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Dr. Corey Roos

RESEARCH GRANT SUPPORT

2020 - 2025

Web-based Mindfulness Treatment to Prevent Relapse to Substance Use

Total Award: $823,500

2020 - 2025

Regulation of Craving Training: Clinical Trial and Neural Mechanisms

Total Award: $3,588,460

2020 - 2025

Development of the Opioid Use Disorder Severity Scale
Total Award: $1,685,708

2020 - 2023

Mindful MAT Adherence: Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention (MBRP) to improve extended-release naltrexone (XR-NTX) adherence and drug-use outcomes for opioid use disorder (OUD)

Total Award: $548,167

2023 - 2028

Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention as Video Conferencing Continuing Care to Promote Long Term Recovery from Alcohol Use Disorder

Total Award: $3,784,031

Adult Students

RESEARCH 

We proudly present a curated collection of research contributions from our esteemed group of psychologists at Sala Psychology. Delve into a variety of insightful studies, academic papers, and expert analyses that reflect our commitment to advancing the fields of psychology and mental health. Explore the depth of expertise within our practice as we share evidence-based insights and findings directly from our team of professionals. This repository showcases our dedication to staying at the forefront of research, ensuring that our clients receive the most informed and effective treatments available. Whether you're seeking to understand the latest developments or looking for research-backed insights, our collection is designed to provide you with a reliable source of information. Embrace the power of research and knowledge as you journey towards enhanced mental well-being. At Sala Psychology, our dedication to excellence extends beyond therapy, shaping the future of psychology itself.

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Principal Reviewer

Psychology of Addictive Behaviors

Ad Hoc Reviewer 

Mindfulness; Journal of Clinical and Consulting Psychology; Journal of Medical Internet Research mHealth and uHealth; Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment; Addictive Behaviors; British Journal of Clinical Psychology; Journal of Behavioral Addictions

Peer-Reviewed Publications

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Roos, C. R., Bowen, S., & Witkiewitz, K. (2017). Baseline patterns of substance use disorder severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(11), 1041-1050. PMC5679292.

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Roos, C. R., Kober, H., Trull, T. J., MacLean, R. R., & Mun, C. J. (2020). Intensive longitudinal methods for studying the role of self-regulation strategies in substance use behavior change. Current addiction reports, 7, 301-316. PMCID: PMC7837607.

3.

Sala, M., Roos, C. R., Brewer, J. A., & Garrison, K. A. (2021). Awareness, affect, and craving during smoking cessation: An experience sampling study. Health Psychology. PMC8629854.

4.

Roos, C.R., Harp, N., Vafaie, N., Gueorguieva, R., Frankforter, T., Carroll, K.M., Kober., H. (in press). Randomized trial of mindfulness- and reappraisal-based regulation of craving training among daily cigarette smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. PMCID: In Process.

5.

Roos, C. R., Brewer, J. A., O’Malley, S. S., & Garrison, K. A. (2019). Baseline craving strength as a prognostic marker of benefit from smartphone app-based mindfulness training for smoking cessation. Mindfulness, 10(10), 2165-2171. PMCID: In Process.

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Roos, C. R., Carroll, K. M., Nich, C., Frankforter, T., & Kiluk, B. D. (2020). Short- and long-term changes in substance-related coping as mediators of in-person and computerized CBT for alcohol and drug use disorders. Drug and Alcohol Dependence. PMCID: PMC7293942.

7.

Sala, M., Levinson, C. A., Kober, H., & Roos, C. R. (in press). A pilot open trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention for anorexia nervosa. Behavior Therapy. PMCID: In Process.

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Roos, C.R., Harp, N., Vafaie, N., Gueorguieva, R., Frankforter, T., Carroll, K.M., Kober., H. (in press). Randomized trial of mindfulness- and reappraisal-based regulation of craving training among daily cigarette smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. PMCID: In Process.

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Roos, C. R., Kober, H., Trull, T. J., MacLean, R. R., & Mun, C. J. (2020). Intensive longitudinal methods for studying the role of self-regulation strategies in substance use behavior change. Current addiction reports, 7, 301-316. PMCID: PMC7837607.

10.

