Department of Psychiatry
Penn Behavioral Health

Paul F. Crits-Christoph

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Paul F. Crits-Christoph

Professor of Psychiatry
Department: Psychiatry

Contact information
3535 Market Street
Room 650
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Office: 2156627993
Fax: 2153495171
Education:
BA
University of Pennsylvania, 1976.
MS
Yale University, 1980.
M.Phil.
Yale University, 1981.
Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology)
Yale University, 1984.
Post-Graduate Training
Extern in Clinical Psychology, Hall-Brooke Hospital, Westport, CT., 1981-.
Psychological Examiner, Memorial Unit, Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale University, New Haven, CT, 1981-.
Intern in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry, New York University , Bellevue Medical Center, New York, New York, 1982-1983.
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Description of Research Expertise

Psychotherapy

Selected Publications

Ball, S.A., Martino, S., Nich, C., Frankforter, T.L., van Horn D., Crits-Christoph, P., Woody, G.E., Obert, J.L., Farentinos, C., Carroll, K.M. : Site matters: multisite randomized trial of motivational enhancement therapy in community drug abuse clinics. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 75(4): 556-567, Aug 2007.

Crits-Christoph, P., Gibbons, M.B., Barber, J.P., Gallop, R., Beck, A.T., Mercer, D., Tu, X., Thase, M.E., Weiss, R.D., Frank, A: Mediators of outcome of psychosocial treatments for cocaine dependence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 71: 918-925, 2003.

Crits-Christoph, P., Gibbons, M. B. C., Barber, J. P., Hu, B., Hearon, B., Worley, M., et al. : Predictors of sustained abstinence during psychosocial treatments for cocaine dependence. Psychotherapy Research 17(2): 240-252, 2007.

Crits-Christoph, P., Connolly Gibbons, M.B, Crits-Christoph, K., Narducci, J., Schamberger, M., & Gallop, R. : Can therapists be trained to improve their alliances? A pilot study of Alliance-Fostering Therapy. Psychotherapy Research 13: 268-281, 2006.

Crits-Christoph, P., Siqueland L., McCalmont, E., Weiss, R.D., Gastfriend, D.R., Frank, A., Moras, K., Barber, J.P., Blaine, J., Thase, M.E: Impact of Psychosocial Treatments on Associated Problems of Cocaine Dependent Patients. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 69: 825-830, 2001.

Crits-Christoph, P., Siqueland, L., Blaine, J., Frank, A., Luborsky, L., Onken, L.S., Muenz, L.R., Thase, M.E., Weiss, R.D., Gastfriend, D.R., Woody, G.E., Barber, J.P., Butler, S.F., Daley, D., Salloum, I., Bishop, S., Najavits, L.M., Lis, J., Mercer, D., Griffin, M.L., Moras, K., Beck, AT: Psychosocial treatments for cocaine dependence: National Institute on Drug Abuse Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study. Archives of General Psychiatry 56: 493-502, 1999.

Crits-Christoph, P., Siqueland, L., Blaine, J., Frank, A., Luborsky, L., Onken, L.S.,Muenz, L., Thase, M., Weiss, R.D., Gastfriend, D.R., Woody, G., Barber, J.P., Butler, S.F., Daley, D., Bishop, S., Najavits, L.M., Lis, J., Mercer, D., Griffin, M.L., Moras, K., Beck, A.T.: The NIDA Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study: Rationale and Methods. Archives of General Psychiatry 54: 721-726, 1997.

Barber, J.P., Luborsky, L., Crits-Christoph, P., & Diguer, L: A comparison of core conflictual relationship themes before psychotherapy and during early sessions. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 63: 145-148, 1995.

Crits-Christoph, P. & Mintz, J: Implications of therapist effects for the design and analysis of comparative studies of psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 59: 20-26, 1991.

Crits-Christoph, P., Cooper, A., Luborsky, L: The Accuracy of Therapists' Interpretations and the Outcome of Dynamic Psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology 56: 490-495, 1988.

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