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| KIMBERLY WALITZERSummaryAffiliation: University at Buffalo Country: USA Publications
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Characteristics of alcoholic smokers, nonsmokers, and former smokers: personality, negative affect, alcohol involvement, and treatment participationKimberly S Walitzer
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Nicotine Tob Res 15:282-6. 2013..Exploration of these associations is important, given the high prevalence of cigarette smoking among alcoholics...
Alcohol-focused spouse involvement and behavioral couples therapy: evaluation of enhancements to drinking reduction treatment for male problem drinkersKimberly S Walitzer
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, 1021 Main Street, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 72:944-55. 2004..Drinking consequences, spouse behavioral support for drinking reduction, and relationship satisfaction showed no effects of treatment condition...- Gender differences in alcohol and substance use relapseKimberly S Walitzer
Research Institute on Addictions University at Buffalo, 1021 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14203, United States
Clin Psychol Rev 26:128-48. 2006..Women relapsing to substance use appear to be more sensitive to negative affect and interpersonal problems. Men, in contrast, may be more likely to have positive experiences prior to relapse... - 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... - Facilitating involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous during out-patient treatment: a randomized clinical trialKimberly S Walitzer
Research Institute on Addictions University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Addiction 104:391-401. 2009..This study evaluated two strategies to facilitate involvement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)--a 12-Step-based directive approach and a motivational enhancement approach--during skills-focused individual treatment... - 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... - Indicators of client engagement: influences on alcohol treatment satisfaction and outcomesRonda L Dearing
Research Institute on Addictions, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, Buffalo, NY 14203, USA
Psychol Addict Behav 19:71-8. 2005..The relationships in the model suggest that the link between treatment satisfaction and outcome is clarified by examining client engagement variables, which relate indirectly to outcome by means of client satisfaction...
Research Grants
- Dissemination of a MI-Based Preparatory ProcedureKIMBERLY WALITZER; Fiscal Year: 2007..These data will provide valuable information to governmental bodies and health care organizations interested in disseminating the MI preparatory technique. ..
- FACILITATING INVOLVEMENT IN AA OUTPATIENT TREATMENTKIMBERLY WALITZER; Fiscal Year: 2003....
- Developing Anger Management (CRCS) for Use in Alcoholism TreatmentKimberly S Walitzer; Fiscal Year: 2010..The long-term goal of this research is to improve alcohol outcomes and decrease relapse, which will provide significant health benefits to persons being treated for alcohol dependence..