Department of Psychiatry

Thompson, L.L., Whitmore, E.A., Raymond, K.M., Crowley, T.J. (2006). Measuring impulsivity in adolescents with serious substance and conduct problems. Assessment, 13:3-15.

Whitmore, E.A. & Riggs, P.D. (2006). Adolescent substance use disorders and comorbid conditions: Developmentally informed diagnostic and treatment considerations. In H.Liddle & C. Rowe (Eds.), Treating Adolescent Substance Abuse: State of the Science. Cambridge University Press.

Crowley, T.J., Mikulich, S.K., Ehlers, K., Hall, S. & Whitmore, E.A. (2003). Discriminative validity and clinical utility of an abuse-neglect interview for adolescents with conduct and substance problems. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 160: 1461-1469.

Crowley, T.J., Mikulich, S.K., Ehlers, K.M., Whitmore, E.A., Macdonald, M.J. (2001).  Validity of structured clinical evaluations in adolescents with conduct and substance problems. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 40(3), 265-273.

Mikulich, S.K., Hall, S.K., Whitmore, E.A., & Crowley, T.J. (2001).  Concordance between DSM-III-R and DSM-V diagnoses of substance use disorders in adolescents.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 61, 237-248.

Riggs, P.D. & Whitmore, E.A.  (2001). Conduct Disorder.  In Psychiatric Secrets, Second Edition. Philadelphia: Hanley & Belfus, Inc., pp. 310-314. 

Hopfer, C.J., Whitmore, E.A., Riggs, P.D., Swafford, W.B., & Crowley, T.J. (2000). Diagnosis and management of substance use disorders in young adulthood. Primary Care Case Reviews, 3, 172-181.

Whitmore, E.A., Mikulich, S.K., Ehlers, K.M., & Crowley, T.J.  (2000). One-year outcome of adolescent females referred for conduct disorder and substance abuse/dependence.  Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 59, 131-141.

Riggs, P.D., Mikulich, S.K., Whitmore, E.A., & Crowley, T.J. (1999). Relationship of nicotine dependence to ADHD, depression and non-tobacco substance use disorders in conduct-disordered, substance-dependent adolescents. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 54, 195-205.

Riggs, P.D. & Whitmore, E.A. (1999)  Substance use disorders and disruptive behavior disorders.  In R.L. Hendren, J.M. Oldham, M.B. Riba (Eds.), Review of Psychiatry, Volume 18.  Washington, DC: American Psychiatric Press, pp. 155-198. 

Crowley, T.J., Macdonald, M.J., Whitmore, E.A., & Mikulich, S.K. (1998). Cannabis dependence, withdrawal, and reinforcement among adolescents with conduct symptoms and substance use disorder. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 50, 27-37.

Title: Synergy Assertive Continuing Care: Using ACC/ACRA as an Aftercare Model
This grant will provide aftercare services utilizing the ACC/ACRA model to 144 substance-abusing youth leaving either residential or day treatment.
1H79TI017648-01
SAMHSA/CSAT / $295,244
Dates: 09/30/2007 – 09/29/2010

Title: Differential Response to Evidence Based Treatment
The major goals of this longitudinal project are to identify factors associated with children’s differential response to an empirically validated treatment designed to reduce serious youth antisocial behavior and delivered in community settings.
RO1 MH068813-01
NIMH (subcontract from MUSC to UCD) / $79,310
Dates: 05/01/2005 - 03/31/2010

Title: Randomized Controlled Trial of Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (CTN-0028)
This project is a randomized controlled trial of osmotic-release methylphenidate (OROS-MPH) for ADHD in adolescents with substance use disorders.
2 U10 DA013732-06
NIH/NIDA Clinical Trials Network, Ohio Valley Node
Dates: 09/01/2005 - 08/31/2008

Title: Multisystemic Therapy as a Residential Aftercare Model This grant enhanced our residential treatment program for 135 youth by using Multisystemic Therapy (MST) plus CRA beginning one month prior to an adolescent’s discharge from residential treatment and continuing for a period of three to four months post-discharge.
SAMHSA/CSAT / $400,620.

Medical Students:
Tutor, The Big 6 Substance Abuse Problems in Primary Care Medicine (Psych 8001). This is a 2 – 4 week full-time elective course for 3rd and 4th year medical students. It aims to introduce students to the detection, evaluation, and treatment of the most important substance issues in primary care medicine. Tutors are members of the Division of Substance Dependence and community practitioners.

Psychiatric Residents:
Child Psychiatry Residents and Addictions Fellows may take a course I teach “Adolescent Substance Use Disorders and Comorbidity.”

Lecturer, Introduction to Substance Dependence for PGY III Residents. This course meets for 1 hr / week for 10 weeks a year. Teachers are faculty in the Division of Substance Dependence and community practitioners. Scheduled Lectures in 2007.

Mentoring:
Addictions Fellows participate in a rotation at the Synergy Outpatient Clinic.

Pre-doctoral psychology internship students may take a research or clinical minor rotation under my guidance – www.uchsc.edu/sm/psych/divpsy/synergy.htm.

Mentor, Psychiatry Scholars Program, Division Faculty serve as mentors to medical students wishing to fulfill their independent learning requirement.

Opportunities for Research Participation of Medical Students and Residents:
Medical Students: In the Division’s research elective, Psychiatry 8610 or Psychiatry Scholars Program, students will work on projects currently pursued by Division faculty, or in associated labs on the CU-Boulder campus.