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Pagano, M.E., White, W.L., Kelly, J.F., Stout, R.L., & Tonigan, J.S. (2013). The 10-Year course of AA participation and long-term outcomes: A follow-up study of outpatient subjects in Project MATCH. Substance Abuse, Special Issue 34(1), 51-59. Download PDF

Pagano, M. E., Kelly, J. F., Scur, M. D., Ionescu, R. A., Stout, R. L., Post, S. G. (2013). Assessing Youth Participation in AA-Related Helping: Validity of the Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS) Questionnaire in an Adolescent Sample. American Journal on Addictions 22(1), 60-66. Download PDF

Hirschtritt, M.E., Pagano, M.E., Christian, K.M., McNamara, N.K., Stansbrey, R.J., Lingler, J., Faber, J.E., Demeter, C.A., Bedoya, D. & Findling, R.L. (2012). Moderators of Fluoxetine Treatment Response for Children and Adolescents with Comorbid Depression and Substance Use Disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 42(4), 366-372. PMC3415216. Download PDF

Kelly, J.F., Hoeppner, B.B., Stout, R.L., Pagano, M.E. (2012). Determining the relative importance of the mechanisms of behavior change within Alcoholics Anonymous: A multiple mediator analysis. Addiction 107(2), 289-299. PMC3242865. Download PDF

Krentzman, A.R., Pagano, M.E., Bradley, J.C, Battle, D., Andrade, F.H., Delva, J., & Robinson, E.A.R. (2012). "The Role of Religiousness on Substance-Use Disorder Treatment Outcomes: A Comparison between Black and White Adolescents. Journal of the Society for Social Work and Research 3, 104-128. Download PDF

Stout, R.L., Kelly, J.F., Magill, M., & Pagano, M.E. (2012). Association between social influences and drinking outcomes across three years. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 73(3), 489-497. PMC3316719. Download PDF

Carter, R.R., Johnson, S.M., Exline, J.J., Post, S.G., & Pagano, M.E. (2012). Addiction and "Generation Me": Narcissistic and Prosocial Behaviors of Adolescents with Substance Dependency Disorder in Comparison to Normative Adolescents. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 30(2), 163-178. PMC3415216. Download PDF

Grilo, C. M., Pagano, M. E., Stout, R. L., Markowitz, J. C., Ansell, E. B., Pinto, A., Zanarini, M. C., Yen, S., & Skodol, A. E. (2012). Stressful life events predict eating disorder relapse following remission: Six-year prospective outcomes.. International Journal of Eating Disorders 45(2), 185-192 PMC3275672. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Post, S.G., & Johnson, S.M. (2011). Alcoholics Anonymous-Related Helping and the Helper Therapy Principle. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 29(1), 23-34. Download PDF

Kelly, J.F., Stout, R.L., Magill, M.J., Tonigan, S., & Pagano, M.E. (2011). Spirituality in Recovery: A lagged meditational analysis of Alcoholics Anonymous' principal theoretical mechanism of behavior change. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 35(3), 454-463. PMC3117904. Download PDF

Kelly, J. F., Pagano, M. E., Stout, R. L., & Johnson, S. M. (2011). Influence of Religiosity on 12-Step Participation and Treatment Response Among Substance-Dependent Adolescents. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 72(6), 1000-1011. PMC3211954. Download PDF

Parran, T.V., Adelman, C.A., Merkin, B., Pagano, M.E., Defranco, R., Ionescu, R.A., & Mace, A.G. (2010). Long-term outcomes of office-based buprenorphine/naloxone maintenance therapy. Drug and Alcohol Dependence 106(1), 56-60. PMC3263699. Download PDF

Tonigan, J.S., Book, S.W., Pagano, M.E., Randall, P.K., Smith, J.P., & Randall, C.L. (2010). 12-Step therapy and women with and without social phobia: A study of the effectiveness of 12-Step therapy to facilitate Alcoholics Anonymous engagement. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 28(2), 151-162. PMC3060781. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Krentzman, A.R., Onder, C.C., Baryak, J.L., Murphy, J.L., Zywiak, W.H., & Stout, R.L. (2010). Service to Others in Sobriety (SOS). Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 28(2), 111-127. PMC3050518. Download PDF

Kelly, J.F., Stout, R.L., Tonigan, J.S., Magill, M., & Pagano, M.E. (2010). Negative affect, relapse, and Alcoholics Anonymous (AA): Does AA work by reducing anger?. Journal of Studies on Alcoholism and Drugs 71(3), 434-444. PMC2859791. [Posted with permission from the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs] Download PDF

