Daniel Dickerson, D.O., M.P.H., is Associate Research Psychiatrist at UCLA, Integrated Substance Abuse Programs (ISAP). His research focuses on the development of substance use treatment and prevention programs for American Indian/Alaska Native youth and adults. He is currently co-Principal Investigator on National Institutes of Health-funded study, "Motivational Interviewing and Culture for Urban Native American Youth (MICUNAY)" an alcohol and drug use prevention research program targeting urban Native American youth. He is also Principal Investigator on a study investigating the potential benefits of a substance use intervention utilizing drumming for Native Americans, "Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA)," and is also co-Principal Investigator on "Native American Youth Sleep, Health, and Wellness (NAYSHAW)," a study analyzing health and sleep among urban Native American youth.
- Berry College, Mt. Berry, Georgia, B.S., Biochemistry, 1997
- Western University of Health Sciences, Pomona, D.O., 2001
- Loma Linda University Medical Center, Loma Linda, General Psychiatry Residency, 2001-2005
- Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut, 2005-2007, Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship
- A.T. Still University, Kirksville, Missouri, 2008, Master of Public Health
- Evaluation of substance use characteristics in American Indian/Alaska Native populations
- The role of culture on substance use behaviors
- Development of substance abuse treatments for American Indians/Alaska Natives
- Brown RA, Dickerson DL, Klein DJ, Agniel D, Johnson C. D'Amico EJ. Identifying American Indian/Alaska Native in Urban Areas: Implications for Behavioral Health and Well-Being. Youth & Society. In Press.
- Dickerson DL, Brown RA, Klein DJ, Agniel D, Johnson C. D'Amico EJ. Overt Perceived Discrimination and Racial Microaggressions and Their Association with Health Risk Behaviors among a Sample of Urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents. Journal of Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. 2019 Feb 20. doi: 10.1007/s40615-019-00572-1. [Epub ahead of print]
- D'Amico EJ, Dickerson DL, Brown, RA, Klein DJ, Agniel D, Johnson C. Unveiling an 'invisible population': health, substance use, sexual behavior, culture, and discrimination among urban American Indian/Alaska Native Adolescents in California. Ethnicity & Health. 2019 Jan 9:1-18. doi: 10.1080/13557858.2018.1562054. [Epub ahead of print]
- Dickerson DL, Baldwin J, Belcourt A, Belone L, Gittelsohn J, Kaholokula K, Lowe J, Patten C, Wallerstein, N. Encompassing Cultural Contexts within Scientific Research Methodologies in the Development of Health Promotion Interventions. Prevention Science, 2018
- Dickerson D, Moore LA, Rieckmann T, Croy CD, Venner K, Moghaddam J, Gueco R, Novins DK Correlates of Motivational Interviewing Use Among Substance Use Treatment Programs Serving American Indians/Alaska Natives. J Behav Health Serv Res. 2018 Jan 45(1):31-45. Feb 24. doi: 10.1007/s11414-016-9549-0.
- Dickerson DL, Brown RA, Johnson CL, Schweigman K, D'Amico EJ. Integrating motivational interviewing and traditional healing to address alcohol and drug use among urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2016; 65:26-35.
- Brown RA, Dickerson DL, D'Amico EJ. Cultural identity among urban American Indian/Alaska Native youth: Implications for alcohol and drug use. Prevention Science. 2016 Jul 23..
- Dickerson DL, Venner KL, & Duran B. (2014). Clinical Trials and American Indians/Alaska Natives with Substance Use Disorders: Identifying Potential Strategies for a New Cultural-Based Intervention. Journal of Public Mental Health. 13(4):175-178.
- Dickerson DL, Venner KL, Duran B, Annon JJ, Hale B, & Funmaker G. (2014). Drum-Assisted Recovery Therapy for Native Americans (DARTNA): Results from a Pretest and Focus Groups. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research, 21(1), 35-58. Doi: 10.5820/aian.2101.2014.35
- Dickerson DL, Fisher, DG, Reynolds GL, Baig S, Napper LE, Anglin MD. Substance Use Patterns among High-Risk American Indians/Alaska Natives in Los Angeles County. American Journal on Addictions; 2012; 21:445-52.
- Dickerson, D.L., Robichaud, F., Teruya, C., Nagaran, K., Hser, Y-I. Utilizing drumming for American Indians/Alaska Natives with substance use disorders: a focus group study. American Journal on Drug and Alcohol Abuse. 2012; 38:505-510.
- Dickerson DL, Johnson CL. Mental health and substance abuse characteristics among a clinical sample of urban American Indian/Alaska Native youths in a large metropolitan area: a descriptive study. Community Mental Health Journal 2012; 48(1):56-62.
- Dickerson DL & Johnson CL. Design of a behavior health program for urban American Indian/Alaska Native youths: a Community Informed Approach. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs 2011; 43(4).
