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Department of Psychology

Faculty

Dennis McChargue   
Office: 224 Burnett
402-472-3197
dmcchargue2@unlnotes.unl.edu
Office Hours: 10-12 Tues

Health and Addiction Vulnerability Laboratory


Dr. McChargue received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at Oklahoma State University. Before joining the faculty in 2005, he finished his postdoctoral training in 2000 and transitioned into a Research Assistant Professor position at the University of Illinois at Chicago and Health Research Scientist at the Edward Hines VA Hospital.

Overall Research Interest:
Dr. McChargue's research aims to understand vulnerability mechanisms that promote dual diagnosis among mental health and substance use/health behaviors. He also uses such information to develop target treatment for dually diagnosed patients. Genetic variation, personality characteristics and affect regulatory processes are viewed as mechanisms that help explain dual diagnosis. Patient populations of interest include those vulnerable to depression and those exposed to traumatic events. Substance use populations are from university samples (binge drinkers, marijuana use) and community treatment agencies (methamphetamine, alcoholism, poly-substance use). Dr. McChargue is also interested in co-occurring health risks that may substantially increase one's risk to disease and illness (i.e., hypertension, obesity, and cigarette smoking).

Please click Health and Addiction Vulnerability Laboratory link above for further information about lab and current projects

Teaching

Dr. McChargue teaches Undergraduate Abnormal Psychology and Graduate Courses in Evidence-Based Clinical Interviewing and Clinical Intervention.

Service

Dr. McChargue serves as the Associate Director of Clinical Training. He is also the Director of the Substance Abuse Specialty Clinic in the Psychology Consultation Clinic, the Clinical Director at Houses of Hope Transitional Substance Use Treatment Facility, an Associate member of the UNMC Eppley Cancer Center, a board member of CentrePointe (a dual diagnosis substance use treatment agency), a board member of the Community Correction Justice Behavioral Committee, and the Chair of the Training Committee for the Society for Nicotine and Tobacco Research.

 

Representative Publications

Peer Reviewed Journal Articles

43Bujarski, S. J., Klanecky, A. K. & McChargue, D. (revise and resubmit). The relationship between alexithymia and alcohol-related risk perceptions: The moderating effects of general trauma in a college population. Addictive Behaviors.

42Doran, N., Cook, J., McChargue, D. & Spring, B. (in press). Impulsivity and cigarette craving: Differences across subtypes. Psychopharmacology

41 Prensky, E. H., Cohen, L. M., McChargue, D.E. & Gao, W. (in press). Effects of sensory and behavioral substitutes following an experimentally-induced stressor among abstinent smokeless tobacco users. American Journal on Addictions.

40Klanecky, A.K., Salvi, S. & McChargue, D. E. (in press). Coerced childhood sexual abuse moderates the association between cigarette smoking initiation and college drug use frequency. The American Journal on Addictions.

39Klanecky, A. K. & McChargue, D. E. (2009). Emotional reactivity across individuals with varying trauma and substance dependence histories. Mental Health and Substance Use: Dual Diagnosis 2(3), 191-202.

38Whitbeck, L. B., Yu, M., McChargue, D. E. & Crawford, D. M. (2009). Depressive Symptoms, Gender and Growth in Cigarette Smoking among Indigenous Adolescents. Addictive Behaviors 34, 421-426.

37Pagoto, S., Spring, B., McChargue, D., Hitsman, B., Smith, M., + Appelhan, B., & Hedeker, D. (2009). Effect of acute tryptophan depletion on sweet consumption in overweight adults. Eating Behavior 10, 36-41.

36McChargue, D. E. & Doran, N. * (2009). Cue-evoked positive affect, depression vulnerability and smoking years. American Journal of Health Behavior 33(1), 49-57.

35McChargue, D. E., Klanecky, A. K., Walsh, K. & DiLillo, D. (2008). Trauma exposure influences cue elicited affective responses among smokers with and without a history of major depression. Addictive Behaviors, doi:10.1016/j.addbeh.2008.04.008

34Doran, N., Cook, J. W., McChargue, D., Meyers, M., & Spring, B. (2008). Cue-elicited negative affect in impulsive smokers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors 22 (2), 249-256.

33Doran, N. McChargue, D., & Spring, B. (2008). Effects of impulsivity on cardiovascular and subjective reactivity to smoking cues. Addictive Behaviors, 33 (1), 167-72.

32Klanecky, A. K., Harrington, J. & McChargue, D. E. (2008). Child sexual abuse, dissociation and problematic drinking: Implications of chemically-induced dissociation via blackouts among college females. American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 34 (3), 277-88.

31Cohen, L. M., McChargue, D. E., & Morrell, H. E. R. (2007). Negative mood regulation mediates the relationship between distraction and engagement in pleasant activities among college smokers. Personality and Individual Differences, 43, 1969-1979.

