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| RICHARD R RAWSONSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Dissemination and implementation of cognitive behavioral therapy for stimulant dependence: a randomized trial comparison of 3 approachesRichard A Rawson
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90075 7535, USA
Subst Abus 34:108-17. 2013..This study evaluated the effectiveness of 3 approaches to transferring cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to addiction clinicians in the Republic of South Africa (RSA)...
Process-of-care measures as predictors of client outcome among a methamphetamine-dependent sample at 12- and 36-month follow-upsRichard A Rawson
Department of Psychiatry, UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11075 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs 44:342-9. 2012..Results suggest that monitoring client drug use during treatment may be a useful process-of-care measure with MA-dependent users...- A comparison of contingency management and cognitive-behavioral approaches for stimulant-dependent individualsRichard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Addiction 101:267-74. 2006..The present study sought to directly compare the effectiveness of (CM) and (CBT) alone and in combination in reducing stimulant use... - Why do we need an Addiction supplement focused on methamphetamine?Richard A Rawson
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90025 7535, USA
Addiction 102:1-4. 2007..The articles contain information presented by researchers at two special methamphetamine meetings sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2005... - Methamphetamine dependence: a closer look at treatment response and clinical characteristics associated with route of administration in outpatient treatmentRichard A Rawson
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA
Am J Addict 16:291-9. 2007..This study contributes new insights about clinical treatment response and outcomes associated with route of administration among MA-dependent users... - Methamphetamine dependence and human immunodeficiency virus risk behaviorRichard A Rawson
University of California Los Angeles UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 35:279-84. 2008..The findings suggested that treatment of MA dependence is promising for reducing behaviors that have been shown to transmit HIV... - Methamphetamine use among treatment-seeking adolescents in Southern California: participant characteristics and treatment responseRichard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:67-74. 2005..Implications are discussed in terms of developing strategies that minimize drug use and maximize treatment response among substance-abusing adolescents... - Improving the accountability of California's public substance abuse treatment system through the implementation of performance modelsRichard A Rawson
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2010.... 
Prescription and over-the-counter drug treatment admissions to the California public treatment systemRachel Gonzales
University of California, Los Angeles, CA, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 40:224-9. 2011..Results from this study offer useful treatment admission information about prescription and OTC drug abuse within the California public addiction treatment system...- Hepatitis C virus infection among methamphetamine-dependent individuals in outpatient treatmentRachel Gonzales
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025 7535, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 31:195-202. 2006..Findings suggest a need for targeted education and prevention efforts about hepatitis C among high-risk MA users, including HCV testing coupled with referrals to HCV treatments... - An emerging problem: methamphetamine abuse among treatment seeking youthRachel Gonzales
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, 1640 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Subst Abus 29:71-80. 2008..Results can guide the development of effective strategies for treatment assessment and planning tailored towards minimizing drug use and maximizing treatment response among youth... - Inside the black box: measuring addiction treatment services and their relation to outcomesDesirée Crèvecoeur-MacPhail
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2010..This research implies that increasing the availability of counseling sessions for a client's first 30 days and engaging clients early is a promising area for program efforts to improve treatment outcomes and program performance... - Predicting in-treatment performance and post-treatment outcomes in methamphetamine usersMaureen P Hillhouse
University of California, Los Angeles, Semel Neuropsychiatric Institute, CA, USA
Addiction 102:84-95. 2007..This study examines the utility of individual drug use and treatment characteristics for predicting in-treatment performance and post-treatment outcomes over a 1-year period... - Drug court treatment for methamphetamine dependence: treatment response and posttreatment outcomesPatricia Marinelli-Casey
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 34:242-8. 2008..These findings suggest that drug court supervision coupled with treatment may improve the outcomes of MA-dependent offenders beyond that seen from treatment alone... - Performance improvement in addiction treatment: efforts in CaliforniaDiane M Herbeck
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2010.... - The rise in methamphetamine use among American Indians in Los Angeles CountySuzanne Spear
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geff en School of Medicine at UCLA, 1640 Sepulveda Blvd, Suite 200Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Am Indian Alsk Native Ment Health Res 14:1-15. 2007..In that period, the number of American Indians reporting methamphetamine as their primary drug in Los Angeles County significantly increased, particularly among females... - The rise in treatment admissions for methamphetamine use in Los Angeles County from 2001 through 2005Desirée Crèvecoeur
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90025 7535, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2007..National implications of these findings, their limitations, and directions for future research are discussed... - "I've been NIATxed": participants' experience with process improvementDesirée Crèvecoeur-MacPhail
