, MinD, or dysthymia is substantially elevated in subjects with a past history of MDD...
  27. ncbi Examining naltrexone and alcohol effects in a minority population: results from an initial human laboratory study
    Jennifer G Plebani
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 19104, USA
    Am J Addict 20:330-6. 2011
    ..Future studies should investigate African-American populations with heavy drinking as well as alcohol-dependent subjects in order to strengthen the parallels to clinical findings...
  28. ncbi A micro opioid receptor gene polymorphism (A118G) and naltrexone treatment response in adherent Korean alcohol-dependent patients
    Sung Gon Kim
    Department of Psychiatry, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, and Bongseng Memorial Hospital, 1 Ga 10, Ami dong, Seo Gu, Pusan, 602 739, South Korea
    Psychopharmacology (Berl) 201:611-8. 2009
    ..The Asp40 variant genotype previously shown to be associated with naltrexone treatment response is known to be relatively common among Koreans...
  29. ncbi A genetic association study of the mu opioid receptor and severe opioid dependence
    James J Crowley
    Department of Pharmacology, University of Pennsylvania, 415 Curie Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Genet 13:169-73. 2003
    ..A recent report (Hoehe et al., 2000) found a significant association between a specific combination of OPRM1 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and substance dependence...
  30. ncbi Neuronal calcium sensor-1 and cocaine addiction: a genetic association study in African-Americans and European Americans
    Pushpinder K Multani
    Psychiatric Pharmacogenetics Laboratory, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Neurosci Lett 531:46-51. 2012
    ..0001, allelic p = 0.002) with a gender specific effect for males (allelic p = 0.005, genotypic p = 0.0003). Our data suggest that genetic variants in the NCS-1 gene contribute to susceptibility of CA in individuals of African descent...
  31. ncbi A randomized trial of extended telephone-based continuing care for alcohol dependence: within-treatment substance use outcomes
    James R McKay
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    J Consult Clin Psychol 78:912-23. 2010
    ....
  32. ncbi Late-life alcoholism: issues relevant to the geriatric psychiatrist
    David W Oslin
    Department of Psychiatry, Section on Geriatric Psychiatry, Center for the Study of Addictions, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 12:571-83. 2004
    ..This article discusses the state of research in this area and reviews clinically-relevant concepts related to identifying, assessing, and treating older adults with alcohol-related disability...
  33. ncbi Targeting treatments for alcohol dependence: the pharmacogenetics of naltrexone
    David W Oslin
    University of Pennsylvania, Geriartric and Addiction Psychiatry, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Addict Biol 11:397-403. 2006
    ..This article reviews the biological correlates and outlines a scientific agenda for better understanding the role of opioid neurotransmission in the etiology, maintenance and treatment of alcohol dependence...
  34. ncbi Identifying risk factors for marijuana use among veterans affairs patients
    Marina Goldman
    Department of Psychiatry MG, JJS, KL, RS, HX, CPO, DWO, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA and Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center VAMC Philadelphia JJS, Jr, CPO, DWO and VISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center MIRECC, Philadelphia, PA
    J Addict Med 4:47-51. 2010
    ..If data commonly collected in the primary care setting (eg, use of alcohol, smoking status, and depression symptoms) could predict cannabis use, then providers can implement targeted marijuana screening in high-risk groups...
  35. ncbi Combined effects of alcohol and hepatitis C: a secondary analysis of alcohol use biomarkers and high-risk behaviors from two medication trials for alcohol dependence
    Jennifer G Plebani
    Center for the Study of Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, United States address
    Addict Behav 35:123-8. 2010
    ..In addition, the relationship between Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection and behavioral risk factors for HCV infection in these clinical populations were examined...
  36. ncbi Treatment outcomes for alcohol dependence among middle-aged and older adults
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, United States
    Addict Behav 30:1431-6. 2005
    ..The purpose of this study was to examine differences in the clinical presentation and treatment outcomes of older adults with a diagnosis of alcohol dependence compared to middle-aged adults...
  37. ncbi Confirmation of the association between a polymorphism in the promoter region of the prodynorphin gene and cocaine dependence
    John P Dahl
    Department of Psychiatry, Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Clinical Research Building, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 139:106-8. 2005
    ....
  38. ncbi Evidence-based treatment of geriatric substance abuse
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street-Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Clin North Am 28:897-911, ix. 2005
  39. ncbi Older patients' aversion to antidepressants. A qualitative study
    Jane L Givens
    Division of General Internal Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:146-51. 2006
    ..Depression is common among older patients yet is often inadequately treated. Patient beliefs about antidepressants are known to affect treatment initiation and adherence, but are often not expressed in clinical settings...
