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Michael A. Cucciare
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27 h-index
148 pubs
2,543 cited
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Michael A. Cucciare is a Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences with a research focus on substance use disorders, mental health interventions, and outcomes for justice-involved individuals and veterans. His work has been supported by numerous publications, with 145 total publications and a citation count of 2,503, contributing to an h-index of 26. He has recently published research on adapting treatment protocols for benzodiazepine cessation among US military veterans, evaluating the adoption of Moral Reconation Therapy for justice-involved veterans, and exploring data science applications for improving outcomes in individuals with opioid use disorder.
Cucciare's research network includes collaborations with several colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Corey J. Hayes (7 shared publications), Bradley C. Martin (4 shared publications), Jeffrey M. Pyne (4 shared publications), and Marcela C. Weber (3 shared publications). He maintains an active lab website to disseminate his research findings. His work addresses critical issues within the Veterans Health Administration and broader healthcare systems, aiming to enhance treatment efficacy and reduce recidivism.
Metrics
- h-index: 27
- Publications: 148
- Citations: 2,543
Selected Publications
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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)
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Association Between Patient-Level Factors and Positive Treatment Response Among Individuals With a Psychostimulant Use Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Study (2024)
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Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder. (2024)
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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 (2024)
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Top Collaborators
Christine Timko
Center for Innovation (US)
16 shared publications
- Recidivism Treatment for Justice-Involved Veterans: Evaluating Adoption and Sustainment of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- A randomized controlled trial of moral reconation therapy to reduce risk for criminal recidivism among justice-involved adults in mental health residential treatment.
- Caregivers of People with Substance use or Mental Health Disorders in the US
- Substance use and criminogenic thinking: Longitudinal latent class analysis of veterans with criminal histories
- Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR): A qualitative formative evaluation for implementation
Showing 5 of 16 shared publications
Corey J. Hayes
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
9 shared publications
In database
- 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
- Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
- A program evaluation of Arkansas Improving Multidisciplinary Pain Care and Treatment (AR-IMPACT)
- Leveraging the Prescription Drug Monitoring Program to Curb Opioid Prescribing in Arkansas
Showing 5 of 9 shared publications
Daniel M. Blonigen
VA Palo Alto Health Care System (US)
7 shared publications
- Recidivism Treatment for Justice-Involved Veterans: Evaluating Adoption and Sustainment of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- A randomized controlled trial of moral reconation therapy to reduce risk for criminal recidivism among justice-involved adults in mental health residential treatment.
- Substance use and criminogenic thinking: Longitudinal latent class analysis of veterans with criminal histories
- Implementation Potential of Moral Reconation Therapy for Criminal Recidivism in Mental Health Residential Programs
- Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
David Smelson
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
7 shared publications
- Recidivism Treatment for Justice-Involved Veterans: Evaluating Adoption and Sustainment of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- A randomized controlled trial of moral reconation therapy to reduce risk for criminal recidivism among justice-involved adults in mental health residential treatment.
- Substance use and criminogenic thinking: Longitudinal latent class analysis of veterans with criminal histories
- Implementation Potential of Moral Reconation Therapy for Criminal Recidivism in Mental Health Residential Programs
- Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
Showing 5 of 7 shared publications
Anthony H. Ecker
Michael E. DeBakey VA Medical Center (US)
6 shared publications
- Patient and Provider Perspectives on Treating Substance Use Disorder and Co-Occurring Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Disorders in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System
- A randomized controlled trial comparing a manual and computer version of CALM in VA community-based outpatient clinics
- Veteran Perspectives on Treatment and Recovery From Co-Occurring Anxiety Disorders, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, and Unhealthy Alcohol Use
- Substance Use Disorders: Second Wave Approaches
- Overcoming barriers to care for Alcohol Use Disorder: Pathways for change
Showing 5 of 6 shared publications
Paige M. Shaffer
University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School (US)
5 shared publications
- Recidivism Treatment for Justice-Involved Veterans: Evaluating Adoption and Sustainment of Moral Reconation Therapy in the US Veterans Health Administration
- A randomized controlled trial of moral reconation therapy to reduce risk for criminal recidivism among justice-involved adults in mental health residential treatment.
- Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial
- Intervention for Justice-Involved Homeless Veterans With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Health Disorders: Protocol for a Randomized Controlled Hybrid Effectiveness-Implementation Trial (Preprint)
- Criminogenic risk and suicidality among justice-involved homeless veterans with comorbid mental health and substance use disorders
Kathleen M. Grant
University of Nebraska Medical Center (US)
5 shared publications
- 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
- Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Concerned Others: Concordance of Lived Experience as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes
- Concerned others’ help utilization and patients’ alcohol treatment outcomes
- 96319 Al-Anon Intensive Referral (AIR): A qualitative formative evaluation for implementation
Teresa J. Hudson
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences (US)
5 shared publications
- Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
- A program evaluation of Arkansas Improving Multidisciplinary Pain Care and Treatment (AR-IMPACT)
- 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
- Are gaps in rates of retention on buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder closing among veterans across different races and ethnicities? A retrospective cohort 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
Kathy Marchant‐Miros
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
5 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
Xiaotong Han
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (US)
5 shared publications
- 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
- Experiencing Sexual Assault and/or Stalking-Related Behavior is Associated with Binge Drinking and Substance Use Consequences in Deployed U.S. Servicewomen
- Predictors of concerned others' mental health and quality of life over 12 months following adults' entry into treatment for an alcohol use disorder
- Electronic Intervention for Patient-Managed Benzodiazepine Tapering
Xiaotong Han
Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System
5 shared publications
In database
- Al‐Anon Intensive Referral to facilitate concerned others’ participation in Al‐Anon Family Groups: a randomized controlled trial
- Predictors of alcohol use disorder treatment outcomes over 12 months: Role of concerned others’ functioning and Al-Anon participation
- 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
- 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
- Predictors of concerned others' Al‐Anon attendance and involvement following adults' entry into treatment for an alcohol use disorder
Bradley C. Martin
University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences
5 shared publications
In database
- Using Data Science to Improve Outcomes for Persons with Opioid use Disorder
- Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
- 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
- Are gaps in rates of retention on buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder closing among veterans across different races and ethnicities? A retrospective cohort 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
Adam J. Gordon
University of Utah (US)
5 shared publications
- Using Data Science to Improve Outcomes for Persons with Opioid use Disorder
- Average Daily Dose Trajectories for Episodes of Buprenorphine Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder.
- 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
- Are gaps in rates of retention on buprenorphine for treatment of opioid use disorder closing among veterans across different races and ethnicities? A retrospective cohort 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
Mai Chee Lor
Center for Innovation (US)
4 shared publications
- Caregivers of People with Substance use or Mental Health Disorders in the US
- Patients With Alcohol Use Disorders and Their Concerned Others: Concordance of Lived Experience as a Moderator of Treatment Outcomes
- Concerned others’ help utilization and patients’ alcohol treatment outcomes
- Patient–Concerned Other Dyads’ 12-Step Involvement and Patients’ Substance Use: A Latent Class Growth Model Analysis
Jeffrey M. Pyne
Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers
4 shared publications
In database
- Toward a Dimensional Contextual Model of Moral Injury: A Scoping Review on Healthcare Workers
- A Scoping Review of Protective Factors That Contribute to Posttraumatic Wellbeing for Trauma-Exposed Military Service Members and Veterans
- Trust and perceived mental health access: Exploring the relationship between perceived access barriers and veteran-reported trust.
- Veterans’ Experiences of and Preferences for Patient-Centered, Measurement-Based PTSD Care
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