Kelly, J. F., Stout, R., Magill, M. J., Tonigan, J., & Pagano, M. (2010). Mechanisms of behavior change in Alcoholics Anonymous: Does AA lead to better alcohol use outcomes by reducing depression symptoms?. Addiction 105(4), 626-636 PMC2857524. Download PDF

Horwitz, S. M., Demeter, C. A., Pagano, M. E., Youngstrom, E. A., Fristad, M. A., Arnold, L. E., Birmaher, B., Gill, M. K., Axelson, D., Kowatch, R. A., Frazier, T. W., & Findling, R. L. (2010). Longitudinal Assessment of Manic Symptoms (LAMS) study: Background, design, and initial screening results. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 71(11), 1511-1517 PMC3051351. Download PDF

Weisberg, R. B., Beard, C., Pagano, M. E., Maki, K. M., Culpepper, L., & Keller, M. B. (2010). Impairment and Functioning in a Sample of Primary Care Patients With Generalized Anxiety Disorder: Results From the Primary Care Anxiety Project. The Primary Care Companion to the Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 12(5), E1-E8 PMC3025993. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Zeltner, B., Jaber, J., Post, S., Zywiak, W.H., & Stout, R.L. (2009). Helping others and long-term sobriety: Who should I help to stay sober?. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 27(1), 38-50. PMC2727692. Download PDF

Zemore, S.E., & Pagano, M.E. (2009). Kickbacks from helping others: Health and recovery. In M. Galanter & L.A. Kaskustas (Eds.), Recent Developments in Alcoholism. Research on Alcoholics Anonymous and Spirituality in Addiction Recovery 18(2), 1-26. [Posted with permission from the New York: Springer] Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Zemore, S.E., Onder, C.C., & Stout, R.L. (2009). Predictors of initial AA-related helping: Findings from Project MATCH. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 70(1), 117-125. PMC2629624. [Posted with permission from the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs] Download PDF

Delos Reyes, C.M., Pagano, M.E, & Ronis, R. (2009). The impact of stressful life events on alcohol use relapse: Findings from the Collaborative Longitudinal Personality Disorders Study. Journal of Dual Diagnosis 5(2), 226-232. PMC3003337. Download PDF

Findling, R. L., Pagano, M. E., McNamera, N. K., Stransbrey, R. J., Faber, J. F., Lingler, J., Demeter, C. A., Bedoya, D., Reed, M. D. (2009). The short-term safety and efficacy of fluoxetine in depressed adolescents with alcohol and cannabis use disorders: A pilot randomized placebo-controlled trial. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 3(1), 11 PMC2666637. Download PDF

Pagano, M. E., Demeter, C. A., Faber, J. E., Calabrese, J. R., & Findling, R. L. (2008). Initiation of stimulant and antidepressant medication and clinical presentation in juvenile bipolar I disorder. Bipolar Disorders 10(2), 334-341 PMC3005589. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Rende, R., Rodriguez, B.F., Hargraves, E.L., Moskowitz, A.T., & Keller, M.B. (2007). Impact of parental history of substance use disorders on the clinical course of anxiety disorders. Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 2(13), PMC1866228. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Phillips, K.A., Stout, R.L., Menard, W., & Piliavin, J.A. (2007). Impact of helping behaviors on the course of substance use disorders in individuals with body dysmorphic disorder. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs 68(2), 291-295. PMC2213452. [Posted with permission from the Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs] Download PDF

Grilo, C.M., Pagano, M.E., Skodol, A.E., Sanislow, C.A., McGlashan, T.H., Gunderson, J.G., & Stout, R.L. (2007). Natural course of bulimia nervosa and eating disorder not otherwise specified: 5-year prospective study of remissions, relapses, and the effects of personality disorder psychopathology. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 68(5), 738-746. Download PDF

Friend, K.B., & Pagano, M.E. (2007). Time-varying predictors of smoking cessation among individuals in treatment for alcohol abuse and dependence: Findings from Project MATCH. Alcohol and Alcoholism 42(3), 234-240. PMC2483245. Download PDF

Pagano, M. E. & Hirsch, B. J. (2007). Friendships and Romantic Relationships of Black and White Adolescents. Journal of Child and Family Studies 16(3), 347-357 PMC3277845. Download PDF

Rodriguez, B. F., Pagano, M. E., & Keller, M. B. (2007). Psychometric characteristics of the Mobility Inventory in a longitudinal study of anxiety disorders: Replicating and exploring a three component solution. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 21(5), 752-761 PMC2633475. Download PDF