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2010..This study gives support to the idea of process improvement being a tool that dramatically improves services to consumers of addiction treatment services... - Health-related quality of life trajectories of methamphetamine-dependent individuals as a function of treatment completion and continued care over a 1-year periodRachel Gonzales
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 37:353-61. 2009..Results extend research on treatment evaluations for MA dependence, highlighting the importance of continued service utilization for improved quality of life outcomes... - The methamphetamine problem in the United StatesRachel Gonzales
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA
Annu Rev Public Health 31:385-98. 2010.... - Psychopathology in methamphetamine-dependent adults 3 years after treatmentSuzette Glasner-Edwards
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, 1640 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
Drug Alcohol Rev 29:12-20. 2010..We predicted that psychiatric diagnoses and severity would be associated with substance use and poorer overall functioning over the 3 year post-treatment course... - Improving client engagement and retention in treatment: the Los Angeles County experienceBeth A Rutkowski
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 39:78-86. 2010..In addition, both ongoing technical assistance and coaching are essential for successful implementation of this innovative, low-cost, evidence-based process improvement strategy... - "Painting a picture of the client": implementing the Addiction Severity Index in community treatment programsSuzanne E Spear
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 29:277-82. 2005..The findings illustrate the importance of practicality, flexibility, and ongoing training for the successful implementation of evidence-based practices... - Cerebral metabolic dysfunction and impaired vigilance in recently abstinent methamphetamine abusersEdythe D London
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California 90024 1759, USA
Biol Psychiatry 58:770-8. 2005..The links between cognitive impairment and these cerebral abnormalities are not established... - Predicting treatment success at multiple timepoints in diverse patient populations of cocaine-dependent individualsChris Reiber
University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11050 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Drug Alcohol Depend 68:35-48. 2002..Matching cocaine-dependent patients with treatment types or intensities based on the self-reported number of cocaine use days at intake may increase patient success rates... - The gap between research and practice in substance abuse treatmentPatricia Marinelli-Casey
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California, Los Angeles, 90025, USA
Psychiatr Serv 53:984-7. 2002..The implementation of science-based treatment strategies into mainstream substance abuse care will depend partly on the new relationships that are built on the communication and cooperation between researchers and practitioners... - Drugs and sexual effects: role of drug type and genderRichard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 22:103-8. 2002..Development of a valid measure assessing the type and strength of these relationships may be beneficial for use by treatment programs in promoting abstinence from drug and alcohol use and preventing relapse... - Dancing with strangers: will U.S. substance abuse practice and research organizations build mutually productive relationships?Richard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs ISAP, 11075 Santa Monica Boulevard, No 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Addict Behav 27:941-9. 2002..However, while the music has started and the partners seem willing, there are still many obstacles to a successful dance... - Treatment of methamphetamine use disorders: an updateRichard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11050 Santa Monica Boulevard, Suite 100, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 23:145-50. 2002.... - Cognitive performance of current methamphetamine and cocaine abusersSara L Simon
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs ISAP, USA
J Addict Dis 21:61-74. 2002..When compared to their matched non-using control groups, both MA and COC abusers were impaired on cognitive measures, but the type and degree of impairments were somewhat different... - Will the methamphetamine problem go away?Richard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, USA
J Addict Dis 21:5-19. 2002..This article reviews the issues concerning the future of the methamphetamine problem in the US and provides some recommendations for setting priorities to address the problem... - A comparison of patterns of methamphetamine and cocaine useSara L Simon
Los Angeles Addiction Research Consortium, USA
J Addict Dis 21:35-44. 2002..The cocaine pattern of fewer days of use, evening use, and more frequent doses per day fits a picture of recreational use, whereas the all-day-most-days methamphetamine pattern does not... - Status of methamphetamine users 2-5 years after outpatient treatmentRichard A Rawson
Matrix Institute on Addictions, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Addict Dis 21:107-19. 2002..In general, the follow up status of the sample was much improved as compared to before treatment. However, headaches and depression were reported at a similar rate at follow up as had been reported at treatment admission... - A multi-site comparison of psychosocial approaches for the treatment of methamphetamine dependenceRichard A Rawson
University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, USA
Addiction 99:708-17. 2004..The objective of the study was to compare the Matrix Model, a manualized treatment method, with treatment-as-usual (TAU) in eight community out-patient settings in the Western United States... - Randomized controlled pilot trial of cabergoline, hydergine and levodopa/carbidopa: Los Angeles Cocaine Rapid Efficacy Screening Trial (CREST)Steven Shoptaw
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Addiction 100:78-90. 2005..5 mg per week (n = 15); and placebo three times daily (n = 15) as potential pharmacotherapies for cocaine dependence... - The substance abuse treatment system in the U.S. What is it? What does it do? Myths and misconceptionsRichard A Rawson
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs and Matrix Institute on Addictions, Los Angeles, California 90025, USA
