Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Medical Chief, Center for Drug and Alcohol Programs
Director, Division of Public Psychiatry
Acting Director, Mental Health Service Line, Ralph H. Johnson Veterans Affairs Center |
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-present | Director, 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 |
PUBLICATIONS (2006-present)
Becker HC, Myrick H & Veatch LM. Pregabalin is effective against behavioral and electrographic seizures during alcohol withdrawal. Alcohol & Alcoholism 41(4):399-406, 2006. Book SW & Myrick H. The diagnosis and treatment of substance abuse/dependence and co-occurring social anxiety disorder. Psychiatric Times 25(1), 2006. Larowe SD, Mardikian P, Malcolm R, Myrick H, Kalivas P, McFarland K, Saladin M, McRae A & Brady K. Safety and tolerability of N-acetylcysteine in cocaine-dependent individuals. American Journal on Addictions 15(1):105-110, 2006. Malcolm R, Swayngim K, Donovan JL, DeVane CL, Elkashef A, Chiang N, Khan R, Mojsiak J, Myrick DL, Hedden S, Cochran K & Woolson RF. Modafinil and cocaine interactions. American Journal of Drug & Alcohol Abuse 32(4):577-587, 2006. Wright T, Myrick H, Henderson S, Peters H & Malcolm R. Risk factors for delirium tremens: A retrospective chart review. American Journal on Addictions 15(3):213-219, 2006. Book SW, Myrick H, Malcolm R & Strain EC. Buprenorphine for post-operative pain following surgery in a buprenorphine-maintained patient. American Journal of Psychiatry 164(6):979, 2007. Larowe SD, Myrick H, Hedden S, Mardikian P, Saladin M, McRae A, Brady K, Kalivas PW & Malcolm R. Is cocaine desire reduced by N-acetylcysteine? American Journal of Psychiatry 164(7):1115-1117, 2007. Malcolm R, Myrick H, Veatch LM, Boyle E & Randall PK. Self-reported sleep, sleepiness, and repeated alcohol withdrawals: A randomized, double-blind, controlled comparison of lorazepam vs gabapentin. Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine 3(1):24-32, 2007. Myrick H, Anton RF, Voronin K, Wang W & Henderson S. A double blind evaluation of gabapentin on alcohol effects and drinking in a clinical laboratory paradigm. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research 31(2):221-227, 2007. Wright TM, Myrick H, Malcolm R, Randall P, Boyle E, Henderson S & Anton R. Impact of lifetime alcohol quit attempts and medicated detoxifications on time to relapse during an index alcohol detoxification. Journal of Addiction Medicine 1(1):15-20, 2007. |