Skodol, A. E., Bender, D. S., Pagano, M. E., Shea, M. T., Yen, S., Sanislow, C. A., Grilo, C. M., Daversa, M. T., Stout, R. L., Zanarini, M. C., McGlashan, T. H., Gunderson, J. G. (2007). Positive childhood experiences: resilience and recovery from personality disorder in early adulthood. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 68(7), 1102-1108 PMC2705622. Download PDF

Phillips, K. A., Conroy, M., Dufresne, R. G., Menard, W., Didie, E. R., Hunter-Yates, J., Fay, C., & Pagano, M. (2006). Tanning in body dysmorphic disorder. Psychiatric Quarterly 77(2), 129-138 PMC1622896. Download PDF

Phillips, K. A., Didie, E. R., Menard, W., Pagano, M. E., Fay, C., & Weisberg, R. B. (2006). Clinical features of body dysmorphic disorder in adolescents and adults. Psychiatry Research 141(3), 305-314 PMC1592052. Download PDF

Bender, D. S., Skodol, A. E., Pagano, M. E., Dyck, I. R., Grilo, C. M., Shea, M. T., Sanislow, C. A., Zanarini, M. C., Yen, S., McGlashan, T. H., & Gunderson, J. G. (2006). Prospective assessment of treatment use by patients with personality disorders. Psychiatric Services 57(2), 254-257 PMC2705621. Download PDF

Coles, M. E., Phillips, K. A., Menard, W., Pagano, M. E., Fay, C., Weisberg, R. B., & Stout, R. L. (2006). Body dysmorphic disorder and social phobia: cross-sectional and prospective data. Depression and Anxiety 23(1), 26-33 PMC1397710. Download PDF

Eisen, J. L., Coles, M. E., Shea, M. T., Pagano, M. E., Stout, R. L., Yen, S., Grilo, C. M., & Rasmussen, S. A. (2006). Clarifying the convergence between obsessive compulsive personality disorder criteria and obsessive compulsive disorder. Journal of Personality Disorders 20(3), 294-305 PMC2548413. Download PDF

Eisen, J. L., Mancebo, M. A., Pinto, A., Coles, M. E., Pagano, M. E., Stout, R., & Rasmussen, S. A. (2006). Impact of obsessive-compulsive disorder on quality of life. Comprehensive Psychiatry 47(4), 270-275 PMC2633465. Download PDF

Phillips, K. A., Pagano, M. E., & Menard, W. (2006). Pharmacotherapy for body dysmorphic disorder: treatment received and illness severity. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry 18(4), 251-257 PMC1762096. Download PDF

Phillips, K. A., Menard, W., Pagano, M. E., Fay, C., & Stout, R. L. (2006). Delusional versus nondelusional body dysmorphic disorder: clinical features and course of illness. Journal of Psychiatric Research 40(2), 95-104 PMC2809249. Download PDF

Phillips, K. A., Pagano, M. E., Menard, W., & Stout, R. L. (2006). A 12-month follow-up study of the course of body dysmorphic disorder. The American Journal of Psychiatry 163(5), 907-912 PMC1613833. Download PDF

Pinto, A., Mancebo, M. C., Eisen, J. L., Pagano, M. E., & Rasmussen, S. A. (2006). The Brown Longitudinal Obsessive Compulsive Study: clinical features and symptoms of the sample at intake. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry 67(5), 703-711 PMC3272757. Download PDF

Rodriguez, B. F., Weisberg, R. B., Pagano, M. E., Bruce, S. E., Spencer, M. A., Culpepper, L., & Keller, M. B. (2006). Characteristics and predictors of full and partial recovery from generalized anxiety disorder in primary care patients. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease 194(2), 91-97 PMC3289410. Download PDF

Friend, K.B., & Pagano, M.E. (2005). Smoking cessation and alcohol consumption in individuals in treatment for alcohol use disorders. Journal of Addictive Diseases 24(2), 61-75 PMC2483247. Download PDF

Friend, K.B., & Pagano, M.E. (2005). Changes in cigarette consumption and drinking outcomes: Findings from Project Match. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 29(3), 221-229. PMC2483241. Download PDF

Friend, K.B., & Pagano, M.E. (2004). Smoking initiation among nonsmokers during and following treatment for alcohol use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 26(3), 219-224. PMC3272765. Download PDF

Pagano, M.E., Friend, K.B., Tonigan, J.S., & Stout, R.L. (2004). Helping other alcoholics in Alcoholics Anonymous and drinking outcomes: Findings from Project MATCH. Journal of Studies on Alcoholism 65, 766-773. PMC3008319. Download PDF