Clinical Interests
Assessment and treatment of substance use disorders
Tobacco and alcohol addictions in medical and psychiatric patients.
Cancer prevention and control.
Research Interests
Identifying risk factors, biological vulnerability, and co-morbidities in substance use disorders.
Examining efficacy of behavioral and pharmacological treatments for nicotine, alcohol, and other addictive disorders.
Targeting treatments for minority and underserved smokers.
New York Medical College, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Internship
1995
University of Pennsylvania
- Post-doctoral Fellowship
1994
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Ph.D.
1992
Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Real-Time Mobile Monitoring of Drinking Episodes in Young Adult Heavy Drinkers: Development and Comparative Survey Study.
Fridberg DJ, Faria J, Cao D, King AC. Real-Time Mobile Monitoring of Drinking Episodes in Young Adult Heavy Drinkers: Development and Comparative Survey Study. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2019 Nov 20; 7(11):e13765.
PMID: 31746774
Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of a Culturally Targeted and Nontargeted Smoking Cessation Intervention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Smokers.
Matthews AK, Steffen AD, Kuhns LM, Ruiz RA, Ross NA, Burke LA, Li CC, King AC. Evaluation of a Randomized Clinical Trial Comparing the Effectiveness of a Culturally Targeted and Nontargeted Smoking Cessation Intervention for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender Smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2019 Oct 26; 21(11):1506-1516.
PMID: 30169797
Relationships between generalized impulsivity and subjective stimulant and sedative responses following alcohol administration.
Berey BL, Leeman RF, Chavarria J, King AC. Relationships between generalized impulsivity and subjective stimulant and sedative responses following alcohol administration. Psychol Addict Behav. 2019 Nov; 33(7):616-625.
PMID: 31497988
The role of alcohol response phenotypes in the risk for alcohol use disorder.
King AC, Cao D, deWit H, O'Connor SJ, Hasin DS. The role of alcohol response phenotypes in the risk for alcohol use disorder. BJPsych Open. 2019 Apr 22; 5(3):e38.
PMID: 31685074
A pilot study of Counsel to Quit®: Evaluating an Ask Advise Refer (AAR)-based tobacco cessation training for medical and mental healthcare providers.
Chavarria J, Liu M, Kast L, Salem E, King AC. A pilot study of Counsel to Quit®: Evaluating an Ask Advise Refer (AAR)-based tobacco cessation training for medical and mental healthcare providers. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 Apr; 99:163-170.
PMID: 30797390
E-cigarette use (vaping) is associated with illicit drug use, mental health problems, and impulsivity in university students.
Grant JE, Lust K, Fridberg DJ, King AC, Chamberlain SR. E-cigarette use (vaping) is associated with illicit drug use, mental health problems, and impulsivity in university students. Ann Clin Psychiatry. 2019 02; 31(1):27-35.
PMID: 30699215
Lack of Association between Opioid-Receptor Genotypes and Smoking Cessation Outcomes in a Randomized, Controlled Naltrexone Trial.
Roche DJO, Trela CJ, Argos M, Jasmine F, Kibriya MG, Ahsan H, King AC. Lack of Association between Opioid-Receptor Genotypes and Smoking Cessation Outcomes in a Randomized, Controlled Naltrexone Trial. Alcohol Alcohol. 2019 Jan 09; 54(5):559-565.
PMID: 31206155
The dopamine transporter VNTR polymorphism moderates the relationship between acute response to alcohol and future alcohol use disorder symptoms.
Schacht JP, Anton RF, McNamara PJ, Im Y, King AC. The dopamine transporter VNTR polymorphism moderates the relationship between acute response to alcohol and future alcohol use disorder symptoms. Addict Biol. 2019 Sep; 24(5):1109-1118.
PMID: 30230123
Evaluation of a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and non-targeted smoking cessation intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) smokers.
Matthews AK, Steffen A, Kuhns L, Ruiz R, Ross N, Burke L, Li CC, King AC. Evaluation of a randomized clinical trial comparing the effectiveness of a culturally targeted and non-targeted smoking cessation intervention for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) smokers. Nicotine Tob Res. 2018 Aug 31.
PMID: 30169797
Hangover in Post-College-Aged Drinkers: Psychometric Properties of the Hangover Symptom Scale (HSS) and the Hangover Symptom Scale-Short Form (HSS-5).
Chavarria J, Rueger SY, King AC. Hangover in Post-College-Aged Drinkers: Psychometric Properties of the Hangover Symptom Scale (HSS) and the Hangover Symptom Scale-Short Form (HSS-5). Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2018 06; 42(6):1122-1131.
PMID: 29660151