Faculty Guide

Title

Senior Scientist and Lecturer

The Heller School for Social Policy and Management

Expertise

Health services research, with a focus on substance use disorders (substance abuse, addiction, alcohol, drugs) and other behavioral health.

Profile

Sharon Reif, Ph.D. is a Senior Scientist at the Heller School for Social Policy and Management, Brandeis University, Deputy Director of its Institute for Behavioral Health, and Associate Director of its NIAAA doctoral training program. Dr. Reif has 20 years of experience conducting research related to substance abuse treatment, focused on the treatment system, what happens to clients during and after treatment, and how that relates to the providers who treat them. She is the deputy director for the Brandeis/Harvard NIDA Research Center, and led a study within that examines the role of clinician characteristics for treatment quality. She is co-principal investigator for the Brandeis Health Plan Survey that assesses alcohol, drug and mental health services within health plans. Dr. Reif has been co-investigator on numerous health services research studies, including evidence-based management practices, medications for treating addiction, clinician characteristics and access to behavioral health services within private health plans, financing and access to care, and the impact of parity on behavioral health service delivery. She is developing research related to wellness and to the intersection of chronic medical problems, including pain, with alcohol and drug use and abuse.

Awards and Honors

NIAAA Doctoral Training Grant (1996)

Courses Taught

HS	414f	Ethical Issues in Social Science Research
HS	605c	Behavioral Health Doctoral Seminar
HSSP	115b	Perspectives on Behavioral Health: Alcohol, Drugs, and Mental Health

Scholarship

McLellan, Deborah L.; Hodgkin, Dominic; Reif, Sharon; Fagan, Pebbles; Horgan, Constance M.. "Unintended consequences of cigarette prices on alcohol drinking behaviors across age groups." Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention, and Policy 7. (2012): 28.

Merrick, Elizabeth L.; Reif, Sharon; Hiatt, Deirdre; Hodgkin, Dominic; Horgan, Constance M.; Ritter, Grant. "Substance abuse treatment client experience in a privately insured population: perspectives from treatment entry through work-related outcomes." Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy 7. (2012): 4.

Reif, Sharon; Torres, Maria; Horgan, Constance M; Merrick, Elizabeth L. "Clinician characteristics in a private managed behavioral health plan." BMC Health Services Research 12. (2012): 283.

Strickler, Gail K.; Reif, Sharon; Horgan, Constance M.. "The relationship between substance abuse performance measures and mutual help group aftercare." Alcoholism Treament Quarterly 30. (2012): 190-210.

Strickler, Gail K.; Reif, Sharon; Merrick, Elizabeth L.; Horgan, Constance M.; Hiatt, Deirdre. "Substance abuse treatment preferences in an employed population." Journal of Workplace Behavioral Health 27. (2012): 117-125.

Daley M, Shepard DS, Tompkins CP, Dunigan R, Reif S, Perloff J, Siembab L, Horgan CM. "Randomized trial of enhanced profiling in substance abuse treatment." Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 38. 2 (2011): 96-104.

Reif, Sharon; Horgan, C.M.; Garnick, D.W.; McLellan, D.L.. "Systems-level smoking cessation activities by private health plans." Preventing Chronic Disease 8. 1 (2011): http://www.cdc.gov/pcd/issues/2011/jan/09_0236.htm.

Reif, Sharon; Larson, Mary Jo; Cheng, Debbie; Allensworth-Davies, Don; Samet, Jeffrey; Saitz, Rich. "Chronic disease and recent addiction treatment utilization among alcohol and drug dependent adults." Substance Abuse Treatment, Prevention and Policy 6. (2011): 28.

Reif, Sharon; Ritter, G.A.; Horgan, C.M.. "Treatment services: Triangulation of methods when there is no gold standard." Substance Use & Misuse 46. 5 (2011): 620-632.

Daley M, Shepard DS, Reif S, Dunigan R, Tompkins CP, Perloff J, Siembab L, Horgan CM. ". Evaluation of provider profiling in the public sector." . Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly 28. 4 (2010): 376-390.

Merrick, E. L.; Hodgkin, D.; Hiatt, D.; Horgan, C. M.; Azzone, V.; McCann, B.; Ritter, G.; Zolotusky, G.; McGuire, T. G.; Reif, S.. "Patterns of service use in two types of managed behavioral health care plans." Psychiatric Services 61. 1 (2010): 86-89.

