Faculty

Publications

Williams JM, Steinberg MB, Steinberg ML, Gandhi KK, Ulpe R, Foulds J. Varenicline for tobacco dependence: panacea or plight? Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2011,12(11):1799-1812.

Steinberg ML, Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Foulds J, Brandon TH. Lower task persistence in smokers with schizophrenia as compared to non-psychiatric control smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 2010, 24:724-729.

Williams JM, Zimmermann MH, Steinberg ML, Gandhi KK, Delnevo C, Steinberg MB, Foulds J. A comprehensive model for mental health tobacco recovery in New Jersey. Adm Policy Ment Health - Advance access published November 18, 2010.

Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Lu SE, Kumar S, Shen J, Foulds J, Kippen H, Benowitz NL. Higher nicotine levels in schizophrenia compared with controls after smoking a single cigarette. Nicotine & Tobacco Research - Advance Access published June 28, 2010.

Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Benowitz NL. Carbamazepine but not Valproate induces CYP2A6 activity in smokers with mental illness. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2010;19(10):2582-9.

Williams JM, Dwyer M, Verna M, Zimmermann MH, Gandhi KK, Galazyn M, Szkodny N, Molnar M, Kley R, Steinberg ML, Evaluation of the CHOICES program of peer-to-peer tobacco education and advocacy. Community Ment Health J 2010 April [Epub ahead of print]

Williams JM, Steinberg, ML, Zimmermann MH, Gandhi KK, Stipelman B, Budsock PD, Ziedonis DM. Comparison of two intensities of tobacco dependence counseling in schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. J Subst Abuse Treat, 2010 Apr [Epub ahead of print].

Gandhi KK, Williams JM, Menza M, Galazyn M, Benowitz NL. Higher serum caffeine in smokers with schizophrenia compared to smoking controls. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2010 Mar 11. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20227198

Galazyn M, Steinberg ML, Gandhi KK, Piper M, Williams JM. Reasons for smoking among individuals with schizophrenia.  Schizophr Res. 2010 Jan 4. [Epub ahead of print] PMID: 20051315

Patel M. Tobacco dependence and schizophrenia: A complex correlation. The Journal of Young Investigators. 2010;  19(20): 1-10.

Williams JM, Ziedonis DM, Vreeland B, Speelman-Edwards N, Zechner MR, Williams MR, Rahim R, Karimi L, Molnar M, Eilers R. A Wellness Approach to Addressing Tobacco in Mental Health Settings: Learning About Healthy Living. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation 2009, 12:4, 352-369.

Steinberg ML, Heimlich L, Williams J. Tobacco use among individuals with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A brief report. Intellect Dev Disabil. 2009 Jun;47(3):197-207.

Williams JM, Steinberg, ML, Hanos Zimmermann M, Gandhi KK, Lucas G, Gonsalves D, Pearlstein I, McCabe P, Galazyn M, & Salsberg E. Training Psychiatrists and Advanced Practice Nurses To Treat tobacco Dependence. J Am Psychiatr Nurses Assoc, 2009;15(1), 50-58.

Gandhi KK, Foulds J, Steinberg MB, Lu S, & Williams JM. Lower Quit Rates among African American and Latino Menthol Cigarette Smokers at a Tobacco Treatment Clinic. Int J Clin Pract. 2009 Mar;63(3):360-7.
PMID: 19222622
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Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Karavidas MK, Steinberg ML, Lu S-E, Foulds J. Open-Label Study of Craving in Smokers With Schizophrenia Using Nicotine Nasal Spray Compared to Nicotine Patch. Journal of Dual Diagnosis 2008; 4(4): 355-76.

Williams JM & Gandhi KK. Use of caffeine and nicotine in people with schizophrenia. Current Drug Abuse Reviews 2008 (1):155-61.

Williams JM. Eliminating tobacco use in mental health facilities: patients' rights, public health, and policy issues. JAMA 2008 Feb 6;299(5):571-3.
PMID: 18252888
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Vreeland B, Toto AM, Verna M & Williams JM. Cultivating Physical Heath and Wellness Utilizing a Person-centered Approach. In serious Mental Illness (SMI): Person-centered Approaches, Rudnick A & Roe D, Eds, Radcliff Press (In Press).

