Hugh Roy and Lillie Cranz Cullen Distinguished University Professor of Clinical Psychology
Associate Professor of Clinical Psychology
Colin Powell School for Civic and Global Leadership
University of Puerto Rico - Medical Science Campus
Saraiya TC, Jones AC, Lopez-Castro T, Hood CO, Flores J, Badour CL
Saraiya TC, Jones AC, Lopez-Castro T, Hood CO, Flores J, Badour CL. Trauma-related shame predicts daily non-medical prescription opioid use among individuals with PTSD symptoms. J Psychiatr Res. 2024 03; 171:171-176.
Trauma-related shame predicts daily non-medical prescription opioid use among individuals with PTSD symptoms.
Fitzpatrick S, Saraiya T, Lopez-Castro T, Ruglass LM, Hien D
Fitzpatrick S, Saraiya T, Lopez-Castro T, Ruglass LM, Hien D. The impact of trauma characteristics on post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder outcomes across integrated and substance use treatments. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2020 06; 113:107976.
The impact of trauma characteristics on post-traumatic stress disorder and substance use disorder outcomes across integrated and substance use treatments.
Hien D, Kropp F, Wells EA, Campbell A, Hatch-Maillette M, Hodgkins C, Killeen T, Lopez-Castro T, Morgan-Lopez A, Ruglass LM, Saavedra L, Nunes EV
Hien D, Kropp F, Wells EA, Campbell A, Hatch-Maillette M, Hodgkins C, Killeen T, Lopez-Castro T, Morgan-Lopez A, Ruglass LM, Saavedra L, Nunes EV. The "Women and Trauma" study and its national impact on advancing trauma specific approaches in community substance use treatment and research. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2020 03; 112S:12-17.
The "Women and Trauma" study and its national impact on advancing trauma specific approaches in community substance use treatment and research.
Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Cheref S, Papini S, Hien DA
Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Cheref S, Papini S, Hien DA. At the crossroads: the intersection of substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder. Curr Psychiatry Rep. 2014 Nov; 16(11):505.
At the crossroads: the intersection of substance use disorders, anxiety disorders, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
Papini S, Yoon P, Rubin M, Lopez-Castro T, Hien DA
Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy
Papini S, Yoon P, Rubin M, Lopez-Castro T, Hien DA. Linguistic characteristics in a non-trauma-related narrative task are associated with PTSD diagnosis and symptom severity. Psychol Trauma. 2015 May; 7(3):295-302.
Linguistic characteristics in a non-trauma-related narrative task are associated with PTSD diagnosis and symptom severity.
Lu W, Lopez-Castro T, Vu T. Population-based examination of substance use disorders and treatment use among US young adults in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011-2019. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Sep; 8:100181.
Population-based examination of substance use disorders and treatment use among US young adults in the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 2011-2019.
Hien DA, Fitzpatrick S, Saavedra LM, Ebrahimi CT, Norman SB, Tripp J, Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Killeen TK, Back SE, Morgan-L?pez AA
Hien DA, Fitzpatrick S, Saavedra LM, Ebrahimi CT, Norman SB, Tripp J, Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Killeen TK, Back SE, Morgan-L?pez AA. What's in a name? A data-driven method to identify optimal psychotherapy classifications to advance treatment research on co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. Eur J Psychotraumatol. 2022; 13(1):2001191.
What's in a name? A data-driven method to identify optimal psychotherapy classifications to advance treatment research on co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders.
Im S, Fitzpatrick S, Hien DA, Lopez-Castro T, Pawlak A, Melara RD
Im S, Fitzpatrick S, Hien DA, Lopez-Castro T, Pawlak A, Melara RD. Frontal Alpha Asymmetry in Children with Trauma Exposure. Clin EEG Neurosci. 2022 Sep; 53(5):418-425.
Frontal Alpha Asymmetry in Children with Trauma Exposure.
Saraiya T, Lopez-Castro T. Ashamed and Afraid: A Scoping Review of the Role of Shame in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). J Clin Med. 2016 Nov 01; 5(11).
Ashamed and Afraid: A Scoping Review of the Role of Shame in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Papini S, Killeen T, Back SE, Hien DA
Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Papini S, Killeen T, Back SE, Hien DA. Concurrent Treatment with Prolonged Exposure for Co-Occurring Full or Subthreshold Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Psychother Psychosom. 2017; 86(3):150-161.
Concurrent Treatment with Prolonged Exposure for Co-Occurring Full or Subthreshold Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Use Disorders: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Hien DA, Lopez-Castro T, Papini S, Gorman B, Ruglass LM
Hien DA, Lopez-Castro T, Papini S, Gorman B, Ruglass LM. Emotion dysregulation moderates the effect of cognitive behavior therapy with prolonged exposure for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders. J Anxiety Disord. 2017 Dec; 52:53-61.
Emotion dysregulation moderates the effect of cognitive behavior therapy with prolonged exposure for co-occurring PTSD and substance use disorders.
