Stephen P. Weinstein, PhD
Director, Division of Substance Abuse Programs
Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Contact Dr. Weinstein

833 Chestnut Street, Suite 210
Philadelphia, PA 19107

(215) 955-7910
(215) 503-2850 (fax)

Graduate School
MS, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY (1966)
PhD, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA (1973)

University Appointment
Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Assistant Professor, Family and Community Medicine

Research and Clinical Interests
Research Interests: Substance abuse treatment approaches, treatment/patient matching, treatment outcomes, gender differences, treatment retention, substance abuse issues in general medical practice, new treatment models, tobacco use and smoking cessation in substance abuse populations, spirituality and substance abuse treatment, recovery capital in the treatment setting, behavioral health and substance use issues among the aged, the "recovery model" of patient care.

Clinical Interests: Much of my clinical interest is focused on expanding the clinical activity in the Division of Substance Abuse Programs. We have been attempting to develop a new clinical service and prevention model program for the Division with a focus on geriatric behavioral health problems. We have also focused on maintaining our current treatment programs and addressing patient's clinical needs while anticipating marked funding issues.

Publications

1. The influence of intake urinalysis, psychopathology measures, and menstrual cycle phase on treatment compliance.
2. Measuring recovery capital and determining its relationship to outcome in an alcohol dependent sample
3. A retrospective case control study of alcohol relapse and spiritual growth
4. Inpatient desire to drink as a predictor of relapse to alcohol use following treatment
5. Levels of spirituality and treatment outcome: A preliminary examination
6. The relationship between nicotine dependence and addiction severity amongst cocaine abusers
7. Gender differences in cue exposure reactivity and 9-month outcome
8. Pre-treatment measures of impulsivity, aggression and sensation seeking are associated with treatment outcome for African-American cocaine-dependent patients
9. Differences in peripheral noradrenergic function among actively drinking and abstinent alcohol-dependent individuals
10. Comparison of Pretreatment Characteristics and Treatment Outcomes for Alcohol-, Cocaine-, and Multisubstance-Dependent Patients
11. Relationship between seroton in transporter gene polymorphisms and platelet serotonin transporter sites among African-American cocaine-dependent individuals and healthy volunteers
12. Relationship between Platelet Serotonin Uptake Sites and Measures of Impulsivity, Aggression, and Craving among African-American Cocaine Abusers
13. High- and low-structure treatments for substance dependence: Role of learned helplessness
14. Tobacco Smoking: Current Concepts in Etiology and Treatment
15. Nicotine dependence and treatment outcome among African American cocaine-dependent patients
16. The genetic determinants of smoking
17. Relationship between platelet serotonin uptake sites and treatment outcome among African-American cocaine dependent individuals
18. Differences in platelet serotonin transporter sites between African-American tobacco smokers and non-smokers
19. Seasonal variations in the binding of [3H]paroxetine to the platelet serotonin transporter sites in African-American cocaine-dependent patients and healthy volunteers
20. Coping styles and response to high versus low-structure individual counseling for substance abuse

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