United States Department of Veterans Affairs
United States Department of Veterans Affairs

Center for Health Care Evaluation

CHCE Investigators

John D. McKellar, Ph.D.

John D. McKellar, Ph.D.

Brief Bio

  • Clinical Assistant Professor (affiliated) of Psychiatry, Stanford University
  • BA, Psychology, University of California at Santa Barbara
  • MA, Psychology, San Diego State University
  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of South Florida

Research Interests

  • Increasing utilization of substance use disorder treatment
  • Stepped care intervention models
  • Behavioral medicine interventions

 

Publications

Ilgen, M., McKellar, J., Finney, J., & Moos, R. (in press) Therapeutic alliance and the relationship between motivation and treatment outcomes in alcohol use disorder patients. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
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Harris, A., McKellar, J., Moos, R., Schaefer, J., & Cronkite, R. (in press). Predicting engagement in continuing care following residential substance use disorder treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
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Gifford, L., Ritscher, J., McKellar, J., & Moos, R. (2006). The influence of acceptance based coping and social support on long-term substance use disorder outcomes. Addiction, 101, 167-177.
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Villafranca, S., McKellar, J., Trafton, J., & Humphreys, K. (2006). Predictors of retention in Methadone programs: An exploratory analysis. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 83(3), 218-224.
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McKellar, J., Kelly, J., Harris., & Moos, R. (2006). Pretreatment and during treatment risk factors for dropout among patients with substance use disorders. Journal of Addictive Behaviors, 31(3), 450-460.
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Ilgen, M., McKellar, J., & Tiet, Q. (2005). Abstinence self-efficacy and alcohol use disorder 1- year treatment outcomes: is high confidence overconfidence? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(6), 1175-80.
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McKellar, J., Piette, J., & Humphreys, K, (2004). Does treatment regimen adherence mediate the relationship between depression and diabetes symptoms? Diabetes Educator, 30(3):485-92.
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Harris, K. & McKellar, J. (2003). Demand for alcohol treatment. Frontlines (June), 1-2.
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Kelly, J., McKellar, J., & Moos, R. (2003). Comorbid major depression in patients with substance use disorders: Effects on 12-step self-help involvement and substance use outcomes. Addiction, 98, 499-508.
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McKellar, J., Stewart, E., & Humphreys, K. (2003). Alcoholics anonymous involvement and positive alcohol-related outcomes: Cause, consequence, or just a correlate? A prospective 2-year study of 2319 alcohol dependent males. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 71(2), 302-308.
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McKellar, J., Clark, M., & Shriner, J., (2003). The cognitive specificity of associative responses in patients with chronic pain. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42, 27-39.
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Ritsher, J., McKellar, J., Finney, J., Otilingam, P., & Moos, R. (2002). Psychiatric comorbidity, continuing care, and self-help as predictors of substance abuse remission 5 years after intensive treatment. Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 63 (6), 709-715.

 

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