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Sarah H. Heil

Researcher at University of Vermont

Publications -  149
Citations -  8290

Sarah H. Heil is an academic researcher from University of Vermont. The author has contributed to research in topics: Smoking cessation & Nicotine. The author has an hindex of 43, co-authored 141 publications receiving 7376 citations. Previous affiliations of Sarah H. Heil include Wayne State University & Dartmouth College.

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome after Methadone or Buprenorphine Exposure

TL;DR: A comparison of the 131 neonates whose mothers were followed to the end of pregnancy according to treatment group showed that the former group required significantly less morphine, which is consistent with the use of buprenorphine as an acceptable treatment for opioid dependence in pregnant women.
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A meta-analysis of voucher-based reinforcement therapy for substance use disorders

TL;DR: Overall, VBRT generated significantly better outcomes than did control treatments, and more immediate voucher delivery and greater monetary value of the voucher were associated with larger effect sizes.
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Clinical Implications of Reinforcement as a Determinant of Substance Use Disorders

TL;DR: Recent treatment-outcome studies on voucher-based contingency management and community reinforcement therapy are reviewed demonstrating how reinforcement and related principles can be used to improve outcomes across a wide range of different substance use disorders and populations.
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Delay discounting in currently using and currently abstinent cocaine-dependent outpatients and non-drug-using matched controls.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors determined whether a period of cocaine abstinence (at least 30 days) resulted in altered discounting rates of money in a population of primary cocaine-dependent patients compared to current cocaine users and non-drug-using matched controls.
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Delay discounting predicts postpartum relapse to cigarette smoking among pregnant women.

TL;DR: The association of DD with risk for substance abuse to pregnant and recently postpartum cigarette smokers is extended and a significant relationship between DD and treatment outcome is demonstrated.