Ronald G. Thompson
Associate Professor
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PSY Psychiatry, College of Medicine
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Ronald G. Thompson's research focuses on the intersection of behavioral science, public health, and technology-driven interventions. He is currently a Principal Investigator (PI) on two federally funded grants totaling over $1.4 million. One NIH/National Institute on Drug Abuse grant, for $407,301, supports population-based analyses of healthcare utilization and outcomes in individuals using medical marijuana. The second grant, a $1,000,000 NSF Engines Development Award, aims to advance equitable access to food and health technologies in the Delta region, spanning Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi.
Thompson's scholarly work includes a randomized controlled trial protocol for a smartphone intervention designed to optimize medication-assisted treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder. His research network includes collaborators from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, such as Michael J. Mancino, Keith Bush, Ron G. Thompson, and Clint Kilts. With an h-index of 9 and 23 total publications, Thompson has accumulated 485 citations for his work. He maintains an active laboratory website to disseminate his research findings.
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- h-index: 9
- Publications: 23
- Citations: 495
Selected Publications
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Geospatial ecological momentary assessment (GEMA) for opioid use disorder: Protocol for a just-in-time adaptive intervention (2026)
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Peer-Delivered Written Versus Electronic Suicide Safety Planning in the Emergency Department (2025)
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Evaluation of an AI-Based Voice Biomarker Tool to Detect Signals Consistent With Moderate to Severe Depression (2025)
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MINI-SYMPOSIUM: 2022 NIDA CRAVING CHALLENGE (2024)
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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)
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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)
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Do I Sound Sad? Machine Learning Detects Vocal Characteristics Indicative of Moderate to Severe Depression (2023)
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Smartphone intervention to optimize medication-assisted treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Smartphone intervention to optimize medication assisted treatment outcomes for opioid use disorder: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial (2023)
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Acceptability of a Game-Based Intervention to Prevent Adolescent Prescription Opioid Misuse (2022)
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Utility of a controlled amphetamine withdrawal paradigm among adults who use methamphetamine: A pilot clinical trial (2021)
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Adherence to guideline creation recommendations for suicide prevention in the emergency department: A systematic review (2021)
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“This Pandemic Is Making Me More Anxious about My Welfare and the Welfare of Others:” COVID-19 Stressors and Mental Health (2021)
Federal Grants 2 $1,407,301 total
Population-Based Analyses of Healthcare Utilization and Outcomes in Users of Medical Marijuana
Grants & Funding
- Medication-Assisted Treatment Services using Opioid Use Disorder Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration - Pass Through: 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 - Pass Through: Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration Principal Investigator
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