Occup Med 17:27-39, iii-iv. 2002..Research on the effectiveness of substance abuse treatment indicates that the success rates for these services are comparable to other areas of medical/psychiatric care... - Levo-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM) versus methadone: treatment retention and opiate useDouglas Longshore
UCLA Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Addiction 100:1131-9. 2005..To compare the effects of levo-alpha-acetylmethadol (LAAM) and methadone maintenance (MM) on treatment retention and abstinence from opiate use... - A comparison of contingency management and cognitive-behavioral approaches during methadone maintenance treatment for cocaine dependenceRichard A Rawson
University of California, Los Angeles, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, 11075 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 200, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Arch Gen Psychiatry 59:817-24. 2002..This study compared 2 psychosocial approaches for the treatment of cocaine dependence: contingency management (CM) and cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)... - Clinical treatment of opioid addiction and dependenceWalter Ling
Integrated Substance Abuse Programs, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Methods Mol Med 84:285-95. 2003 - Smoking cessation in methadone maintenanceSteve Shoptaw
Friends Research Institute, Los Angeles, CA, UCLA, Department of Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
Addiction 97:1317-28; discussion 1325. 2002..To evaluate relapse prevention (relapse prevention) and contingency management (contingency management) for optimizing smoking cessation outcomes using nicotine replacement therapy for methadone-maintained tobacco smokers... - Screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT) initiatives in California: notable trends, challenges, and recommendationsMehrnaz Davoudi
Davoudi Consulting Services, Los Angeles, CA 90025, USA
J Psychoactive Drugs . 2010.... - A systematic review of cognitive and behavioural therapies for methamphetamine dependenceNicole K Lee
Clinical Research Program, Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre, Melbourne, Australia
Drug Alcohol Rev 27:309-17. 2008..Medications have been shown to be of limited effectiveness for methamphetamine users, making psychological interventions the treatment of choice... - If a US drug abuse epidemic fails to include a major east coast city, can it be called an epidemic?Richard A Rawson
J Addict Dis 21:1-4. 2002 - CPDD Policy statement. Standards for drug abuse treatment providersMaxine L Stizer
Drug Alcohol Depend 71:213-5. 2003 - The NIDA Methamphetamine Clinical Trials Group: a strategy to increase clinical trials research capacityAhmed Elkashef
Division of Treatment Research and Development, National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
Addiction 102:107-13. 2007..This multi-site infrastructure would serve to run multiple Phases II and III protocols effectively and expeditiously... - Response: TIPsters weigh in: putting good science to workFelipe Castro
Sci Pract Perspect 3:35-6. 2007 - A preliminary randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the safety and efficacy of ondansetron in the treatment of methamphetamine dependenceBankole A Johnson
Department of Psychiatry and Neurobehavioral Sciences, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA 22908 0623, USA
Int J Neuropsychopharmacol 11:1-14. 2008..These findings should be viewed in light of the possibility that a less intensive cognitive behavioural therapy regimen might have yielded more positive results in this initial phase II trial exploring for the efficacy of ondansetron... - Bupropion for the treatment of methamphetamine dependenceAhmed M Elkashef
Clinical Medical Branch, Division of Pharmacotherapies and Medical Consequences, National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Drug Abuse, Bethesda, MD, USA
Neuropsychopharmacology 33:1162-70. 2008.... - OxyContin abuse: who are the users?Richard A Rawson
Am J Psychiatry 164:1634-6. 2007 - Cognitive deficits among methamphetamine users with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptomatologyTiffanie Sim
Los Angeles Addiction Research Consortium, USA
J Addict Dis 21:75-89. 2002..The preliminary data suggests that executive function deficits and some of the symptoms associated with long-term MA use may be due to the fact that a large proportion of MA addicts had ADHD symptomatology as children... - Use of methamphetamine by young people: is there reason for concern?Richard A Rawson
Addiction 102:1021-2. 2007 - Severity of heroin use in Israel: comparisons between native Israelis and former Soviet Union immigrantsRichard Isralowitz
Regional Alcohol and Drug Abuse Resources Center, Spitzer Department of Social Work, Ben Gurion University, Israel
Addiction 102:630-7. 2007..This study examined drug use patterns and severity among native-Israeli and former Soviet Union (FSU) immigrants in Israel who reported heroin use... - Incorporating brain research findings into standard treatment: an example using the Matrix ModelJeanne L Obert
Matrix Institute on Addictions, 12304 Santa Monica Blvd, Suite 200, West Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Subst Abuse Treat 23:107-13. 2002..The translation and adaptation of the Matrix manual for cocaine users in Mexico and methamphetamine users in Thailand will offer opportunities to evaluate this approach with very diverse populations of stimulant users...
Research Grants
- Aerobic Exercise to Improve Outcomes of Treatment for Methamphetamine DependenceRichard Rawson; Fiscal Year: 2009..The proposed project will determine clinical utility of an innovative intervention protocol previously untested in MA-dependent individuals. ..
- UCLA DRUG ABUSE RESEARCH TRAINING CENTERRichard Rawson; Fiscal Year: 2006..The continuation of the training program as the Drug Abuse Research Training Center will advance the field by developing the skills and acumen of the next generation of drug abuse researchers. ..
- UCLA DRUG ABUSE RESEARCH TRAINING CENTERRichard Rawson; Fiscal Year: 2007....
- PSYCHOSOCIAL TREATMENT DOSE--A PROSPECTIVE STUDYRichard Rawson; Fiscal Year: 2003..In both studies, SCID diagnostic evaluations will be completed on all Ss. ..
- Aerobic Exercise to Improve Outcomes of Treatment for Methamphetamine DependenceRichard A Rawson; Fiscal Year: 2010..The proposed project will determine clinical utility of an innovative intervention protocol previously untested in MA-dependent individuals. ..