Staff Publications & Presentations

All Staff Publications & Presentations

All staff publications & presentations are listed alphabetically by the principal author below. Staff bios include selected publications from this list.

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Campos-Melady, M., Smith, J. E., Meyers, R. J., Godley, S. H., & Godley, M. D. (2017). The effect of therapists' adherence and competence in delivering the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach on client outcomes. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 31(1), 117–129. https://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000216  

Chan, Y. F., Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L. (2009). Utilization of mental health services among adolescents in community-based substance abuse outpatient clinics. The Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research, 36(1), 35–51. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11414-007-9100-4

Coleman-Cowger, V. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R. R., Godley, S. H., & Lennox, R. A. (2013). Comparison of the Addiction Severity Index (ASI) and the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) in predicting the effectiveness of drug treatment programs for pregnant and postpartum women. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 44(1), 34–41. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2012.02.002

Corvalen-Wood, J., Rajee, L., & Godley, S. H. (2011). Implementing evidence-based treatment in a TASC drug court system. Counselor, 12(3), 10–15

Crimando, W., & Godley, S. H. (1985). The computer's potential in enhancing employment opportunities of persons with disabilities. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 28(4), 275–282

Dakoff, G., Godley, S. H., & Smith, J. E. (2010). Family therapies and the Community Reinforcement Approach for youth with a substance use disorder. In Y. Kaminer, & K. Winters (Eds.), Clinical manual of adolescent substance abuse treatment (pp. 239–268). American Psychiatric Association. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-019-1086-0

Dennis, M. L., Babor, T. F., Diamond, G. S., Donaldson, J., Godley, S. H., Tims, F. M., Titus, J. C., Webb, C., Herrell, J., & The CYT Steering Committee (2000). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment: Preliminary findings Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. 

Dennis, M. L., Babor, T. F., Diamond, G. S., Donaldson, J., Godley, S. H., Titus, J. C., Tims, F. M., Webb, C., Herrell, J., Buchan, B. J., Burleson, J. A., Fraser, J., French, M. T., Godley, M. D., Hamilton, N., Kadden, R., Kaminer, Y., Liddle, H., Roebuck, C., . . .  White, M. K. (2000). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment: Preliminary findings. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration

Dennis, M. L., Funk, R., Godley, S. H., Godley, M. D., & Waldron, H. (2004). Cross-validation of the alcohol and cannabis use measures in the Global Appraisal of Individual Needs (GAIN) and Timeline Followback (TLFB; Form 90) among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. Addiction, 99(Suppl. 2), 120–128. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2004.00859.x

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Titus, J. C. (1999). Co-occurring psychiatric problems among adolescents: Variations by treatment, level of care and gender. TIE Communiqué, 5–8, 16

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Diamond, G., Tims, F. M., Babor, T., Donaldson, J., Liddle, H., Titus, J.C., Kaminer, Y., Webb, C., Hamilton, N., & Funk, R. (2004). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) Study: Main findings from two randomized trials. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 27(3), 197–213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2003.09.005  (Click here to view Appendix.)

Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Scott, C. K, Foss, M. A., Godley, M. D., Hagen, R. J., Senay, E. C., Bailey, J., & Bokos, P. J. (1997). Drug Outcome Monitoring Systems (DOMS): Developing a new biopsychosocial paradigm for health services research. Chestnut Health Systems

Dennis, M. L., Titus, J. C., Diamond, G. S., Donaldson, J., Godley, S. H., Tims, F. M., Webb, C., Kaminer, Y., Babor, T., Roebuck, M. C., Godley, M. D., Hamilton, N., Liddle, H., Scott, C. K, & CYT Steering Committee (2002). The Cannabis Youth Treatment (CYT) experiment: Rationale, study design, and analysis plans. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), S16–S34. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.2.x

Diamond, G., Godley, S. H., Liddle, H. A., Sampl, S., Webb, C., Tims, F. M., & Meyers, R. (2002). Five outpatient treatment models for adolescent marijuana use: A description of the Cannabis Youth Treatment interventions. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), 70–83. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.3.x

Diamond, G. S., Liddle, H. A., Wintersteen, M. B., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Tims, F. (2006). Early therapeutic alliance as a predictor of treatment outcome for adolescent cannabis users in outpatient treatment. American Journal on Addictions, 15(Suppl. 1), 26–33. https://doi.org/10.1080/10550490601003664

