Beyond Jacobson & Truax: Modern Methods for Estimating Clinically Significant Change

Antonio Morgan-Lopez, PhD | January 16, 2024: In the majority of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) the focus is on differences in the average change over time on outcomes across intervention conditions, with variation in individual trajectories often treated as nuisance. In contrast, a primary focus on inferences regarding the improvement (or worsening) of individual participants…

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Adapting to the Fentanyl Epidemic: Implications for Translation of a Multi-Component Intervention and RCT in the Emergency Department and Real World Lessons from an Implementation Practitioner

Lauren K. Whiteside, MD, MS | November 14, 2023: The opioid epidemic is rapidly evolving with the proliferation of nonpharmaceutical fentanyl. Simultaneously, researchers, public health officials, and clinicians are working to develop and implement interventions to improve clinical care for patients with opioid use disorder (OUD). The Emergency Department Longitudinal Integrated Care (ED-LINC) randomized clinical…

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Fernanda S. Rossi, PhD

Fernanda S. Rossi, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and Clinical Assistant Professor in the Stanford University School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. She received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from Indiana University and completed her clinical psychology predoctoral internship at the Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System (VAPAHCS). She also…

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Tanya C. Saraiya, PhD

Tanya C. Saraiya, PhD is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina. Her program of research seeks to develop, test, and implement treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder and co-occurring substance use disorders. She is particularly invested in enhancing treatments…

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Andrea Jakubowski, MD, MS

Andrea Jakubowski, MD, MS is a general internist, addiction medicine specialist, and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine. Dr. Jakubowski provides primary care and medications for opioid use disorder in a syringe services program and opioid treatment program, and cares for patients on a hospital addiction consult service. Dr.…

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Berkeley Franz, PhD

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Berkeley Franz, PhD is a medical sociologist and health services researcher whose work aims to increase access to medications for opioid use disorder in underserved communities. Dr. Franz is Professor of Community-based Health at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine, in Athens, Ohio and Osteopathic Heritage Foundation Ralph S. Licklider, D.O. Endowed Faculty…

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Brittany Bryant, DSW, LISW-CP

Brittany Bryant, DSW, LISW-CP is an Assistant Professor at UCSF and distinguished fellow in the Center for Dissemination and Implementation at Stanford University. As a dedicated clinician and researcher, Dr. Bryant’s work is deeply rooted in building community-engaged research programs aimed at reducing substance use and improving mental health outcomes for minoritized youth. This prestigious…

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Ekaterina Burduli, PhD, MS

Ekaterina Burduli, PhD, MS is an associate professor at Washington State University’s College of Nursing in Spokane. Her research focuses on the birth outcomes of women who use substances during pregnancy and their infants, and the development and implementation of novel interventions for perinatal women with substance use disorders. Her long-term goal is to identify…

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