Ziedonis D, Hitsman B, Beckman JC, Zvolensky M, Adler LE, Audrain-McGovern J, Breslau N, Brown RA, George TP, Williams J, Calhoun PS, Riley WT. Tobacco use and cessation in psychiatric disorders: National Institute of Mental health Report. Nicotine Tob Res 2008; Dec;10(12):1691-715.
PMID: 19023823

Ziedonis DM, Amass L, Steinberg M, Woody G, Krejci J, Annon JJ, Cohen AJ, Waite-O'Brien N, Stine SM, McCarty D, Reid MS, Brown LS Jr, Maslansky R, Winhusen T, Babcock D, Brigham G, Muir J, Orr D, Buchan BJ, Horton T, Ling W. Predictors of outcome for short-term medically supervised opioid withdrawal during a randomized, multicenter trial of buprenorphine-naloxone and clonidine in the NIDA clinical trials network drug and alcohol dependence. Drug Alcohol Depend 2008 Sep 19. [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 18805656
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Williams JM, Gandhi KK, Steinberg ML, Foulds J, Ziedonis DM, Benowitz, NL. Higher nicotine and carbon monoxide levels in menthol cigarette smokers with and without schizophrenia. Nicotine Tob Res 2007 Aug;9(80):873-81.
PMID: 17654300

Williams JM. Using peer counselors to address tobacco use: the CHOICES program. Psychiatr Serv 2007 Sep;58(9):1225.
PMID: 17766571
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Hagman BT, Delnevo CD, Hrywna M, Williams JM. Tobacco use among those with serious psychological distress: Results from the national survey of drug use and health, 2002. Addict Behav 2007 Nov 17: [Epub ahead of print].
PMID: 18158215
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Williams JM, Foulds J. Successful tobacco dependence treatment in schizophrenia. Am J Psychiatry 2007 Feb;164(2):222-7.
PMID: 17267783

Steinberg ML, Krejci JA, Collett K, Brandon TH, Ziedonis DM, Chen K. Relationship between self-reported task persistence and history of quitting smoking, plans for quitting smoking, and current smoking status in adolescents. Addict Behav 2007 Jul;32(7):1451-60.
PMID: 17125931
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Vega WA, Chen KW, Williams J. Smoking, drugs and other behavioral problems among multiethnic adolescents in the NHSDA. Addict Behav 2006 Dec 22: [Epub ahead of print]
PMID: 17254715
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Foulds J, Williams J, Order-Connors B, Edwards N, Dwyer M, Kline A, Ziedonis DM. Integrating tobacco dependence treatment and tobacco-free standards into addiction treatment: New Jersey's experience. Alcohol Res Health. 2006;29(3):236-40.
PMID: 17373415
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Han ES, Foulds J, Steinberg MB, Gandhi KK, West B, Richardson DL, Zelenetz S, Dasika J. Characteristics and smoking cessation outcomes in patients returning for repeat tobacco dependence treatment. Int J Clin Pract 2006 Sep;60(9):1068-74.
PMID:16939548

Foulds J, Gandhi KK, Steinberg MB, Richardson DL, Williams JM, Burke MV, Rhoads GG. Factors associated with quitting smoking at a tobacco dependence treatment clinic. Am J Health Behav 2006 Jul-Aug;30(4):400-12.
PMID: 16787130

Williams JM, Cain BW, Fredericks T, O'Shaughnessy M. A tobacco treatment model for persons with serious mental illness. Psychiatr Serv 2006 Aug;57(8):1218
PMID: 16870976

Foulds J, Williams JM, Gandhi KK. Racial differences in lung cancer. N Engl J Med 2006 May 4;354(18):1951-3 (Letter).
PMID: 16673528

Williams JM, Ziedonis DM. Snuffing out tobacco dependence. Ten reasons behavioral health provides need to be involved. Behav Healthc 2006;26(5):27-31.
PMID: 16736916

Foulds J, Steinberg MB, Williams JM, Ziedonis DM. Developments in pharmacotherapy for tobacco dependence: past, present and future. Drug Alcohol Rev 2006 Jan;25(1):59-71
PMID: 16492578

Ziedonis DM, Guydish J, Williams J, Steinberg M, Foulds J. Barrier and solutions to addressing tobacco dependence in addiction treatment programs. Alcohol Res Health. 2006;29(3):228-35.
PMID: 17373414
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Ziedonis D, Haberstroh S, Hanos Zimmermann M, Micelli M, Foulds J. Adolescent tobacco use and dependence: assessment and treatment strategies. Adolesc Med Clin 2006;17(2):381-410.
PMID: 16814699