Diamond, G., Leckrone, J., Dennis, M. L., & Godley, S. H. (2006). The Cannabis Youth Treatment Study: The treatment models and preliminary findings. In R. A. Roffman, & R. S. Stephens (Eds.), Cannabis dependence: Its nature, consequences and treatment (pp. 247–274). Cambridge University Press

French, M. T., Roebuck, M. C., Dennis, M. L., Diamond, G., Godley, S. H., Tims, F., Webb, C., & Herrell, J. M. (2002). The economic cost of outpatient marijuana treatment for adolescents: Findings from a multi-site experiment. Addiction, 97(Suppl. 1), 84–97. https://doi.org/10.1046/j.1360-0443.97.s01.4.x

French, M. T., Roebuck, M. C., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Liddle, H. A., & Tims, F. M. (2003). Outpatient marijuana treatment for adolescents: Economic evaluation of a multisite field experiment. Evaluation Review, 27(4), 421–459. https://doi.org/10.1177/0193841X03254349

French, M. T., Roebuck, M. C., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., Liddle, H. A., & Tims, F. M. (2004). Outpatient marijuana treatment for adolescents: Economic evaluation of a multisite field experiment. In W. Dewey (Ed.), Problems of drug dependence, 2003: Proceedings of the 65th annual scientific meeting, the College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc. (pp. 122-123). National Institute on Drug Abuse

Funk, R. R., McDermeit, M., Godley, S. H., & Adams, L. (2003). Maltreatment issues by level of adolescent substance abuse treatment: The extent of the problem at intake and relationship to early outcomes. Journal of Child Maltreatment, 8(1), 36–45. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077559502239607

Garner, B. R., Barnes, B., & Godley, S. H. (2009). Monitoring fidelity in the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA): The training process for A-CRA raters. The Journal of Behavior Analysis in Health, Sports, Fitness and Medicine, 2(1), 43–54. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0100373

Garner, B. R., Godley, M. D., Funk, R. R., Dennis, M. L., & Godley, S. H. (2007). The impact of continuing care adherence on environmental risks, substance use, and substance-related problems following adolescent residential treatment. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 21(4), 488–497. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.21.4.488

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., & Bair, C. M. (2011). The impact of pay-for-performance on therapists' intentions to deliver high quality treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 41(1), 97–103. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.01.012

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., & Funk, R. R. (2002). Evaluating admission alternatives in an outpatient substance abuse treatment program for adolescents. Evaluation and Program Planning, 25(3), 287–294. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0149-7189(02)00022-8

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., & Funk, R. R. (2008). Predictors of early therapeutic alliance among adolescents in substance abuse treatment. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 40(1), 55–65. https://doi.org/10.1080/02791072.2008.10399761

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Godley, M. D., & Shepard, D. S. (2010). The Reinforcing Therapist Performance (RTP) experiment: Study protocol for a cluster randomized trial. Implementation Science, 5, 5. https://doi.org/10.1186/1748-5908-5-5

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Hunter, B. D., Bair, C. M., & Godley, M. D. (2012). Using pay for performance to improve treatment implementation for adolescent substance use disorders: Results from a cluster randomized experiment. Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, 166(10), 938–944. https://doi.org/10.1001/archpediatrics.2012.802

Garner, B. R., Godley, S. H., Funk, R. R., Dennis, M. L., Smith, J. E., & Godley, M. D. (2009). Exposure to Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach treatment procedures as a mediator of the relationship between adolescent substance abuse treatment retention and outcome. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 36(3), 252–264. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2008.06.007

Garner, B. R., Hunter, B. D., Godley, S. H., & Godley, M. D. (2012). Training and retaining staff to competently deliver an evidence-based practice: The role of staff attributes and perceptions of organizational functioning. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42(2), 191–200. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.016

Garner, B. R., Hunter, B. D., Modisette, K. C., Ihnes, P. C., & Godley, S. H. (2012). Treatment staff turnover in organizations implementing evidence-based practices: Turnover rates and their association with client outcomes. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 42(2), 134–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2011.10.015

