Caravella McCuistian, PhD, MA

Title(s)Assistant Professor, Psychiatry
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Address1001 Potrero Avenue, #7G15
San Francisco CA 94110
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    Caravella McCuistian PhD is a Clinical Psychologist and Assistant Professor at the University of California, San Francisco. Her research interests include addressing health disparities among underserved populations including substance-using populations, racial/ethnic minorities, women, and individuals living with HIV. She has conducted research that utilizes community-engaged methodology, including community-based participatory research, to develop behavioral interventions to improve health, including the development of culturally informed HIV prevention interventions for women who use substances as well as women engaged in transactional sex. Dr. McCuistian is also interested in addressing health disparities in novel ways such as integrating health interventions into substance use residential treatment facilities as well as leveraging technology to provide interventions to underserved communities.

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    1. Reducing tobacco use in substance use treatment: The California tobacco free initiative. Addict Behav. 2024 Mar 30; 155:108025. McCuistian C, Lisha NE, Campbell B, Cheng C, Le J, Guydish J. PMID: 38593596.
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    2. Policy and Practice Changes Associated with a Tobacco-Free Initiative in Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2024 Feb 16; 1-10. Campbell BK, Le T, McCuistian C, Bonniot C, Delucchi K, Guydish J. PMID: 38363096.
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    3. Culturally adapted safer sex skills building: development and initial testing of an HIV prevention intervention for Black women using substances in the United States. Health Educ Res. 2023 Dec 11; 38(6):527-536. Burlew AK, McCuistian C, Lanaway D. PMID: 37791870.
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    4. iVY: protocol for a randomised clinical trial to test the effect of a technology-based intervention to improve virological suppression among young adults with HIV in the USA. BMJ Open. 2023 10 06; 13(10):e077676. Saberi P, Stoner MCD, McCuistian CL, Balaban C, Ming K, Wagner D, Chakraborty B, Smith L, Sukhija-Cohen A, Neilands TB, Gruber VA, Johnson MO. PMID: 37802624; PMCID: PMC10565330.
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    5. Integrative data analysis of clinical trials network studies to examine the impact of psychosocial treatments for black people who use cocaine: Study protocol. Contemp Clin Trials. 2023 Oct; 133:107329. Haeny AM, McCuistian C, Burlew AK, Ruglass LM, Espinosa A, Jordan A, Roundtree C, Lopez J, Morgan-López AA. PMID: 37652354; PMCID: PMC10635737.
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    6. Editorial: Special issue on racism, racial identity, and substance use. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 10; 153:209132. Montgomery L, Burlew K, McCuistian C. PMID: 37558182.
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    7. A cluster-randomized trial of a brief multi-component intervention to improve tobacco outcomes in substance use treatment. Subst Abuse Treat Prev Policy. 2023 06 16; 18(1):34. Guydish J, McCuistian C, Hosakote S, Le T, Masson CL, Campbell BK, Delucchi K. PMID: 37328775; PMCID: PMC10276468.
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    8. Corrigendum: Comparing client and staff reports on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and services provided in substance use treatment. Tob Induc Dis. 2023; 21:59. Martínez C, Lisha N, McCuistian C, Straus E, Delucchi K, Guydish J. PMID: 37181461; PMCID: PMC10174079.
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    9. Addressing nutrition and physical activity in substance use disorder treatment: Client reports from a wellness-oriented, tobacco-free policy intervention. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2023 Jun; 7:100165. Campbell BK, Le T, Pagano A, McCuistian C, Woodward-Lopez G, Bonniot C, Guydish J. PMID: 37234703; PMCID: PMC10206429.
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    10. Comparing client and staff reports on tobacco-related knowledge, attitudes, beliefs and services provided in substance use treatment. Tob Induc Dis. 2023; 21:45. Martínez C, Lisha N, McCuistian C, Strauss E, Deluchi K, Guydish J. PMID: 36969981; PMCID: PMC10037428.
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    11. Cultural and Psychosocial Correlates of co-use among Black-White Biracial Adults. J Subst Use Addict Treat. 2023 10; 153:209006. Miller-Roenigk B, Peteet B, McCuistian C, Burlew AK. PMID: 36931606; PMCID: PMC10502184.
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    12. Ethical Dilemmas Facing Substance Use Counselors During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Subst Abuse. 2023; 17:11782218231158338. McCuistian C, Fokuo JK, Dumoit Smith J, Sorensen JL, Arnold EA. PMID: 36923068; PMCID: PMC10008725.
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    13. Smoking Behavior and Wellness among Individuals in Substance Use Disorder Treatment. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2023 Jul-Aug; 55(3):330-341. Pagano A, McCuistian C, Le T, Campbell BK, Delucchi K, Woodward-Lopez G, Guydish J. PMID: 35815722; PMCID: PMC9826798.
