Michael A. Cucciare
Professor
Also affiliated: United States Department of Veterans Affairs (2012–2018); University of Nevada, Reno (2005–2006); VA Palo Alto Health Care System (2007–2022); Health Services Research & Development (2015–2021); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2013–2026); Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (2019–2025); Stanford Medicine (2007–2022); Center for Innovation (2014); South Central VA Health Care Network (2014–2025); Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (2015); Stanford University (2007–2022)
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Michael A. Cucciare's research focuses on substance use disorders, particularly in veteran populations, and the development and implementation of evidence-based psychotherapies. He has served as Principal Investigator on two NIH-funded grants. The first, "A Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tool to Enhance Fidelity in CBO," aims to improve the consistent application of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) through a digital tool. The second grant, "Multi-site Pilot Trial of Strengths-based Linkage to Alcohol Care (SLAC) for Hazardous Drinkers in Primary Care," investigates a strengths-based approach to connect individuals with hazardous drinking patterns in primary care settings to alcohol-related care.
Cucciare's scholarly work includes a substantial body of publications. His research has examined topics such as medication-assisted treatment for opiate dependence, polysubstance use among stimulant users, and alcohol and drug misuse in women veterans. He has also investigated ethnic differences in beliefs about Alzheimer's disease among dementia caregivers and explored methods for delivering training in cognitive-behavioral therapy for substance abuse counselors, including the use of web-based and blended learning approaches. His work has resulted in 148 publications and an h-index of 27, with over 2,600 citations. He is recognized as a high-impact researcher and has collaborated with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Corey J. Hayes, Xiaotong Han, Bradley C. Martin, and Jeffrey M. Pyne.
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- h-index: 27
- Publications: 152
- Citations: 2,647
Positions
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Professor 2013–presentUniversity of Arkansas for Medical Sciences Psychiatry Institutional directory
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Director, South Central Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center publications 2013–2026Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System Research ORCID
Selected Publications
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An Integrated Transdiagnostic Approach for Veterans With Co-occurring Anxiety, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Alcohol Use: An Open Pilot Trial and Case Studies (2026)
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Primary Care Patients’ Perceptions of Connect to Care—A Strengths-Based Intervention to Facilitate Linkage to Alcohol Care (2026)
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Barbershop talk: a hybrid-2 trial examining the effectiveness of a barbershop-placed screening, brief intervention, and referral (SBIRT) intervention (2026)
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Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders (2026)
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Electronic Intervention for Patient-Managed Benzodiazepine Tapering (2026)
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Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Clinical Impact of a Computer-Assisted Transdiagnostic CBT Intervention for Veterans with Co-Occurring Anxiety and Substance Use Disorders (2025)
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Predictors of concerned others' Al‐Anon attendance and involvement following adults' entry into treatment for an alcohol use disorder (2025)
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Mutual-Help Groups for Affected Others (2025)
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Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (2025)
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256 Identifying causes of parenting stress among postpartum mothers receiving medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD) (2025)
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Veteran Perspectives on Treatment and Recovery From Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use (2025)
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A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans (2025)
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Development and Validation of Machine-Learning Algorithms Predicting Retention, Overdoses, and All-Cause Mortality Among US Military Veterans Treated with Buprenorphine for Opioid Use Disorder (2025)
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Overcoming barriers to care for Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathways for change (2024)
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Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care (2024)
Federal Grants 2
A Computer-Assisted Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Tool to Enhance Fidelity in CBO
Grants & Funding
As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.
