Ronald G. Thompson

Associate Professor

UAMS

Also affiliated: Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine (2023); University of Arkansas Medical Center (2022); Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (2022–2023); Arkansas Department of Health (2023); New York University (2003); Columbia University (2006–2014)

PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine

9 h-index 20 pubs 480 cited

Research Areas

Biomedical Subjects

Links

ORCID Lab Website UAMS TRI Profile

OverviewAI-generated summary

Ronald G. Thompson's research focuses on public health, with a particular emphasis on behavioral and psychological studies, health disparities, and the impacts of substance use. He has received federal funding for two significant projects: a $407,301 award from the NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse to conduct population-based analyses of healthcare utilization and outcomes in medical marijuana users, and a $1,000,000 NSF Engines Development Award aimed at advancing equitable access to food and health technologies in the Delta region. His recent publications investigate critical areas such as the feasibility of peer-delivered suicide safety planning in emergency departments, the evaluation of AI-based tools for detecting depression signals, and the relationship between COVID-19 stressors and mental health.

Thompson's work also addresses health disparities across various demographic groups, including studies on physical health disparities across dimensions of sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, and sex, and exploring the role of bisexuality in substance use. His earlier research delved into adolescent health within foster care, examining risk factors for alcohol and marijuana use, as well as educational experiences and aspirations of older youth in foster care. His scholarship metrics include an h-index of 10, with 23 total publications and over 500 citations. He collaborates extensively with colleagues at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, including Michael P. Wilson, G. Andrew James, Alison Oliveto, and Michael J. Mancino.

Metrics

h-index: 9
Publications: 20
Citations: 480

Positions

Associate Professor 2017–present

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine Institutional directory

Selected Publications

Geospatial ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) for opioid use disorder: Protocol for a just-in-time adaptive intervention (2026)

Journal of Substance Use and Addiction Treatment DOI OpenAlex
Peer-Delivered Written Versus Electronic Suicide Safety Planning in the Emergency Department (2025)

Crisis 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Evaluation of an AI-Based Voice Biomarker Tool to Detect Signals Consistent With Moderate to Severe Depression (2025)

The Annals of Family Medicine 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
MINI-SYMPOSIUM: 2022 NIDA CRAVING CHALLENGE (2024)

Drug and Alcohol Dependence DOI OpenAlex
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 (2023)

Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
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 (2023)

Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 3 citations DOI OpenAlex
Do I Sound Sad? Machine Learning Detects Vocal Characteristics Indicative of Moderate to Severe Depression (2023)

SSRN Electronic Journal 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
Smartphone intervention to optimize medication-assisted treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2023)

Trials 5 citations DOI OpenAlex
Smartphone intervention to optimize medication assisted treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2023)

Research Square DOI OpenAlex
Acceptability of a Game-Based Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Prescription Opioid Misuse (2022)

Games for Health Journal 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial (2021)

Journal of Psychopharmacology 12 citations DOI OpenAlex
Adherence to guideline creation recommendations for suicide prevention in the emergency department: A systematic review (2021)

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 6 citations DOI OpenAlex
“This Pandemic Is Making Me More Anxious about My Welfare and the Welfare of Others:” COVID-19 Stressors and Mental Health (2021)

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 citations DOI OpenAlex
Substance use in a sexual context: the association of sex-related substance use motives with substance choice and use behaviors (2020)

Journal of Substance Use 11 citations DOI OpenAlex
Sexual orientation and sex-related substance use: The unexplored role of bisexuality (2018)

Behaviour Research and Therapy 35 citations DOI OpenAlex

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Federal Grants 2 $1,407,301 total

NIH Contact PI Sep 2021 - Jul 2024

Population-Based Analyses of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Users of Medical Marijuana

National Institute on Drug Abuse $407,301 R01

NSF PI May 2023 - Oct 2025

NSF Engines Development Award: Advancing equitable access to food and health technologies in the Delta (AR, LA, MS)

NSF Engines - Type 1 $1,000,000

Grants & Funding

As listed on this researcher's institutional profile. Federal awards with verified records are shown above.

Medication-Assisted Treatment Services using Opioid Use Disorder Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Arkansas Department of Human Services Principal Investigator
Neurocognitive Mechanisms Underlying Smartphone-Assisted Prevention of Relapse in Opioid Use Disorder NIH Co-Investigator
Junior Faculty Development Award: Chronic Pain and its Influence on Mental Health in Older Adults. HRSA Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program, Geriatric Fellowship from AR Geriatric Education Collaborative (AGEC) Principal Investigator
Improving Emergency Department Management of Acute and Chronic Pain Using Non-Opioid Strategies Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration via Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator