CUNY City College · PsychologyThe Withdrawal Assessment Lab
Laura Brandt · New York, New York
Research Focus
Dr. Laura Brandt's lab is focused on developing better ways to assess opioid withdrawal, a critical issue in treating opioid use disorder. The lab aims to create a new clinical tool that can reliably measure withdrawal symptoms by incorporating input from individuals with personal experiences of opioid use. This work is vital for improving treatment practices and ensuring that new medications for opioid withdrawal are evaluated correctly by the FDA.
opioid withdrawalclinical outcomes assessmentFDA approvalpsychometricspatient engagement
Research Aims
4AIM 01Develop a clinical outcome assessment for opioid withdrawal that captures diverse symptoms.
AIM 02Submit a comprehensive qualification plan to the FDA for the new assessment tool.
AIM 03Validate the clinical outcomes assessment through extensive patient studies and comparisons with existing measures.
AIM 04Prepare a final report for FDA review demonstrating the assessment's efficacy and reliability.
Skills the Lab Values
focus groupscognitive interviewsclinical assessment toolsdata validationstatistical analysis
Output against the department
Publications331top 12% of dept.35th of 296
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Citations15ktop 16% of dept.48th of 296
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