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Future Section Meetings

UMARC Research Seminars

The first Thursday of the month from 1PM - 2PM:
Location: Rachel Upjohn Building, Conference Room 2442

UMARC Journal Club

The third Thursday of the month from 1PM - 2PM:
Location: Rachel Upjohn Building, Conference Room 2442

UMATS Journal Club

NOTE NEW TIME: 1:15-2:15PM on Mondays
Location: Rachel Upjohn Building, Conference Room 1924

06/30/08 Dr. Iyad Alkhouri
Brief Motivational Interviewing for Teens at Risk of Substance abuse Consequences

07/07/08 Dr. Patrick Gibbons
Buprenorphine and methadone treatment of opiate dependence during pregnancy: Comparison of fetal growth and neonatal outcomes in two consecutive case series

07/14/08 Dr. Theadia Carey
Randomized, placebo-controlled trial of buproprion for the treatment of methaamphetamine dependence

07/21/08 Dr. Armin Nassiri
Using Topirmate of Naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol-dependent patients

07/28/08 M3 Carissa Orizondo and Kathryn Tetreault
The Search for medications to treat stimulant dependence

08/04/08 Dr. Rajeev
Atomoxetine treatment of adults with ADHD and comorbid alcohol use disorders

08/11/08 TBA
Polydrug use and implications for longitudinal research: Ten-year trajectories for heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine users

08/18/08 M3 (TBA)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy for substance abusers.

08/25/08 TBA
Challenges in Using Opioids to Treat Pain in Person with substance use disorders

09/01/08 NO JOURNAL CLUB- HOLIDAY

09/08/08 M3 (TBA)
Role of negative affect and coping motives in the relationship of alcohol use and alcohol related problems among college students

09/15/08 Theadia Carey, MD - Patient versus therapist alliance: Whose perception matters?

09/22/08 Nikhil Dhawan, MD - Inter-rater agreement of comorbid DSM-IV personality disorders in substance abusers

09/29/08 Justin Zumsteg and Valerie Takyi (M3) - Psychotherapeutic Benefits of Opioid Agonist Therapy

10/06/08 Heba Gad, MD - Service Utilization Differences for Axis I Psychiatric and Substance Use disorders between White and Black Adults.

10/13/08 TBA - Trazodone for Sleep Disturbance After Alcohol Detoxification: A Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial

10/20/08 Kistina Bahrou and Thomas O’Lynnger (M3) - A placebo-controlled trial of modafinil for nicotine dependence

10/27/08 Bina Nair, MD - Social Recovery Model: An 8- Year Investigation of Adolescent 12-Step Group Involvement Following Inpatient Treatment

11/03/08 TBA - Overdose training and take-home naloxone for opiate users: prospective cohort study of impact on knowledge and attitudes and subsequent management of overdoses

11/10/08 TBA - (M3) Meta-analysis of depression and substance use and impairment among cocaine users

Quarterly Science Update

NOTE: Day and Time Change - 2nd Monday each Quarter (Mar, Jun, Sept, Dec), 12:00-2:30pm
Location: Rachel Upjohn Building, Conference Room 2763

Next meeting: Monday, December 8, 2008

Future Section Meetings