Dr. Pat Latham

Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences |
Education
| Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | B.S.N. | 1965 | Nursing | | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | M.S. | 1966 | Psychiatric Nursing Education | | Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | Ph.D. | 1987 | Sociology | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Postdoctoral | 1988 | Alcohol Research |
Professional Experience | 1966-1968 | Psychiatric Nursing Instructor, Mt. Carmel School of Nursing, Columbus, OH | | 1968-1969 | Mental Health Coordinator, Fayetteville Technical Institute, Fayetteville, NC | | 1970-1973 | Psychiatric Clinical Specialist and Nurse Liaison, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA | | 1975-1977 | Clinical Specialist, Northwest Mental Health Services, Columbus, OH | | 1981-1983 | Graduate Teaching Assistant, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH | | 1982 | Lecturer Ohio Wesleyan University, Delaware, OH | | 1984 | Adjunct Clinical Instructor in Psychiatric Nursing, Otterbein College, Westerville, OH | | 1989-1990 | Program Coordinator, Fenwick Hall Hospital, Johns Island, SC | | 1991 | Adjunct Faculty, Charleston Southern University (Behavioral Science); College of Charleston (Sociology); Trident Technical College (Nursing and Sociology), Charleston, SC | | 1991-1992 | Staff Nurse, Navy Hospital, Charleston, SC | | 1991-1993 | Therapist, Project MATCH, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1992-1996 | Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Nursing, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1992-2002 | Instructor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2002-present | Research Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC |
Recent Publications
Anton RF, Myrick H, Baros AM, Latham PK, Randall PK, Wright TM, Stewart SH, Waid R & Malcolm R. Efficacy of a combination of flumazenil and gabapentin in the treatment of alcohol dependence: Relationship to alcohol withdrawal symptoms. Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology 29(4):334-342, 2009. Dunlap LJ, Zarkin GA, Bray JW, Mills M, Kivlahan DR, McKay JR, Latham P & Tonigan JS. Revisiting the cost-effectiveness of the COMBINE study for alcohol dependent patients: The patient perspective. Medical Care 48(4):306-313, 2010. Anton RF, Myrick H, Wright TM, Latham PK, Baros AM, Waid LR & Randall PK. Gabapentin combined with naltrexone for the treatment of alcohol dependence. American Journal of Psychiatry 168(7):709-717, 2011. |