Are you interested in participating in our research studies? See below to read more about the projects that are currently seeking participants.

Study of Science-Based Treatments for Opioid-Dependent Teens

Lisa Marsch, Ph.D., Deborah Haller, Ph.D., Ramon Solhkhah, M.D.

This study is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). Its goal is to evaluate strategies for optimizing outcomes from combined behavioral and pharmacological (i.e. Buprenorphine) treatments for Opioid (either Heroin, or prescription painkillers)-dependent youth between the ages 13-25.

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Randomized Controlled Trial of Osmotic-Release Methylphenidate for ADHD in Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders (Fresh Focus)

Michelle Acosta, Ph.D. and Ramon Solhkhah, M.D.

This study is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment Clinical Trials Network (NIDA). The Child and Family Institute is one of several sites around the country participating in this multi-site clinical trial led by Paula Riggs, M.D. The goal of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of weekly cognitive-behavioral therapy with or without medication(Concerta^TM) for teens with ADHD and substance use.

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Adolescent Screening, Assessment, and Treatment (Discovery Center)

Philip Clemmey, Ph.D., Jennifer Hartstein, Ph.D., Shilpa Taufique, Ph.D., Ramon Solhkhah, M.D., and Michelle Acosta, Ph.D.

This study is funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatmen(CSAT)/Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This project will evaluate a standardized substance abuse screening and assessment protocol combined with a brief treatment approach (Motivational Enhancement Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) for adolescents with substance use. The project is based in school-based health centers, and the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic and Adolescent HIV Clinic at St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital.

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Multimedia Adolescent Substance Use Assessment

Michelle Acosta, Ph.D.

This study is funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) through a subcontract with Inflexxion, Inc. The Child and Family Institute is one of several sites around the country participating in this multi-site trial led by Kimberly Trudeau, Ph.D. The goal of the study is to develop and evaluate an interactive, computerized assessment of alcohol and drug use problems in adolescents.

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Impact of a family support strategy on the use of EBTs for youth with trauma or depression

Scott Hirose, M.S. Ed., Psy.M., Bonnie Siegel, LCSW, Michelle Acosta, Ph.D., James Rodriguez, MSW, Ph.D., and Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.

This study is funded by the New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH). The Child and Family Institute is one of several sites in New York participating in this study. The purpose of the study is to test the effectiveness of a family focused service delivery model for children in need of evidence-based treatments for trauma or depression.

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Risk and protective factors for marijuana use in an adolescent psychiatric outpatient population

Lisa Herman, Ph.D. and Michelle Acosta, Ph.D.

This internally funded study is a survey study of substance use and risk factors for use in adolescents in our psychiatric outpatient clinic.

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Outcomes of Pediatric Weight Management Program Patients

Philip Vincent, M.D., Michelle Acosta, Ph.D., Ramon Solhkhah, M.D., Georgia Gaveras, D.O., Allan Geliebter, Ph.D.

This internally funded pilot study is a chart review of children and adolescents seeking evaluation at our multi-disciplinary Pediatric Weight Management Clinic. The primary goals for the study are to characterize this sample, including psychiatric and behavioral health functioning, and to explore the relationships between psychiatric functioning and obesity and obesity-related medical problems.

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