Staff Publications & Presentations

Dennis, M. L., French, M.T., McCollister, K. E., Scott, C. K. (2011). The economic costs of quarterly monitoring and recovery management checkups for adults with chronic substance use disorders. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 41, 201-207. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.02.007

Dennis, M. L., Funk, R., Godley, S. H., Godley, M. D., & Waldron, H. (2004). Cross-validation of the alcohol and cannabis use measures in the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) and Timeline Followback (TLFB; Form 90) among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. Addiction, 99(Suppl. 2), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00859.x

Dennis, M. L., Godley, M. D., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., Senay, E. C., & Bokos, P. J. (1995). Drug Outcome Monitoring Study (DOMS): Preliminary research design. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Titus, J. C. (1999). Co-occurring psychiatric problems among adolescents: Variations by treatment, level of care and gender. TIE Communiqué, 5–8, 16

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Diamond, G., Tims, F. M., Babor, T., Donaldson, J., Liddle, H., Titus, J.C., Kaminer, Y., Webb, C., Hamilton, N., & Funk, R. (2004). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study: Main findings from two randomized trials. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27(3), 197–213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2003.09.005  (Click here to view Appendix.)

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., Godley, M. D., Hagen, R. J., Senay, E. C., Bailey, J., & Bokos, P. J. (1997). Drug Outcome Monitoring Systems (DOMS): Developing a new biopsychosocial paradigm for health services research. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Gwyther, M., & Schlenger, W. E. (1990). Annotated bibliography of models linking primary health care and drug abuse treatment [Bibliography].Research Triangle Institute

Dennis, M. L., Huebner, R. B., & McLellan, A. T. (1996). Methodological issues in treatment service research [Paper]. National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism

Dennis, M. L., Iachan, R., Thornberry, J. S., & Bray, R. M. (1991). The RTI method: Sampling over time. In C. M. Taeuber (Ed.), Enumerating homeless persons: Methods and data needs (pp. 167–170). U.S. Bureau of the Census

Dennis, M. L., Ingram, P. W., Burks, M. E., & Rachal, J. V. (1994). Effectiveness of streamlined admissions to methadone treatment: A simplified time-series analysis. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 26(2), 207–216. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.1994.10472268

Dennis, M. L., Ives, M. L., White, M. K., & Muck, R. D. (2008). The Strengthening Communities for Youth (SCY) initiative: A cluster analysis of services received, their correlates and how they are associated with outcomes. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 40(1), 3–16. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2008.10399757

Dennis, M. L., Karuntzos, G. T., & Rachal, J. V. (1992). Accessing additional community resources through case management to meet the needs of methadone clients. NIDA Research Monograph, 127, 54–78.

Dennis, M. L., Karuntzos, G. T., McDougal, G. L., French, M. T., & Hubbard, R. L. (1993). Developing training and employment programs to meet the needs of methadone treatment clients. Evaluation and Program Planning, 16(2), 73–86. https://doi.org/10.1016/0149-7189(93)90019-5

Dennis, M. L., Karuntzos, G., French, M. T., & Norman, H. (1995). Vocational Specialist (VS) manual [Manual]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Kristiansen, P. L., & Rachal, J. V. (1989). Overview of recent developments in research on methadone maintenance treatment programs: Implications for program development and future research [Technical document]. Research Triangle Institute

Dennis, M. L., Kristiansen, P. L., Theisen, A. C., & Rachal, J. V. (1991). An annotated bibliography of recent empirical research in methadone treatment programs [Bibliography]. National Institute on Drug Abuse

Dennis, M. L., Lennox, R. D., & Foss, M. A. (1997). Practical power analysis for substance abuse health services research. In K. J. Bryant, M. Windle, & S. G. West (Eds.), The science of prevention: Methodological advances from alcohol and substance abuse research (pp. 367–404). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/10222-011

Dennis, M. L., Lennox, R. D., Scott, C. K., & Funk, R. R. (2014). Comparing the ability of multiple measures of substance abuse treatment process to predict outcomes. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 140, e48. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.02.152

Dennis, M. L., McDermeit, M., & Funk, R. R. (2002). Preliminary data tables and charts for cross-site analysis of the Adolescent Treatment Models study (ATM/MASC) [Data]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Perl, H. I., Huebner, R. B., & McLellan, A.T. (2000). Twenty-five strategies for improving the design, implementation and analysis of health services research related to alcohol and other drug abuse treatment. Addiction, 95(Suppl. 3), S281–S308. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11132359/

Dennis, M. L., Rourke, K. M., Lucas, R. L., Zien, C., Clayton, K. J., Harris, K. M., Caddell, J. M., Cavanaugh, B. R., & Fleischman, D. (1995). Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) [Resource manual]. Research Triangle Institute

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, & Foss, M. A. (2003). Longitudinal evaluations of substance abuse treatment: Introduction to special issue. Evaluation and Program Planning, 26(3), 285–286. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00039-9

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K. & Funk, R. (2003). An experimental evaluation of recovery management checkups (RMC) for people with chronic substance use disorders. Evaluation and Program Planning, 26(3), 339–352. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(03)00037-5 

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, & Funk, R. R. (2015). Ecological momentary assessment to predict the risk of relapse. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 146, e262. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2014.09.179

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., & Hristova, L. (2002). The duration and correlates of substance abuse treatment careers among people entering publicly funded treatment in Chicago. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 66(Suppl. 2), S44

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., & Laudet, A. (2014). Beyond bricks and mortar: Recent research on substance use disorder recovery management. Current Psychiatry Reports, 16(4), 442. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-014-0442-3

