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1 VITA Robert J. Meyers ACADEMIC PREPARATION: Ph.D. Psychology California Coast University 2001 M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling Southern Illinois University 1982 B.S. Social Work Southern Illinois University 1976 EXPERIENCE: December 2006 to Present: Director of Robert J. Meyers & Associates, training and consulting in evidence based treatment protocols. October 2006 to Present: National Trainer for Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Lead trainer for all new grantees implementing Adolescent Community Reinforcement (ACRA). June 2006 to June 2007: Co-Investigator , NIDA Grant DA 101166; Treatment Outcomes with Runaway Adolescents, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio. June 2003 to June 2005: Associate Director , Life Link Training Institute, Santa Fe New Mexico. October 2002 to 2005: Co-Investigator/Clinical Director , CSAT Grant TI13914; Expanding Services to Albuquerque’s Runaways. October 2002 to June 2005: Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Trials Network: Southwest Node Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and other Addictions, Albuquerque, NM. July 2002 to August 2003: Associate Director, Clinical Research Branch, Center on Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA). August 2002 to Present: Associate Research Professor, Department of Psychology University of New Mexico. October 2001 to Present: Co-Investigator/Clinical Director, NIDA Grant RO1 DA 13549; Outcomes of CRA with Homeless Street Youth.

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Robert J. Meyers ACADEMIC PREPARATION:

Ph.D. Psychology California Coast University 2001 M.S. Rehabilitation Counseling Southern Illinois University 1982 B.S. Social Work Southern Illinois University 1976 EXPERIENCE:

December 2006 to Present: Director of Robert J. Meyers & Associates, training and consulting in evidence based treatment protocols. October 2006 to Present: National Trainer for Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Lead trainer for all new grantees implementing Adolescent Community Reinforcement (ACRA). June 2006 to June 2007: Co-Investigator, NIDA Grant DA 101166; Treatment Outcomes with Runaway Adolescents, Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.

June 2003 to June 2005: Associate Director, Life Link Training Institute, Santa Fe New Mexico.

October 2002 to 2005: Co-Investigator/Clinical Director, CSAT Grant TI13914; Expanding Services to Albuquerque’s Runaways.

October 2002 to June 2005: Clinical Coordinator, Clinical Trials Network: Southwest Node Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and other Addictions, Albuquerque, NM.

July 2002 to August 2003: Associate Director, Clinical Research Branch, Center on Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Addictions (CASAA).

August 2002 to Present: Associate Research Professor, Department of Psychology University of New Mexico.

October 2001 to Present: Co-Investigator/Clinical Director, NIDA Grant RO1 DA 13549; Outcomes of CRA with Homeless Street Youth.

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October 2001 to July 2005: Co-Investigator/Clinical Director, CSAT Grant TI12503; Evaluation of Adult Mentoring and CRA Treatment with Homeless Street Youth.

December 2001 to July 2002: Scientific Board Chairman, CASAA Scientific Board.

August 2000 to August 2002: Assistant Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

October 2001 to Present: Clinical Director and Co-Investigator for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant R01-AA-12321-01; CRA Enhanced Job Training for Homeless Women.

January 1999 to October 2001: Senior Research Scientist/Co-Principal Investigator for National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant DA11955; Resistant Adolescent Substance Abusers in Treatment.

November 1998 to June 2001: Senior Research Scientist/Co-Principal Investigator for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant AA-98-003; Treatments for Adolescent Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.

October 1997 to September 2000: Consultant for Center on Substance Abuse Treatment Grant 1UR4 TI11321; (Community Reinforcement Condition) Effectiveness of Outpatient Treatment for Adolescent Cannabis Dependence.

August 1996 to June 2001: Co-Principal Investigator/Clinical Director for National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant DA-08896; Unilateral Family Intervention for Drug Problems, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

April 1996 to January 2001: Clinical Consultant and Supervisor for Cognitive-Behavioral Protocol on National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant DA-09422; Drug Abuse Treatment for Adolescents.

May 1994 to January 1999: Co-Principal Investigator/Clinical Director for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant AA09774; Clinical Trial of Interventions with Significant Others.

July 1994 to June 1996: Co-Principal Investigator/Clinical Director for National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant DA-08896; Unilateral Family Intervention for Drug Problems, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

September 1993 to May 1994: Project Coordinator for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant AA09549; A Randomized Trial of Sertraline in Alcoholism Treatment, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

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June 1990 to June 1994: Co- Principal Investigator for National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Grant AA 08331-A1; A Community Reinforcement Approach with the Homeless Alcohol Abuser, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

November 1990 to May 1994: Project Coordinator/Clinical Director for federal grant; Strategies for Matching Clients to Treatment, (Project MATCH) Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico.

November 1986 to November 1990: Assistant Deputy Director for the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, University of New Mexico. December 1985 to November 1986: Program Director for the "Willows" Alcohol & Chemical Abuse Services, Farmington, New Mexico.

August 1985 to December 1985: Program Manager/Acting Chief of Alcohol Bureau for the State of New Mexico.

July 1983 to August 1985: Executive Director for the Raton Council on Alcoholism, Raton, New Mexico.

March 1976 to July 1983: Counselor/Supervising Counselor for Alcohol Counseling Services, Marion, Illinois.

AWARDS: Recipient of Outstanding Alumni Award 2005, Southern Illinois University School of Social Work.

Recipient of Dan Anderson Research Award 2002, Hazelden Foundation’s award to honor researchers who have advanced the scientific knowledge of addiction recovery.

Recipient of 16th Annual Young Investigators Award 2003, Research Society on Alcoholism

PUBLICATIONS: Roozen, H.G., Meyers, R.J. & Smith J.E (2013). Community Reinforcement Approach: Klinische procedures voor de behandeling van alcohol- en drugverslaving. Utrecht: Bohn Stafleu & van Loghum [Dutch]. Godley, S.H., Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., Karvinen, T., Titus, J.C., Godley, M.D., Dent, G., Passetti, L., & Kelberg, P. (2011). The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Adolescent Cannabis Users, Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Series, Volume 4. DHHS Pub. No. 01–3489. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Nederlandse bewerking door P.G.J. Greeven & H.G. Roozen. Vught: Novadic-Kentron [Dutch Version]. Pauline Hussaats, MSc, Hendrik Roozen, Ph.D., Robert J. Meyers Ph.D., Ben J. M. Vande Wetering, MD, (2011). Problems areas reported by substance abusing individuals and their

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concerned significant others, American Journal of Addictions 2011:21:38-46. Manuel, J. K., Austin, J. L., Miller, W. R., McCrady, B. S., Tonigan, J. S., Meyers, R. J., Smith, J. E., & Bogenschutz, M. P. (2012). Community reinforcement and family training: A pilot comparison of group and self-directed delivery. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 43, 129-136. Godley, S. H., Garner, B. R., Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Godley, M. D. (2011). A large-scale dissemination and implementation model for evidence-based treatment and continuing care. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 18, 67-83. Meyers, R. J., Roozen, H. G., & Smith, J. E. (2011). The community reinforcement approach: An update of the evidence. Alcohol Research and Health, 33, 380-388. Dutcher, L.W., Anderson, R., Moore, M., Luna-Anderson, C., Meyers, R.J., Delaney, H.D. & Smith J.E., (2009). The community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) An effectiveness study. Journal of Behavioral Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, Vol. 2, Spring, Number 1.

Godley, S.H., Smith, J.E. Meyers, R.J., & Godley, M.D. (2009). Adolescent community reinforcement approach (A-CRA). In D.W. Springer, & A. Rubin (Eds.), Substance abuse treatment for youth and adults. John Wiley & Sons, Inc Hoboken New Jersey. Smith, J.E., & Meyers, R.J. (2009). Working with the family members of treatment-resistant substance abusers: What Independent Practitioners should know. Independent Practitioner, Summer, Volume 29, Number 3. Smith, J. E., & Meyers, R. J., (2009). Community reinforcement and family training. In G.L. Fisher & N.A. Roget’s (Eds.), Encyclopedia of substance abuse prevention, treatment, and recovery. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. Smith, J.E., Campos-Melady, M. Meyers, R.J. (2009). Community reinforcement and Community reinforcement and family training. Journal of Behavioral Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, Vol. 2, Spring, Number 1.

Roozen, H.G., Evans, B.E., Wiersema, H., & Meyers, R.J., (2009). The influence of extraversion on preferences and engagement in pleasant activities in patients with substance use disorders: One size fits all? Journal of Behavioral Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, Vol. 2, Spring, Number 1.

