Department of Psychiatry Faculty

Education
Ph.D., Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, 1981.
B.A., State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1977.

Research Interest
My research is focused on the efficacy of psychotherapy for alcohol dependence, on the determinants of relapse after alcoholism treatment, and on the interaction of alcohol and tobacco dependence. I have conducted a number of studies that have attempted to bridge the gap between basic behavioral research and clinical treatment methods. My alcohol cue reactivity research involved a systematic laboratory assessment of subjective and physiological responses to alcohol-related stimuli. Using this methodology, I have attempted to bring the phenomenon of ''craving'' into the laboratory. My studies of alcohol cue reactivity have focused on the contribution of negative affect to craving for alcohol. I have conducted two clinical trials designed to test the alcohol treatment matching hypothesis. My interest in matching has focused on severity of alcohol dependence and comorbid psychopathology as matching variables. My recent research has utilized Ecological Momentary Assessment methodology to study craving and relapse after concurrent alcohol and tobacco treatment. Computerized self-monitoring is used to obtain real-time assessments of alcohol craving antecedents and consequences. This methodology is also used to measure the impact of tobacco smoking on alcohol urges.

Publications of Note
Monti, P.M., Kadden, R.M., Rohsenow, D., Cooney, N.L., & Abrams, D.B. (2002). Treating alcohol dependence: A coping skills training guide (2nd ed.). New York: Guilford.

Cooney, N.L., Zweben, A., & Fleming, M.F. (1995). Screening for alcohol problems and at-risk drinking in health care settings. In R.K Hester & W.R. Miller (Eds.), Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives (2nd ed.) (pp.45-60). New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Cooney, J.L., Stevens, T., & Cooney, N.L. (1998). Co-morbidity of nicotine dependence with psychiatric and substance use disorders. In H.R. Kranzler & B.J. Rounsaville (Eds.), Dual diagnosis and treatment: Substance abuse and comorbid medical and psychiatric disorders (pp. 223-261). New York: Marcel Dekker.

Cooney, N.L., Babor, T.F., DiClemente, C.C., & Del Boca, F.K. (2003). Clinical and scientific implications of Project MATCH. In T.F. Babor & F.K. Del Boca (Eds.), Treatment matching in alcoholism (pp. 222-237). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge University Press.

Cooney, J.L., Cooney, N.L., Patten, C.A., & George, T.P. (2004). Comorbidity of nicotine dependence with affective, psychotic and substance use disorders. In H.R. Kranzler & J. A. Tinsley (Eds.), Dual diagnosis and psychiatric treatment: Substance abuse and comorbid disorders (2nd ed.)(pp. 211-259). New York: Marcel Dekker.

Cooney, N.L., Kadden, R.M., & Steinberg, H.R. (2005). Assessment of alcohol problems. In D.M. Donovan & G.A Marlatt (Eds.), Assessment of addictive behaviors (2nd ed.)(pp. 71-112). New York: Guilford.

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