Overview
1. Clinical evaluation of pharmacotherapies (especially combined nicotine agonist/antagonist) in the treatment of nicotine and alcohol dependence.
2. Evaluation of treatment service delivery in the public sector for patients with addictive disorders, including those with co-morbid psychiatric disorders.
3. Ethics and efficacy of outpatient substance abuse civil commitment.
4. Policies and practices of medical schools regarding medical student impairment.
5. Screening and intervention for substance use disorders in primary care.
2. Evaluation of treatment service delivery in the public sector for patients with addictive disorders, including those with co-morbid psychiatric disorders.
3. Ethics and efficacy of outpatient substance abuse civil commitment.
4. Policies and practices of medical schools regarding medical student impairment.
5. Screening and intervention for substance use disorders in primary care.
Current Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
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2020 - Present
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Behavioral Medicine & Neurosciences,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
Executive functioning early in abstinence from alcohol.
Journal Article Alcohol Clin Exp Res · September 2004 BACKGROUND: Executive dysfunction is among the cognitive impairments that may persist after abstinence in alcohol-dependent persons. The type(s) and extent of executive dysfunction early in abstinence have not been well characterized, but they may have imp ... Full text Link to item CiteImpairment of semantic and figural memory by acute ethanol: age-dependent effects.
Journal Article Alcohol Clin Exp Res · October 1998 Alcohol drinking is prevalent among young adults in the U.S. Moreover, heavy drinking is acknowledged by a substantial percentage of young adults in both college and military subpopulations, despite the known cognitive demands associated with these endeavo ... Full text Link to item CiteThe development of substance-abuse curricular content by five North Carolina schools.
Journal Article Acad Med · October 1998 In 1992, the four medical schools in North Carolina and that state's dental school initiated a four-year project to more thoroughly integrate content about substance abuse into their curricula. The project was based on the premise that medical schools are ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Smoking/Nicotine Dependence in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
ResearchCollaborator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2017 - 2020Nicotinic Influences On Alcohol Use And Dependence
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 1996 - 1999View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Duke University ·
1980
M.D.