Roozen, H.G., Blaauw, E., & Meyers, R.J. (2009). Advances in Management of Alcohol Use Disorders and Intimate Partner Violence: Community Reinforcement and Family Training. Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Vol. 16, Supplement, 2009, S74–S80.

Smith, J.E. & Meyers, R.J. (2008). Kuinkamotivoida PÄHDEONGELMAINEN HOITOON Läheistenavulla. [Motivating substance abusers to enter treatment: Working with family

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members]. Sumonentanut Oili Räsänen, Myllyhoitoyhdistys ry. (Finland). Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Austin, J. L. (2008). Working with family members to engage treatment-refusing drinkers: The CRAFT program. In O. J. Morgan & C. H. Litzke (Eds.), Family interventions in substance abuse. West Hazleton, PA: Haworth Press. (Co-published simultaneously as Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Volume 26, Number 1/2, 2008. Roozen, H.G., Wiersema, H., Strietman, M., Feij, J.A., Lewinsohn, P.K., Meyers, R.J., Koks, M., Vingerhoets, A.J.J. (2008). “Development and psychometric evaluation of the pleasant activities list”. The American Journal on Addictions, 17: 422-435.

Meyers, R.J. & Gardin, J. (2007): “How to Engage the Treatment Resistant Substance Abuser,” Spotlight on Recovery Spring Issue, Part 1, Issue 12. Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E. (2007): “CRA-Manual zur Behandlung von Alkoholabhangigkeit [Clinical Guide to Alcohol Treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach].” Psychiatrie-Verlag, Bonn. (Germany). Meyers, R.J., (Author), & Yu, J. (Director) (2007): “Getting an Addict into Treatment: The CRAFT Approach” [television series episode]. In J. Hoffman & S. Froemke (Producers), The HBO Addiction Series; Why Can’t They Stop? HBO New York, New York. Slesnick, N., Prestopnik, J.L., Meyers, R.J. & Glassman, M. (2007): “Treatment Outcome for Street-living, Homeless Youth,” Addictive Behaviors, 32, 1237-1251. Meyers, R.J. & Wolfe, B.L. (2006): “Rakkaasta Raitis: Vaihtoehtoja nalkuttamiselle, anelulle ja uhkailulle [Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to nagging, pleading, and threatening]’” Kustantaja Suomessa Myllyhoitoyhdistys ry. (Finland). Meyers, R. J., Austin, J. L., & Smith, J. E. (2006): “Enlisting Family Members to Address Treatment Refusal in Substance Abusers,” Psychiatric Times, 23, 31-34.

Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., & Villanueva, M. (2005): “The Community Reinforcement Approach: History and Empirical Validation,” Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, Volume 19, Number 3, Fall. Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., & Lash, D.N. (2005): “A Program for Engaging Treatment-Refusing Substance Abuser into Treatment: CRAFT”, International Journal of Behavioral and Consultation Therapy, Volume 1, No. 2, Spring. Scruggs, S.M., Meyers, R.J., & Kayo, R. (2005): “Community Reinforcement and Family Training, Support and Prevention (CRAFT-SP),” Veterans Administration Medical Center, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Manuel, J. K., Miller, W.R., Tonigan, J. S., & Meyers, R. J. (2005). The effect of different treatment interventions on the coping behaviors of concerned significant others. Alcoholism:

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Clinical and Experimental Research, 29(5, Supplement), 903. (Abstract). Manuel, J. K., Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., & Tonigan, J. S. (2004). Perception of drinking by parental and spousal concerned significant others. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 28(5), (Supplement), 124. (Abstract). Meyers, R.J., & Gardin, J. (2004): “Empirically Supported Substance Abuse Treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach”, (Available through San Francisco Bay Area Center for Cognitive Therapy website www.therapyadvisor.com).

Meyers, R. J. & Wolfe, B.L. (2004): “Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to nagging, pleading and threatening,” Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, Center City MN. Pinsky, D., Seppala, M.D., Meyers, R.J., Gardin, J, White, W.L., & Brown, S. (2004): “When Painkillers Become Dangerous: What everyone needs to know about oxycontin and other prescription drugs,” Hazelden Publishing & Educational Services, Center City MN.

Smith, J.E. & Meyers, R.J. (2004): “Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members,” Guilford Press: New York, NY. Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Miller, W. R. (2004): “Take the Network into Treatment,” Drug and Alcohol Findings, 10, 4-7. Smith, J.E., Milford, J.L., & Meyers, R. J. (2004): “CRA and CRAFT: Behavioral Approaches to Treating Substance-Abusing Individuals,” The Behavior Analyst Today, Vol. 5 (4), 391-403. Walker, D. D., Venner, K., Hill, D. E., Meyers, R. J., & Miller, W. R. (2004): “A Comparison of Alcohol and Drug Disorders: Is There Evidence for a Developmental Sequence of Drug Abuse?” Addictive Behaviors, 29, 817-824. Wolfe, B.L., & Meyers, R.J. (2004): “Community Reinforcement and Family Training: Getting Loved Ones Sober,” The Counselor Publication of the National Association of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors, Vol. 5, No. 3, 57-60. Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., & Lash, D. (2003): “The Community Reinforcement Approach,” In (Eds.) M. Galanter. Recent Developments in Alcoholism. Research on Alcoholism Vol. XVI. New York: Kluwer/Plenum. Meyers, R.J. (2003): “Community Reinforcement Approach and Family Training (CRAFT) Method of Intervention,” Proceedings from the Hazelden Foundation Substance Abuse Forum, St. Paul, MN, 3-4.

Diamond, G., Godley, S.H., Liddle, H., Webb, C., Sampl, S., Tims, F., Meyers, R. (2002): “Five Outpatient Models for Adolescent Marijuana Use: A Description of the Cannabis Youth Treatment Interventions,” Addiction, 97, 69-82.

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Meyers, R.J., Apodaca, T.R., Flicker, S.M., & Slesnick, N., (2002): “Evidence-Based Approaches for the Treatment of Substance Abusers by Involving Family Members,” The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, Vol.10, No. 3, July 2002, 281-288.

Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., Smith, J.E., & Tonigan, J.S. (2002): “A Randomized Trial of Two Methods for Engaging Treatment-Refusing Drug Users Through Concerned Significant Others,” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology Vol .70, No. 5, 1182-1185.

Meyers, R.J. & Slesnick, N. (2002): “Establishing and Maintaining Empirically Based Alcohol Treatment in Community Programs,” In (Eds.) Miller, W. R., & Weisner, C. Changing Substance Abuse Through Health and Social Systems. New York: Kluwer/Plenum.

Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J., & Milford, J. (2002): “The Community Reinforcement Approach,” In R. Hester & W. Miller's (Eds.), Handbook of Alcoholism Treatment Approaches: Effective Alternatives (3rd ed.), New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Meyers, R.J., & Squires, D.D. (2001, Summer): “The Community Reinforcement Approach,” (Available from the Behavioral Health Recovery Management Project c/o Fayette Companies, P.O. Box 1346, Peoria, IL 61654-1346; or at http://www.bhrm.org). Godley, S. H., Meyers, R. J., Smith, J. E., Godley, M. D., Titus, J. M., Karvinen, T., Dent, G., Passetti, L., & Kelberg, P. (2001): “The Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach for Adolescent Cannabis Users,” Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Series, Volume 4. DHHS Pub. No. 01-3489. Rockville, MD: Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Meyers, R.J. & Godley, M.D. (2001): “Shaping of the Community Reinforcement Approach,” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.). A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press. Meyers, R.J. Miller, W.R. (2001): “A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction,” Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Meyers, R.J. Miller, W.R. & Smith J.E. (2001): “Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT),” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.) A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Miller, W.R. & Meyers, R.J. (2001): “Summary and Reflections,” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.). A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Miller, W.R., Meyers, R.J., & Tonigan J.S. (2001): “A Comparison of CRA and Traditional Approaches,” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.). A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Miller, W.R., Meyers, R.J., Tonigan J.S., & Grant, K.A. (2001): “Community Reinforcement and Traditional Approaches: Findings of a Controlled Trial,” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.).

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A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (2001): “The Treatment,” In R. Meyers & W. Miller (Eds.). A Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Addiction. Cambridge, UK: University Press.

Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J., & Miller, W.R. (2001): “The Community Reinforcement Approach to the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders,” The American Journal of Addictions Vol. 10 (suppl), 51-59. Brewer, C., Meyers, R.J. & Johnsen, J. (2001): “Does Disulfiram Help to Prevent Relapse in Alcohol Abuse?” CNS Drugs Vol. 14, 329-341.

Daugherty, M., Miller, W.R., Meyers, R.J., & Tonigan, J.S. (2000): “Taking More Steps: Change in Motivation before Alcohol Treatment,” Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 383. (Abstract). Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., McNeff, K.A., & Moyers, T. (2000): “Beliefs about the Etiology of Alcoholism and Treatment Outcomes,” Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 670. (Abstract).

Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., Tonigan, J.S., & Grant, K.A. (2000): “Randomized Trial of Community Reinforcement and Twelve-Step Approaches in Alcoholism Treatment with and Without Disulfiram,” Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 24, 195. (Abstract).

Slesnick, N., Meyers, R.J., Mead, M., & Segelken, D.H. (2000): “Bleak and Hopeless No More: Engagement of Reluctant Substance Abusing Runaway Youth and Their Families,” Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 19, 215-222.

Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (2000): “CRA: The Community Reinforcement Approach for Treating Alcohol Problems,” In M. Dougher (Ed), Clinical Behavioral Analysis: Research and Theory. Context Press.

Anderson, R.E., Ogle, R.L., Meyers, R.J., & Miller, W.R. (1999): “A Comparison Between Twelve-Step Facilitation and Community Reinforcement Approach in Increasing AA Attendance for Initially Resistant Problem Drinkers,” Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 23 (Supplemental), 46A. (Abstract).

Meyers, R. J., Miller, W.R., Hill, D. E., & Tonigan, J. S. (1999): “Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Engaging Unmotivated Drug Users in Treatment,” Journal of Substance Abuse, 10, 3, 291-308.

Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., & Waldorf, V.A. (1999): “Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach,” In E. Dowd & L. Rugle (Eds.), Comparative Treatments of Substance Abuse. New York: Springer Publishing Company.

Miller, W.R. & Meyers, R.J. (1999): “The Community Reinforcement Approach,” Alcohol Research and Health, 23, 2, 116-121.

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Miller, W.R., Meyers, R.J., & Tonigan J.S. (1999): “Engaging the Unmotivated in Treatment for Alcohol Problems: A Comparison of Three Intervention Strategies,” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67, 5, 688-697. Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Waldorf, V.A. (1999): “Covering all bases: Engaging and Treating Individuals with Alcohol Problems,” In J. Hannigan, N. Spear, L. Spear, & C. Goodlett (Eds.), Alcohol and Alcoholism: Brain and Development. New Jersey: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Wolfe, B. L., & Meyers, R. J. (1999): “Cost-Effective Alcohol Treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach,” Cognitive and Behavioral Practice. 6, (2) 105-109.

Meyers, R. J., Smith, J. E., & Miller E.J., (1998): “Working Through the Concerned Significant Other: Community Reinforcement and Family Training,” In W.R. Miller & N. Heather (Eds.), Treating addictive behaviors: Processes of change (2nd edition). New York: Plenum Press.

Meyers, R. J. & Wolfe, B.L. (1998): “Community Reinforcement and Family Training for Families of Substance Abusers: Everybody Can Win,” The Counselor. November/December, 24-29.

Meyers, R. J. & Wolfe, B.L. (1998): “Helping Employees Help Their Substance Abusing Loved Ones,” EAP Digest, March/April, 12-13.

Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J. & Delaney, H. D. (1998): “The Community Reinforcement Approach with Homeless Alcohol-Dependent Individuals,” Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. Vol. 66, No3, 541-548.

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (1997). Getting off the fence: Procedures to engage treatment resistant drinkers. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 14, 467-472.

Grant, K. A., Arcineiga, L. T., Tonigan, J. S., Miller, W. R. & Meyers, R. J. (1997). Are reconstructed self-reports of drinking reliable? Addictions, 92(5), 601-606.

Meyers, R. J., Dominguez, T. & Smith, J. E. (1996). Community reinforcement training with concerned others. In V. B. Hasselt & M. Hersen's (Eds.) Source of psychological treatment manuals for adult disorders. New York: Plenum Press.

Meyers, R. J., Hill, D. E., Miller, E. J., Lopez, V. C., & Miller W. R., (November, 1996). Engaging and retaining resistant drug users in treatment: The community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT). Proceedings of the 30th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 388. Washington, D.C. (Abstract).

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (1995). Clinical guide to alcohol treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach. New York: Guildford Press.

Miller, W. R., & Meyers, R. J. (1995). Beyond generic criteria: Reflections on life after clinical science wins. Clinical Science, spring, 4-6.

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Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (1995). The community reinforcement approach. In R. Hester & W. Miller's (Eds.) Handbook of alcoholism treatment approaches: Effective alternatives (2nd ed.), New York: Allyn & Bacon.

Zweben, A., Donovan, D., Randall, C. L., Barrett, D., Dermen, K., Kabela, E., Meyers, R. J., Rice, C., Rosengren, D., Schmidt, P., Snow, M., Thevos, A. K., & Velasquez, M., (1994). Issues in the development of subject recruitment strategies and eligibility criteria in multi-site trials of matching. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, Supplement No.12, 62-69.

Meyers, R. J. (1994). Male Patterns that lead to Self-Destruction, (PTSD). Man Alive: A Journal of Men's Wellness, Vol.VII, 2, Albuquerque New Mexico.

Azrin, N. H., Sisson, R. W., Meyers, R. J., & Godley, M. D. (1982). Alcoholism treatment by disulfiram and community reinforcement therapy. Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13, 105-112.

Mallams, J. H., Godley, M. D., Hall, G. M., Meyers, R. J. (1982). A social systems approach to resocializing alcoholics in the community. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 43, 1115-1123.

PAPERS & BOOKS UNDER REVIEW:

Miller, W.R., Meyers, R.J., & Tonigan, J.S. (Submitted). Relative Outcomes of Twelve-Step and Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies with Treatment-Resistant Problem Drinkers.

PRESENTATIONS & POSTERS WHILE AT CASAA:

Meyers, R.J., & Gardin, J. (September, 2007). Final training in CRA using a 9 month dissemination model to train, supervise and give audiotape feedback to clinical staff at Evangelisches Krankenhaus treatment center in Bielefeld Germany. Meyers, R.J., & Gardin, J. (September, 2007). Two days of training in the community reinforcement approach (CRA) for addiction supervisors of Baden-Wurttembergischer Landesverband fur Pravention und Rehabilitation gGmbH, Tubingen, Germany Meyers, R.J., (August, 2007). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of addiction and adolescent treatment programs in southern Florida, sponsored by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). Meyers, R.J., (July, 2007). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of addiction and adolescent treatment programs in southern Florida, sponsored by the Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association (FADAA). Meyers, R.J., (June, 2007). Two days of training in the community reinforcement approach (CRA) and 2 days of training in Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) for addiction therapists in Stockholm Sweden

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Meyers, R.J., (April, 2007). Three day training for all clinical staff in the community reinforcement approach sponsored by Bouman Mental Health Care (GGZ), Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Meyers, R.J., (April, 2007). Three day training for all clinical staff in the community reinforcement approach sponsored by Novadic-Kentron, Network for Addiction Treatment Services, Helvoirt, The Netherlands. Meyers, R.J., (April, 2007). A one hour presentation on The future of CRA and CRAFT in The Netherlands sponsored by Vereniging voor Gedragstherapie en Cognitieve Therapie, Utrecht, The Netherlands. Meyers, R.J., & Gardin, J., (April, 2007). Three day training in the community reinforcement approach (CRA) and one day of training in community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) for Gloucestershire Partnership NHS Trust, Gloucester, United Kindom. Meyers, R.J., (February, 2007). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for addiction and adolescent therapists of the Burrell Behavioral Health Center of Springfield Missouri. Meyers, R.J., & Gardin, J., (February, 2007). A week long training in CRA using a 9 month dissemination model to train, supervise and give audiotape feedback to clinical staff at Evangelisches Krankenhaus treatment center in Bielefeld Germany. Godley, S. H., Godley, M. D., Smith, J. E., & Meyers, R. J., (April 2007). A-CRA/ACC training and certification process for the CSAT funded AAFT project. Part of panel presentation at the Joint Meeting on Adolescent Treatment Effectiveness, Washington, DC.