  40. ncbi Screening, assessment, and management of depression in VA primary care clinics. The Behavioral Health Laboratory
    David W Oslin
    Philadelphia VA Medical Center and VISN 4 Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center MIRECC, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 21:46-50. 2006
    ..The BHL was implemented to assist in the evaluation of patients who screened positively for depression at an annual clinical appointment or who were identified through routine care...
  41. ncbi The association between chronic pain and prescription drug abuse in Veterans
    William C Becker
    Philadelphia VAMC, 3900 Woodland Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Pain Med 10:531-6. 2009
    ..We sought to investigate the association between chronic pain and self-reported prescription drug abuse in a large cohort of patients referred from primary care for a behavioral health assessment...
  42. ncbi Probing the safety of medications in the frail elderly: evidence from a randomized clinical trial of sertraline and venlafaxine in depressed nursing home residents
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    J Clin Psychiatry 64:875-82. 2003
    ..This unexpected finding demonstrates the need for systematic research on the safety of drugs in the frail elderly...
  43. ncbi Pharmacologic treatment of depression in nursing home residents: a mental health services perspective
    Catherine J Datto
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, and the Philadelphia VA Medical Center, 19104, USA
    J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 15:141-6. 2002
    ..Developing models to ensure quality of care will require focused mental health services research...
  44. ncbi The pilot study of a telephone disease management program for depression
    Catherine J Datto
    University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
    Gen Hosp Psychiatry 25:169-77. 2003
    ..The effect on patient outcome is at least partially explained by the effect of TDM on clinician adherence to depression treatment algorithms...
  45. ncbi Predictors of sleep disturbances in Operation Iraqi Freedom/Operation Enduring Freedom veterans reporting a trauma
    Les A Gellis
    Philadelphia Veterans Medical Center, MIRECC 116, 2nd Floor, University and Woodland Avenues, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Mil Med 175:567-73. 2010
    ..80, p = 0.007), and greater nonsleep depression increased the likelihood of severe DIMS (OR = 1.20, p = 0.008). Thus, factors aside from PTSD severity are related to sleep disturbance in OIF/OEF veterans reporting a trauma...
  46. ncbi Missed opportunities: fewer service referrals after positive alcohol misuse screens in VA primary care
    Donovan T Maust
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychiatr Serv 62:310-2. 2011
    ..The primary purpose of this study was to compare referral to additional clinical services after primary care clinicians screened for and found a positive screen for alcohol misuse, depression, or posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)...
  47. ncbi The effect of selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors on the risk of myocardial infarction in a cohort of patients with depression
    Stephen E Kimmel
    Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and Cardiovascular Division at the Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104 6021, USA
    Br J Clin Pharmacol 72:514-7. 2011
    ..To evaluate whether selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitor (SSRI) exposure influences the risk of myocardial infarction (MI) in patients with depression...
  48. ncbi Association between urine drug test results and treatment outcome in high-risk chronic pain patients on opioids
    Kelly S Barth
    From the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences KSB, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC Department of Internal Medicine WCB, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT Philadelphia VA Medical Center NLW, DWO, RMG, Philadelphia, PA and Department of Psychiatry SM, DWO, RMG, Department of Anesthesia RMG, and School of Nursing SHM, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
    J Addict Med 4:167-73. 2010
    ..The purpose of this study was to describe how the results of UDTs gathered from a group of chronic pain patients in a high-risk monitored opioid pharmacotherapy program apply to treatment outcome...
  49. ncbi Association between medical comorbidity and treatment outcomes in late-life depression
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    J Am Geriatr Soc 50:823-8. 2002
    ..The objectives of this study were to examine the relationship between specific medical illnesses and the outcomes of treatment for late-life depression...
  50. ncbi Alcoholism treatment adherence: older age predicts better adherence and drinking outcomes
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 10:740-7. 2002
    ..The authors compared therapy and medication adherence for treatment of alcohol dependence in older adults with adherence in younger adults...
  51. ncbi Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin levels reflect heavy drinking in alcohol-dependent women seeking treatment
    Margaret R Rukstalis
    Center for the Study of Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia Medical Center for Veteran Affairs, Philadelphia Pennsylvania 19104, USA
    Alcohol Clin Exp Res 26:1539-44. 2002
    ..The study also examined the extent that E2 levels mediated the relationship between CDT levels and heavy drinking in the alcohol-dependent women...
