Dr. Hugh Myrick
Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical Chief, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs
Director, Military Science Division
Director, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Center
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Education
| Clemson University, Clemson, SC | B.S. | 1988 | Microbiology | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | M.D. | 1992 | Medicine | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Internship | 1993 | Psychiatry | | Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC | Residency | 1996 | Psychiatry |
Professional Experience | 1995-1997 | Addictions Fellowship, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1997-2004 | Assistant Professor and Staff Psychiatrist, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 1997-2005 | Director, Substance Abuse Treatment Center, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC | | 2002-present | Medical Director, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2004-present | Associate Professor and Staff Psychiatrist, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2005-present | Associate Director, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC | | 2006-present | Director, Division of Public Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2006-2007 | Acting Director, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC | | 2007-2009 | Director, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC | | 2008-2009 | Acting Residency Training Director, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, MUSC, Charleston, SC | | 2009-present | Associate Chief of Staff, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Charleston, SC |
Awards and Honors | 1984-1988 | Abney Scholar, Clemson University | | 1985-1988 | Alatex Scholarship, Clemson University | | 1986-1988 | Dean's List, Clemson University | | 1993 | Immunology Research Paper Award | | 1995 | Nominee, Golden Apple Award for Excellence in House Staff Teaching | | 1995-1996 | Recipient, NIDA Substance Abuse Fellowship | | 1996 | Wyeth-Ayerst Travel Award to American Psychiatric Meeting, New York, NY | | 1996 | Cleckley Psychiatric Research Paper Competition Award | | 1996 | The American Academy of Addictions Psychiatry Fellowship Award | | 1997 | Benjamin Riggs Award, best resident paper | | 1997 | Recipient, American Psychiatric Association’s Research Colloquium for Young Investigators Award | | 2002 | MUSC Health Sciences Foundation Developing Scholars Award | | 2005 | MUSC Circle of Excellence Award, Outstanding Faculty Lecturer, Junior Clerkship | | 2005 | Editorial Board, Journal of Dual Diagnostics | | 2007 | Network Executive Healthcare Leadership Institute, participant |
Recent Publications
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. PMCID: 3204582 Hartwell KJ, Johnson KA, Li X, Myrick H, Lematty T, George MS & Brady KT. Neural correlates of craving and resisting craving for tobacco in nicotine dependent smokers. Addiction Biology 16(4):654-666, 2011. PMCID: 3182826 Schacht JP, Anton RF, Randall PK, Li X, Henderson S & Myrick H. Stability of fMRI striatal response to alcohol cues: A hierarchical linear modeling approach. Neuroimage 56(1):61-68, 2011. PMCID: 3066261 Schacht JP, Randall PK, Waid LR, Baros AM, Latham PK, Wright TM, Myrick H & Anton RF. Neurocognitive performance, alcohol withdrawal, and effects of a combination of flumazenil and gabapentin in alcohol dependence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 35(11):2030-2038, 2011. PMCID: 3166540 Tuerk PW, Yoder M, Grubaugh A, Myrick H, Hamner M & Acierno R. Prolonged exposure therapy for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: An examination of treatment effectiveness for veterans of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Journal of Anxiety Disorders 25(3):397-403, 2011. Ditre JW, Oliver JA, Myrick H, Henderson S, Saladin ME & Drobes DJ. Effects of divalproex on smoking cue reactivity and cessation outcomes among smokers achieving initial abstinence. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology 20(4):293-301, 2012. Yoder M, Tuerk PW, Price M, Grubaugh AL, Strachan M, Myrick H & Acierno R. Prolonged exposure therapy for combat-related posttraumatic stress disorder: Comparing outcomes for veterans of different wars. Psychological Services 9(1):16-25, 2012. PMCID: 3427616
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