Meyers, R.J., (January, 2007). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of adolescent therapists of Brown County Wisconsin, Green Bay Wisconsin.

Godley, S. H., Godley, M. D., Smith, J. E., & Meyers, R. J., (December, 2006). Four days of intensive training on the A-CRA/ACC model for newly funded grantee’s sponsored by the Center on Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) Baltimore Maryland.

Meyers, R.J., (December, 2006). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of the Richmond behavioral health authority of Richmond Virginia. Meyers, R.J., (November, 2006). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of the center for success and independence, Houston Texas. Meyers, R.J., (November, 2006). Keynote speaker at the yearly conference of SMART

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Recovery. Lecture title was the community reinforcement and family training (CRAT). Boston MA. Meyers, R.J., (October, 2006). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of several addiction and adolescent treatment programs sponsored by the New England Institute on Addiction Studies, Montpelier Vermont. Meyers, R.J., (September, 2006). Guest lecturer for the Department of Psychology, University of Tampere, Tampere Finland. A one day introductory class on the community reinforcement approach (CRA) and a one day class on the community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT). Meyers, R.J., (September, 2006). A one day introductory workshop titled Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) held for therapists at A-Klinikkasaaatio foundation Helsinki, Finland.

Meyers, R.J., (September, 2006). A two day introductory class held for therapists and addictions specialists in the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program. Course was presented for the Myllyhoitopaivo Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

Meyers, R.J. (August, 2006). A two and ½ day workshop titled Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for the community partnership of Arizona, Tucson Arizona.

Meyers, R.J. (July, 2006). Invited Keynote address at the Summer Institute on Addiction Treatment Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia. A six hour overview of Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT).

Meyers, R.J., (June, 2006). A two day workshop designed to introduce psychologist, therapist and social workers to the empirically based substance abuse treatment called the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). Behavioral Health Recovery Management Fayette Companies, Peoria Illinois. Meyers, R.J., (June, 2006). A two and ½ day workshop on Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach, for clinical staff of addiction and adolescent treatment programs at Chestnut Health Services, Bloomington Illinois.

Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (June, 2006). A two day workshop designed to introduce psychologist, therapist and social workers to the empirically based substance abuse treatment called the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). The ADAPT Center Roseburg Oregon.

Meyers, R.J., Gardin, J., (May, 2006). Three day training in the community reinforcement approach for the addictive disorders for substance misuse specialist Gloucestershire, England. Meyers, R.J., (May, 2006). Three day training in the community reinforcement approach (CRA) and community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) for psychologists, social workers, nurses, and addiction workers from across Scotland and the United Kingdom. Training was

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sponsored by St. Johns Hospital Livingston, Scotland. Meyers, R.J., (May, 2006). Invited presentation titled the future directions for CRA and CRAFT. Presentation made for the association of nurses in substance abuse of Scotland, Glasgow Scotland.

Meyers, R.J., Roozen, H.G., (May, 2006). Round table discussion on the community reinforcement approach made for the association of nurses in substance abuse of Scotland, Glasgow Scotland.

Meyers, R.J., (April, 2006). How to get your loved one sober: An evidence-based intervention.

Presentation for the 8th annual conference on Anger, Trauma and Addiction Recovery, sponsored by the U. S. Journal Training, Inc., Las Vegas Nevada. Meyers, R.J., (April, 2006). Evidence based adolescent treatment. Presentation for the 8th annual conference on Anger, Trauma and Addiction Recovery, sponsored by the U. S. Journal Training, Inc., Las Vegas Nevada. Meyers, R.J. (April, 2006). Invited presentation on the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) given at the Pacific Southwest Addiction Technology Transfer Center (ATTC) Spring Institute Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (April, 2006). A two day introductory training in Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) designed for psychologist, therapists and addictions specialists at Practical Recovery Services, in San Diego California. Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E. (March, 2006). A four hour clinical presentation in the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) sponsored by the New Mexico Psychological Association, Albuquerque New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (chair), Anderson, R., Day, E., Purvis, G., McInnis, D., & Smith, J.E. (February, 2006). Taking it to the Streets: Establishing an evidence-based addiction treatment program in existing community programs. Symposium presented at the 11th meeting of the International Conference on the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico Manual, J.K., Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., Tonigan, J.S. & Miller, W.R. (February, 2006). Treatment refusing substance abusers: Can we predict who will enter treatment? . Poster presentation at the 11th meeting of the International Conference on the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Smith, J.E. & Meyers, R.J. (January, 2006). An Introduction to the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). A six hour workshop designed to introduce therapists to the techniques and procedures of CRAFT at the 11th meeting of the International Conference on the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

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Austin, J.L., Stump, M., Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J. & Delaney, H.D. (November, 2005). Co-morbidity in the treatment of alcoholic homeless women. Posted presented at the 39th Annual Convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington DC. Meyers, R.J., (October, 2005). A two day introductory class held for therapists and addictions specialists in the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program. Course was presented at the Myllyhoitopaivo Institute, Orimattila, Finland. Meyers, R.J., (September, 2005). Invited talk titled “Evidence based treatment for family members of resistant substance abusers: Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT)”. Lecture was presented at the 17th annual southwest psychiatric symposium, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (September, 2005). A one day introductory workshop titled “Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT)”, presented at the Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addictions, (CASAA) the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (August, 2005). A two day workshop designed to introduce psychologist, therapist and social workers to an empirically based intervention program called community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT). Training was sponsored by Allies In Recovery, Springfield, Massachusetts. Meyers, R.J. (August, 2005). Invited Plenary talk titled “How to Motivate Substance Users into Treatment” presented at the 37th Annual Southwestern School for Behavioral Health Studies, Tucson Arizona. Meyers, R.J. (August, 2005). A two and ½ day workshop titled “Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach,” for clinical staff of the addiction and adolescent treatment programs at Aurora Psychiatric Hospital, Wauwatosa Wisconsin. Meyers, R.J. & Smith J.E. (July, 2005). A 2½ day workshop titled an introduction to Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach. Training was sponsored by the New Hampshire Department of Child and Family, Concord, New Hampshire. Meyers, R.J. & Smith J.E. (July, 2005). Three day clinical workshop titled “Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family members” for staff of the Center for Motivation and Change, Manhattan, New York. Meyers, R.J. (June, 2005). A 2 day workshop, “An introduction to the Community Reinforcement Approach” for the clinical staff of All Saints Hospital in Springhill, Nova Scotia. Pallas, D., Prestopnik, J.L., Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R.J. (June, 2005). Internalizing and externalizing problems associated with physical/sexual abuse and victimization in substance-using homeless youth. Poster presentation made at the 67th annual scientific meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence. Fort Lauderdale Florida.

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Manuel, J. K., Miller, W.R., Tonigan, J. S., & Meyers, R. J. (June, 2005). The effect of different treatment interventions on the coping behaviors of concerned significant others. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 29(5, Supplement), 903. (Abstract).

Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R. K. (April, 2005). A 6 hour workshop entitled an introduction to the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). This training was designed for therapists, social workers, and case managers that provide clinical services for DWI offenders in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (May, 2005). A two day training entitled Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Helping families get a loved on sober. This workshop was funded by the Addiction Resource council, Inc. part of the Waukesha county department of health and human services and the united way, Brookfield, Wisconsin. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R. K. (April, 2005). A 6 hour workshop entitled an introduction to the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA. This training was designed for therapists, social workers, and case managers that provide clinical services for DWI offenders in Farmington, New Mexico. Stump, M., Austin, J.L., Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J., Delaney, H.D., & Milford J.L., (April 2005). How marginal are the marginalized? Body image and eating disorder symptoms in homeless women. Poster presentation at the Academy for Eating Disorders Conference, Montreal Canada. Meyers, R.J., (April, 2005). Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging Pleading and threatening, working with family members. An introductory workshop on CRAFT presented at the17th annual Southwest Regional Behavioral Health Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J. (March, 2005). Three day training in the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Training provided for the Treatment Research Institute (TRI), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Meyers, R.J. (March, 2005). One day introductory presentation on The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) model for the Family Services division of the Seminole Tribe, Clewiston, Florida. Meyers, R.J. (March, 2005). Invited talk entitled Motivating substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members. Grand Rounds presentation for the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita Kansas. Meyers, R.J. (February, 2005). Two days of training on the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) for therapists at the alcohol treatment program, Pictau Nova Scotia Canada. Meyers, R.J. (February, 2005). An introduction to Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). The University of Nevada Las Vegas.