  52. ncbi Effect of increasing the dose and duration of sertraline trial in the treatment of depressed nursing home residents
    Daniel Weintraub
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, and Philadelphia VA Medical Center, USA
    J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 16:109-11. 2003
    ..Our findings suggest that an extended trial or high dosages of sertraline may benefit some depressed elderly patients with persistent depression after acute treatment...
  53. ncbi A functional polymorphism of the mu-opioid receptor gene is associated with naltrexone response in alcohol-dependent patients
    David W Oslin
    Center for the Study of Addictions, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Neuropsychopharmacology 28:1546-52. 2003
    ..If replicated, these results would help to identify alcohol-dependent individuals who may be most likely to respond to treatment with naltrexone...
  54. ncbi Alcohol-related dementia: validation of diagnostic criteria
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 11:441-7. 2003
    ..The authors sought to validate the diagnostic criteria for alcohol-related dementia...
  55. ncbi Disease management for depression and at-risk drinking via telephone in an older population of veterans
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Psychosom Med 65:931-7. 2003
    ..The purpose of this study was to explore the efficacy in a primary care setting of a telephone-based disease management program for the acute management of depression and/or at-risk drinking...
  56. ncbi Managing suicide risk in late life: access to firearms as a public health risk
    David W Oslin
    University of Pennsylvania, 3600 Chestnut Street, Room 790, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 12:30-6. 2004
    ..The authors assessed the prevalence of gun availability for elderly patients to determine whether gun availability is related to the presence of suicidal or depressive symptoms...
  57. ncbi Novel exonic mu-opioid receptor gene (OPRM1) polymorphisms not associated with opioid dependence
    Rachel J Smith
    Department of Neuroscience, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Am J Med Genet B Neuropsychiatr Genet 133:105-9. 2005
    ..The results indicate that polymorphisms in the novel splice variant are not associated with opioid dependence, but are in LD with other polymorphisms in OPRM1...
  58. ncbi Treatment of late-life depression complicated by alcohol dependence
    David W Oslin
    University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 13:491-500. 2005
    ..The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of naltrexone combined with sertraline for the treatment of older adults with major depression and alcohol dependence...
  59. ncbi A randomized controlled trial of a close monitoring program for minor depression and distress
    Jennifer T Ross
    Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Gen Intern Med 23:1379-85. 2008
    ..Minor depression is almost twice as common in primary care (PC) as major depression. Despite the high prevalence, few evidence-based algorithms exist for managing patients with minor depression or patients presenting solely with distress...
  60. ncbi Gambling among older, primary-care patients: an important public health concern
    Suzi Levens
    Department of Psychiatry, Univ. of Pennsylvania, 3600 Chestnut St, Room 790, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    Am J Geriatr Psychiatry 13:69-76. 2005
    ....
  61. ncbi Family involvement in the care of healthy medical outpatients
    Steven L Sayers
    VISN 4 Mental Illness, Research, Education, and Clinical Center and the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, PA 19104, USA
    Fam Pract 23:317-24. 2006
    ..Although the involvement of patients' family members in office visits has been examined extensively, less is known about the involvement of family members in supporting patients' medical care outside of office visits...
  62. ncbi Improving access to geriatric mental health services: a randomized trial comparing treatment engagement with integrated versus enhanced referral care for depression, anxiety, and at-risk alcohol use
    Stephen J Bartels
    Department of Psychiatry, Dartmouth Medical School, Lebanon, NH, USA
    Am J Psychiatry 161:1455-62. 2004
    ..The authors sought to determine whether integrated mental health services or enhanced referral to specialty mental health clinics results in greater engagement in mental health/substance abuse services by older primary care patients...
  63. ncbi Treatment effects from UPBEAT: a randomized trial of care management for behavioral health problems in hospitalized elderly patients
    David W Oslin
    Section of Geriatric Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania, 3535 Market Street, Room 3002, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 17:99-106. 2004
    ..Despite a theoretical and practically sound intervention, participation was low and treatment outcomes, while generally good, appeared unaffected by the addition of the program...
  64. ncbi Lack of association between single nucleotide polymorphisms in the corticotropin releasing hormone receptor 1 (CRHR1) gene and alcohol dependence
    John P Dahl
    Center for Neurobiology and Behavior, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA
    J Psychiatr Res 39:475-9. 2005
    ..The results of this study suggest that polymorphisms in the CRHR 1 gene are not major risk factors for the development of alcohol dependence in persons of European ancestry...
  65. ncbi Priority actions to improve the care of persons with co-occurring substance abuse and other mental disorders: a call to action
    Dennis S Charney
    Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, 3900 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6178, USA
    Biol Psychiatry 56:703-13. 2004