Garner, B. R., Hunter, S. B., Slaughter, M. E., Han, B., & Godley, S. H. (2017). Factors associated with an evidence-based measure of implementation for the Adolescent Community Reinforcement Approach. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 180, 144–150. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2017.08.011

Garner, B. R., Passetti, L. L., Orndorff, M. G., & Godley, S. H. (2007). Reasons for and attitudes toward follow-up research participation among adolescents enrolled in an outpatient substance abuse treatment program. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 16(4), 45–57. https://doi.org/10.1300/J029v16n04_03

Godley, M. D., & Godley, S. H. (1990). They will always be there for you: A qualitative study of a consortium of services for Chicago street youth: An interim evaluation report for a Federal Office of Substance Abuse grant project. Chestnut Health Systems

Godley, M. D., & Godley, S. H. (1992). Evaluation = Empowerment. Prevention Forum, 13, 1–10

Godley, M. D., & Godley, S. H. (2011). Assertive continuing care for adolescents. In J. F. Kelly, & W. L. White (Eds.), Addiction recovery management: Theory, research and practice, 103–126. Springer Science. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-008043577-0/50034-1

Godley, M. D., & Godley, S. H. (2012). Continuing care following residential treatment: History, current practice, critical issues, and emerging approaches. In N. Jainchill (Ed.), Understanding and treating adolescent substance use disorders (pp. 14-2–14-24). Civic Research Institute

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R. R., & Passetti, L. L. (2004). Findings from the assertive continuing care experiment with adolescents with substance use disorders. In W. Dewey (Ed.), Problems of Drug Dependence, 2003: Proceedings of the 65th annual scientific meeting, The College on Problems of Drug Dependence, Inc. (pp. 123–124). National Institute on Drug Abuse

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R. R., & Passetti, L. L. (2007). The effect of assertive continuing care on continuing care linkage, adherence and abstinence following residential treatment for adolescents with substance use disorders. Addiction, 102(1), 81–93. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01648.x

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R. R., Passetti, L. L., & Petry, N. M. (2014). A randomized trial of assertive continuing care and contingency management for adolescents with substance use disorders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82(1), 40–51. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035264

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Dennis, M. L., Funk, R., & Passetti, L. L. (2002). Preliminary outcomes from the assertive continuing care experiment for adolescents discharged from residential treatment. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 23(1), 21–32. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0740-5472(02)00230-1

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Funk, R. R., Dennis, M. L., & Loveland, D. (2001). Discharge status as a performance indicator: Can it predict adolescent substance abuse treatment outcome? Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, 11(1), 91–109. https://doi.org/10.1300/J029v11n01_05

Godley, M. D., Godley, S. H., Funk, R. R., Passetti, L. L., & Garner, B. R. (2008). A validity study of the Washington Circle Continuing Care Performance Measure applied to adolescents discharged from residential treatment. Alcoholism Clinical and Experimental Research, 32, 301A

Godley, M. D., Kahn, J. H., Dennis, M. L., Godley, S. H., & Funk, R. R. (2005). The stability and impact of environmental factors on substance use and problems after adolescent outpatient treatment for cannabis abuse or dependence. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 19(1), 62–70. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-164X.19.1.62

Godley, S. H. (1989). One of the best friends I ever had: An in-depth study of a teen parent home visiting program for Ounce of Prevention Fund participants: Final report to the McLean County Health Department [Report]. Chestnut Health Systems

Godley, S. H. (1991). Schools and community mental health in Illinois: Toward a shared agenda for children and adolescents with emotional/behavioral disorders. A report to the Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities [Report]. Chestnut Health Systems

Godley, S. H. (1995). A treatment system united for persons with mental illness and substance abuse. Illinois Department of Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities

Godley, S. H. (1995). Case manager's manual for working with adolescent substance abusers: A Lighthouse Institute manual [Manual]. Lighthouse Institute

Godley, S. H. (1996). Community mental health. In W. Crimando, & T. F. Riggar (Eds.), Utilizing community resources: An overview of human services. St. Lucie Press

Godley, S. H. (2006). Substance use, academic performance, and the village school. Addiction, 101, 1685–1688. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.2006.01679.x

Godley, S. H., & Cuvo, A. J. (1981). Single-subject experimental designs: Applications to rehabilitation administration. Journal of Rehabilitation Administration, 5, 14–22. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0079073