J. Scott Tonigan :: Center on Alcohol, Substance use, And Addictions (CASAA)

J. Scott Tonigan, Ph.D

Research Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico
jtonigan@unm.edu
(505) 925-2384

Educational Psychology, University of New Mexico, 1989

Areas of Expertise

Assessment Instruments
Empirically supported treatments
Mechanisms of behavior change
Mutual help groups

Primary Research Area

I am especially interested in behavior change in mutual-help programs. Current research interests include study of the: (1) meta-analytic combining of mutual help studies, (2) "real-time" assessment of the longitudinal relationships between AA attendance, commitment to AA-related practices, and outcome, (3) role of AA-specific and non-specific behavior change mechanisms in explaining outcome, (4) distinctions between abstinence and sobriety in AA, and (4) the role of psychopathology in mediating AA-related practices and outcome. I am also interested in the measurement of treatment outcome, readiness for change, and the application of advanced statistical techniques to model behavior changes over time.

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Development of a Comprehensive and Dynamic AA Process Model: One Day at a Time (R01, NIAAA, J. Scott Tonigan, PI)
Alcohol and Addiction Research Domain Criteria and Alcohol Use Disorder Recovery. (NIAAA, R01, katie Witkiewitz PI) Co-Investigator
CTN Clinical trials network: New Mexico Node. (NIDA, Page, PI) Co-Investigator
Alcohol Research Training: Methods and mechanisms (NIAAA, T32, Katie Witkiewitz, PI), Mentor

Research and Mentoring in AA-related Mechanisms of Change (NIAAA, K24), Principal Investigator
Southwest Clinical Trials Network Node: CTN (NIDA, U10, Barbara McCrady, PI), Co-Investigator
Urban Native Americans and AA (NIAAA, R21), Principal Investigator
Review of the AA Literature: Clinical and Research Implications (NIAAA, R21), Principal Investigator
Mechanisms of Change: Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy (NIAAA, R01, Barbara McCrady, PI), Co-Investigator
Controlling for Endogeneity Biases in Estimating AA Effects on Drinking Outcomes (NIAAA, R21, Steve Magura, IP), Consultant
A Transtheoretical Model of AA-related Behavior Change (NIAAA, R01)
A Survey Study of Informed Consent Processes in Addiction Treatment (NIDA, R21)
The Social Context for AA-related Behavior Change (NIAAA, K02)
12-step Facilitation Adapted for the Dually Diagnosed(NIAAA, R01)
Therapeutic Mechanisms in AA (NIAAA, R21)
Mechanisms and Moderators of Behavior Change in Alcoholics Anonymous (NIAAA, R21)
Spirituality and AA Practices: 10-year MATCH Follow-up (NIAAA, R21)
Modeling and Modifying Motivation for Change (NIDA, R01)
Combining Medications and Behavioral Interventions (Project COMBINE, NIAAA, U10)
Clinical Trial of Interventions with Significant Others (NIAAA, R01)
Unilateral Family Intervention for Drug Problems (NIDA, R01)
Strategies for Matching Clients to Treatments Project MATCH (NIAAA, U10)
Relapse precipitants: Replication of Marlatts relapse taxonomy (NIAAA)
Effectiveness of the Community Reinforcement Approach (NIAAA, R01)

Impact of alcohol use and nutrition on health trajectories of COVID-19 long-haulers: A study of young people of color (R21, NIAAA, Coakley, PI), Co-Investigator.

Robert Hyde
Alina Pena
Frank Schwebel
Verlin Joseph
Dylan Richards

Robert Hyde
Alina Pena
Frank Schwebel
Verlin Joseph
Dylan Richards

Hirchak, K.A., Tonigan, J. S., Hernandez-Vallant, A., Herron, J., Cloud, v., & Venner, K. (2021). The Validity of the Short Inventory of Problems and Drinking Intensity among Urban American Indian Adults, Substance Use and Misuse, 56, 4, 501-509.
Sanjuan, P. M., Fokas, K., Tonigan, J. S., Henry, M. C., Christian, K., Rodriguez, A., Larsen, J., Yonke, N., & Leeman, L. (in press). Prenatal maternal posttraumatic stress disorder as a risk factor for adverse birth weight and gestational age outcomes: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Affective Disorders.
Tonigan, J.S., Venner, K, & Hirchak, K.A., (2019). Urban American Indian Adult Participation and Outcomes in Culturally Adapted and Mainstream Alcoholics Anonymous Meetings, Published online: 24 Jun 2019, Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly.
McCrady, B. S., Tonigan, J. S., Ladd, B. O., Hallgren, K. A., Pearson, M.R., Owens, M.D., Epstein, E.E., (2019). Alcohol Behavioral Couple Therapy: In-session behavior, active ingredients and mechanisms of behavior change. Journal of Substance abuse Tratment, 99, 139-148.
Tonigan, J.S., Pearson, M.R., Magill, M., & Hagler, K.J. (2018). AA Attendance and Abstinence for Dually diagnosed Patients: A Meta-analytic Review, Addiction.

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