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Overview

Kevin G. Lynch is affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania in the United States. Their research primarily spans the fields of Medicine and Neuroscience, with a notable focus on subfields such as Statistics and Probability, Cognitive Neuroscience, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health, and Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience.

Their scholarly output encompasses several key topics, including:

  • Advanced Causal Inference Techniques
  • Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
  • Opioid Use Disorder Treatment
  • Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials
  • Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
  • Neurotransmitter Receptor Influence on Behavior
  • Treatment of Major Depression

Among their recent publications are:

  • Effect of Pharmacogenomic Testing for Drug-Gene Interactions on Medication Selection and Remission of Symptoms in Major Depressive Disorder, 2022, JAMA
  • Prospective randomized pharmacogenetic study of topiramate for treating alcohol use disorder, 2021, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Effects of topiramate on neural responses to alcohol cues in treatment-seeking individuals with alcohol use disorder: preliminary findings from a randomized, placebo-controlled trial, 2021, Neuropsychopharmacology
  • An efficacy trial of adaptive interventions for alcohol use disorder, 2020, Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  • Efficacy and comparative effectiveness of telephone and smartphone remote continuing care interventions for alcohol use disorder: a randomized controlled trial, 2021, Addiction

Frequent co-authors in their publications include:

  • James R. McKay
  • David W. Oslin
  • Nicholas L. Balderston
  • Henry R. Kranzler
  • Yvette I. Sheline

The venues in which their work is frequently published include:

  • arXiv (Cornell University)
  • bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
  • Neuropsychopharmacology
  • Journal of Affective Disorders
  • Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment

Best Publications

  • A "SMART" Design for Building Individualized Treatment Sequences

    H. Lei;I. Nahum-Shani;K. Lynch;D. Oslin;D. Oslin

  • Characteristics of Suicide Attempts of Patients With Major Depressive Episode and Borderline Personality Disorder: A Comparative Study

    Paul H. Soloff;Kevin G. Lynch;Thomas M. Kelly;Kevin M. Malone

  • A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of modafinil for cocaine dependence.

    Charles A Dackis;Kyle M Kampman;Kevin G Lynch;Helen M Pettinati

  • Extended vs Short-term Buprenorphine-Naloxone for Treatment of Opioid-Addicted Youth: A Randomized Trial

    George E. Woody;Sabrina A. Poole;Geetha Subramaniam;Karen Dugosh

  • A pilot trial of topiramate for the treatment of cocaine dependence

    Kyle M Kampman;Helen Pettinati;Kevin G Lynch;Charles Dackis

  • Modeling Uncertainty in Latent Class Membership: A Case Study in Criminology

    Kathryn Roeder;Kevin G. Lynch;Daniel S. Nagin

  • Initial evidence for the reliability and validity of a “Lite” version of the Addiction Severity Index

    John S. Cacciola;John S. Cacciola;Arthur I. Alterman;A. Thomas McLellan;Yi-Ting Lin

  • Childhood abuse as a risk factor for suicidal behavior in borderline personality disorder.

    Paul H Soloff;Kevin G Lynch;Thomas M Kelly

  • Inter-rater reliability of the SCID alcohol and substance use disorders section among adolescents

    Christopher S. Martin;Nancy K. Pollock;Oscar G. Bukstein;Kevin G. Lynch

  • The Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Continuing Care for Alcohol and Cocaine Dependence: 24-Month Outcomes

    James R. McKay;Kevin G. Lynch;Donald S. Shepard;Helen M. Pettinati

  • Developing adaptive treatment strategies in substance abuse research.

    Susan A. Murphy;Kevin G. Lynch;David Oslin;James R. McKay

  • Modafinil and cocaine: a double-blind, placebo-controlled drug interaction study

    Charles A Dackis;Kevin G Lynch;Elmer Yu;Frederick F Samaha

  • A double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of modafinil for cocaine dependence

    Charles A. Dackis;Kyle M. Kampman;Kevin G. Lynch;Jennifer G. Plebani

  • Causal mediation analyses with rank preserving models.

    Thomas R. Ten Have;Marshall M. Joffe;Kevin G. Lynch;Gregory K. Brown

  • Psychopathology and substance-related problems during early adolescence: a survival analysis.

    Duncan B. Clark;Andrew M. Parker;Kevin G. Lynch

  • Rapid relapse generally follows treatment for substance use disorders among adolescents.

    Jack R Cornelius;Stephen A Maisto;Nancy K Pollock;Christopher S Martin

  • Effects of an Intensive Street-Level Police Intervention on Syringe Exchange Program Use in Philadelphia, Pa

    Corey S. Davis;Scott Burris;Julie Kraut-Becher;Kevin G. Lynch

  • Conceptual, methodological, and analytical issues in the study of relapse.

    James R. McKay;Teresa R. Franklin;Nicholas Patapis;Kevin G. Lynch

  • Physical and sexual abuse, depression and alcohol use disorders in adolescents: onsets and outcomes

    Duncan B Clark;Michael D De Bellis;Kevin G Lynch;Jack R Cornelius

  • Serotonin, impulsivity, and alcohol use disorders in the older adolescent: a psychobiological study.

    Paul H. Soloff;Kevin G. Lynch;Howard B. Moss

  • The Effectiveness of Telephone-Based Continuing Care for Alcohol and Cocaine Dependence

    James R. McKay;Kevin G. Lynch;Donald S. Shepard;Helen M. Pettinati

Frequent Co-Authors

James R. McKay
James R. McKay University of Pennsylvania
Stephen A. Maisto
Stephen A. Maisto Syracuse University
Charles A. Dackis
Charles A. Dackis University of Pennsylvania
Christopher S. Martin
Christopher S. Martin University of Pittsburgh
Arthur I. Alterman
Arthur I. Alterman University of Pennsylvania
John S. Cacciola
John S. Cacciola University of Pennsylvania
Jack R. Cornelius
Jack R. Cornelius University of Pittsburgh
Joel Gelernter
Joel Gelernter Yale University
A. Thomas McLellan
A. Thomas McLellan University of Pennsylvania
Jon Morgenstern
Jon Morgenstern Columbia University

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