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    14. Pre-implementation Assessment of Tobacco Cessation Interventions in Substance Use Disorder Residential Programs in California. Subst Use Misuse. 2022; 57(9):1345-1355. Fokuo JK, McCuistian CL, Masson CL, Gruber VA, Straus E, Wong J, Guydish JR. PMID: 35621319; PMCID: PMC10083040.
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    15. Consideration of racism experiences in the implementation of trauma-focused therapy in primary care. Health Serv Res. 2022 12; 57 Suppl 2:235-248. McCuistian C, Kimball SL, Buitron de la Vega P, Godfrey LB, Fortuna LR, Valentine SE. PMID: 35521941; PMCID: PMC9660427.
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    16. Implementing tobacco-free policy in residential substance use disorders treatment: Practice changes among staff. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2022 Mar; 2:100033. Campbell BK, Le T, McCuistian C, Hosakote S, Kapiteni K, Guydish J. PMID: 36845887; PMCID: PMC9948912.
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    17. Advancing Health Equity through Substance Use Research. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2021 Nov-Dec; 53(5):379-383. McCuistian C, Burlew K, Espinosa A, Ruglass LM, Sorrell T. PMID: 34706637; PMCID: PMC8692385.
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    18. Reducing tobacco use in substance use treatment: An intervention to promote tobacco-free grounds. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2022 04; 135:108640. McCuistian C, Kapiteni K, Le T, Safier J, Delucchi K, Guydish J. PMID: 34743925; PMCID: PMC8903046.
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    19. Racial/Ethnic Differences in Tobacco Use and Cessation Services among Individuals in Substance Use Treatment. J Psychoactive Drugs. 2021 Nov-Dec; 53(5):483-490. McCuistian C, Le T, Delucchi K, Pagano A, Hosakote S, Guydish J. PMID: 34672862; PMCID: PMC8959398.
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    20. Ethnic Identity, Perceived Discrimination, Substance Use and Misuse among Black-White Biracial Adults. Subst Use Misuse. 2021; 56(14):2151-2159. Miller-Roenigk B, Peteet B, McCuistian C, Kathleen Burlew A. PMID: 34499585; PMCID: PMC8796318.
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    21. Racial/ethnic equity in substance use treatment research: the way forward. Addict Sci Clin Pract. 2021 08 05; 16(1):50. Burlew K, McCuistian C, Szapocznik J. PMID: 34353373; PMCID: PMC8340520.
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    22. COVID-19 vaccine trust among clients in a sample of California residential substance use treatment programs. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2021 08 01; 225:108812. Masson CL, McCuistian C, Straus E, Elahi S, Chen M, Gruber VA, Le T, Guydish J. PMID: 34174773; PMCID: PMC8221747.
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    23. Sexual Health Interventions for Racial/Ethnic Minorities Using Community-Based Participatory Research: A Systematic Review. Health Educ Behav. 2023 Feb; 50(1):107-120. McCuistian C, Peteet B, Burlew K, Jacquez F. PMID: 33870765; PMCID: PMC9004606.
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    24. Addressing HIV care, mental health and substance use among youth and young adults in the Bay Area: description of an intervention to improve information, motivation and behavioural skills. BMJ Open. 2021 Apr 08; 11(4):e042713. McCuistian C, Wootton AR, Legnitto-Packard D, Gruber VA, Dawson-Rose C, Johnson MO, Saberi P. PMID: 38058024; PMCID: PMC8039246.
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    25. Video-Counseling Intervention to Address HIV Care Engagement, Mental Health, and Substance Use Challenges: A Pilot Randomized Clinical Trial for Youth and Young Adults Living with HIV. Telemed Rep. 2021; 2(1):14-25. Saberi P, McCuistian C, Agnew E, Wootton AR, Legnitto Packard DA, Dawson-Rose C, Johnson MO, Gruber VA, Neilands TB. PMID: 33575683; PMCID: PMC7869821.
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    26. One size does not fit all: A NIDA CTN inspired model for community engaged cultural adaptation. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2020 03; 112S:28-33. Burlew AK, McCuistian C, Lanaway D, Hatch-Maillette M, Shambley-Ebron D. PMID: 32220407; PMCID: PMC8784174.
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    27. Overcoming Technological Challenges: Lessons Learned from a Telehealth Counseling Study. Telemed J E Health. 2020 10; 26(10):1278-1283. Wootton AR, McCuistian C, Legnitto Packard DA, Gruber VA, Saberi P. PMID: 31800368.
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    28. Best practices for researching diverse groups. Am J Orthopsychiatry. 2019; 89(3):354-368. Burlew AK, Peteet BJ, McCuistian C, Miller-Roenigk BD. PMID: 31070421.
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    29. Transnational trends in prescription drug misuse among women: A systematic review. Int J Drug Policy. 2019 01; 63:56-73. Peteet B, Mosley C, Miller-Roenigk B, McCuistian C, Dixon S. PMID: 30500475.
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