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Meyers, R.J. (January, 2005). Two day introductory workshop: Using the adolescent community reinforcement approach for The Center for Success and Independence Houston, Texas. Smith, J.E., & Meyers, R.J. (November, 2004). Getting resistant substance abusers to enter treatment by working with their loved one: The CRAFT program. Four hour workshop presented at the 38th Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans Louisiana. Meyers, R.J. (November, 2004). Treating substance abusers using the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA). Workshop given for the Professional Development and Applied Studies program University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin. Meyers, R.J. (November, 2004). Resistant substance abusers: Helping families motivate their loved ones into treatment. Workshop given for the Professional Development and Applied Studies program University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.

Meyers, R.J. (November, 2004). The Community Reinforcement Approach to the treatment of Alcohol and Other Drug Dependent Individuals. Invited talk for the University of Wisconsin’s yearly “University Lecture Series” Madison, Wisconsin. Meyers, R.J. (September, 2004). An introduction to Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Empowering New Mexico: A conference for health care providers, social services substance abuse professionals, interested in New Mexicans and TANF clients. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Slesnick, N., Meyers, R.J., Prestopnik, J., & Roeder, I. (September, 2004). Project STAR: Outcome of CRA with homeless street youths. New Mexico state epidemiology work group, sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (September, 2004). One day training designed to introduce rural primary healthcare professionals on a newly funded grant to use the community reinforcement approach with substance abusers. Rio Rancho, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., & Smith, J.E. (August, 2004). Introductory workshop: the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program. A two day workshop for therapists, social workers and psychologists. Pictau, Nova Scotia Canada. Meyers, R.J., Smith, J.E., Lash, D.N. & Stump, M.J. (July, 2004). Against all odds: Treating homeless alcoholic women. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Honolulu, Hawaii. Slesnick, N., Prestopnik, J.L., Roder, I. & Meyers, R.J. (July 2004). Family therapy outcome with runaway drug-abusing adolescents. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Honolulu, Hawaii.

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Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E. (July, 2004). Introductory workshop: the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) program. A two day workshop for therapists and psychologists. Santa Fe New Mexico. Smith, J.E. & Meyers, R.J. (June, 2004). Introductory workshop: Using the adolescent community reinforcement approach for the William McCord treatment facility, Orangeburg, South Carolina. Meyers, R.J. (June, 2004). Invited plenary session Number IV. Evidence-Based treatment for family members of treatment resistant substance abusers: Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). The 27th annual scientific meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism Vancouver, B.C. Canada. Meyers, R.J., & Smith, J.E., (June, 2004). A two day training on the community reinforcement approach for therapists at the Alcohol, Treatment, and Prevention Program Halifax, Canada.

Meyers, R.J., (May, 2004). Two day training for community mental health worker on how to use the community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT) method to help family members of resistant substance abusers, Regina, Saskatchewan Canada.

Meyers, R.J., Pach, N.M., Star, J.E., Walker, I. (April, 2004). The enemy within: How substance abuse affects the American family. Panel discussion presented at the national center on addiction and substance abuse (CASA) at Columbia University. Sponsored in part by the U.S. department of health and human services, administration for children and families, New York, New York.

Meyers, R.J. (April, 2004). Evidence based substance abuse treatment: The community reinforcement approach. Invited talk for the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAA) day long symposium “Advances in alcoholism treatment and health services research”. Held at the 35th annual medical-scientific conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) Washington, D.C. Meyers, R.J., & Hester, R.K. (March, 2004). Evidence-Based Treatment: The community reinforcement approach. A one day workshop designed for therapists, social workers, and case managers that provide clinical services for DWI offenders in Farmington, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., (March, 2004). Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging Pleading and threatening, working with family members. A one day workshop presented at the16th annual Southwest Regional Behavioral Health Conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., Gardin, J. (February, 2004). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach for treating substance abusers. A three day workshop designed for substance abuse treatment providers and their supervisors. New Glasgow, Nova Scotia Canada. Meyers, Robert J. (October, 2003). Presentation of research findings on Unilateral Family Therapy. Plenary talk at the Idaho State Conference on Health Care: Health care in a new era.

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Pocatello, Idaho. Meyers, Robert J. (October, 2003). Using Community Reinforcement and Family Training: “Getting Your loved one Sober”. Three hour introductory workshop at the Idaho State Conference on Health Care: Health care in a new era. Pocatello, Idaho.

Meyers, Robert J. (October, 2003). Evidence based alcohol treatment: The community reinforcement approach. Presentation given at the Wisconsin State Conference “Changing the conversation on addiction and recovery in Wisconsin.” Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Meyers, Robert J. (October, 2003). Using the Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) method of treatment engagement. Presentation given at the Wisconsin State Conference “Changing the conversation on addiction and recovery in Wisconsin.” Oconomowoc, Wisconsin. Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E. (September, 2003). The community Reinforcement Approach. Six hour clinical workshop presented at the 10th Annual International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Heidelberg, Germany.

Milford, J.L., Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J. & Austin, J. (September, 2003). Understanding the Many Challenges in Treating Homeless Women. Poster presentation given at the 10th Annual International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Heidelberg, Germany.

Meyers, R.J., & Hester, R.K. (July, 2003). Evidence-Based Treatment: The community reinforcement approach. One day workshop for the staff of San Juan counties DWI clinical staff Farmington, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J., & Hester, R.K. (July, 2003). Using the brief drinker’s profile and the community reinforcement approach for the treatment of DWI Offenders. Presentation for local, county and state judges. Farmington, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J., Anderson, R. D., & Gardin, J. (July, 2003). A two day workshop titled “The community reinforcement and family training: How to engage the treatment-resistant substance abuser”. Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Johnson, W.R., Prestopnik, J.L., & Meyers, R.J. (June, 2003). Working Alliance Inventory: What does it predict? Poster presentation at the 25th annual scientific meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Ft. Lauderdale, FL. Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., & Tonigan, J.S. (June, 2003). Relative outcomes of twelve-step and cognitive-behavioral therapies with treatment-resistant problem drinkers. Poster presentation at the 25th annual scientific meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Meyers, R.J., (June, 2003). Evidence-Based Treatment: The community reinforcement approach. Two day workshop for Franklin - Williamson County Mental Health Center,

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Carbondale, Illinois.

Meyers, R.J. (April, 2003). Introduction to Community Reinforcement and Family Training. (CRAFT). Six hour workshop for the Veterans Administration Hospital Staff Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

Meyers, R.J. (April, 2003). Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT), a method of intervention. Keynote address at the Substance Abuse Research Forum, Sponsored by Butler center on research at Hazelden Inc., St. Paul Minnesota. Meyers, R.J. (April, 2003). The history of the community reinforcement approach. Invited keynote address for the Clinical Trials Network quarterly meeting in Albuquerque, NM. Meyers, R.J., & Smith J.E. (February, 2003). A Scientifically-Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Alcoholism, Life Management Center, Panama City Florida. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (March, 2003). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A six hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Las Vegas, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., (September, 2002). Evidence-Based Treatment: The community reinforcement approach. Advancing the Conversation: Improving substance abuse prevention and treatment. This conference was sponsored by NIAAA, NIDA, CSAT and IADDA, Chicago Illinois.

Meyers, R.J. (May/June, 2002). Two day training on The Community Reinforcement Approach for the Mental Health Services Department, County of Santa Clara, and the City of San Jose Youth Services Staff, San Jose, California. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (April, 2002). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A six hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (March, 2002). Using Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) to engage and treat persons with co-occurring disorders. State of Louisiana Department Of Health and Hospitals, Region V, Lake George, Louisiana.

Meyers, R.J. (January, 2002). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with adolescents with multiple disorders. Clinical workshop presented to therapists and juvenile probation officers for the county of Santa Clara, San Jose, California.

Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., Tonigan, J.S., & Smith, J.E. (August, 2001) Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Engaging the treatment resistant substance user into treatment. In R. Aviram, (Chair) symposium on Spouse Involvement in Alcohol Treatment,

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at the 109th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. Meyers, R.J. & Rhodes, R. (August, 2001) Learning to use the community reinforcement approach. The Arizona State Second Annual Substance Abuse Summer Institute: Bridging the Gap 2 between Science and Practice. Pinetop AZ. O’Farrell, J.O., Meyers, R.J., & Alter, J. (July, 2001). Family treatment for Substance Abuse: Evidence Based Approaches. The 12th Annual summer seminars offered by Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Department of Psychiatry. Brewster, MA.

Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., Tonigan, J.S., & Grant, K.A. (June, 2001). Randomized trial of community reinforcement and twelve-step approaches in alcoholism treatment with and without disulfiram. Poster presentation at the24th annual scientific meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Montreal, Canada. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (May, 2001). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A six hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Las Cruces, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J., (April, 2001). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with adolescents with multiple disorders. Two day clinical workshop presented to Chestnut Health Systems, Granite City, Illinois.

Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E. (January, 2001). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with the dually diagnosed. Five day clinical workshop presented at the Hawaii state hospital in Kaneohe Hawaii.

Meyers, R.J. (January, 2001). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with homeless women and their families. Clinical training for the University of Arizona, School of Administration and Public Policy. Phoenix, Arizona. Meyers, R.J. (September, 2000). Engaging unmotivated substance abusers in treatment through Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). In C. Yahne (Chair), Motivational Interviewing. Symposium conducted at the 9th International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa. Meyers, R.J. & Smith J.E. (September, 2000). Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT): Engaging the unmotivated in treatment by unilateral intervention through loved ones. Clinical workshop presentation at the 9th International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa.

Meyers, R.J. & Waldron, H.B. (September, 2000). Engaging resistant adolescents into substance abuse treatment. In H. Waldron (Chair), Treatment outcomes for adolescent substance abuse. Symposium conducted at the 9th International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa.

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Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J., Delaney, H.D., & Milford, J.E. (September, 2000). Homeless alcoholic women’s response to the Community Reinforcement Approach. Poster presentation at the 9th International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Somerset West, Cape Town, South Africa. Meyers, R.J., (August, 2000). The Community Reinforcement And Family Training (CRAFT). Invited presentation for the 32nd Annual Summer School of the State of Nevada, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Vegas, Nevada.

Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (August, 2000). The Community Reinforcement Approach. Invited presentation for the 32nd Annual Summer School of the State of Nevada, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Las Vegas, Nevada. Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R. & Tonigan, J.S. (June, 2000). Engaging the unmotivated for treatment through family members. In R. Longabaugh (Chair), Enhancing treatment effectiveness by involving significant others in treatment. Symposium conducted at the23rd annual scientific meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Denver, Colorado. Lopez-Viets, V.C., Meyers, R.J., Arroyo, J.A., & Miller, W.R. (June, 2000). Effectiveness of Hispanic and non-Hispanic concerned significant others in engaging resistant clients into alcohol treatment. In J. Arroyo (Chair), Introduction: similarities and differences between Hispanic and other cultural groups in epidemiologic and clinical research. Symposium conducted at the23rd annual scientific meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Denver, Colorado. Meyers, R.J., Waldron, H.B., & Peterson, T.R. (June, 2000). Engaging resistant multi cultural adolescents into treatment using Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Poster presentation at the 62nd Annual scientific meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence. San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Smith, J.E., Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R., & Tonigan, J.S., (June, 2000). Engaging the unmotivated drug abuser: A comparison of two interventions. Poster presentation at the 62nd Annual scientific meeting of The College on Problems of Drug Dependence. San Juan, Puerto Rico. Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (June, 2000). The Community Reinforcement Approach to addiction Treatment Two day training for the New Mexico Department of Corrections, Albuquerque New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., (May, 2000). Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Institute Faculty for the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center Summer Institute on Substance Related Disorders. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Meyers, R.J., (May, 2000). The Community Reinforcement Approach to Addiction Treatment Disorders. Institute Faculty for the University of Oklahoma’s Health Sciences Center Summer Institute on Substance Related Disorders. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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Meyers, R.J. (May, 2000). An Introduction to Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Teleconference presentation for the Wisconsin Department of Health & Family Services. Meyers, R.J., & Hester, R.K., (April, 2000). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A seven hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Farmington, New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J., (April, 2000). Substance Abuse and Victimization: Is there Hope for a Positive Outcome? Invited keynote address for 5th Annual Advocacy in Action Conference sponsored by the State of New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J., (April, 2000). The Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Workshop presented at the 5th Annual Advocacy in Action Conference sponsored by the State of New Mexico Crime Victims Reparation Commission, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J., & Hester, R.K., (March, 2000). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A seven hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Anderson, R., Ogle, R., Miller, E.J., Meyers, R.J., & Miller, W.R. (November, 1999). Why Won’t They Come In? A Questionnaire to Assess Barrier to Seeking Treatment among Substance Abusers. Poster presentation at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada. Meyers, R.J., Miller, W.R. & Tonigan J.S. (November, 1999). Engaging the Unmotivated in Treatment for Alcohol Problems: A Comparison of Three Strategies for Intervention Through Family Members. In H. Waldron (Chair) Symposium, The Efficacy of Relationship-Focused Intervention for Alcohol and Drug Abuse, at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada. Miller, E.J., Ogle, R. Anderson, R. Meyers, R.J., & Miller, W.R. (November 1999). Barrier to Treatment and Reasons for Seeking Treatment. Poster presentation at the 33rd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Canada. Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (September, 1999). Implementing the Community Reinforcement Approach for Methadone Treatment of Opioid addicts. A 2 day training for the clinical staff of the Alcohol and Drug Dependence unit of St. Göran Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden.

Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (September, 1999). Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches for the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors. Invited lecture at the Magnus Huss Center, Karolinska Institute Stockholm, Sweden.

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Meyers, R.J. & Smith, J.E., (September, 1999). The Community Reinforcement Approach. A three day training for staff members of the Odysseusprojektet, a Huddinge Kommun Stockholm, Sweden. Meyers, R.J., (July, 1999). An Introduction to the Community Reinforcement Approach and Community Reinforcement and Family Training. Invited presentation for the 31st Annual Summer School of the State of Nevada, Bureau of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, Reno, Nevada.

Meyers, R.J. (March, 1999). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A seven hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the Health Department of the State of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (November, 1998). The Community Reinforcement Approach to Alcohol and Drug Treatment. Invited plenary session for the Australian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs, Sydney, Australia. Lopez-Viets, V.C., Meyers, R.J., Walker, D.D., Miller, E.J., Hanlon, F.M., Anderson, R., Chambers, L.R. & W.R. Miller. (November, 1998). Can the stages of change readiness and treatment eagerness scale (SOCRATES) predict treatment compliance in resistant drug abusers? Presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. Walker, D.D., Meyers, R.J., Lopez-Viets, V.C., Hanlon, F.M., Chambers, L.R., Miller, E.J., & W.R. Miller. (November, 1998). A comparison of motivation for change in two populations seeking drug treatment. Presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. Walker, D.D., Venner, K.L., Hill, D.E. Meyers, R.J. & William R. Miller. (November, 1998). A comparison of alcohol and drug disorders: Is there evidence for a natural progression of drug abuse? Presented at the 32nd Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, DC. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (October, 1998). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A day long training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the research division of Department of Health, Gallup, New Mexico. Meyers, R.J. (July, 1998). The Community Reinforcement Approach. A two day training for therapists and staff serving on NIDA grant RO1-DA1074, Treating Opiate Dependence with Naltrexone and behavior therapy. Presented at Columbia University, New York, New York. Meyers, R.J. & Hester, R.K. (June, 1998). Application of the Community Reinforcement Approach to mandated DWI offenders. A seven hour training for State of New Mexico DWI service providers. Sponsored by the research division of Behavior Associates Inc., Albuquerque

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New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J. (May, 1998). Cost-effective substance abuse treatment: Let’s use what works. A day long training designed to provide 6.5 continuing education credits for the Fargo addiction counselor training consortium. Fargo, North Dakota.

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (April, 1998). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with multiple DUI offenders. Staff training for San Miguel and Santa Fe County DUI therapists. Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J. (March, 1998). The Community Reinforcement Approach to the treatment of cannabis dependence adolescents. Training for therapists on multi-site grant funded by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). Collinsville, Illinois. Meyers, R.J. (March, 1998). Relapse, prevention and aftercare. Invited address for the eighth grantee meeting of the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation Healthy Nations: Reducing substance abuse among Native Americans. Berkeley, California.

