Lara Coughlin
Clinical psychologist, Director of CHOICE lab, Co-director of MI-ACRE, lover of contingency management and health equity
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinAbstinence Not Required: Improving access to mental health care for those with substance use disorders (new #openaccess Perspective article in @jsadjournal.bsky.social) @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social @addictioncaremi.bsky.social @umich.edu www.jsad.com/doi/abs/10.1...
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinNEW📰Guest Editorial in ASAM Weekly! MI-ACRE Co-Directors @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social & Dr. Allison Lin have shown CM lowers mortality for stimulant use disorder by 41%. In this editorial they dispel CM myths and give you a roadmap to make real change happen. Don’t miss this must-read!💥
- Great to have the chance to talk with AJP about the key role of incentive-based treatments in addressing rising stimulant-involved deaths in the US. #CMsaveslives
- Dr. Lara Coughlin (University of Michigan, Ann Arbor) joins AJP Audio to study looking at the impact of contingency management on all cause mortality in patients with stimulant use disorder. psychiatryonline.org/ajp/audio
- Reposted by Lara Coughlin📍Our VA CM Mortality study shows contingency management (CM) saves lives for vets with stimulant use disorder. Given CM's proven success, what's holding back wider adoption⁉️Am J Psychiatry's Nov. editorial features a call to action for SUD care - check it out▶️ psychiatryonline.org/doi/10.1176/...
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinBoost your tobacco treatment skills with Motivational Interviewing! Join MI-ACRE Co-Director @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social for Session 2 of a free, 3-part November webinar series from the U-M Injury Prevention Center. CMEs provided! Register for all sessions ➡️ injurycenter.umich.edu/tobacco-trea...
- Thanks @VAResearch and @ASAMorg for highlighting our work CM saves lives. Pass it on! www.research.va.gov/in_brief.cfm www.asam.org/publications...
- Thanks @d3center.bsky.social for hosting us today! Think tanks are always so energizing and innovation-promoting with this crew!
- @devtomlinson.bsky.social & @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social discuss the Incentives to Quit program—a hybrid human+digital contingency management approach using CO breath sensors, app check-ins + coaching to support quitting. Pilot results: 61% quit by 4 wks; 55% maintained at 1-mo. #SmokingCessation
- Reposted by Lara Coughlin🚨 Breaking news!! Our new publication in Am J Psychiatry shows veterans who received incentives to stay in recovery from stimulants like meth & cocaine had a 41% lower risk of death from all causes compared to those who didn’t. Find out more! ihpi.umich.edu/news-events/...
- The title is a little more sizzle than substance but always good to see mainstream coverage of addiction care that works! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/16/h...
- Reposted by Lara Coughlin📌Part 3 - A message from MI-ACRE for researchers, clinicians or trainees interested in the field of addiction care. Full article here: medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychia... #addictioncare
- Reposted by Lara Coughlin💥📰Parts 2 & 3 of the MI-ACRE Program series are now live! Part 2 📌 Learn how MI-ACRE is transforming access to addiction care... medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychia... #addictioncare
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinAnd that’s a wrap! Thank you to the @umich.edu faculty who took part in our Impact Accelerator program over the past 3 days - and to the faculty and staff who spoke to and worked with them! We look forward to doing it again next year - applications open in the fall! ihpi.umich.edu/impact-accel...
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinCurious about the MI-ACRE origin story?🤔 Check out Part 1 of a 3-part series highlighting how the MI-ACRE program is re-imagining addiction care 📰🙌🌎 medicine.umich.edu/dept/psychia...
- Reposted by Lara Coughlin🎉🎉Congrats to MI-ACRE Co-Director @laracoughlinphd.bsky.social on her recent University of Michigan faculty promotion! This accomplishment recognizes the expertise & dedication Dr. Coughlin gives EVERYDAY to addiction care & research👏We're proud to celebrate this well-deserved milestone with you!
- Grateful to be learning how to better communicate our science for actionable change this morning at the IHPI Policy Impact Accelerator!
- This morning, the @umich.edu faculty in our Impact Accelerator workshop are hearing from @bzikmund.bsky.social about communicating numbers and research findings to General audiences. Check out his free tool for creating icon arrays to communicate risk: iconarray.com #scicomm
- Reposted by Lara CoughlinNew Forbes story about the economic consequences of science cuts. www.forbes.com/sites/johndr... Thoughtful and thorough analysis. 1/n
- A bit of a belated post, but still feeling energized from the 35th Silverman Conference! It was a joy to see all the CHOICE Lab posters—huge congrats to Vivian Kaufman for winning Best Undergraduate Poster! 🎉So much exciting work to display. #Silverman #UmichPsychiatry #goblue
- Just back from an incredible week in Alaska 🌲🏔️—grateful for the chance to work alongside our amazing Community Advisory Board and attend the inspiring Pathways to Recovery Conference. The natural beauty was breathtaking, the passion + wisdom in every room was unforgettable. #AKPathwaysToRecovery
