Substances and treatment in minority populations

Department of Psychology 
 
Geographic Area Served

Tribal / Reservation
Project Description
Research Interests
My training and research interests have centered on substance abuse problems and recovery with an emphasis on Native Americans. My work has involved testing the cross-cultural applicability of addiction models developed with predominantly Anglo male samples. My grants focus on improving substance abuse treatment for Native Americans by two routes: collecting success stories of recovery and adapting efficacious substance abuse treatment in partnership with Native Americans. A manual to guide the practice of motivational interviewing with Native clients will be completed by January of 2006 and available to counselors and researchers from the CASAA website (www.casaa.unm.edu). My next projects will involve collecting a control group of Native Americans still struggling with alcohol dependence and conducting a controlled clinical trial for Native Americans with substance dependence.

 
Eligibility
Graduate Research Lab
 
Contact Information:
Location Mailing Address
1 University of New Mexico
MSCO3 2220
Logan 158
Albuquerque
NM
87131
 1 University of New Mexico
MSCO3 2220
Albuquerque
NM
87131
 
Email Telephone
Kamilla Venner kamilla@unm.edu
 
 
 
Kamilla Venner  (505)277-1783
 
 
Fax (505)277-1394
Website  
Kamilla Venner
   







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