Hector Colon rivera M.D., Psychiatrist
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Hector Colon rivera M.D.

Addiction Psychiatrist | Addiction Psychiatry

352 STATE ST NORTH HAVEN CT, 06473
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Dr. Hector Colon rivera is an Addiction Psychiatrist practicing in NORTH HAVEN, CT. Dr. Colon rivera evaluates, diagnoses, and treats people who suffer from impulse control conditions related to addiction. As an Addiction Psychiatrist, Dr. Colon rivera is a substance abuse expert, and is trained to fully understand the biological science behind addiction, in order to properly treat each patient.

Provider Details

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Treatments

  • Inpatient, ED, Addiction, Adolescents

Professional Society Memberships

  • American Society of Addiction Medicine, American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, American Psychiatric Association, Massachusetts Psychiatric Society, American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Articles and Publications

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    Brief Newspaper Peer Reviewed Articles:

     

    1.    Colon-Rivera HA. “Residents Bring APAF’s ‘Typical or Troubled’ Program to Puerto Rico” Psychiatric News, May 31st, 2017

     

    2.     Colon-Rivera HA. “The Forgotten Island” Psychiatric News, June 14th, 2016.

     

    3.     Colon-Rivera HA. “Our Opioid Epidemic: How Can We Help?” The Official Newsletter of the American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry, Spring 2016, Volume 32, Number 1, Pages 8, 13. 

     

    Original, Peer Reviewed Articles:

     

    1.     Muvvala S, Colon-Rivera HA, Camenga D. “Medications for Maintenance Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in Adolescents: A Narrative Review with Recommendations for Clinical Practice and Future Research” J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry, 2017. Abstract Accepted. Submitting manuscript soon. 

     

    2.     Daum AM, Colon-Rivera HA, Nykiel S. “Shared Medical Appointments Role in the Opioid Epidemic Era; A Tool for Integration of Care” J Addict Res Ther. 2017, June. Accepted

     

    3.     Barmada H, Roberts S, Patil D, Colon-Rivera HA, Chang G. “Perceived stigma and satisfaction with care among veterans receiving methadone maintenance treatment:  A pilot study” Addictive Diseases and their Treatment. 2017, June. Accepted 

     

    4.     Broad KL, Colon-Rivera HA, Haque L. Re: Primary care management of opioid use disorders: Abstinence, methadone, or buprenorphine-naloxone? E-Published, Can Fam Physician. 2017, May 16. 

     

    5.     Thapa M, Colon-Rivera HA, Taylor M, Greenfield SF, Marienfeld C.  “Assuring the Appropriate Care of Pregnant and Newly Delivered Women Addicts” American Psychiatric Society Position Statements, May, 2016. 

     

    6.     Montenegro R, Colon-Rivera HA. Racial/Ethnic and Sexual/Gender Minority Training Experiences in Psychiatry: Past, Present, and Future Directions to Improving Training Climate, The Am J of Psychiatry Residents Edition, January 2016. 

     

    7.     Colon-Rivera HA, Daum AM, Nykiel S. The impact of sharing: The use of shared medical appointments to allow providers to increase treatment access for substance use and related disorders. Subst Abus. 2016 Jan-Mar, 37 (1):7-8.

     

    8.     Colon-Rivera HA, Oldham MA. The mind with a radio of its own: a case report and review of the literature on the treatment of musical hallucinations. Gen Hosp Psychiatry. 2014 Mar-Apr, 36 (2):220-4.

     

    9.     Colon-Rivera HA, Jimenez-Torres GJ, Lugo F. Evolving story of vitamin D, supplementing vs. implementing new approaches. Acta Psychiatr Scand. 2013Jul, 128 (1):99-100.

What do you attribute your success to?

  • My family. Being self-motivated and pro-active.

Hobbies / Sports

  • Performance Cars, Health, Traveling, Business

Favorite professional publications

  • APA, JAMA

Hector Colon rivera M.D.'s Practice location

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NORTH HAVEN, CT 06473
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