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Baumer, P., & Funk, R. R. (2017). Correlates and prognostic significance of substance use severity in clinical populations. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., & Hristova, L. (2000). Target Chicago: Impact of centralized intake on treatment services in Network 1. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., & Hristova, L. (2000). Target Chicago: Impact of centralized intake on treatment services in Network 2. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Csernansky, J. G., & Breiter, H. (2017). The transition to recovery: Key predictors and how they relate to aging. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 171, e53. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.08.157

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Funk, R. R., & Nicholson, L. (2015). A pilot study to examine the feasibility and potential effectiveness of using smartphones to provide recovery support for adolescents. Substance Abuse, 36(4), 486–492. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897077.2014.970323

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Funk, R.R., & Foss, M. A. (2005). The duration and correlates of addiction and treatment careers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 28(Suppl. 1), S51–S62. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2004.10.013

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Godley, M. D., & Funk, R. R. (1999). Comparisons of adolescents and adults by ASAM profile using GAIN data from the Drug Outcome Monitoring Study (DOMS) [Data]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Scott, C. K., Godley, M. D., & Funk, R. R. (2000). Predicting outcomes in adult and adolescent treatment with case mix vs. level of care: Findings from the Drug Outcome Monitoring Study. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 60(Suppl. 1), S51. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0376-8716(00)90000-0

Dennis, M. L., Sitar, S. I., Modisette, K. C., Estrada, B. E., & Welsh, J. W. (2025). Development and evaluation of the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs Quick Version 4 (GAIN-Q4) for ASAM dimension ratings and placement recommendations for adolescents and adults. Journal of Addiction Medicine,19(3), 298-305. https://doi.org/10.1097/ADM.0000000000001413

Dennis, M. L., Smith, C. N., Belenko, S., Knight, D., McReynolds, L., Rowan, G., Dembo, R., DiClemente, R., Robertson, A., & Wiley, T. (2019). Operationalizing a behavioral health services cascade of care model: Lessons learned from a 33-site implementation in juvenile justice community supervision. Federal Probation, 83(2), 52–64.

Dennis, M. L., Soderstrom, E. J., Koncinski, W. S., Jr., & Cavanaugh, B. (1990). Effective dissemination of energy-related information: Applying social psychology and evaluation research. American Psychologist, 45(10), 1109–1117. https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.45.10.1109

Dennis, M. L., Titus, J. C., Diamond, G. S., Donaldson, J., Godley, S. H., Tims, F. M., Webb, C., Kaminer, Y., Babor, T., Roebuck, M. C., Godley, M. D., Hamilton, N., Liddle, H., Scott, C. K, & CYT Steering Committee (2002). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment: Rationale, study design, and analysis plans. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), S16–S34. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.2.x

Dennis, M. L., Titus, J. C., White, M. K., Unsicker, J., & Hodgkins, D. (2003). Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN): Administration guide for the GAIN and related measures [Manual]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Webber, J. R., White, W. L., Senay, E., Adams, L., Bokos, P., Eisenberg, S., Fraser, J., Moran, M., Ravine, E., Rosenfeld, J., & Sodetz, A. (1996). Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) Vol. 1: Administration, scoring and interpretation [Manual]. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Wechsberg, W. M., McDermeit, M., Campbell, R. S., & Rasch, R. R. (2001). The correlates and predictive validity of HIV risk groups among drug users in a community-based sample: Methodological findings from a multi-site cluster analysis. Evaluation and Program Planning, 24(2), 187–206. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(01)00014-3

Dennis, M. L., White, M. K., Ives, M. L. (2009). Individual characteristics and needs associated with substance misuse of adolescents and young adults in addiction treatment. In C. G. Leukefeld, T. P. Gullotta, & M. Staton-Tindall (Eds.), Adolescent substance abuse: Evidence-based approaches to prevention and treatment (pp. 45–72). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-09732-9_3

Dennis, M. L., & Scott, C. K. (2007). Managing addiction as a chronic condition. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 4(1), 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1151/ascp074145

Dennis, M., & Scott, C. K. (2007). Managing addiction as a chronic condition. Addiction Science and Clinical Practice, 4(1), 45–55. https://doi.org/10.1151/ascp074145 

Dennis, M.L. & Sharar, D. (2022). Time to stop fighting the opioid epidemic with one arm tied behind our backs: The case of using the opioid settlement to address gaps in our current response. Available from https://chestnut.box.com/v/residentialtreatment

Dewey, J., Grella, C., & Dennis, M. (2024, June 11). Qualitative finding from participants' experiences with adaptive recovery management checkups (RMC-adaptive) to improve OUD treatment linkage and retention [Poster presentation]. Justice Community Opioid Innovation Network (JCOIN) Research 2024 Conference, Bethesda, MD, United States. 

Dewey, J., Grella, C., & Dennis, M. (2024, June 16). Qualitative finding of adaptive recovery management checkups (RMC-adaptive) to improve OUD treatment linkage and retention [Poster presentation]. College on Problems of Drug Dependence Annual Scientific Meeting, Montreal, Canada. 

Diamond, G. S., Liddle, H. A., Wintersteen, M. B., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Tims, F. (2006). Early therapeutic alliance as a predictor of treatment outcome for adolescent cannabis users in outpatient treatment. American Journal on Addictions, 15(Suppl. 1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490601003664

Diamond, G., Leckrone, J., Dennis, M. L., & Godley, S. H. (2006). The Cannabis Youth Treatment Study: The treatment models and preliminary findings. In R. A. Roffman, & R. S. Stephens (Eds.), Cannabis dependence: Its nature, consequences and treatment (pp. 247–274). Cambridge University Press

Diamond, G., Panichelli-Mindel, S. M., Shera, D., Dennis, M., Tims, F., & Ungemack, J. (2006). Psychiatric syndromes in adolescents with marijuana abuse and dependency in outpatient treatment. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 15(4), 37–54. https://doi.org/10.1300/J029v15n04_02