Biography
Lara Coughlin, Ph.D. is a licensed clinical psychologist and an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan Addiction Center in the Department of Psychiatry. She is also Co-Director of MI-ACRE. Her research focuses on developing and adapting interventions to improve outcomes for those with substance use disorders based on behavioral economic frameworks. Her research aims to improve access to empirically-based substance use prevention and treatments, especially in underserved populations.
Areas of Interest
- Treatment development for substance use disorders based on behavioral economic frameworks
- Using adaptive interventions to improve substance use disorder outcomes
- Improving access to treatments for rural and other underserved populations
Clinical Interests
- Substance use disorder treatment
- Contingency Management
- Cognitive behavioral therapies
- Motivational Interviewing
News
Quitting menthol cigarettes is extra hard, but a new U-M study will test the best way to do it
Large randomized study funded by PCORI will compare Tobacco Quitline coaching with and without an incentive program involving daily breath monitoring
The Addiction Psychologist podcast
Policy Brief: Dr. Lara Coughlin on SAMHSA Contingency Management Incentive Changes
Researchers Call for Expanded Recommendations for the Treatment of Co-Occurring Stimulant and Opioid Use Disorders
Allison Lin, M.D., and Lara Coughlin, Ph.D., co-authored a Viewpoint article published in JAMA Psychiatry identifying barriers to treatment and providing recommendations to support individuals who use both stimulants and opioids
Education and peer support cut binge-drinking by National Guard members in half, study shows
With hazardous alcohol use threatening military readiness, randomized trial finds tailored education and peer support leads to sustained drop in risky drinking
Expert: Stigma, access to blame for mental health care being hard to reach in rural areas
Dr. Lara Coughlin is quoted in this article
Credentials
- Postdoctoral Fellowship, University of Michigan, Addiction Center
- APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Internship, Durham VA Medical Center
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Virginia Tech
- M.S., Clinical Psychology, Virginia Tech
- B.S., Psychology, Davidson College