- Intensive Referral to Al-Anon: Benefits to Concerned Others and Their Drinkers NIH
- A Female-Specific Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Group for Alcohol Use Disorder in VA Primary Care Settings- Resubmission NIH/Nat. Inst. on Alcohol Abuse & Alcoholism via University of Massachusetts Medical School
- Family Health Patterns: A Study Across Generations NIH
- Translational Training in Addiction NIH
- Promoting benzodiazepine cessation through an electronically-delivered patient self-management intervention NIH
- The Center for Research, Health, and Social Justice NIH/National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
- Developing and Testing Innovative Care Pathways for Screening and Treatment of OUD/PTSD in Jails NIH
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- Retention in medication-assisted treatment for opiate dependence: A systematic review
- Polysubstance Use by Stimulant Users: Health Outcomes Over Three Years
- Alcohol and Drug Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence in Women Veterans
- Transitioning From Detoxification to Substance Use Disorder Treatment: Facilitators and Barriers
- Receptivity to alcohol-related care among U.S. women Veterans with alcohol misuse
Showing 5 of 43 shared publications
- Polysubstance Use by Stimulant Users: Health Outcomes Over Three Years
- Associations Between Religiosity, Perceived Social Support, and Stimulant Use in an Untreated Rural Sample in the U.S.A.
- Computer‐delivered brief alcohol intervention for patients with liver disease: a randomized controlled trial
- Al‐Anon Intensive Referral to facilitate concerned others’ participation in Al‐Anon Family Groups: a randomized controlled trial
- Criminogenic needs, substance use, and offending among rural stimulant users.
Showing 5 of 13 shared publications
- Providers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to disclosure of alcohol use by women veterans
- Adapting the Eliminating Medications Through Patient Ownership of End Results Protocol to Promote Benzodiazepine Cessation Among US Military Veterans: Focus Group Study With US Military Veterans and National Veterans Health Administration Leaders
- Assessing fidelity of cognitive behavioral therapy in rural VA clinics: design of a randomized implementation effectiveness (hybrid type III) trial
- Providers' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Connecting Women Veterans to Alcohol-Related Care From Primary Care
- Feasibility and acceptability of shared decision-making to promote alcohol behavior change among women Veterans: Results from focus groups
Showing 5 of 11 shared publications
- Feasibility and acceptability of shared decision-making to promote alcohol behavior change among women Veterans: Results from focus groups
- Associations Between Religiosity, Perceived Social Support, and Stimulant Use in an Untreated Rural Sample in the U.S.A.
- Associations between deployment, military rank, and binge drinking in active duty and Reserve/National Guard US servicewomen
- Criminogenic needs, substance use, and offending among rural stimulant users.
- Longitudinal associations between outpatient medical care use and substance use among rural stimulant users
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Adapting the Eliminating Medications Through Patient Ownership of End Results Protocol to Promote Benzodiazepine Cessation Among US Military Veterans: Focus Group Study With US Military Veterans and National Veterans Health Administration Leaders
- Assessing fidelity of cognitive behavioral therapy in rural VA clinics: design of a randomized implementation effectiveness (hybrid type III) trial
- Adapting Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management for Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinics: Iterative Approach
- An Evidence‐Based Model for Disseminating‐Implementing Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management in Department of Veterans Affairs’ Community‐Based Outpatient Clinics
- Factors Affecting Adoption of Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) in Veterans’ Affairs Community‐Based Outpatient Clinics
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Cannabis use disorder among veterans: Comorbidity and mental health treatment utilization
- Patient and Provider Perspectives on Treating Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
- An Evidence‐Based Model for Disseminating‐Implementing Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management in Department of Veterans Affairs’ Community‐Based Outpatient Clinics
- Factors Affecting Adoption of Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management (CALM) in Veterans’ Affairs Community‐Based Outpatient Clinics
- A randomized controlled trial comparing a manual and computer version of CALM in VA community-based outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 10 shared publications
- Assessing fidelity of cognitive behavioral therapy in rural VA clinics: design of a randomized implementation effectiveness (hybrid type III) trial
- Associations Between Religiosity, Perceived Social Support, and Stimulant Use in an Untreated Rural Sample in the U.S.A.
