2020
Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up
Grilo CM, White MA, Ivezaj V, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial of Behavioral Weight Loss and Stepped Care for Binge‐Eating Disorder: 12‐Month Follow‐up. Obesity 2020, 28: 2116-2124. PMID: 32985114, PMCID: PMC7644623, DOI: 10.1002/oby.22975.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBehavioral weight lossStepped careWeight lossWeight loss medicationsRandomized Controlled TrialsSignificant weight lossBinge-eating disorderBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectBinge Eating DisorderCognitive behavioral therapyRemission rateControlled TrialsTreatment respondersLong-term effectsBehavioral therapyMixed modelsPatientsCareObesitySignificant reductionTreatmentMonthsPosttreatmentDisordersRandomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity
Grilo CM, White MA, Masheb RM, Ivezaj V, Morgan PT, Gueorguieva R. Randomized Controlled Trial Testing the Effectiveness of Adaptive “SMART” Stepped-Care Treatment for Adults With Binge-Eating Disorder Comorbid With Obesity. American Psychologist 2020, 75: 204-218. PMID: 32052995, PMCID: PMC7027689, DOI: 10.1037/amp0000534.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStepped-care treatmentCognitive behavioral therapyWeight loss medicationsBinge-eating disorderStepped careRemission rateWeight lossBehavioral weight lossSignificant weight lossBinge-eating frequencySignificant time effectControlled TrialsTreat analysisTreatment respondersMedicationsPlaceboMixed model analysisClinical practiceNonrespondersPatientsObesityBinge eatingCareMonthsTreatment
2005
Riluzole Augmentation in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: An Open-Label Trial
Coric V, Taskiran S, Pittenger C, Wasylink S, Mathalon DH, Valentine G, Saksa J, Wu YT, Gueorguieva R, Sanacora G, Malison RT, Krystal JH. Riluzole Augmentation in Treatment-Resistant Obsessive–Compulsive Disorder: An Open-Label Trial. Biological Psychiatry 2005, 58: 424-428. PMID: 15993857, DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2005.04.043.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTreatment-resistant obsessive-compulsive disorderObsessive-compulsive disorderYale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive ScaleY-BOCS scoresTreatment-resistant OCD patientsAddition of riluzolePractical clinical benefitOpen-label trialGlutamate-modulating agentsSerious adverse effectsHamilton Depression InventoryAnxiety Inventory scoresObsessive Compulsive ScaleMost patientsStandard therapyGlutamatergic dysfunctionAugmentation therapyClinical benefitPrimary diagnosisStandard treatmentCorticostriatal pathwayTreatment respondersRiluzolePatientsDepression Inventory