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.
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Ph.D.
1992
University of Pennsylvania
- Post-doctoral Fellowship
1994
New York Medical College, St. Vincent’s Hospital
Internship
1995
Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Differential fMRI BOLD responses in amygdala in intermittent explosive disorder as a function of past Alcohol Use Disorder.
Coccaro EF, Keedy SK, Gorka SM, King AC, Fanning JR, Lee RJ, Phan KL. Differential fMRI BOLD responses in amygdala in intermittent explosive disorder as a function of past Alcohol Use Disorder. Psychiatry Res Neuroimaging. 2016 Nov 30; 257:5-10.
PMID: 27693977
Substance use disorders: Relationship with intermittent explosive disorder and with aggression, anger, and impulsivity.
Coccaro EF, Fridberg DJ, Fanning JR, Grant JE, King AC, Lee R. Substance use disorders: Relationship with intermittent explosive disorder and with aggression, anger, and impulsivity. J Psychiatr Res. 2016 10; 81:127-32.
PMID: 27442963
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 Jun 17.
PMID: 31206155
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 Feb; 31(1):27-35.
PMID: 30699215
Association of Anticipated and Laboratory-Derived Alcohol Stimulation, Sedation, and Reward.
Fridberg DJ, Rueger SY, Smith P, King AC. Association of Anticipated and Laboratory-Derived Alcohol Stimulation, Sedation, and Reward. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2017 Jul; 41(7):1361-1369.
PMID: 28493556
Exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) visual imagery increases smoking urge and desire.
King AC, Smith LJ, Fridberg DJ, Matthews AK, McNamara PJ, Cao D. Exposure to electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) visual imagery increases smoking urge and desire. Psychol Addict Behav. 2016 Feb; 30(1):106-12.
PMID: 26618797
Integrating alcohol response feedback in a brief intervention for young adult heavy drinkers who smoke: A pilot study.
Fridberg DJ, Cao D, King AC. Integrating alcohol response feedback in a brief intervention for young adult heavy drinkers who smoke: A pilot study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2015 Oct 01; 155:293-7.
PMID: 26341847
Naltrexone improves quit rates, attenuates smoking urge, and reduces alcohol use in heavy drinking smokers attempting to quit smoking.
Fridberg DJ, Cao D, Grant JE, King AC. Naltrexone improves quit rates, attenuates smoking urge, and reduces alcohol use in heavy drinking smokers attempting to quit smoking. Alcohol Clin Exp Res. 2014 Oct; 38(10):2622-9.
PMID: 25335648
Passive exposure to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use increases desire for combustible and e-cigarettes in young adult smokers.
King AC, Smith LJ, McNamara PJ, Matthews AK, Fridberg DJ. Passive exposure to electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use increases desire for combustible and e-cigarettes in young adult smokers. Tob Control. 2015 Sep; 24(5):501-4.
PMID: 24848637
Effect of clinician advice and patient preparedness to quit on subsequent quit attempts in hospitalized smokers.
Shah LM, King AC, Basu A, Krishnan JA, Borden WB, Meltzer D, Arora V. Effect of clinician advice and patient preparedness to quit on subsequent quit attempts in hospitalized smokers. J Hosp Med. 2010 Jan; 5(1):26-32.
PMID: 20063403