Sala, M., Roos, C. R., Brewer, J. A., & Garrison, K. A. (2021). Awareness, affect, and craving during smoking cessation: An experience sampling study. Health Psychology. PMC8629854

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Roos, C. R., Bold, K. W., Witkiewitz, K., Leeman, R. F., DeMartini, K. S., Fucito, L. M., ... & O'Malley, S. S. (2021). Reward drinking and naltrexone treatment response among young adult heavy drinkers. Addiction. PMCID: PMC8328878.

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Sala, M., Levinson, C. A., Kober, H., & Roos, C. R. (in press). A pilot open trial of a digital mindfulness-based intervention for anorexia nervosa. Behavior Therapy. PMCID: In Process.

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Roos, C. R., & Witkiewitz, K. (2016). Adding tools to the toolbox: The role of coping repertoire in alcohol treatment. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 84(7), 599. PMCID: PMC4919128.

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Roos, C. R., & Witkiewitz, K. (2017). A contextual model of self-regulation change mechanisms among individuals with addictive disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 57, 117-128. PMCID: PMC6152904.

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Roos, C. R., Maisto, S. A., & Witkiewitz, K. (2017). Coping mediates the effects of cognitive–behavioral therapy for alcohol use disorder among out‐patient clients in Project MATCH when dependence severity is high. Addiction, 112(9), 1547-1557. PMCID: PMC5544539.

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Roos, C.R., Bowen, S., & Witkiewitz, K. (2020). Approach coping and substance use outcomes following mindfulness-based relapse prevention among individuals with negative affect symptomatology. Mindfulness, 11, 2397-2410. PMCID: PMC7837604

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Roos, C. R., Mann, K., & Witkiewitz, K. (2017). Reward and relief dimensions of temptation to drink: construct validity and role in predicting differential benefit from acamprosate and naltrexone. Addiction Biology, 22(6), 1528-1539. PMCID: PMC5290305.

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Mann, K., Roos, C.R., Hoffmann, S., Nakovics, H., Leménager, T., Heinz, A., Witkiewitz, K. (2018). Precision medicine in alcohol dependence: a controlled trial testing pharmacotherapy response among reward and relief drinking phenotypes. Neuropsychopharmacology, 43 (4), 891 – 901. PMCID: PMC5809801.

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Roos, C. R., Bowen, S., & Witkiewitz, K. (2017). Baseline patterns of substance use disorder severity and depression and anxiety symptoms moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85(11), 1041-1050. PMCID: PMC5679292.

20.

Roos, C. R., Bold, K. W., Witkiewitz, K., Leeman, R. F., DeMartini, K. S., Fucito, L. M., ... & O'Malley, S. S. (2021). Reward drinking and naltrexone treatment response among young adult heavy drinkers. Addiction. PMCID: PMC8328878.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations & Symposia

1.

(2022) Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, NY, NY, Mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatments for eating disorders: “A Pilot Open Trial of a Digital Mindfulness-Based Treatment for Anorexia Nervosa”

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(2022) Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, NY, NY, Mindfulness- and acceptance-based treatments for eating disorders: “Interactive Effects of Momentary Mindfulness and Affect in the Prediction of Momentary Eating Disorder Behaviors among Individuals with Anorexia Nervosa”

3.

(2022) Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, Orlando, FL, Examining a Brief Measure and Observed Cutoff Scores to Identify Reward and Relief Drinking Profiles: Psychometric Properties and Pharmacotherapy Response

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(2021) Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Understanding the role of contextual behavioral science in obesity and obesity treatments: “Real-time fluctuations in mindful awareness, willingness, and values clarity, and their associations with craving and dietary lapse among those seeking weight loss”

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(2021) Society of Behavioral Medicine, Awareness, affect, and craving during smoking cessation: an ecological momentary study. 

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(2017) Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, Denver, CO, Effective Interventions for Treating Co-Occurring Conditions: Depression, Anxiety, and Alcohol Use Disorders: “Baseline patterns of substance use disorder severity and negative affect moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention."

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(2017) Collaborative Perspectives on Addiction APA Division 50 conference, Albuquerque, NM: “Patterns of baseline negative affect and substance use disorder severity moderate the efficacy of mindfulness-based relapse prevention."

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(2016) Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA., Identifying Drinker Phenotypes: A Translational Perspective on Reward and Relief Types of Drinkers: “Reward and relief temptation among individuals with alcohol use disorder."

Psychologists and Therapists in Greenwich, Darien, Westport, Westchester, and Surrounding Areas in Connecticut and New York

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