JillM(Cocchiola)WilliamsMD

Addiction

Director of the Division of Addiction Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University. Professor of Psychiatry, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University.

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Office
671 Hoes LN
D339
Piscataway, NJ 08854
Phone+1 732-235-4341

Fax+1 732-235-4277

Education & Training

Duke University HospitalResidency, Psychiatry, 1993 - 1997
Rutgers Robert Wood Johnson Medical SchoolClass of 1993

Certifications & Licensure

NJ State Medical License 1997 - 2025
NC State Medical License 1993 - 1999
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Addiction Psychiatry

Clinical Trials

Nicotine Patch for Nicotine Dependence in Individuals With Schizophrenia or Schizoaffective Disorder - 1 Start of enrollment: 2001 Aug 01
Terminated
Phase 4
Nicotine and Cotinine Levels in Smokers With Schizophrenia and Schizoaffective Disorder - 2 Start of enrollment: 2003 Oct 01
Completed
Measuring Smoking Behavior in People With Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder Start of enrollment: 2006 Oct 01
Completed
Trial of Nicotine Nasal Spray as an Aid for Smoking Cessation in Schizophrenia Start of enrollment: 2009 Aug 01
Completed
Phase 4
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

6 citations
State, But Not Trait, Measures of Persistence Are Related to Negative Affect
Marc L. Steinberg, Jill M. Williams
Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs. 2013-07-01
53 citations
The efficacy of olanzapine for decreasing cue-elicited craving in individuals with schizophrenia and cocaine dependence: a preliminary report.
David A. Smelson, Douglas M. Ziedonis, John W Williams, Miklos F. Losonczy, Jill M. Williams
Journal of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2006-02-01
27 citations
Task persistence predicts smoking cessation in smokers with and without schizophrenia.
Marc L. Steinberg, Jill M. Williams, Kunal K. Gandhi, Jonathan Foulds, Elizabeth E. Epstein
Psychology of Addictive Behaviors. 2012-05-28

Lectures

Helping Smokers with Behavioral Health Comorbidity Requires a National Effort
National Institutes of Health (NIH), Bethesda, Maryland - 4/16/2013

Press Mentions

Minimum Age Raised to 21 for Tobacco, Nicotine PurchaseJanuary 31st, 2020
Tobacco Addiction, Treatment Need More Attention by CliniciansNovember 15th, 2016

Grant Support

R01-Williajm - Double-Blind Placebo-Controlled Trial Of Nicotine Nasal Spray As ANational Institute On Drug Abuse2009–2010
Nicotine Intake In Smokers With SchizophreniaNational Institute Of Mental Health2006–2009
Treatment Of Addiction To Nicotine In SchizophreniaNational Institute On Drug Abuse2006
Nicotine Dependence Treatment In Psychiatric ComorbidityNational Institute On Drug Abuse2001–2005