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Psychometric Properties of the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale by Flannery, B. A., Volpicelli, J. R., Pettinati, H. M.

“…Background: This study introduces the Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS), which has been used in several clinical trials at the University of Pennsylvania's…”
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Case–control association analysis of polymorphisms in the delta-opioid receptor, OPRD1 , with cocaine and opioid addicted populations by Crist, R.C, Ambrose-Lanci, L.M, Vaswani, M, Clarke, T.K, Zeng, A, Yuan, C, Ferraro, T.N, Hakonarson, H, Kampman, K.M, Dackis, C.A, Pettinati, H.M, O’Brien, C.P, Oslin, D.W, Doyle, G.A, Lohoff, F.W, Berrettini, W.H

“…Abstract Background Addiction susceptibility and treatment responsiveness are greatly influenced by genetic factors. Sequence variation in genes involved in…”
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Genetic association analyses of PDYN polymorphisms with heroin and cocaine addiction by Clarke, T.‐K., Ambrose‐Lanci, L., Ferraro, T. N., Berrettini, W. H., Kampman, K. M., Dackis, C. A., Pettinati, H. M., O’Brien, C. P., Oslin, D. W., Lohoff, F. W.

“…Genetic factors are believed to account for 30–50% of the risk for cocaine and heroin addiction. Dynorphin peptides, derived from the prodynorphin (PDYN)…”
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The therapeutic alliance in medical-based interventions impacts outcome in treating alcohol dependence by Dundon, W.D, Pettinati, H.M, Lynch, K.G, Xie, H, Varillo, K.M, Makadon, C, Oslin, D.W

“…Abstract This study examined the relationship of the therapeutic alliance and treatment outcomes for alcohol-dependent patients receiving naltrexone or placebo…”
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The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in treating alcoholic subtypes by Pettinati, H M

“…The usefulness of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to treat alcohol dependence continues to be a subject of debate. Most recently,…”
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Resistance to antidepressant medications and short-term clinical response to ECT by Prudic, J, Haskett, R F, Mulsant, B, Malone, K M, Pettinati, H M, Stephens, S, Greenberg, R, Rifas, S L, Sackeim, H A

“…Traditionally, it has been widely assumed that the likelihood of response to ECT is independent of the adequacy of previous treatment with antidepressant…”
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Predicting Treatment Response to Naltrexone: The Influence of Craving and Family History by Monterosso, John R., Flannery, Barbara A., Pettinati, Helen M., Oslin, David W., Rukstalis, Margaret, O'Brien, Charles P., Volpicelli, Joseph R.

“…Naltrexone has repeatedly been shown to reduce drinking in alcohol-dependent patients. Previous clinical research suggests that naltrexone may be more…”
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Use of serotonin selective pharmacotherapy in the treatment of alcohol dependence by Pettinati, H M

“…This study presents a review of existing human studies that examine the role of serotonin [5-hydroxytryptamine (5-HT)] selective agents in the treatment of…”
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Low use of neuroleptic drugs in the treatment of psychotic major depression by MULSANT, B. H, HASKETT, R. F, PRUDIC, J, THASE, M. E, MALONE, K. M, MANN, J. J, PETTINATI, H. M, SACKEIM, H. A

“…OBJECTIVE: The adequacy of pharmacologic treatment received by patients with psychotic major depression was evaluated. METHOD: The authors systematically…”
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Continuation Pharmacotherapy in the Prevention of Relapse Following Electroconvulsive Therapy: A Randomized Controlled Trial by Sackeim, Harold A, Haskett, Roger F, Mulsant, Benoit H, Thase, Michael E, Mann, J. John, Pettinati, Helen M, Greenberg, Robert M, Crowe, Raymond R, Cooper, Thomas B, Prudic, Joan

“…CONTEXT Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is highly effective for treatment of major depression, but naturalistic studies show a high rate of relapse after…”
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A risk-benefit assessment of naltrexone in the treatment of alcohol dependence by BERG, B. J, PETTINATI, H. M, VOLPICELLI, J. R

“…There is a great deal of interest in the use of naltrexone as a treatment for alcohol (ethanol) dependence since there is a rapidly expanding body of evidence…”
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The Effects of Naltrexone on Alcohol and Cocaine Use in Dually Addicted Patients by Oslin, David W, Pettinati, Helen M, Volpicelli, Joseph R, Wolf, Alexia L, Kampman, Kyle M, O’Brien, Charles P

“…Concurrent dependence on cocaine and alcohol is common among patients seeking addiction treatment. This study was undertaken to explore the effectiveness of…”
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Antidepressant treatment of co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence by Pettinati, Helen M.

“…The use of antidepressant pharmacotherapy to treat patients with co-occurring depression and alcohol dependence is controversial. There is a stigma attached to…”
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Gender Differences in Comorbidly Depressed Alcohol-Dependent Outpatients by Pettinati, Helen M., Pierce Jr, John D., Wolf, Alexia L., Rukstalis, Margaret R., O'Brien, Charles P.

“…Clinical profiles of alcohol‐dependent male and female outpatients were evaluated at treatment entry to compare the level of clinical severity in alcoholics…”
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Clinical correlations with carbohydrate-deficient transferrin levels in women with alcoholism by OSLIN, D. W, PETTINATI, H. M, LUCK, G, SEMWANGA, A, CNAAN, A, O'BRIEN, C. P

“…Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) has received increasing attention as a potential biological marker for heavy drinking or as an objective marker of…”
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Gender and Psychiatric Comorbidity: Impact on Clinical Presentation of Alcohol Dependence by Pettinati, Helen M., Rukstalis, Margaret R., Luck, Gary J., Volpicelli, Joseph R., O'Brien, Charles P.

“…We examined differences in clinical presentation for outpatient alcohol treatment in: 1) males and females, considering comorbidity; and 2) three comorbid…”
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Evidence for less improvement in depression in patients taking benzodiazepines during unilateral ECT by Pettinati, H M, Stephens, S M, Willis, K M, Robin, S E

“…Among 48 patients with diagnoses of depression according to DSM-III, there was a significant relation between therapeutic failure of unilateral ECT, as…”
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Double-blind clinical trial of sertraline treatment for alcohol dependence by PETTINATI, Helen M, VOLPICELLI, Joseph R, LUCK, Gary, KRANZLER, Henry R, RUKSTALIS, Margaret R, CNAAN, Avital

“…Clinical studies that have evaluated serotonergic medications to reduce alcohol consumption have yielded conflicting results. These studies primarily treated…”
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The natural history of outpatient alcohol and drug abuse treatment in a private healthcare setting by Pettinati, H M, Belden, P P, Evans, B D, Ruetsch, C R, Meyers, K, Jensen, J M

“…Managed healthcare has had a major impact on the delivery of alcohol and drug abuse treatment services in the private setting, primarily by shifting patient…”
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Memory self-ratings before and after electroconvulsive therapy: depression-versus ECT induced by Pettinati, H M, Rosenberg, J

“…The Squire Self-rating Scale of Memory Function was administered to 28 depressed inpatients before and after electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), with random…”
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