WIlliam Miller

After receiving my Ph.D. in clinical psychology at the University of Oregon, I have been at the University of New Mexico since 1976, where I retired as Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology and Psychiatry in 2006. Understanding addiction and its treatment has been a wonderful medium for pursuing my fundamental interest in the psychology of change. It has also been a fertile field for exploring the historic interface between spirituality and psychology.

Primary Research Areas:

My research focuses on four major areas of interest: (a) motivation for change; (b) behavioral treatments for substance use disorders; (c) psychology and spirituality; and (d) psychotherapy processes and outcomes

Selected Research Publications:

Miller, W. R., & Moyers, T. B. (in press). Is low empathy toxic? Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Manuel, J. K., Austin, J. L., Miller, W. R., McCrady, B. S., Tonigan, J. S., Meyers, R. J., Smith, J. E., & Bogenschutz, M. P. (2011). Community reinforcement and family training: A pilot comparison of group and self-directed delivery. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 43(1), 129-136.

Miller, W. R., & Rose, G. S. (2009). Toward a theory of motivational interviewing. American Psychologist, 64, 527-537.

Miller, W. R., Forcehimes, A., O'Leary, M., & Lanoue, M. (2008). Spiritual direction in addiction treatment: Two clinical trials. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 35, 434-442.

Miller, W. R., Hendrickson, S. M. L, Venner, K., Bison�, A., Daugherty, M., & Yahne, C. E. (2008). Cross-cultural training in motivational interviewing. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 7, 4-15.

Donovan, D. M., Anton, R. F., Miller, W. R., Longabaugh, R., Hosking, J. D., & Youngblood, M. for the COMBINE Study Research Group (2008). Combined pharmacotherapies and behavioral interventions for alcohol dependence (the COMBINE study): Examination of post-treatment drinking outcomes. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 69, 5-13.