Research Associate Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Washington at Harborview Medical Center
325 9th Avenue, 2HH-15
Box 359911
Seattle, WA 98104
(206) 897-4210
datkins@u.washington.edu
Educational Background:
- BA, Stanford University- Palo Alto, CA, Psychology, 1994
- MA, Stanford University- Palo Alto, CA, Psychology, 1995
- PhD, University of Washington- Seattle, WA, Clinical Psychology, 2003
Current Research Interests:
- Statistical methods
- Longitudinal research
- Sexuality
- Couples
Funded Research Projects:
Evaluation of Clients Contacts in the Rethinking Care Project (PI: Krupski)
Sponsor: Washington State Department of Social and Health Services
4/09-9/09
Selected Publications:
- Atkins, D.C. (2009).Clinical trials methodology: randomization, intent-to-treat, and random-effects regression. Depression and Anxiety, 26(8),697-700.
- Larimer, M.E., Malone, D.K., Garner, M.D., Atkins, D.C., Burlingham, B., Lonczak, H.S., Tanzer, K., Ginzler, J., Clifasefi, S.L., Hobson, W.G., & Marlatt, G.A. (2009). Health care and public service use and costs before and after provision of housing for chronically homeless persons with severe alcohol problems. JAMA, 301(13), 1349-57.
- Atkins, D.C. (2007). Regression. In W.A. Darity (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd Ed. (pp. 136-137). New York: Thomson/Gale.
- Atkins, D.C., & Gallop, R.J. (2007). Re-thinking how family researchers model infrequent outcomes: A tutorial on count regression and zero-inflated models. Journal of Family Psychology, 21, 726-735.
- Atkins, D.C., (2006). Multilevel models can be so confusing, on so many different levels. Couples Research and Therapy, 12, 8-10.
- Dimidjian, S., Hollon, S.D., Dobson, K.S., Schmaling, K.B., Kohlenberg, R.J., Addis, M., Gallop, J.K., Atkins, D.C., & Dunner, D.L. (2006). Behavioral activation, cognitive therapy, and anti-depressant medication in the acute treatment of major depression. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 74, 658-670.
- Doss, B.D., & Atkins, D.C. (2006). Investigating treatment mediators when random assignment to a control group is not possible. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 13, 321-336.
- Atkins, D.C. (2005). Using multilevel models to analyze marital and family treatment data: Basic and advanced issues. Journal of Family Psychology, 19, 98-110.
- Atkins, D.C., Bedics, J.D., McGlinchey, J.B., & Beauchaine, T.P. (2005). Choosing a method of clinical significance: Does it matter which method we use? Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73, 982-989.
- Burke, B.L., Dunn, C.W., Atkins, D.C., & Phelps, J. (2005). The emerging evidence base for motivational interviewing: A meta-analytic and qualitative inquiry. Journal of
Cognitive Psychotherapy, 18, 309-322.