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National Crime Victims Center > About Us > Faculty > NCVC faculty - Dr. John Roitzsch 

phot Dr. John Roitzsch

 John C. Roitzsch, Ph.D.  Bio of Dr. Kenneth Ruggiero
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Education: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Louisiana State University, 1962

Current Position: Professor Emeritus, National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, MUSC

Licensure: South Carolina

Professional Organizations: American Psychological Association; Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy; South Carolina Psychological Association

Research Interests: addictions; Behavioral medicine

Select Publications: 

  • Roitzsch, J.C.  (2008).  Medication Treatments for Nicotine Dependence.  [Review of the book].  Contemporary Psychology.
  • Kilpatrick, D. G., Koenen, K., Ruggiero, K. J., Acierno, R., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Roitzsch, J., Boyle, J.& Gelernter, J. (2007). The serotonin transporter genotype and social support and moderation of PTSD and depression in hurricane-exposed adults. American Journal of Psychiatry, 164, 1693-1699.
  • Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K. J., Galea, S., Resnick, H. S., Gelernter, J., Koenen, K., Roitzsch, J., de Arellano, M., Boyle, J., & Kilpatrick, D. G. (2006). Psychological sequelae of the 2004 Florida hurricanes: Implications for post-disaster intervention.
  • Davies, S., Wright, D.C., Falsetti, S.A., Roitzsch, J.C.  (2005). Simultaneous treatment of substance abuse and posttraumatic stress disorder:  A case study.  Clinical Case Studies, 4(4), 347-362.
  • Brady, K.T., Saladin, M.E., Killeen, T., Becker, S., (2004).  Posttraumatic stress disorder and substance abuse:  Use of research in a clinical setting.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10(1), 141-148.
  • Teichner, G., Horner, M.D., Roitzsch, J.C., Herron, J., & Thevos, A.  (2002). Substance abuse treatment outcomes for cognitively impaired and intact outpatients.  Addictive Behaviors, 25, 751-763.
  • Ames, S.C. & Roitzsch, J.C.  (2000). The impact of minor stressful life events and social support on cravings:  A study of inpatients receiving treatment for substance dependence.  Addictive Behaviors, 25, 539-547.  Article reviewed in American Psychological Association publication:  (2000) Clinician’s Research Digest, 18, 1.
  • Dancky, B.S., Roitzsch, J.C., Brady, K.T., Saladin, M.E.  (1997). Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Substance Abuse:  Use of Research in a Clinical Setting.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 10(1), 141-148.
  • Becker, S., Brady, K.T., Dansky, B.S., Killeen, T., Roitzsch, J.C., Saladin, M.E.  (1996). Victimization and PTSD in individuals with substance use disorders:  Gender and Racial Differences.  American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 22.
  • Pritchard, P.B., III, Holmstrom, V.L., Roitzsch, J.C., and Giacinto, J.P.  (1984). Epileptic Amnestic Attacks:  Benefit from Antiepileptic Drug.  Neurology, 244, 17-22.

Select Presentations:

  • Roitzsch, J.D., Brady, K., Greenway, D.E., Nesmith, E.  (Jan., 1993). AIDS Risk Behavior and Substance Abuse with Dual Diagnosis. Presented at the 6th International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors (ICTAB-6), Santa Fe, New Mexico.
  • Roitzsch, J.C., Franks, S.F.  (Mar., 1993). Anger Expression, Cardiac Risk, and Gender:  Are Women More At Risk As They Become More Like Men? Presented at the 39th Annual Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) in Atlanta, GA.
  • Dansky B, Saladin M, Brady K, Killeen T, Becker S, Roitzsch J, Resnick H, Kilpatrick D (1994, March). The Nature of Victimization among Inpatient Substance Abusers. Poster presentation at the Annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans.
  • Saladin M, Dansky B, Brady K, Kilpatrick D, Resnick H, Roitzsch J (1994, November). PTSD symptom profiles in women with and without substance use disorders. Presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, CA
  • Ames, S.C., Roitzsch, J.C., & Kelly, C.B.  (1999). Health behavior change in inpatients being treated for substance dependence:  Rethinking the abstinence model.  Poster presented at the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto.
  • Juliano, L.M., Santa Ana, E.J., & Roitzsch, J.C.  (2001). Developing treatment strategies for nicotine dependent substance abusers in recovery.  Poster presented at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco (SRNT), Seattle, WA.
  • Santa Ana, E.J., Roitzsch, J.C. (2003).  The stages of change:  Are they all they’re measured up to be? Poster presented at the South Carolina Psychological Association, Myrtle Beach, SC.
  • Santa Ana, E.J., Wulfert, E., Nietert, P.J. & Roitzsch, J.C.  (2005). Efficacy of group motivational interviewing for dually diagnosed inpatients.  Poster presented at the Association for Cognitive and Behavioral Therapy, Washington, DC.
  • Ames, G.E., O’Neil, P.M., Roitzsch, J.C., White, M.A., & Byrne, T.C.  (2005). Weight-loss goals of gastric bypass applicants. Poster presented at the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Vancouver, British Columbia.
  • Best, C.L., Acierno, R., Ruggiero, K.J., Resnick, H.S., Galea, S., Roitzsch, J.C., deArellano, M., & Kilpatrick, D.G. (2005, November).  The 2004 Hurricanes in Florida and the Implications for Katrina Victims in New Orleans.  Presentation for the Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Curriculum Vitae (2008)

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