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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2016 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Katie Witkiewitz is affiliated with the University of New Mexico in the United States and has a research focus spanning the fields of Medicine and Psychology. Their scholarly output comprises over 200 publications in Medicine and more than 160 in Psychology, with significant contributions to subfields such as Epidemiology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Pathology and Forensic Medicine, and General Health Professions.

The scientist's main topics of investigation include Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes, Mental Health Research Topics, Alcohol Consumption and Health Effects, Behavioral Health and Interventions, Mindfulness and Compassion Interventions, Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes, and Opioid Use Disorder Treatment.

Among recent publications by Katie Witkiewitz are:

  • What Is Recovery? (2020) published in Alcohol research
  • Epidemiology of Recovery From Alcohol Use Disorder (2020) published in Alcohol research
  • Mindfulness-based programs for substance use disorders: a systematic review of manualized treatments (2020) published in Substance Abuse Treatment Prevention and Policy
  • Motives for Substance Use in Daily Life: A Systematic Review of Studies Using Ecological Momentary Assessment (2021) published in Clinical Psychological Science
  • The daily association between affect and alcohol use: A meta-analysis of individual participant data. (2023) published in Psychological Bulletin

Frequent collaborative colleagues in Witkiewitz's research include Victoria R. Votaw, Jalie A. Tucker, Henry R. Kranzler, Kevin A. Hallgren, and Matthew R. Pearson.

Witkiewitz's work is frequently published in several distinguished venues including Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Addiction, Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, Drug and Alcohol Dependence, and Alcohol Clinical and Experimental Research.

They have been recognized as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) since 2016.

Best Publications

  • Just-in-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) in Mobile Health: Key Components and Design Principles for Ongoing Health Behavior Support

    Inbal Nahum-Shani;Shawna N. Smith;Bonnie J. Spring;Linda M. Collins

  • Relapse prevention for alcohol and drug problems: that was Zen, this is Tao.

    Katie Witkiewitz;G. Alan Marlatt

  • Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance use disorders: a pilot efficacy trial.

    Sarah Bowen;Neharika Chawla;Susan E. Collins;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention for Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders

    Katie Witkiewitz;G. Alan Marlatt;Denise Walker

  • Relative Efficacy of Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention, Standard Relapse Prevention, and Treatment as Usual for Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial

    Sarah Bowen;Katie Witkiewitz;Seema L. Clifasefi;Joel Grow

  • Mindfulness meditation and substance use in an incarcerated population

    Sarah Bowen;Katie Witkiewitz;Tiara M. Dillworth;Neharika Chawla

  • Harm reduction approaches to alcohol use: health promotion, prevention, and treatment.

    G.Alan Marlatt;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Depression, craving, and substance use following a randomized trial of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.

    Katie Witkiewitz;Sarah Bowen

  • Advances in the science and treatment of alcohol use disorder

    K. Witkiewitz;R. Z. Litten;L. Leggio;L. Leggio;L. Leggio

  • Relapse prevention for addictive behaviors

    Christian S Hendershot;Christian S Hendershot;Katie Witkiewitz;William H George;G Alan Marlatt

  • Mindfulness-based relapse prevention for substance craving.

    Katie Witkiewitz;Sarah Bowen;Haley Douglas;Sharon H. Hsu

  • Predictive Validity of Callous-Unemotional Traits Measured in Early Adolescence With Respect to Multiple Antisocial Outcomes

    Robert J. McMahon;Katie Witkiewitz;Julie S. Kotler

  • Alcohol use disorder relapse factors: A systematic review

    Wilco Sliedrecht;Ranne de Waart;Katie Witkiewitz;Hendrik G. Roozen

  • The role of thought suppression in the relationship between mindfulness meditation and alcohol use.

    Sarah Bowen;Katie Witkiewitz;Tiara M. Dillworth;G. Alan Marlatt

  • Relapse Prevention for Alcohol and Drug Problems.

    G. Alan Marlatt;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Transcranial electrical and magnetic stimulation (tES and TMS) for addiction medicine: A consensus paper on the present state of the science and the road ahead

    Hamed Ekhtiari;Hosna Tavakoli;Giovanni Addolorato;Chris Baeken

  • Retraining the addicted brain: a review of hypothesized neurobiological mechanisms of mindfulness-based relapse prevention.

    Katie Witkiewitz;M. Kathleen B. Lustyk;Sarah Bowen

  • Update on Harm-Reduction Policy and Intervention Research

    G. Alan Marlatt;Katie Witkiewitz

  • Mindfulness training for smoking cessation: moderation of the relationship between craving and cigarette use.

    Hani M. Elwafi;Katie Witkiewitz;Sarah Mallik;Thomas A. Thornhill

  • Mindfulness-Based Treatment to Prevent Addictive Behavior Relapse: Theoretical Models and Hypothesized Mechanisms of Change

    Katie Witkiewitz;Sarah Bowen;Erin N. Harrop;Haley Douglas

Frequent Co-Authors

G. Alan Marlatt
G. Alan Marlatt University of Washington
Sarah Bowen
Sarah Bowen Pacific University Oregon
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
Matthew R. Pearson
Matthew R. Pearson University of New Mexico
Deborah S. Hasin
Deborah S. Hasin Columbia University
Kevin E. Vowles
Kevin E. Vowles Queen's University Belfast
Mary E. Larimer
Mary E. Larimer University of Washington
Robert J. McMahon
Robert J. McMahon Simon Fraser University
Dennis M. Donovan
Dennis M. Donovan University of Washington
Melissa A. Lewis
Melissa A. Lewis University of North Texas Health Science Center

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