Donna LaPaglia, PsyD, ABPP
Associate Professor of PsychiatryCards
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Research
Publications
2024
A Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder
Kiluk B, Benitez B, DeVito E, Frankforter T, LaPaglia D, O’Malley S, Nich C. A Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program for Adults With Alcohol Use Disorder. JAMA Network Open 2024, 7: e2435205. PMID: 39325452, PMCID: PMC11428014, DOI: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.35205.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyDigital cognitive behavioral therapyAlcohol use disorderAlcohol useCBT programUse disorderCognitive behavioral therapy programCurrent alcohol use disorderTreatment-seeking adultsBehavioral therapy programEvidence-based treatmentsBaseline to 6-month follow-upRates of alcohol useReducing alcohol useTreatment periodRandomized clinical trialsBehavioral therapyOutpatient substancePercentage of daysOutpatient treatmentIntention-to-treat analysisIndividual counselingStudy periodFollow-upIntention-to-treatMeasurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale across race, sex, and time, and differential impacts on cocaine use treatment outcomes
Schick M, Kiluk B, Nich C, LaPaglia D, Haeny A. Measurement invariance of the Perceived Stress Scale across race, sex, and time, and differential impacts on cocaine use treatment outcomes. Journal Of Substance Use And Addiction Treatment 2024, 166: 209493. PMID: 39151798, PMCID: PMC11392621, DOI: 10.1016/j.josat.2024.209493.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCocaine use disorderPerceived Stress ScaleTreatment retentionMeasurement invarianceTreatment outcomesSubstance Use Treatment OutcomesStress ScalePredicting treatment retentionSelf-EfficacyCoping self-efficacyTwo-factor modelInfluence treatment outcomeCocaine abuse/dependenceDSM-IVUse disorderCocaine useBetween-group differencesMetric invarianceScalar invarianceTwo-factorCocainePharmacological treatmentFactor analysisDifferential impactAbuse/dependence
2021
Food insecurity among individuals with substance use disorders in an Eastern city clinic
Mitchell C, Debor M, O’Malley S, White M, Cole R, Lapaglia D. Food insecurity among individuals with substance use disorders in an Eastern city clinic. Journal Of Social Work Practice In The Addictions 2021, 21: 396-407. DOI: 10.1080/1533256x.2021.1973828.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSubstance use disordersPolysubstance use disorderUse disordersSUD diagnosisCross-sectional chart reviewMore substance use disordersSubstance use treatmentPrevalence of FIMental health consequencesFI screeningChart reviewFood insecurityCity clinicTreatment-seeking adultsHealth consequencesUse treatmentPractice recommendationsDisordersDiagnosisAdultsTreatmentIndividualsClinicPrevalenceMonths
2020
Measurement invariance of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale across black and white adults with cocaine use disorder
Haeny AM, Kiluk BD, Nich C, LaPaglia DM, Carroll KM. Measurement invariance of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale across black and white adults with cocaine use disorder. Addictive Behaviors 2020, 114: 106721. PMID: 33162231, PMCID: PMC7802511, DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106721.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsBarratt Impulsiveness ScaleHigher motor impulsivenessCocaine use disorderMeasurement invarianceMotor impulsivenessImpulsiveness ScaleBlack subsampleUse disordersDays abstinentMulti-group confirmatory factor analysisTreatment retentionCocaine abuse/dependenceCocaine treatment outcomesFactor analysisConfirmatory factor analysisAbuse/dependenceImpulsivityCocaine-negative urinesImpulsivenessBivariate correlationsWhite subsampleAbstinentOverall sampleTotal sampleAdults
2018
Randomized Clinical Trial of Computerized and Clinician-Delivered CBT in Comparison With Standard Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Primary Within-Treatment and Follow-Up Outcomes
Kiluk BD, Nich C, Buck MB, Devore KA, Frankforter TL, LaPaglia DM, Muvvala SB, Carroll KM. Randomized Clinical Trial of Computerized and Clinician-Delivered CBT in Comparison With Standard Outpatient Treatment for Substance Use Disorders: Primary Within-Treatment and Follow-Up Outcomes. American Journal Of Psychiatry 2018, 175: 853-863. PMID: 29792052, PMCID: PMC6120780, DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.2018.17090978.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapySubstance use disordersComputer-based cognitive behavioral therapyUse disordersMinimal clinical monitoringTreatment-seeking populationTreatment-seeking outpatientsDSM-IV-TR criteriaCBT groupFrequency of substanceStandard outpatient careCBT4CBTStand-alone treatmentDiverse sampleStandard outpatient treatmentCurrent substance use disorderBehavioral conceptsBetter learningSubstance abuseHeterogeneous sampleUp OutcomesHigh dropout ratePrevious trialsSix-month followClinical trials
2017
Training for Leadership Roles in Academic Medicine: Opportunities for Psychologists in the AAMC LEAD Program
LaPaglia D, Thompson B, Hafler J, Chauvin S. Training for Leadership Roles in Academic Medicine: Opportunities for Psychologists in the AAMC LEAD Program. Journal Of Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings 2017, 24: 118-123. PMID: 28523452, DOI: 10.1007/s10880-017-9498-7.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Substance Use Disorders and Systems of Care
LaPaglia D, Kiluk B, Fucito L, Ikomi J, Steinfeld M, Muvvala S. Substance Use Disorders and Systems of Care. 2016, 81-96. DOI: 10.1093/med/9780190214678.003.0006.Chapters
2015
Training Psychiatry Addiction Fellows in Acupuncture
Serafini K, Bryant K, Ikomi J, LaPaglia D. Training Psychiatry Addiction Fellows in Acupuncture. Academic Psychiatry 2015, 40: 503-506. PMID: 26048457, PMCID: PMC4670818, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0342-9.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchA Shortage of Medical Residency Positions: Parallels with Psychology
LaPaglia D, Robiner WN, Yozwiak JA, Brosig C, Cubic B, Leventhal G. A Shortage of Medical Residency Positions: Parallels with Psychology. Academic Psychiatry 2015, 39: 706-712. PMID: 26022617, DOI: 10.1007/s40596-015-0324-y.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2012
Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to enhance their effects in treating cannabis dependence: less can be more, more or less
Carroll KM, Nich C, LaPaglia DM, Peters EN, Easton CJ, Petry NM. Combining cognitive behavioral therapy and contingency management to enhance their effects in treating cannabis dependence: less can be more, more or less. Addiction 2012, 107: 1650-1659. PMID: 22404223, PMCID: PMC3509418, DOI: 10.1111/j.1360-0443.2012.03877.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCognitive behavioral therapyContingency managementHomework completionTime-line follow-back methodTreatment-seeking young adultsCannabis dependenceAddition of CBTSession attendanceOut-patient treatment programDays of cannabisCannabis treatment outcomesCBT outcomeBehavioral therapyAbstinence conditionSkills trainingRandom effects regression analysisAlone conditionCriminal justice systemUrine specimensTreatment programYoung adultsWeekly urineEffects regression analysisJustice systemAbstinence
Academic Achievements & Community Involvement
News
News
- May 06, 2025
LaPaglia Awarded APAHC's Ivan Mensh Award
- February 06, 2025
LaPaglia Honored With APA's Society of Clinical Psychology Award for Distinguished Service
- September 26, 2024
Yale Study: Digital Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program Found More Effective Than Clinician-Delivered Therapy at Reducing Alcohol Use in a Clinical Trial
- April 08, 2024
Doctoral Internship in Clinical and Community Psychology Matches New Fellows
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