Department of Psychiatry Faculty

Caroline Easton, PhD Associate Professor Director of Addiction & Substance Abuse Programs (ASAP) Director of Substance Abuse & Domestic Violence Services (SADV) ASAP of SATU/CMHC, Box 18 1 Long Wharf Drive, Suite 101 New Haven, Connecticut 06511 Tel: 203-974-5730 Fax: 203-974-5711 Email: Caroline.Easton@Yale.Edu

Education

1990 B.A., Biotechnology, Rochester Institute of Technology
1994 Ph.D., Psychology, University of Connecticut
1994-97 Postdoctoral Fellow at The Alcohol Research Center, University of Connecticut Health Center, Department of Psychiatry
1995-97 Respecialization in Clinical Psychology, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
1997-98 Fellowship in Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine, Division of Substance Abuse

Expertise

Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence Interventions, Forensic Substance Dependency Evaluations, Drug Diversion Treatment Programs, Substance Abuse and Criminality.

Dr. Easton develops and implements behavioral therapies for substance abusing men with co-occurring intimate partner violence. She studies treatment outcomes among substance abusers diverted from corrections & criminal justice settings into substance abuse treatment. More recently, she is implementing virtual reality tasks and simulation technology to improve treatment outcomes among these populations.

Research Interest

Dr. Easton's research primarily concentrates on assessing the links between substance use and criminal behavior. In particular, Dr. Easton has developed and implemented a group therapy approach for men who are alcohol dependent and have domestic violence related problems. Dr. Easton is currently developing an individual behavioral therapy approach for men who are substance dependent and have problems with intimate partner violence. She is the PI on grants funded by the National Institute of Drug Abuse, The Donaghue Foundation and The Byrne Foundation. Dr. Easton also collaborates with investigators from Joao Pessoa, Brazil and Partners of the Americas to assess and treat individuals with co-occurring substance abuse and domestic violence.
Publications of Note

Easton C, Swan S, Sinha R (2000). Prevalence of family violence in clients entering substance abuse treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 18, 23-28.

Easton C, Swan S, Sinha R (2000). Motivation to change substance use among offenders of domestic violence. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19,

Easton, C. and Devine, S. (2001). Battered Person Syndrome. J Am Acad Psychiatry & the Law, 29 (1): 116-118.

Carroll, K., Sinha, R. and Easton, C. (2003). Engaging young probation-referred marijuana-abusing individuals in treatment. Invited chapter to appear in: Rogers (Eds.) Marijuana Abuse: Course and Consequences.

Easton, C. J. (2005). Substance Abuse and Criminality in the Mentally Disordered Defendant. J Am Acad Psychiatry Law, Vol 33 (2), 196-198.

Easton, C. and Sinha R (2002). Treating the addicted male batterer: Promising directions for dual-focused programming. Chapter to Appear in: Wekerle C, & Wall AM (Eds.), The Violence and Addiction Equation:Theoretical and Clinical Issues in Substance Abuse and Relationship Violence, Brunner/Mazel Publishers.

Easton, C. and Neavins, T. and Mandel, D (2006). Aggression, Violence and Domestic Abuse. The Men's Mental Health: A Clinical Guide to Treatment. The publisher is APPI (American Psychiatric Press, Inc.). Editors; Jon E Grant and Marc N. Potenza. Expected publication date 2006.

Easton, C. J. (2006). The Role of Substance Abuse In Intimate Partner Violence. Psychiatric Times (Special Report) 23, 26-27.

Neavins, T., Easton, C.J. and Carroll, K.C. (in press). Empirically-Validated Psychotherapies for Drug Dependence. In P. Tyrer and K. Silk (Eds.), Effective Treatments in Psychiatry. Expected Publication date-January 2006

Carroll, K.M., Easton, C.J., Hunkele, K., Nich, C., Doebrick, C., Sinha, R., and Rounsaville, B. (in press). Treating marijuana dependence in young adults with CM and MET/Skills. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Easton, C. J., Mandel, D.M., Hunkele, K., Nich, C., Rounsaville, B.J. & Carroll, K.M. A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Dependent Domestic Violence Offenders: An Integrated Substance Abuse-Domestic Violence Treatment Approach (SADV). Forthcoming.

Easton, C.J., Babuscio, T., & Carroll, K.M. Equal Under the Law: Treatment Retention and Outcome Among Cocaine Dependent Clients With and Without Active Criminal Justice Involvement. Forthcoming

Easton, C.J., and Neavins, T. and Mandel, D (2006). _Aggression, Violence and Domestic Abuse. The Men's Mental Health: A Clinical Guide to Treatment._ The publisher is APPI (American Psychiatric Press, Inc.). Editors; Jon E Grant and Marc N. Potenza. Expected publication date 2006.

Easton, C.J., Babuscio, T., & Carroll, K.M. (2007). Equal Under the Law: Treatment Retention and Outcome Among Cocaine Dependent Clients With and Without Active Criminal Justice Involvement. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry & the Law, 35: 83-91.

Easton, C. J., Mandel, D.M., Hunkele, K., Nich, C., Rounsaville, B.J. & Carroll, K.M. (2007). A Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Alcohol Dependent Domestic Violence Offenders: An Integrated Substance Abuse-Domestic Violence Treatment Approach (SADV). The American Journal on Addictions, 16: 24-31.

Easton C.J., Mandel, D.L, Babuscio, T.A., Rounsaville, B.J. & Carroll, K.M. (2007). Differences in treatment outcome between male alcohol dependent offenders of domestic violence with and without positive drug screens. Addictive Behaviors, 32, /2151-2163.

Easton, C.J., Weinberger, A.H. & George, T.P. (2007). Age of onset of smoking among alcohol dependent men attending substance abuse treatment after a domestic violence arrest. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 2020-2031.

Easton, C.J., Weinberger, A.H. & McKee, S.A. (2007). Cigarette smoking and intimate partner violence among men referred to substance abuse treatment. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse.

Easton, C.J., Sacco, K.A, Neavins, T.M, Wupperman, P. & George, T.P. (2008). Neurocognitive performance among alcohol dependent men with and without physical violence toward their partners: A preliminary report. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 34: 29-37.

Easton, C.J., Lee, B., and Zonana, H. (2008). Integrated Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence Interventions: The Use of Theoretical Based Research. The American Journal on Addictions.

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