DAWN E. SUGARMAN, PH.D.
- Harvard title(s): Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry
- McLean title(s): Assistant in Psychology, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse
- Email: dsugarman@mclean.harvard.edu
- Telephone: 617-855-3650
- Fax: 617-855-2699
- Office Address: Proctor House G23, MS 222, 115 Mill Street, Belmont, MA 02478
- Degree(s):
- 2009, Ph.D in Clinical Psychology, Syracuse University
- 2005, M.S. in Clinical Psychology, Syracuse University
- 1998, B.A. in Psychology, Emory University
- Fellowship:
- 2009-2011, Postdoctoral Fellow, Yale Medical School/VA Connecticut Healthcare System
- 2008-2009, Predoctoral Fellow, Yale Medical School
- Bio: Dr. Dawn Sugarman is a clinical psychologist in the Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse. She is also the Associate Program Director of the Women's Mental Health Initiative at McLean Hospital, and the Communications Editor for the Harvard Review of Psychiatry. Dr. Sugarman's research and clinical work focuses on the treatment of addictive behaviors. She is particularly interested in: (1) the mechanisms that influence substance abuse treatment outcomes, (2) the use of technology in effective treatment dissemination, and (3) the application of brief interventions for substance abuse in traditional medical settings (e.g. primary care clinics).
- Curriculum vitæ: (PDF format)
- Publications: (Selected)
- Kiluk, B. D., Sugarman, D. E., Nich, C., Gibbons, C. R., Martino, S., Rounsaville, B. J., & Carroll, K. M. (2011). A methodological analysis of randomized clinical trials of computer-assisted therapies for psychiatric disorders: Towards improved standards for an emerging field. The American Journal of Psychiatry, 168, 790-799. PMID: 21536689
- Sugarman, D. E., Poling, J., Sofuoglu, M. (2011). The safety of modafinil in combination with oral D9-tetrahydrocannabinol in humans. Pharmacology, Biochemistry and Behavior, 98, 94-100. DOI: 10.1016/j.pbb.2010.12.013
- Sugarman, D. E., Nich, C., Carroll, K. M. (2010). Coping strategy use following computerized cognitive-behavioral therapy for substance use disorders. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 24, 689-695. DOI: 10.1037/a0021584
- Sofuoglu, M., Sugarman, D. E., Carroll, K. M. (2010). Cognitive function as an emerging treatment target for marijuana addiction. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 18, 109-119. DOI: 10.1037/a0019295
- Funderburk, J. S., Sugarman, D. E., Maisto, S. A., Ouimette, P., Schohn, M., Lantinga, L., Wray, L., Batki, S., Nelson, B., Coolhart, D., & Strutynski, K. (2010). The description and evaluation of the implementation of an integrated healthcare model. Families, Systems, & Health, 28, 146-160. DOI: 10.1037/a0020223
- Sugarman, D. E., & Carey, K. B. (2009). Drink less or drink slower: The effects of instruction on alcohol consumption and drinking control strategy use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 577-585. DOI: 10.1037/a0016580
- Sugarman, D. E., DeMartini, K.S., & Carey, K. B. (2009). Are women at greater risk? An examination of alcohol-related consequences and gender. The American Journal on Addictions, 18, 194-197. DOI: 10.1080/10550490902786991
- Funderburk, J. S., Maisto, S. A., Sugarman, D. E., & Wade, M. (2008). The covariation of multiple risk factors in primary care: A latent class analysis. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 31, 525-535. DOI: 10.1007/s10865-008-9176-1
- Funderburk, J. S., Maisto, S. A., & Sugarman, D. E. (2008). How do alcohol brief interventions fit with models of integrated primary care? Families, Systems, and Health, 26, 1-15. DOI: 10.1037/1091-7527.26.1.1
- Sugarman, D. E., & Carey, K. B. (2007). The relationship between drinking control strategies and college student alcohol use. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21, 338-345. DOI: 10.1037/0893-164X.21.3.338
- Greenfield, S. F., Sugarman, D. E., Nargiso, J., & Weiss, R. D. (2005). Readability of patient handout materials in a nationwide sample of alcohol and drug abuse treatment programs. American Journal on Addictions, 14, 1-7. DOI: 10.1080/10550490591003666
- Greenfield, S. F., & Sugarman, D. E. (2001). Treatment and consequences of alcohol abuse and dependence during pregnancy. In K. A. Yonkers & B. Little (Eds.), Management of Psychiatric Disorders during Pregnancy (pp. 213-227): Edward Arnold Publishers.
Updated: 03.2012
