Alcohol Research Group

  • Amy Mericle, PhD

  • Scientist

  • Email

    americle@arg.org

  • Phone

    510-898-5840

  • Expertise

    Recovery support services, substance abuse and co-occurring mental disorders, integrative services delivery models, social networks as predictors of treatment outcomes and service use, adolescent risk behavior, research methods and measurement issues in psychiatric services research.
Current Projects
Selected Publications
  • Mericle AA, Polcin DL, Hemberg J, Miles J (2017). Recovery housing: evolving models to address resident needs. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 49 (4) 352-361 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle AA, Miles J (2017). Quality of life and the complex needs of recovery home residents. Substance Abuse, 38 (3) 309-316 Abstract or Full Text
  • Polcin, D.L., Mericle, A., Callahan, S., Harvey, R., Jason, L.A. (2016). Challenges and rewards of conducting research on recovery residences for alcohol and drug disorders. Journal of Drug Issues, 46 (1) 51-63 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle, A.A., Karriker-Jaffe, K.J., Gupta, S., Sheridan, D.M. & Polcin, D.L. (2016). Distribution and neighborhood correlates of sober living house locations in Los Angeles. American Journal of Community Psychology, 58 (1-2) 88-99 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle A.A., Miles J., Cacciola J. A. (2015). A critical component of the continuum of care for substance use disorders: recovery homes in Philadelphia. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 47 (1) 80-90 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle A.A., Arria A.M., Meyers K., Cacciola J., Winters K.C., Kirby K. (2015). National Trends in Adolescent Substance Use Disorders and Treatment Availability: 2003–2010. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse, Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle A.A., Miles J., Way F. (2015). Recovery residences and providing safe and supportive housing for individuals overcoming addiction. Journal of Drug Issues, 45 (4) 368-384 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle, A. A., Cacciola, J., Carise, D., & Miles, J. (2014). Supporting recovery in the community: Six-month outcomes of clients participating in the Phoenix House Bronx Community Recovery Center (BCRC).. Journal of Community Psychology, 42 (5) 509-518
  • Mericle, A. A., Belenko, S., Festinger, D., Fairfax-Columbo, J., & McCart, M. R. (2014). Staff perspectives on juvenile drug court operations: A multi-site qualitative study.. Criminal Justice Policy Review, 25 (5) 614-636
  • Jason, L.A., Mericle, A.A., Polcin, D.L., & White, W.L. (2013). The role of recovery residences in promoting long-term addiction recovery. American Journal of Community Psychology, 52 406-411 Abstract or Full Text
  • Arria, A. M., Mericle, A. A.., Rallo, D., Moe, J., O’Connor, G, & White, B. (2013). Integration of parenting skills education in drug treatment programs. Journal of Addiction Medicine, 7 (1) 7-Jan Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle, A. A., Ta, V. M., Holck, P, & Arria, A. M. (2012). Prevalence, patterns, and correlates of co-occurring substance use and mental disorders in the US: Variations by race/ethnicity. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 53 657-665 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle A. A., Belenko, S., & Festinger, D. (2011). Detection, advice, and referral to services (DARTS) procedures among clients with public defenders. Substance Use and Misuse, 46 1734-1744 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle, A. A. & Havassy, B. E. (2008). Characteristics of recent violence among entrants to acute mental health and substance abuse services. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 23 (5) 392-402 Abstract or Full Text
  • Mericle, A. A., Alvidrez, J., & Havassy, B. E. (2007). Mental health provider perspectives on co-occurring substance use among severely mentally ill clients. Journal of Psychoactive Drugs, 39 (2) 173-181 Abstract or Full Text
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