Nicholas Alexander Livingston, PhD
Assistant Professor
Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine
Psychiatry

PhD, University of Montana



Dr. Livingston received his Bachelors in Psychology and Drug and Alcohol Use Counseling from the University of Utah, then his Masters and Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from the University of Montana. Dr. Livingston completed his predoctoral internship at the VA Boston Healthcare System, including rotations in the outpatient Alcohol and Drug Treatment Program (ADTP), Substance Abuse Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Program (SARRTP), and Women's Trauma Recovery Program (WTRP). Dr. Livingston subsequently completed the 2-year VA Interprofessional Advanced Fellowship in Addiction Treatment (postdoctoral research fellowship) at VA Boston Healthcare System, which included rotations in substance use and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) treatment at VA Boston and VA Brockton Medical Centers. Dr. Livingston is currently a Research Psychologist in the National Center for PTSD, Behavioral Science Division, and an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine.

Dr. Livingston maintains several active lines of research. Primary foci of his current program include:
1) studies on the co-occurrence of trauma/PTSD and substance use disorder
2) development and evaluation of mobile and web-based interventions for substance use and PTSD (e.g., VetChange)
3) examinations of mental health disparities, healthcare needs, and the effects of minority stress on health among lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) individuals.

Dr. Livingston is also actively involved in research to examine the longitudinal course of trauma exposure, discrimination, and mental health using diverse data collection methods (e.g., ecological momentary assessment) and novel assessment strategies.


Engaging Veterans Seeking Service-Connection Payments in Pain Treatment
08/16/2019 - 08/31/2024 (Subcontract PI)
Yale University NIH NCCIH
5UH3AT009758-05



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  1. Polizzi CP, Sistad RE, Livingston NA, Brief D, Litwack S, Roy M, Solhan M, Rosenbloom D, Keane TM. Alcohol-related Problems as Moderators of PTSD Symptom Change During Use of a Web-based Intervention for Hazardous Drinking and PTSD. J Stud Alcohol Drugs. 2023 Oct 03.View Related Profiles. PMID: 37796630
     
  2. Chang CJ, Fischer IC, Depp CA, Norman SB, Livingston NA, Pietrzak RH. A disproportionate burden: Prevalence of trauma and mental health difficulties among sexual minority versus heterosexual U.S. military veterans. J Psychiatr Res. 2023 May; 161:477-482. PMID: 37086703
     
  3. Sistad RE, Livingston NA, Crowe ML, Newberger N, Spitzer E, Brief D, Litwack S, Helmuth E, Roy M, Solhan M, Rosenbloom D, Keane TM. Network analysis of reasons for and against changing alcohol use among veterans engaged in a web-based intervention for hazardous drinking and PTSD symptoms. Addict Behav. 2023 Aug; 143:107689.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36924646; PMCID: PMC10485876; DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2023.107689;
     
  4. Sistad RE, Enggasser J, Livingston NA, Brief D. Comparing substance use treatment initiation and retention between telehealth delivered during COVID-19 and in-person treatment pre-COVID-19. Am J Addict. 2023 May; 32(3):301-308.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36645267
     
  5. Livingston NA, Gatsby E, Shipherd JC, Lynch KE. Causes of alcohol-attributable death and associated years of potential life lost among LGB and non-LGB veteran men and women in Veterans Health Administration. Addict Behav. 2023 Apr; 139:107587.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36571942
     
  6. Simpson T, Sistad R, Brooks JT, Newberger NG, Livingston NA. Seeking care where they can: A systematic review of global trends in online alcohol treatment utilization among non-veteran and veteran women. Drug Alcohol Depend Rep. 2022 Dec; 5:100116. PMID: 36844155; PMCID: PMC9948922; DOI: 10.1016/j.dadr.2022.100116;
     
  7. Livingston NA, Davenport M, Head M, Henke R, LeBeau LS, Gibson TB, Banducci AN, Sarpong A, Jayanthi S, Roth C, Camacho-Cook J, Meng F, Hyde J, Mulvaney-Day N, White M, Chen DC, Stein MD, Weisberg R. The impact of COVID-19 and rapid policy exemptions expanding on access to medication for opioid use disorder (MOUD): A nationwide Veterans Health Administration cohort study. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Dec 01; 241:109678.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36368167; PMCID: PMC9624112; DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2022.109678;
     
  8. Salomaa AC, Livingston NA, Bryant WT, Herbitter C, Harper K, Sloan CA, Hinds Z, Gyuro L, Valentine SE, Shipherd JC. A bottom-up approach to developing a unified trauma-minority stress model for transgender and gender diverse people. Psychol Trauma. 2023 May; 15(4):618-627.View Related Profiles. PMID: 36201832
     
  9. Lynch KE, Livingston NA, Gatsby E, Shipherd JC, DuVall SL, Williams EC. Alcohol-attributable deaths and years of potential life lost due to alcohol among veterans: Overall and between persons with minoritized and non-minoritized sexual orientations. Drug Alcohol Depend. 2022 Aug 01; 237:109534.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35717789
     
  10. Newberger NG, Hinds Z, Mahoney CT, Bryant WT, Herbitter C, Livingston NA. Real-time associations between discrimination, cannabis use, and mood among sexual and gender minority individuals. Psychol Addict Behav. 2022 Aug; 36(5):491-498.View Related Profiles. PMID: 35467899
     
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