The future of nursing is here.
Christopher Barrick, PhD
Director for Research Advancement; Research Associate Professor
ADDRESS:
School of Nursing
University at Buffalo
201 A Wende Hall
Buffalo, NY 14214-8013
PHONE: 716-829-3280
EMAIL: cbarrick@buffalo.edu
Christopher Barrick's research interests focus on two broad areas: looking at effective ways to disseminate evidence-based interventions into broad clinical practice and using technology to facilitate clinical substance abuse research.
He has developed an alternate form of the telephone-based clinical skill assessment tool (T-CAT), with an interactive voice recording (IVR)-based approach to assessment. This has promise as a method to allow for improved clinical skill assessment for a variety of training methods in the alcohol and drug abuse treatment fields. Barrick plans to continue to develop the T-CAT measure and compare its usefulness to traditional role play assessment. In addition, he is looking at ways to better integrate computer and interactive voice recording (IVR)-based technologies into broader dissemination and intervention efforts.
He has also been involved in adapting face-to-face Coping Skills Training (CST) for women with alcoholic partners to a Skills Training program designed to be accessed by individuals at a stand-alone website, and has used computer and web-based technologies to disseminate new models of therapies to community clinicians.
- PhD, Education (Counseling/School Psychology), University at Buffalo
- BA, Canisius College
- Substance abuse
- Substance abuse clinical training
- Dissemination and implementation in the substance abuse treatment field
- Elderly population
- Internet and distance learning methods
- Developing more effective methods to deliver and assess clinical interventions and clinical training using technology-based methods (such as interactive voice recording [IVR])
Parks, K. A., St Vil, N. M., Barrick, C., Ardalan, S., Lelito, R., Kumkowski, N., Baio, A., Lissade, J., Shaver, J., & DiLillo, D. (2025). Preliminary feasibility and acceptability of a culturally specific intervention for reducing sexual revictimization of college women. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 86(2), 306-315. https://doi.org/10.15288/jsad.24-00024
Busch, D. W., Moss, D. A., & Barrick, C. (2024). Part II: Enhancing breastfeeding experience and self-efficacy in opioid-dependent breastfeeding mothers: Results from the PeriWell intervention. Clinical Lactation, 16(1-2), 78-89. https://doi.org/10.1891/CL-2024-0012
Rychtarik, R. G., Danaher, B. G., McGillicuddy, N. B., Tyler, M. S., Barrick, C., Leong, F., & Kosty, D. B. (2024). Web-based coping skills training and coach support for women living with a partner with an alcohol use disorder: Randomized controlled trial. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26(3), e56119. https://doi.org/10.2196/56119
Chang, Y. P., Joy, M., Roma, N., Casucci, S., Canfield-Smith, C. E., & Barrick, C. (2023). Integrating behavioral health in rural and underserved primary care. Nursing Economics, 41(2), 87-95.
Ruch, A., Barrick, C., Homish, G., Ecker, M., & Quattrin, T. (in press). Comparing educational approaches to improve knowledge on child nutrition in daycare workers: An online randomized experiment. Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Walitzer, K. S., Dearing, R. L., Barrick, C., & Shyhalla, K. (2015). Tobacco smoking among male and female alcohol treatment-seekers: Clinical complexities, treatment length of stay, and goal achievement. Substance Use & Misuse, 50(2), 166–173. http://doi.org/10.3109/10826084.2014.962050
Walitzer, K. S., Dermen, K. H., Barrick, C., & Shyhalla, K. (2015). Modeling the innovation decision process: Dissemination and adoption of a motivational interviewing preparatory procedure in addiction outpatient clinics. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment. http://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2015.04.003
Rychtarik, R. G., McGillicuddy, N. B., & Barrick, C. (2015). Web-based coping skills training for women whose partner has a drinking problem. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors: Journal of the Society of Psychologists in Addictive Behaviors, 29(1), 26-33. http://doi.org/10.1037/adb0000032
Rychtarik, R., McGillicuddy, N., & Barrick, C. (2013). Reaching women under stress from a partner’s drinking problem: Assessing interest in online help. Journal of Technology in Human Services, 31(3), 185-196. doi:10.1080/15228835.2013.803214
Barrick, C. & Homish, G. G. (2011). Readiness to change and training expectations prior to a training workshop for substance abuse clinicians. Substance Use and Misuse 48(6), 1032-6.
Grier, N. L., Homish, G. G., Rowe, D., & Barrick, C. (2011). Promoting information sharing for multijurisdictional public health emergency preparedness. Journal of Public Health Management Practice, 17, 1–6.
Smith, P. H., Homish, G. G., Barrick, C., & Grier, N.L. (2011). Using touch-screen technology to assess smoking in a low SES primary care clinic. Substance Use and Misuse, 46(14), 1750-4.
Current
eHealth Coping Skills Training and Coach Support for Women Whose Partner Has a Drinking Problem
Term: 2016-2021
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Rychtarik)
Funding Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Award Amount: $3,000,000
Behavioral Health Integration in Native American Primary Care Clinic (supplement)
Term: 2019-2020
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Chang)
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (implementation supplement)
Award Amount: $500,000
Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Program
Term: 2018-2020
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Chang)
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
Award Amount: $1,920,000
CCBHC Services Enhancement Project
Term: 2018-2020
Role: Principle Investigator
Funding Source: CCBHC Services Enhancement Project
Award Amount: $150,000
Developing a Tailored, Web-Delivered, Motivational Interviewing-Based Intervention to Promote Oral Health
Term: 2018-2020
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Dermen)
Funding Source: National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research
Award Amount: $250,000
Expansion of MAT Practice in New York State, Year 2
Term: 2018-2020
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Leonard)
Funding Source: New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS)
Award Amount: $250,000
Behavioral Health Integration in a Native American Primary Care Clinic
Term: 2017-2020
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Chang)
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration (implementation grant)
Award Amount: $1,000,000
Completed
New York State Area Health Education Center System (AHEC)
Term: 2018-2019
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Smallwood)
Funding Source: Health Resources and Services Administration
Award Amount: $1,162,873
Expansion of MAT Practice in New York State
Term: 2017-2018
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Leonard)
Funding Source: New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services
Award Amount: $500,000
Development of a Telephone-Based Clinical Skills Assessment Tool
Term: 2012-2016
Role: Principal Investigator
Funding Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Award Amount: $408,039
Developing Web Delivered Coping Skills Training for Women with Alcoholic Partners
Term: 2009-2013
Role: Co-Investigator (PI: Rychtarik)
Funding Source: National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
Award Amount: $1,000,000
- Chair of the Study Section and Reviewer, "Social Psychology and Interpersonal Processes Across the Lifecourse," Center for Scientific Review - ZRG1 SCIL-D (10)
- Reviewer, "Accelerating the Pace of Drug Abuse Research Using Existing Data," National Institute on Drug Abuse, Special Emphasis Panel - ZDA1 LXF-E (J1)
- Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Health Intramural Loan Repayment Program
- Ad Hoc Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research Grant Program
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Addictions
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Addictive Behaviors
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Behavior Therapist
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Gerontology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Social Psychology
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Substance Abuse
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Substance Use
- Ad Hoc Reviewer, Psychological Services
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Member, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
- Committee Member, PCRI Scientific Review Committee
- Member, Treatment Committee Consortium of Substance Abuse Treatment Centers in WNY