Posts by James McKowen, PhD
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People with Substance Use Disorder Can Have Persistent Deficits in Executive Functioning Despite Treatment
When people struggle to adhere to treatment for substance use disorder, they don't necessarily lack motivation, Massachusetts General Hospital researchers say. Instead, the problem may be persistent impairment in executive function.
Biography
James McKowen is a staff psychologist within the Child Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Program at Massachusetts General Hospital and is an instructor of psychology in the Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Dr. McKowen has expertise in working with families of youth with addictive disorders, CBT approaches to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders and DBT for the treatment of substance use. His research interests include neuropsychological factors associated with relapse and recovery from substance use disorders and factors associated with the development of comorbid disorders.