30Doran, N. *, Spring, B., McChargue, D. (2007). Effect of impulsivity on craving and behavioral reactivity to smoking cues. Psychopharmacology, 194(2), 279-88.

29Cook, J. W.,* Spring, B., & McChargue, D. (2007). Influence of nicotine on positive affect in anhedonic smokers. Psychopharmacology,75 (1), 87-95.

28Spring, B., Doran, N.,* Pagoto, McChargue, D., Cook, J. W., Bailey, K., Crayton, J., & Hedeker, D. (2007). Fluoxetine, smoking, and history of major depression: a randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 75(1), 85-94.

27Kozak, A. T., Spates, C. R., McChargue, D. E., Bailey K. C., Schneider, K. L., Liepman, M. (2007). Naltrexone renders one-session exposure therapy less effective. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 21, 142-152.

26Spring, B., Hitsman, B., Pingitore, R., McChargue, D., Gunnarsdottir, D., Corsica, J., Pergadia, M., Doran, N.,* Kessler, K., Crayton, J., Baruah, S., & Hedeker, D. (2007). Effect of tryptophan depletion on smokers and nonsmokers with and without a history of major depression. Biological Psychiatry, 61(1), 70-77.

25McChargue, D. E., & Cook, J. W. * (2007). Depression vulnerability within smoking research: How accurate are one-item screening items? Addictive Behaviors, 32, 404-409.

24Doran, N.,* McChargue, D., & Cohen, L. M. (2007). Impulsivity and the reinforcing value of cigarette smoking. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 90-98.

23Doran, N.,* McChargue, D., Spring, B, VanderVeen, J.+, Cook, J. W.,* & Richmond, M.* (2006). Effect of nicotine on negative mood among more impulsive smokers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 14(3), 287-95.

22Doran, N.,* Spring, B., Borrelli, B., McChargue, D., Hitsman, B., & Niaura, R. (2006). Elevated positive mood: A mixed blessing for abstinence. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 20, 36-43.

21Pagoto, S., Spring, B., Cook, J. W.,* McChargue, D.E. & Schnieder, K. (2006). High BMI and reduced engagement and enjoyment of pleasant events. Personality and Individual Differences, 40, 1421-1431.

20Cohen, L. M., & McChargue, D. E. (2006). Cognitive-behavioral treatment of nicotine dependence for a female with a history of alcohol and respiratory problems. Clinical Case Studies, 5(1), 83-98.

19Pagoto, S. L., McChargue, D. E., Schnieder, K., Cook, J. W., & Fuqua, R. W. (2004). Sun protection motivational stages and behavior: Skin cancer risk profiles of Midwest beach-goers. American Journal of Health Behavior, 28(6), 531-541.

18Doran, N.,* Spring, B., McChargue, D.E., Pergadia, M., & Richmond, M. (2004). Impulsivity and smoking relapse. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 6, 641-647.

17McChargue, D. E., Spring, B, Cook, J. W.,* & Neumann, C.+ (2004). Reinforcement expectations explain the relationship between depressive history and smoking status in college students. Addictive Behaviors, 29, 991-994.

16Hitsman, B., Spring, B., Borrelli, B., McChargue, D., & Niaura, R. (2004). Re: Dr. Lirio Covey’s letter to the editor. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6(4), 747-749.

15Cook, J. W.,* Spring, B., McChargue, D., Borrelli, B., Hitsman, B., Niaura, R., Keuthen, N. & Kristeller, J. (2004). The influence of fluoxetine on positive and negative affect in a clinic based smoking cessation trial. Psychopharmacology, 173, 153-159.

14McChargue, D. E., Cohen, L. M., & Cook, J. W.* (2004b). Attachment and depression differentially influence nicotine dependence among male and female undergraduates: a preliminary study. Journal of American College Health, 53(1), 5-10.

13McChargue, D. E., Cohen, L. M., & Cook, J. W.* (2004a). The influence of personality and affect on nicotine dependence in male college students. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6, 287-294.

12Cook, J. W.,* Spring, B., McChargue, D. E., & Hedeker, D. (2004). Hedonic capacity, cigarette craving and diminished positive mood. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 6(1), 37-45.

11Spring, B., Pagoto, S. L., McChargue, D. E., Hedeker, D. & Cook, J. W.* (2003). Altered reward value of carbohydrate foods for female smokers withdrawn from nicotine. Pharmacology, Biochemistry, & Behavior. 762(2), 351-360.

10McChargue, D. E., Gulliver, S. B., & Hitsman, B. (2003). Applying a stepped-care reduction approach to smokers with schizophrenia. Psychiatric Times, XX(9), 78.

9Pagoto, S. L., McChargue, D. E., & Fuqua, R. W. (2003). The effects of a multi-component intervention on motivation and sun protection behaviors among midwestern beach-goers. Health Psychology, 22(4), 429-433.