Ohlendorf E, Perez-Correa A, Riback L, Ghiroli M, Lopez-Castro T, Fox AD
Ohlendorf E, Perez-Correa A, Riback L, Ghiroli M, Lopez-Castro T, Fox AD. Treatment History and Interest in Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment With Hydromorphone Among People Who Inject Drugs. J Addict Med. 2023 May-Jun 01; 17(3):e148-e155.
Treatment History and Interest in Injectable Opioid Agonist Treatment With Hydromorphone Among People Who Inject Drugs.
Eghaneyan BH, Sanchez K, Haeny AM, Montgomery L, Lopez-Castro T, Burlew AK, Rezaeizadeh A, Killian MO
Eghaneyan BH, Sanchez K, Haeny AM, Montgomery L, Lopez-Castro T, Burlew AK, Rezaeizadeh A, Killian MO. Hispanic participants in the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network: A scoping review of two decades of research. Addict Behav Rep. 2020 Dec; 12:100287.
Hispanic participants in the National Institute on Drug Abuse's Clinical Trials Network: A scoping review of two decades of research.
Saavedra LM, Morgan-L?pez AA, Hien DA, Killeen TK, Back SE, Ruglass LM, Fitzpatrick S, Lopez-Castro T
Saavedra LM, Morgan-L?pez AA, Hien DA, Killeen TK, Back SE, Ruglass LM, Fitzpatrick S, Lopez-Castro T. Putting the Patient Back in Clinical Significance: Moderated Nonlinear Factor Analysis for Estimating Clinically Significant Change in Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. J Trauma Stress. 2021 04; 34(2):454-466.
Putting the Patient Back in Clinical Significance: Moderated Nonlinear Factor Analysis for Estimating Clinically Significant Change in Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.
Hien DN, Lopez-Castro T. Beyond Either/Or: The Next Chapter in PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Research. Am J Psychiatry. 2025 May 01; 182(5):408-411.
Beyond Either/Or: The Next Chapter in PTSD and Alcohol Use Disorder Treatment Research.
Papini S, Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Powers MB, Smits JA, Hien DA
Papini S, Ruglass LM, Lopez-Castro T, Powers MB, Smits JA, Hien DA. Chronic cannabis use is associated with impaired fear extinction in humans. J Abnorm Psychol. 2017 Jan; 126(1):117-124.
Chronic cannabis use is associated with impaired fear extinction in humans.
L?pez-Castro T, Gette JA, Back SE, Blakey SM, Killeen TK, Morgan-Lopez AA, Norman SB, Ruglass LM, Saavedra LM, McGovern MP, Petrakis IL, Sonne S, Ehring T, Brady KT, Hien DA
L?pez-Castro T, Gette JA, Back SE, Blakey SM, Killeen TK, Morgan-Lopez AA, Norman SB, Ruglass LM, Saavedra LM, McGovern MP, Petrakis IL, Sonne S, Ehring T, Brady KT, Hien DA. World Health Organization risk drinking level reductions as treatment outcomes in PTSD and substance use disorder trials. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2025 Oct 01; 275:112837.
World Health Organization risk drinking level reductions as treatment outcomes in PTSD and substance use disorder trials.
Jakubowski A, Rath C, Harocopos A, Wright M, Welch A, Kattan J, Navos Behrends C, Lopez-Castro T, Fox AD
Jakubowski A, Rath C, Harocopos A, Wright M, Welch A, Kattan J, Navos Behrends C, Lopez-Castro T, Fox AD. Implementation of buprenorphine services in NYC syringe services programs: a qualitative process evaluation. Harm Reduct J. 2022 07 10; 19(1):75.
Implementation of buprenorphine services in NYC syringe services programs: a qualitative process evaluation.
L?pez-Castro T, Jakubowski A, Masyukova M, Peterson M, Pierz A, Kodali S, Arnsten JH, Starrels JL, Nahvi S
Journal of substance use and addiction treatment
L?pez-Castro T, Jakubowski A, Masyukova M, Peterson M, Pierz A, Kodali S, Arnsten JH, Starrels JL, Nahvi S. Loss, liberation, and agency: Patient experiences of methadone treatment at opioid treatment programs during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2024 02; 157:209235.
Loss, liberation, and agency: Patient experiences of methadone treatment at opioid treatment programs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
L?pez-Castro T, Smith KZ, Nicholson RA, Armas A, Hien DA
L?pez-Castro T, Smith KZ, Nicholson RA, Armas A, Hien DA. Does a history of violent offending impact treatment response for comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2019 02; 97:47-58.
Does a history of violent offending impact treatment response for comorbid PTSD and substance use disorders? A secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.
L?pez-Castro T, Sohler N, Riback L, Bravo G, Ohlendorf E, Ghiroli M, Fox AD
L?pez-Castro T, Sohler N, Riback L, Bravo G, Ohlendorf E, Ghiroli M, Fox AD. Posttraumatic stress disorder in people who use drugs: syringe services program utilization, treatment need, and preferences for onsite mental health care. Harm Reduct J. 2024 06 01; 21(1):108.
Posttraumatic stress disorder in people who use drugs: syringe services program utilization, treatment need, and preferences for onsite mental health care.
Hunter College Center for HIV Educational Studies and Training (CHEST)