Publications
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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] ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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] ![]()
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] ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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] ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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. ![]()
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