2015
The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties
Rojewski AM, Morean ME, Toll BA, McKee SA, Krishnan-Sarin S, Green BG, Bartoshuk LM, O’Malley S. The Yale Craving Scale: Development and psychometric properties. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2015, 154: 158-166. PMID: 26183404, PMCID: PMC4834029, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.06.040.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAlcoholismCravingFamily HealthFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsTobacco Use DisorderConceptsCeiling effectsPsychometric evaluationCraving ScaleDrinking scoresTreatment-seeking smokersInternal consistencyGood internal consistencyHeavy drinkersSmokingGroup comparisonsDrinking urgesStudy sampleDrinking outcomesSensation intensitySubjective cravingLabeled Magnitude ScaleCigarettesPsychometric propertiesScoresCurrent studyLatent factor structureTest-criterion relationshipsSound scaleSmokersDependent population
2014
Factor structure and clinical utility of the Beck Depression Inventory in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity
Udo T, McKee SA, Grilo CM. Factor structure and clinical utility of the Beck Depression Inventory in patients with binge eating disorder and obesity. General Hospital Psychiatry 2014, 37: 120-125. PMID: 25537344, PMCID: PMC4361288, DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2014.11.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultBinge-Eating DisorderFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMood DisordersObesityPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesPsychometricsConceptsBeck Depression InventoryObese patientsMood disordersClinical utilityDepression InventoryDisorder psychopathologyHigh negative predictive valueMajor depressive disorderNegative predictive valueTreatment-seeking obese patientsExcellent internal consistencyDepressive disorderSelf-report questionnairesDepression symptomsPredictive valuePatientsThree-factor structureScreening instrumentDisordersObesityVariable associationsInternal consistency
2010
Differences in smoking expectancies in smokers with and without a history of major depression
Weinberger AH, George TP, McKee SA. Differences in smoking expectancies in smokers with and without a history of major depression. Addictive Behaviors 2010, 36: 434-437. PMID: 21239119, PMCID: PMC3052745, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2010.12.024.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHistory of depressionMajor depressive disorderSmoking cessationClinical trialsSmoking expectanciesAdult cigarette smokersInteraction of depressionSmoking cessation behaviorsLower quit ratesMDD- smokersCigarette smokersDepressive disorderAdult smokersCognitive-behavioral treatmentMajor depressionQuit ratesCessation behaviorsSmokersSelegiline hydrochlorideSmokingSecondary aimEvidence high ratesDepressionSmoking beliefsHigh rateSPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals
Esterlis I, Cosgrove KP, Petrakis IL, McKee SA, Bois F, Krantzler E, Stiklus SM, Perry EB, Tamagnan GD, Seibyl JP, Krystal JH, Staley JK. SPECT imaging of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in nonsmoking heavy alcohol drinking individuals. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2010, 108: 146-150. PMID: 20074869, PMCID: PMC2871672, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.12.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDrinks/occasionNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsControl nonsmokersAcetylcholine receptorsHeavy drinkersHeavy drinkingLast alcoholic beverageHeavy alcohol drinkersHeavy alcoholSingle photon emissionSeverity of drinkingEffect of ageTobacco smokingAlcohol drinkersAlcohol drinkingCommon neural substrateNonsmokersAlcohol consumptionReceptor availabilityLarger studyAlcohol drinksAlcohol use behaviorsAddictive disordersDrinkersNeural substrates
2009
Nicotine withdrawal in U.S. smokers with current mood, anxiety, alcohol use, and substance use disorders
Weinberger AH, Desai RA, McKee SA. Nicotine withdrawal in U.S. smokers with current mood, anxiety, alcohol use, and substance use disorders. Drug And Alcohol Dependence 2009, 108: 7-12. PMID: 20006451, PMCID: PMC2835820, DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2009.11.004.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSubstance use disordersCurrent mood disorderAlcohol use disorderCo-morbid psychiatric disordersTobacco withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal symptomsPsychiatric disordersMood disordersUse disordersNicotine withdrawalAnxiety disordersCurrent Axis I disordersCurrent daily smokersCurrent psychiatric disorderAxis I DisordersMore withdrawal symptomsWithdrawal-related symptomsNational Epidemiologic SurveyLogistic regression modelsPrevent relapseDaily smokersI disordersU.S. smokersAxis ICurrent disorder
2007
Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight
White MA, McKee SA, O'Malley SS. Smoke and mirrors: Magnified beliefs that cigarette smoking suppresses weight. Addictive Behaviors 2007, 32: 2200-2210. PMID: 17428615, PMCID: PMC1993360, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2007.02.011.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultCultureFeeding BehaviorFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsOverweightPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesSelf ConceptSmokingSmoking CessationWeight GainConceptsSmoking Consequences Questionnaire-AdultWeight concernsWeight-concerned smokersAbility of smokingControl scoresBingeing Severity ScaleWeight-concerned individualsEffectiveness of smokingBody dissatisfactionLoss of controlActual weight gainMagical thinkingExaggerated beliefsPrevious quit attemptsSmoking cessationWeight gainQuit attemptsWeight control strategiesCessation trialTemporary abilitySuppress body weightFood rulesCurrent studyPerceived RiskBeliefsNaltrexone and Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Drinking and Eating Disorder Features in Alcohol‐Dependent Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial
O'Malley SS, Sinha R, Grilo CM, Capone C, Farren CK, McKee SA, Rounsaville BJ, Wu R. Naltrexone and Cognitive Behavioral Coping Skills Therapy for the Treatment of Alcohol Drinking and Eating Disorder Features in Alcohol‐Dependent Women: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Alcohol Clinical And Experimental Research 2007, 31: 625-634. PMID: 17374042, DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-0277.2007.00347.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdultAlcohol DrinkingAlcoholismAttitudeBody Mass IndexBulimiaCognitive Behavioral TherapyCombined Modality TherapyDepressionFeeding and Eating DisordersFemaleGamma-GlutamyltransferaseHumansNaltrexoneNarcotic AntagonistsPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesTreatment OutcomeConceptsCognitive Behavioral Coping Skills TherapyAlcohol-dependent womenEfficacy of naltrexoneCoping skills therapyAlcohol dependenceOutpatient research clinicSkills therapyCo-occurring psychiatric conditionsEating Disorder FeaturesDSM-IV criteriaPercentage of participantsPrimary outcomeControlled TrialsAlcohol drinkingMedication conditionResearch clinicNaltrexonePsychiatric conditionsSecondary analysisImportant gender differencesTotal abstinenceHeavy drinkingPathologyWomenDrinking outcomes