Meyers, R. J. (January, 1998). Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). In E. Thomas (Chair), panel discussion: Unilateral family interventions. Presented at the Eighth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J., & Smith, J. E. (January, 1998). Community reinforcement and family training. A one day workshop presented at the Eighth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Lopez-Viets, V.C., Meyers, R. J. & Miller, W.R. (January, 1998). The coping behaviors of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white female relative of substance abusers. In R. J. Meyers (Chair), Unilateral family therapy. Symposium conducted at the Eighth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J. & Miller, W.R. (January, 1998). Concerned significant others: Crucial collaborators in the treatment of substance abuse. In R. J. Meyers (Chair), Unilateral Family Therapy. Symposium conducted at the Eighth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Miller, W.R. & Meyers, R .J. (January, 1998). Engaging the unmotivated in treatment for alcohol problems: A comparison of three intervention strategies. In R. J. Meyers (Chair), Unilateral Family Therapy. Symposium conducted at the Eighth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., & Delaney, H. D. (November, 1997). Addressing alcohol problems of the homeless with the community reinforcement approach. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, Florida.

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Waldorf, V.A., Hill, D. E., Meyers, R. J., Lopez-Viets, V.C., Miller, E.J., Walker, D.D., Wolfe, B.L.,& Miller W.R. (November, 1997). It’s never too late to change: Community reinforcement and family training with older concerned significant others. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, Florida.

Walker, D.D., Meyers, R. J., Miller, E. J., Lopez-Viets, V.C., Hill, D. E., Hanlon, F.M., Wolfe, B.L., & Miller W.R. (November, 1997). Changing the substance use of the treatment-resistant client: The community reinforcement and family training project. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami, Florida. Meyers, R. J. (September, 1997) Community reinforcement and family training (CRAFT): An innovative approach to counseling families with chemical dependence. A workshop designed to introduce CRAFT; an intervention approach to teach family members how to engage resistant alcohol and drug dependent individuals. Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Lopez-Viets, V.C., Miller, W.R., Meyers, R. J., Hill, D. E., Miller, E. J., & Walker, D.D. (July, 1997). The coping behaviors of Hispanic and non-Hispanic white female relatives of alcohol abusers. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, California. Meyers, R. J., Miller, W.R., Hill, D. E., Miller, E. J., Lopez-Viets, V.C., Walker, D.D. & Hanlon, F.M. (July 1997). Engaging resistant individuals with alcohol problems: A comparison of three intervention strategies. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, San Francisco, California. Miller, E.J., Walker, D.D., Meyers, R. J., Hill, D. E., Lopez-Viets, F.M. & Hanlon, W.R. Miller (July, 1997). A comparison of treatment approaches on the functioning of individuals seeking help for a loved one with an alcohol problem. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism San Francisco, California. Meyers, R. J. (June, 1997). The Community Reinforcement Approach. One day workshop for staff members of the San Juan County DWI offenders program. Farmington, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J., & Smith, J. E. (May, 1997). A clinical guide to alcohol treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach. A two day workshop for Fairbanks Native Association, Inc. Fairbanks, Alaska. Meyers, R. J., (April, 1997). Engaging the Unmotivated: A comparison of three approaches. invited address at the Addressing Addictions in New Mexico conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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introduction for practitioners. Three hour clinical presentation at the Addressing Addictions in New Mexico conference. Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R.J., & Miller, W.R., (April, 1997). The Community Reinforcement and Family Training for individuals with drinking problems. A presentation of preliminary outcome data of a randomized trial of interventions with significant others. The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J., & Smith, J. E., (April, 1997). An overview of the Community Reinforcement Approach. A one day workshop presented at the Addictions Research Center, the University of Washington. Seattle, Washington.

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (March, 1997). Clinical guide to alcohol treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach. A two day workshop for the clinical staff of Five Sandoval Pueblo Indians Inc. Santa Ana, New Mexico. Meyers. R. J. (October, 1996). The Community Reinforcement Approach to the treatment of substance abuse. Gave a two day training for the Dine´ Center for Substance Abuse; a rural, remote and culturally distinct population’s project sponsored by a grant funded by the Center on Substance Abuse Treatment. Na´nizhoozhi Center, Gallup, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J., Smith, J. E. (October, 1996). The Community Reinforcement Approach for chemical dependency. A one day training on the community reinforcement approach for the Annual Chemical Dependency Program Conference of Kaiser Permanente Medical Care Program of Northern California. Pleasanton, California. Meyers, R. J., Hill, D. E., Miller, E. J., Lopez, V.C., Miller, W. R. & Tonigan, J. S. (September, 1996). Changing substance abuse through the use of community reinforcement training. Paper presented at the Women’s Health Conference, Cosponsored by the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Meyers, R. J. (July, 1996). The community reinforcement approach to treating substance abuse. A two day workshop that was designed to assist psychologists and social workers in acquiring information on substance abuse therapy that also met continuing education requirements for the State of California Licensure and Certification. Sponsored by Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, California.

Meyers, R. J., Miller, W. R. & Dominguez T. P. (June, 1996). A CRA strategy for engaging unmotivated alcohol abusers in treatment. In R. J. Meyers (Chair), The community reinforcement approach to alcoholism treatment. Symposium conducted at the joint meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Washington, D.C. Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., Tonigan, J. S., Grant, K. A., & Abbott, P. J. (June, 1996). Community Reinforcement and Twelve-step approaches in the treatment of alcoholism. In R. J. Meyers (Chair),

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The community reinforcement approach to alcoholism treatment. Symposium conducted at the joint meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Washington, D.C.

Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (June, 1996). A controlled trial of the Community Reinforcement Approach with homeless alcoholics. In R. J. Meyers (Chair), The community reinforcement approach to alcoholism treatment. Symposium conducted at the joint meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Washington, D.C.

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (February, 1996). A clinical guide to alcohol treatment: The Community Reinforcement Approach. A one day workshop sponsored by the Sage Institute, Boulder, Colorado. Meyers, R. J. (February, 1996). A cognitive-behavioral approach to the treatment of adolescent substance abusers. A one day training for clinical staff in preparation for National Institute on Drug Abuse Grant DA-94-002; Drug Abuse Treatment for Adolescents, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J. (December, 1995). The Community Reinforcement Approach. Three day training for Santa Fe County DWI Screening Program Counselors. Training was designed to help therapists in the treatment of multiple DWI offenders, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Waldorf, V. A., Hill, D. E., Meyers, R. J., Lopez, V. C., Abeyta, L. & Miller, W. R. (November, 1995). If you advertise, they will come: Engaging substance abusers in treatment through community reinforcement training with concerned significant others. Presented at the 29th Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C.

Meyers, R. J. (August, 1995). Treatment planning. A two day workshop for Indian Health Service alcohol and drug therapists. This course was designed to help therapists prepare for the national alcohol and drug certification test, Albuquerque, New Mexico, Meyers, R. J. (June, 1995). A clinical guide to alcohol treatment: A Community Reinforcement Approach. Two day workshop conducted for the Carlsbad Mental Health Association, Carlsbad, New Mexico. O’Farrell, T. J. & Meyers, R. J. (June, 1995). Marital and family therapy for alcohol and drug problems. Two day workshop at the University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (June, 1995). A cognitive behavioral program for the treatment of alcohol abuse: The Community Reinforcement Approach. Training presented at the annual meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (May, 1995). The Community Reinforcement Approach: A systematic cognitive-behavioral therapy for the addictive behaviors. A one day workshop presented at the Seventh International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Leeuwenhorst Center, the Netherlands.

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Meyers, R. J., Hill, D. E., Abeita, L.A., Waldorf, V. A., Lopez, V. C., & Miller, W. R. (May, 1995). Who seeks help for a family member’s alcohol/drug problem? Poster presented at the Seventh International Conference on Treatment of the Addictive Behaviors, Leeuwenhorst Center, the Netherlands.

Dominguez, T., Meyers, R. J., Miller, W. R., Arroyo, J., & Waldron H. B. (May, 1995) A community reinforcement approach for counseling concerned family members of drug abusers. Poster presented at the Seventh International Conference on Treatment of the Addictive Behaviors, Leeuwenhorst Center, the Netherlands. Meyers, R. J. & Smith, J. E. (May, 1995). The Community Reinforcement Approach. A three day workshop on cognitive-behavioral therapy at the Karolinska Institute, Psychiatric Clinic, Stockholm, Sweden.

