Resources: Informative Links
List of Selected Scientific Publications
Selected (out of 72) peer reviewed Scientific Publications
Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., Hallgren, K.A.,Gaba, A., Cook, S., Jensen, N.K., Hildebrandt, T., Holtzhauer, C., & Litt, M. (2018). Individual versus Group Female-Specific Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Use Disorder. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 88, 27-43.
Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., Hallgren, K.A., Cook, S., & Jensen, N.K., & Hildebrandt, T. (2018). A Randomized Trial of Female-Specific Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Alcohol Dependent Women. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32 (1), 1-15.
McCrady, B.S., Epstein, E.E., Hallgren, K.A., Cook, S., & Jensen, N.K. (2016). Women with alcohol dependence: A randomized trial of couple versus individual plus couple therapy. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. Vol 30(3), 287-299
Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., Cook, S.N., Jensen, N., Gaba, A., Steinberg, M.L., Bold, K. (2015). Non-ETOH drug use among women in outpatient treatment for alcohol dependence. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e272.
Steinberg, M.L., Williams, J.M., Gandhi, K.K., Foulds, J., Epstein, E.E., & Brandon, T.H. (2013). Task persistence predicts smoking cessation in smokers with and without schizophrenia. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(4):850-858, 2012.
Farris, S., Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., & Hunter-Reel, D. (2012). Do Co-morbid Anxiety Disorders Predict Drinking Outcomes in Women with Alcohol Use Disorders? Alcohol and Alcoholism, 47, (2),143-148.
Cohn, A.M., Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., Jensen, N., Hunter-Reel, D., Green, K.E., Drapkin, M.L. (2011). Pre-Treatment Clinical and Risk Correlates of Substance Use Disorder Patients with Primary Depression. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. Jan;72(1):151-7.
Epstein, E.E., Fischer-Elber, K., & Al Otaiba, Z. (2007). Women, Aging, and Alcohol Use Disorders. Journal of Women & Aging, 19(1/2), 31-48. Their Treatment . 6(1), 1-19.
Epstein, E.E., McCrady, B.S., Morgan, T.J., Cook, S.M., Kugler, G., & Ziedonis, D. (2007a). Couples Treatment for drug-dependent males. Addictive Disorders & Their Treatment 6(1), 21-37.
McCrady, B.S., Epstein, E.E., & Kahler, C. (2004). Alcoholics Anonymous and relapse prevention as maintenance strategies after conjoint behavioral alcohol treatment for men: 18-month outcomes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 72 (5), 870-878.
Selected Chapters
McCrady, B.S. & Epstein, E.E. (2015). Couple Therapy in the Treatment of Alcohol Problems. In D.K. Synder & Lebow, J. (Eds.) The Clinical Handbook of Marital Therapy. New York: Guilford Press. 72
Epstein, E.E., & Menges, D. (2013). Women and Addiction. In B.S. McCrady & E.E. Epstein (Eds.) Addictions: A Comprehensive Guidebook, second edition. New York: Oxford University Press.
Epstein, E.E., Green, K., & Drapkin, M. (2010). Relapse Prevention of depression and Substance Abuse. (pp. 227-249) In C.S. Richards & M.G. Perri (Eds.) Relapse Prevention for Depression. Washington D.C.: American Psychological Association.
Selected Workshops
Epstein, E.E. (2017, 2018, 2019) Everything You Never Wanted to Know about Alcohol. And some things that might come in handy to know about stress and fun. Presented at National Guard Student Flight Drill, Barnes Air Force Base, Massachusetts.
Epstein, E.E. (2017) Protecting your Psychological and Relationship Health. Presented at National Guard Yellow Ribbon pre-deployment drill. Fitchburg, Massachusetts.
Epstein, E.E. & Holzhauer, C. G. (2017). PTSD and Substance Use. Project New Hope Veterans’ Retreat, Groton, Massachusetts.
Epstein, E.E. (2014). Cognitive Behavioral Treatment for Substance Use Problems. College Counseling Center, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Piscataway, NJ
McCrady, B.S., & Epstein, E.E. (2013). Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy. Cone Women’s Hospital, Greensboro, North Carolina.
Epstein, E.E. & McCrady, B.S. (2012). Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Women with Alcohol Use Disorders: Individual and Group Modalities. Advancements in Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy conference, Baltimore, MD