Merrick, E. S.; Hodgkin, D.; Horgan, C. M.; Hiatt, D.; McCann, B.; Azzone, V.; Zolotusky, G.; Ritter, G.; Reif, S.; McGuire, T. G.. "Integrated employee assistance program/managed behavioral health care benefits: relationship with access and client characteristics." Administration and Policy in Mental Health 36. 6 (2010): 416-423.

Merrick, Elizabeth; Reif, Sharon. "Services in an Era of Managed Care." A Public Health Perspective of Women’s Mental Health. Ed. Levin, B.L.; Becker, M.A.. New York: Springer, 2010. 201-227.

Reif S, Horgan CM, Quinn AE, Garnick DW, Hodgkin DH. Adult Residential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders. 2010.

Reif S, Horgan CM, Torres M, Merrick EL. "Types of practitioners and outpatient visits in a private managed behavioral health plan." Psychiatric Services 61. 11 (2010): 1066-1068.

Wallack, S. S., Thomas, C. P., Martin, T. C., Chilingerian, J., Reif, S.. "Substance Abuse Treatment Organizations as Mediators of Social Policy: Slowing the Adoption of a Congressionally Approved Medication." J Behav Health Serv Res 37. 1 (2010): 64-78.

Merrick, E. L., Horgan, C. M., Garnick, D. W., Reif, S., Stewart, M. T.. "Accessing Specialty Behavioral Health Treatment in Private Health Plans." J Behav Health Serv Res 36. 4 (2009): 420-435.

Garnick, D. W., Horgan, C. M., Reif, S., Merrick, E. L., Hodgkin, D.. "Management of behavioral health provider networks in private health plans." J Ambul Care Manage 31. 4 (2008): 330-41.

Horgan, C. M., Reif, S., Hodgkin, D., Garnick, D. W., Merrick, E. L.. "Availability of addiction medications in private health plans." J Subst Abuse Treat 34. 2 (2008): 147-156.

Reif, Sharon; Horgan, Constance M.; Ritter, Grant A.. "Hispanics in specialty treatment for substance use disorders." Journal of Drug Issues 38. 1 (2008): 311-334.

Thomas, C. P., Reif, S., Haq, S., Wallack, S. S., Hoyt, A., Ritter, G. A.. "Use of buprenorphine for addiction treatment: perspectives of addiction specialists and general psychiatrists." Psychiatr Serv 59. 8 (2008): 909-16.

Angarita, G.A., Reif, S., Pirard, S., Lee, S., Sharon, E., Gastfriend, D.R. . "No-show for treatment in substance abuse patients with comorbid symptomatology: Validity results from a controlled trial of the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria." Journal of Addiction Medicine 1. 2 (2007): 79-87.

Horgan, C.M., Merrick, E., Reif, S., Stewart, M.. "Data Point: Internet-based Behavioral Health Services in Health Plans." Psychiatric Services 58. 3 (2007): 307.

Reif, S., Thomas, C.P., Wallack, Stanley S.. "Factors determining how early adopter physicians use buprenorphine in treatment." Journal of Addiction Medicine 1. 4 (2007): 205-212.

Ritter, G., Reif, S., Gadzuk, A., Krenzke, T., Mohadjer, L., Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M.. "Incentive Effects on Cooperation Rates and Sample Composition in the Alcohol and Drug Services Study." Journal of Economic and Social Measurement 30. 2-3 (2005): 171-189.

Lee, Margaret T., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Levine, Helen J., Horgan, Constance M.. Alcohol and Drug Services Study Phase II: Client Record Abstract Report. SAMHSA. Rockville, MD: 2004.

Reif, S.. "The most critical unresolved issue associated with contemporary vocational rehabilitation of substance users." Substance Use & Misuse 39. 13&14 (2004): 2629-2630.

Reif, Sharon, Horgan, Constance M., Ritter, Grant A., Tompkins, Christopher P.. "The impact of employment counseling on substance user treatment participation and outcomes." Substance Use & Misuse 39. 13&14 (2004): 2391-2424.

Shepard, D.S., Reif, S.. "The Value of Vocational Rehabilitation in Substance Abuse Treatment: A Cost-Effectiveness Framework." Substance Use & Misuse 39. 13 &14 (2004): 2581-2609.

