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Valerie Gruber, PhD

Title(s)Professor, Psychiatry
SchoolSchool of Medicine
Phone415-206-3943
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    Kent State UniversityPh.D.1990Clinical Psychology
    UC BerkeleyM.P.H.1992School of Public Health
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    UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program2014David Rea Training Award

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    VALERIE A. GRUBER is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at UCSF, and faculty in the Public Service and Minorities Track of the UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program. Dr. Gruber is a licensed psychologist, and National Certification for Addiction Professionals Master Addiction Counselor. She completed a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Kent State University, internship at the UCSF Clinical Psychology Training Program, and an M.P.H. at the University of California Berkeley. Her clinical, supervision, leadership, teaching and research efforts focus on developing clinical interventions for substance use disorders and associated medical conditions that are effective for low-income, culturally diverse substance users. Areas of expertise include trauma-informed integrated treatment of substance use in behavioral health and primary care settings. Skills include motivational interviewing, individual, couples and group psychotherapy, psychological assessment, cultural competence, staff development, program management and clinical research.

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    1. Chang JS, Chiu JD, Gruber VA, Sorensen JL. Fair hearing outcomes of patients recommended discharge from methadone maintenance. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2017 12; 83:68-72. PMID: 28919058.
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    2. Guydish J, Tajima B, Le T, Henderson C, Yip D, Gruber V, Garcia W, Delucchi KL. Do cigarette graphic warnings encourage smokers to attend a smoking cessation programme: a quasi-experimental study. Tob Control. 2018 01; 27(1):43-49. PMID: 27913790.
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    3. Guydish J, Gruber VA, Le T, Tajima B, Andrews KB, Leo H, Zura SK, Miller R, Tsoh JY. A Pilot Study of a Readiness Group to Increase Initiation of Smoking Cessation Services among Women in Residential Addiction Treatment. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2016 Apr; 63:39-45. PMID: 26825975; PMCID: PMC4775306 [Available on 04/01/17].
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    4. Kyle TL, Horigian VE, Tross S, Gruber VA, Pereyra M, Mandler RN, Feaster DJ, Metsch LR. Uptake of HIV testing in substance use disorder treatment programs that offer on-site testing. AIDS Behav. 2015 Mar; 19(3):536-42. PMID: 25074737; PMCID: PMC4312252.
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    5. Carrico AW, Flentje A, Gruber VA, Woods WJ, Discepola MV, Dilworth SE, Neilands TB, Jain J, Siever MD. Community-based harm reduction substance abuse treatment with methamphetamine-using men who have sex with men. J Urban Health. 2014 Jun; 91(3):555-67. PMID: 24744105; PMCID: PMC4074324.
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    6. McCance-Katz EF, Gruber VA, Beatty G, Lum P, Ma Q, DiFrancesco R, Hochreiter J, Wallace PK, Faiman MD, Morse GD. Interaction of disulfiram with antiretroviral medications: efavirenz increases while atazanavir decreases disulfiram effect on enzymes of alcohol metabolism. Am J Addict. 2014 Mar-Apr; 23(2):137-44. PMID: 24118434; PMCID: PMC3984379.
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    7. Gruber VA, Rainey PM, Lum PJ, Beatty GW, Aweeka FT, McCance-Katz EF. Interactions between alcohol and the HIV entry inhibitor Maraviroc. J Int Assoc Provid AIDS Care. 2013 Nov-Dec; 12(6):375-7. PMID: 23881910; PMCID: PMC4100473.
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    8. McCance-Katz EF, Gruber VA, Beatty G, Lum PJ, Rainey PM. Interactions between alcohol and the antiretroviral medications ritonavir or efavirenz. J Addict Med. 2013 Jul-Aug; 7(4):264-70. PMID: 23666322; PMCID: PMC3737351.
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    9. Sorensen JL, Haug NA, Larios S, Gruber VA, Tulsky J, Powelson E, Logan DP, Shapiro B. Directly administered antiretroviral therapy: pilot study of a structural intervention in methadone maintenance. J Subst Abuse Treat. 2012 Dec; 43(4):418-23. PMID: 23007110; PMCID: PMC3484182.
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    10. McCance-Katz EF, Lum PJ, Beatty G, Gruber VA, Peters M, Rainey PM. Untreated HIV infection is associated with higher blood alcohol levels. J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2012 Jul 01; 60(3):282-8. PMID: 22495786; PMCID: PMC3723399.
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    11. Gruber VA, Rainey PM, Moody DE, Morse GD, Ma Q, Prathikanti S, Pade PA, Alvanzo AA, McCance-Katz EF. Interactions between buprenorphine and the protease inhibitors darunavir-ritonavir and fosamprenavir-ritonavir. Clin Infect Dis. 2012 Feb 01; 54(3):414-23. PMID: 22100576; PMCID: PMC3258270.
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    12. Gruber VA, McCance-Katz EF. Methadone, buprenorphine, and street drug interactions with antiretroviral medications. Curr HIV/AIDS Rep. 2010 Aug; 7(3):152-60. PMID: 20532839; PMCID: PMC2892618.
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    13. Kahn R, Biswas K, Childress AR, Shoptaw S, Fudala PJ, Gorgon L, Montoya I, Collins J, McSherry F, Li SH, Chiang N, Alathari H, Watson D, Liberto J, Beresford T, Stock C, Wallace C, Gruber V, Elkashef A. Multi-center trial of baclofen for abstinence initiation in severe cocaine-dependent individuals. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2009 Jul 01; 103(1-2):59-64. PMID: 19414226.
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    14. Gruber VA, Delucchi KL, Kielstein A, Batki SL. A randomized trial of 6-month methadone maintenance with standard or minimal counseling versus 21-day methadone detoxification. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2008 Apr 01; 94(1-3):199-206. PMID: 18243585; PMCID: PMC2821580.
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    15. Haug NA, Shopshire M, Tajima B, Gruber V, Guydish J. Adoption of evidence-based practices among substance abuse treatment providers. J Drug Educ. 2008; 38(2):181-92. PMID: 18724657; PMCID: PMC2742313.
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    16. Haug NA, Sorensen JL, Gruber VA, Lollo N, Roth G. HAART adherence strategies for methadone clients who are HIV-positive: a treatment manual for implementing contingency management and medication coaching. Behav Modif. 2006 Nov; 30(6):752-81. PMID: 17050764.
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    17. Sorensen JL, Haug NA, Delucchi KL, Gruber V, Kletter E, Batki SL, Tulsky JP, Barnett P, Hall S. Voucher reinforcement improves medication adherence in HIV-positive methadone patients: a randomized trial. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2007 Apr 17; 88(1):54-63. PMID: 17056206; PMCID: PMC1976289.
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    18. Batki SL, Gruber VA, Bradley JM, Bradley M, Delucchi K. A controlled trial of methadone treatment combined with directly observed isoniazid for tuberculosis prevention in injection drug users. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2002 May 01; 66(3):283-93. PMID: 12062463.
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