Meyers, R. J. (March, 1995). The Community Reinforcement Approach and Community Reinforcement and Family Training for the concerned significant other. Workshop presented for the New Mexico Health and Environment Department, St. Johns College, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J., & Smith, J. E. (November, 1994). The Community Reinforcement Approach for substance abusers: Try it again...for the first time. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego, California. Meyers, R. J. (August, 1994). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with multiple DWI offenders. Presentation given at the New Mexico DWI and Traffic Safety Forum, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Dominguez, T. P., Miller, W. R. & Meyers, R. J. (June, 1994). Unilateral interventions with family members of problem drinkers: A comparison of two group therapy approaches. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of Research Society on Alcoholism, Maui, Hawaii. Meyers, R. J. (April, 1994). Relapse prevention. A four hour workshop presented at the Sixth Annul Southwestern Regional Substance Abuse Conference, Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J. Walsh, R., Krejci, J., & Delaney, H. D. (November, 1993). The community reinforcement approach with alcoholic homeless individuals: 2 & 4 month follow-ups. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, Georgia.

Augustson, E., McNamara, C. L., Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (July, 1993). Lessons from the streets: Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with individuals who are homeless as a strategy for treating alcohol problems. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Convention, Chicago, Illinois.

McNamara, C. L., Augustson, E., Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (July, 1993). Using the Community Reinforcement Approach with Native Americans who are homeless as a strategy for treating alcohol problems. Paper presented at the Association for Behavior Analysis Convention Chicago, Illinois.

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Greenway, D., Miller, W. R., Wulfert, E., & Meyers, R. J. (January, 1993). Aids risk behavior and substance abuse: Relationship to gender, ethnicity, health beliefs, and personality variables. Poster presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico.

Meyers, R. J. (January, 1993). The Community Reinforcement Approach: A systematic cognitive-behavior therapy for addictive behaviors. Eight hour pre-conference workshop presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J. (January, 1993). History of the Community Reinforcement Approach. Symposium talk presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., Grant, K., Tonigan, J. S., Montgomery, H. A., Conner, L. Abbott, P., & Delaney, H. (January, 1993). A randomized trial of Community Reinforcement and 12-step treatments. Symposium talk presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (January, 1993). Applications of the Community Reinforcement Approach with homeless alcoholics. Symposium talk presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Westerberg, V. S., Tonigan, J. S. Miller, W. R. & Meyers, R. J. (January, 1993). The topography of relapse: Mapping the contours in an alcohol dependent clinical sample. Symposium talk presented at the Sixth International Conference on Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Santa Fe, New Mexico. Meyers, R. J. (November, 1993). The Community Reinforcement Approach. One day training certified by the Arizona Board for Certified Alcoholism Counselors for 7.5 hours of Continuing Education credits. Tucson Psychiatric Institute, Tucson, Arizona.

Meyers, R. J. (December, 1993). Clinical aspects of the Community Reinforcement Approach. A two day workshop that was approved for sixteen hours of continuing education credits by the State of Colorado's Board of Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselors. Arapaho House, Thornton, Colorado.

Cervantes, E. A., Tonigan, J. S., Miller, W. R., Kaven, M., & Meyers, R. J. (November, 1990). Comparison of time line follow-back and averaging methods for quantifying alcohol consumption in treatment research. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California.

Hester, R. K., Miller, W. R. Delaney, H. D., & Meyers, R. J. (November, 1990). The Community Reinforcement Approach: 6 and 9 month follow-up results. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California. Hester, R. K., Miller, W. R., Delaney, H. D., & Meyers, R. J. (November, 1990). Effectiveness of

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the Community Reinforcement Approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California. Miller, W. R., Tonigan, J. S., Montgomery, H. A., & Meyers, R. J. (November, 1990). Assessment of client motivation for change: Preliminary validation of the Socrates (Rev.) instrument. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California. Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., Hester, R. K., Delaney, H. D., Montgomery, H. A.,& Abbott, P. J. (February, 1990). The effectiveness of the Community Reinforcement Approach: Preliminary findings of a clinical replication trial. Paper presented at the Fifth International Conference on the Treatment of Addictive Behaviors, Sydney, Australia. Meyers, R. J. (October, 1990). Effectiveness of the Community Reinforcement Approach. Paper presented at the Department of Health and Human Services Second Annual Conference on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, San Diego, California. FUNDED GRANTS:

Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R.J. (2003). Treatment outcomes with runaway adolescents. NIDA Grant RO1-DA016603. Total funding $2,592,716.

Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R.J. (2001). Outcome of CRA with Homeless street youth. NIDA Grant RO1-13549. Total Funding $2,215,768.

Slesnick, N., & Meyers, R.J. (2001). Evaluation of Adult mentoring & Treatment with Homeless Youth. CSAT Grant TI12503. Funding $1,500,000.

Waldron, H.B., Meyers, R.J. & Slesnick, N. (1998). Engaging Resistant adolescent substance abusers in treatment. NIDA Grant RO1- DA11955. Total cost $956,314.

Waldron, H.B., Slesnick, N. & Meyers, R.J. (1998). Comparison of treatment for drinking adolescents. NIAAA Grant No.AA121830. Total cost $1,991,438.

Miller, W. R. & Meyers, R. J. (1996). Unilateral family intervention for drug problems. Stage two trial. NIDA Grant No. R01DA08896. Total grant award $1,065,522.

Miller, W. R., & Meyers, R. J. (1994). Clinical trial of interventions with significant others. NIAAA Grant No. RO1 AA09774. Total grant award $1,586,272.

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Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., Waldron, H. B., & Arroyo, J. (1994). Unilateral family intervention for drug roblems. Stage one trial. NIDA Grant No. RO1DA08896. Total grant award $320,343.

Miller, W. R., Hester, R. K., Abbott, P. J., & Meyers, R. J. (1989). Strategies for matching clients to treatments. NIAAA Grant No. IU10AA0835. Total grant award $2,678,383.

Smith, J. E. & Meyers, R. J. (1990) A community reinforcement approach with the homeless alcohol abuser. NIAAA Grant No. 1RO1AA08331-A1. Total grant award $643,473.

Miller, W. R., Meyers, R. J., & Abbott, P. J. (1987). Effectiveness of the community reinforcement approach. NIAAA Grant No. R01-07564. Total grant award. $689,277. CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

Southeast Human Service Center, Fargo, North Dakota. (May, 2000) Evaluation of administration and staff to make recommendations for integrating adolescent mental health and addiction services at the largest service provider for such services in North Dakota.

The Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT). (April 20-24, 1998) Served as a panel member and facilitator for treatment improvement protocol (TIPs) entitled, Enhancing Motivation for Change in Substance Abuse Treatment (EMC). Rockville Maryland.

The Life Link, Santa Fe, New Mexico. (January 1996 - present) Consultant, trainer and clinical supervisor for all issues concerning the treatment of multiple DWI offenders. This treatment program was funded by the New Mexico Department of Finance to help reduce recidivism among multiple DWI offenders.

Abbott, P. J., University of New Mexico. (August 1990 - August 1993). NIDA Grant #5R18-DA06953-02, a community reinforcement approach/relapse prevention approach to treating heroin abuse. Provided training, supervision to assure procedural compliance and prevent counselor drift.

Jerrell, J. M., Western Consortium for Public Health, Berkeley, California. (March 1990). Department of Health and Human Services Grant# 94-2284587, Cost effective substance abuse therapy for serious mental disorders. Provided training for staff on Community Reinforcement procedures.

Higgins, S., University of Vermont. (October 1989). NIDA Grant # R18-DA04545, Behavior analysis in the treatment of cocaine dependence. Provided training on all Community Reinforcement Approach procedures to clinical staff in preparation for a clinical trial.

Szymusik, A., Dean Akademia Medyczna, Krakow, ul. Kopernika, Poland. Joint U.S.-Polish Research Project. (November 1988). This project was coordinated through NIAAA in an effort to replicate Azrin, N. H., et. al. (1982). Alcoholism treatment by disulfiram and community

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reinforcement therapy. Journal of Behavioral Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 13, 105-112. Provided five days of training to trainers and staff in all aspects of the Community Reinforcement Approach.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Instructor, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Studies Program, Departments of Psychology and Continuing Education, University of New Mexico, (September 1989 - 2001). Classes include Introduction to Alcohol/Drug Abuse, Treatment Alternatives I and II and Relapse Prevention.

State of New Mexico, Department of Health, Behavioral Health Services Division.

(June 1992 - June 1996). Presented one and two day workshops on a variety of subjects, aimed at increasing the knowledge base of state substance abuse counselors.