- Adapting Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management for Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinics: Iterative Approach
- Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR): A qualitative formative evaluation for implementation
- Associations between deployment, military rank, and binge drinking in active duty and Reserve/National Guard US servicewomen
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Alcohol and Drug Misuse, Abuse, and Dependence in Women Veterans
- Receptivity to alcohol-related care among U.S. women Veterans with alcohol misuse
- Factors Affecting Women's Disclosure of Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study with U.S. Military Veterans
- Substance Use Disorder Treatment Services for Women in the Veterans Health Administration
- Alcohol Consumption Levels and All-Cause Mortality Among Women Veterans and Non-Veterans Enrolled in the Women’s Health Initiative
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Cannabis use disorder among veterans: Comorbidity and mental health treatment utilization
- Assessing fidelity of cognitive behavioral therapy in rural VA clinics: design of a randomized implementation effectiveness (hybrid type III) trial
- Adapting Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management for Veterans Affairs Community-Based Outpatient Clinics: Iterative Approach
- An Evidence‐Based Model for Disseminating‐Implementing Coordinated Anxiety Learning and Management in Department of Veterans Affairs’ Community‐Based Outpatient Clinics
- A randomized controlled trial comparing a manual and computer version of CALM in VA community-based outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 8 shared publications
- Functioning of Concerned Others When Adults Enter Treatment for an Alcohol Use Disorder
- Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR): A qualitative formative evaluation for implementation
- Al‐Anon Intensive Referral to facilitate concerned others’ participation in Al‐Anon Family Groups: a randomized controlled trial
- Concerned others’ help utilization and patients’ alcohol treatment outcomes
- Functioning of adults in alcohol use disorder treatment: Role of concerned others
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Using Data Science to Improve Outcomes for Persons with Opioid use Disorder
- Video-Based, Patient-Focused Opioid Education in the Perioperative Period Increases Self-Perceived Opioid-Related Knowledge: A Pilot Study
- Development and validation of machine-learning algorithms predicting retention, overdoses, and all-cause mortality among US military veterans treated with buprenorphine for opioid use disorder
- Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
- Leveraging the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Curb Opioid Prescribing in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
- Stigma, treatment, and health among stimulant users: Life stage as a moderator
- Associations between deployment, military rank, and binge drinking in active duty and Reserve/National Guard US servicewomen
- Associations between Augmentee Status, Deployment Stress Preparedness and Depression, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Binge Drinking in U.S. Servicewomen
- Promoting benzodiazepine cessation through an electronically-delivered patient self-management intervention (EMPOWER-ED): Randomized controlled trial protocol
- A randomized controlled trial comparing a manual and computer version of CALM in VA community-based outpatient clinics
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
- What Do Patients Do With Unused Opioid Medications?
- Receptivity to alcohol-related care among U.S. women Veterans with alcohol misuse
- Factors Affecting Women's Disclosure of Alcohol Misuse in Primary Care: A Qualitative Study with U.S. Military Veterans
- Providers’ perceptions of barriers and facilitators to disclosure of alcohol use by women veterans
- Providers' Perspectives on Barriers and Facilitators to Connecting Women Veterans to Alcohol-Related Care From Primary Care
- Receptivity to alcohol-related care among U.S. women Veterans with alcohol misuse
- Connect To Care (C2C): protocol for two-site randomized controlled pilot trial to improve outcomes for patients with hazardous drinking and PTSD and/or depression symptoms
- Care Utilization and Patient Characteristics of Veterans Who Misuse Alcohol
- Post-traumatic stress disorder and illicit drug use in veterans presenting to primary care with alcohol misuse
- Adapting an Alcohol Care Linkage Intervention to US Military Veterans Presenting to Primary Care with Hazardous Drinking and PTSD and/or Depression Symptoms: A Qualitative Study
- Recidivism Treatment for Justice-Involved Veterans: Evaluating Adoption and Sustainment of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- Study protocol: a hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- Criminogenic needs, substance use, and offending among rural stimulant users.
- Associations between alcohol-related concerns, normative perceptions of peer alcohol use, and veterans’ drinking behavior over six months
- Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
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