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

Center for Health Care Evaluation

CHCE Investigators

Ken Weingardt, Ph.D.

Ken Weingardt, Ph.D.

Brief Bio

  • Associate Director, Program Evaluation and Resource Center
  • Consulting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University
  • B.A. Psychology & Government, Cornell University
  • M.S. Cognitive Psychology, University of Washington
  • Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, University of Washington

Research Interests

  • Screening, assessment, and treatment of substance use disorders and co-occuring psychiatric disorders
  • The role of technology in the implementation of evidence-based practices in psychiatric and substance abuse treatment
  • The design, development, implementation, and evaluation of:
    • (a) Interactive technology-based training for front line clinicians
    • (b) Clinical Decision Support Systems for practitioners
    • (c) Web-based resources for patients; including tools for guided self-help and disease management
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Publications

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Justus, A. N., Burling, T. A., & Weingardt, K. R. (2006). Client predictors of treatment retention and completion in a program for homeless veterans. Substance Use and Misuse, 41, 751-62.
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Weingardt, K. R., & Villafranca, S. W. (2005). Translating research into practice: The role of web-based education. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 23, 259-273.
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Humphreys, K., Weingardt, K. R., Horst, D., Joshi, A. A., & Finney, J. W. (2005). Prevalence and predictors of research participant eligibility criteria in alcohol treatment outcome studies, 1970-98. Addiction, 100, 1249-1257.
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Weingardt, K. R. (2004). The role of instructional design and technology in the dissemination of empirically-supported, manual-based therapies. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 11, 313-331.
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Weingardt, K. R., Hsu, J., & Dunn, M.E. (2001). Brief screening for psychological and substance abuse disorders in veterans with long-term spinal cord injury. Rehabilitation Psychology, 46, 271-278.
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Weingardt, K. R. (2000). Viewing ambivalence from a sociological perspective: Implications for psychotherapists. Psychotherapy: Theory/ Research/ Practice/ Training, 37, 298-306.
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Weingardt, K. R., & Zeiss, R. A. (2000).Skills training groups on a psychiatric intensive care uunit: A guide for group leaders. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 7, 385-394.
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Humphreys, K., & Weingardt, K. R. (2000). Assessing readmission to substance abuse treatment as an indicator of outcome and program performance. Psychiatric Services, 51, 1568-1569.
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Contact Information


Email: Ken.Weingardt@va.gov