Current Appointments & Affiliations
Assistant Professor in Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
·
2021 - Present
Psychiatry, Child & Family Mental Health & Community Psychiatry,
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Recent Publications
The benefits of motivational interviewing and coaching for improving the practice of comprehensive family assessments in child welfare.
Journal Article Child Welfare · 2012 The engagement of families in child welfare services is critical for successful outcomes related to safety, permanency, and child and family well-being. Motivational interviewing (MI), an effective approach to working with individuals struggling with alcoh ... Link to item CiteCognitive-behavioral intervention for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents: development and pilot testing.
Journal Article J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry · June 2003 OBJECTIVES: To develop a cognitive-behavioral treatment for depressed, substance-abusing adolescents, determine its feasibility, and test its association with symptomatic improvement. METHOD: Based on the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral interventions for ... Full text Link to item CiteSubstance abuse treatment. Beyond the Minnesota model.
Journal Article N C Med J · June 1994 Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Mid Southern Primary Care Networks Node
ResearchInvestigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2015 - 2023A feasibility study for testing the effects of extended-release naltrexone (Vivitrol) on recidivism and other participant outcomes in drug court settings
ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by Laura and John Arnold Foundation · 2016 - 2019Carolinas Comprehensive Substance Abuse Services Project
ResearchPsychologist · Awarded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration · 2012 - 2018View All Grants
Education, Training & Certifications
Florida State University ·
1984
M.S.
Duke University ·
1981
B.A.