8Hitsman, B., Borrelli, B., McChargue, D. E., Spring, B., & Niaura, R. (2003). Effect of history of depression on smoking cessation: A meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. 71(4), 657-663.

7Spring, B., Pingitore, G., & McChargue, D. E. (2003). Reward value of cigarette smoking for comparably heavy smoking schizophrenic, depressed and nonpatient smokers. American Journal of Psychiatry, 160(2), 316-322.

6McChargue, D. E., Gulliver, S. B., & Hitsman, B. (2002b). A reply to the commentaries on schizophrenia and smoking treatment: more research is needed. Addiction, 97, 799-800.

5McChargue, D. E., Gulliver, S. B., & Hitsman, B. (2002a). Would smokers with schizophrenia benefit from a more flexible approach to smoking treatment? Addiction, 97, 785-793.

4McChargue, D. E., Collins, F. L., & Cohen, L. M. (2002). Effect of non-nicotinic moist snuff replacement and lobeline on withdrawal symptoms during 48-hour smokeless tobacco deprivation. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 4, 195-200.

3Richmond, M.,* Spring, B., Sommerfeld, B. K., & McChargue, D. E. (2001). Rumination and cigarette smoking: A bad combination for depressive outcomes? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 69(5), 836-840.

2Cohen, L. M., Britt, D. M., Collins, F. L., al’Absi, M., & McChargue, D. E. (2001). Multimodal assessment of the effect of chewing gum on nicotine withdrawal. Addictive Behaviors, 26(2), 289-295.

1McChargue, D. E., & Collins, F. L. (1998). Differentiating withdrawal patterns between smokers and smokeless tobacco users. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 6, 205-208.

Chapters and Invited Papers

DiLillo, D., & McChargue, D. (2007). Implementing elements of evidence-based practice into scientist-practitioner training at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Journal of Clinical Psychology 63(7), 671-685.

Shiffman, S., Kassel, J., Gwaltney, C., & McChargue, D. (2005). Relapse prevention for smoking cessation. In G. A. Marlett & D. M. Donovan (Eds.), Relapse Prevention, Second Edition: Maintenance Strategies in the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (pp. 92-129). New York: The Guilford Press.

Cohen, L. M., McChargue, D. E., Cortez, M., Prensky, E., & Emery, S. (2003). The etiology and treatment of nicotine dependence: A biopsychosocial perspective. In L. M. Cohen, D. E. McChargue, & F. L. Collins (Eds.), The health psychology handbook: Practical issues for the behavioral medicine specialist (pp. 101-124). New York: Sage Publication.

Collins, F. L., Britt, D. M., Cohen, L. M., McChargue, D. E., Larson, M. E. M., Leftwich, M. J. T., & Stott, H. D. (1999). Practitioner guidelines for the treatment of nicotine dependence. In L. VandeCreek & T. Jackson (Eds.) Innovations in clinical practice: A sourcebook (Vol. 17). Sarasota, FL: Professional Resource Press.

Volumes Edited

Cohen, L., Collins, F., Young, A., McChargue, D., Leffingwell, T. (2009). The pharmacology and treatment of substance abuse using evidence and outcomes based perspectives. New Jersey, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Cohen, L. M., McChargue, D. E., & Collins, F. L. (2003). The health psychology handbook: Practical issues for the behavioral medicine specialist. New York: Sage Publication.
 

Research Funding Sources

Extramural Funding

NIH/NIAAA R01 (McChargue: PI)
Differential Psychosocial Predictors of Brief College Drinking Interventions
$1,255,932 PENDING

NIH/NIDA R24 (Bevins: PI) (McChargue: Co-I)
Enhancing Methamphetamine Treatment by Building Translation Research Capacity
$1,268,901 PENDING

Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award (NIDA K08) 1 K08 DA00467
Depression-Prone Smokers and Cigarette Craving
Principal Investigator: Dennis E. McChargue, Ph.D.
Funding Dates: September 2000 – September 2005
$586,225

VA Merit Review Entry Program Grant
Depression-Prone Smokers, Dysphoria, and Cigarette Craving
Principal Investigator: Dennis E. McChargue, Ph.D.
Funding Dates: April 2000 – June 2002
$321,000

Intramural Funding

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Faculty Seed Grant Award; $9,912
Genetic Markers, Binge Drinking, and Alcoholism Risk
Principal Investigator: Dennis E. McChargue, Ph.D.
Funding: January 2007 – December 2007

University of Nebraska-Lincoln Layman Award Grant; $10,000
Cigarette Smokers, High Blood Pressure, and Stress
Principal Investigator: Dennis E. McChargue, Ph.D.
Funding Dates: June 2006 - May 2007

Licenses

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of Nebraska #719