Shepard, Donald S., Reif, Sharon. "The value of vocational rehabilitation in substance abuse treatment: A cost-effectiveness framework." Substance Use & Misuse 39. 13&14 (2004): 2581-2609.

Gastfriend, D.R., Reif, S., Baker, S.L., Najavits, L.M.. "Assessment (2003)." Principles of Addiction Medicine. 3rd ed. Ed. Graham, A.W., Schultz, T.K., Mayo-Smith, M.F., Ries, R.K., Wilford, B.B.. Chevy Chase, MD: American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2003. 373-382.

Gastfriend, D.R., Reif, S., Baker, S.L., Najavits, L.M.. "Assessment." Principles of Addiction Medicine, 3rd edition. Ed. Graham, Schultz, Mayo-Smith, Ries, Wilford. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Addiction Medicine, 2003. 373-382.

Lee, M.T., Reif, S., Ritter, G., Levine, H.J., Marsden, M.E., Horgan, C.M.. Treatment Services and Staffing. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing (online only). prepared by the Schneider Institute for Health Policy - ADSS Phase I Report Series. Rockville, MD: 2003.

Lee, Margaret T., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Levine, Helen J., Marsden, Mary Ellen, Horgan, Constance M.. "Treatment Services and Staffing." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Lee, Margaret T., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Levine, Helen J., Marsden, Mary Ellen, Horgan, Constance M.. "Treatment Services and Staffing." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Levine, H. J., Turner, W., Reif, S., Janas, D., Gastfriend, D. R.. "Determining service variations between and within ASAM levels of care." J Addict Dis 22 Suppl 1. (2003): 9-25.

Levine, H. J., Turner, W., Reif, S., Janas, D., Gastfriend, D. R.. "Determining service variations between and within ASAM levels of care." J Addict Dis 22 Suppl 1. (2003): 9-25.

Levine, H.J., Reif, S., Ritter, G., Lee, M.T., Marsden, M.E., Horgan, C.M.. Organizational Characteristics of Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing.. Schneider Institute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2003.

Levine, H.J., Ritter, G., Krenske, T., Legum, S.E., Carusi, C., Mohadjer, L., Reif, S., Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M.. Phase II Methodology - Facility Administrator Interview and Client Record Abstraction. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) Methodology Report: Phases I, II and III (online only). Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Rockville, MD: 2003.

Levine, Helen J., Grant A. Ritter, Thomas Krenzke, Stanley E. Legum, Charles Carusi, Leyla Mohadjer, Sharon Reif, Margaret T. Lee, Constance M. Horgan. "Phase II Methodology Facility Administrator Interview and Client Record Abstraction." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) Methodology Report: Phases I, II and III. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSmethods.pdf, 2003

Levine, Helen J., Grant A. Ritter, Thomas Krenzke, Stanley E. Legum, Charles Carusi, Leyla Mohadjer, Sharon Reif, Margaret T. Lee, Constance M. Horgan. "Phase II Methodology Facility Administrator Interview and Client Record Abstraction." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS) Methodology Report: Phases I, II and III. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSmethods.pdf, 2003

Levine, Helen J., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Lee, Margaret T., Marsden, Mary Ellen, Horgan, Constance. "Organizational characteristics of substance abuse treatment facilities." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Levine, Helen J., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Lee, Margaret T., Marsden, Mary Ellen, Horgan, Constance. "Organizational characteristics of substance abuse treatment facilities." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Marsden, M.E., Reif, S., Pieroni, M., Levine, H.J., Lee, M.T., Ritter, G., Horgan, C.M.. Client Populations in Substance Abuse Treatment Facilities. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing (online only). Schneider Instititute for Health Policy, Heller School, Brandeis University. Waltham, MA: 2003.

Marsden, Mary Ellen, Reif, Sharon, Pieroni, Maria, Levine, Helen J., Lee, Margaret T., Ritter, Grant A., Horgan, Constance M.. "Client populations in substance abuse treatment facilities." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Marsden, Mary Ellen, Reif, Sharon, Pieroni, Maria, Levine, Helen J., Lee, Margaret T., Ritter, Grant A., Horgan, Constance M.. "Client populations in substance abuse treatment facilities." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): The National Substance Abuse Treatment System: Facilities, Clients, Services, and Staffing. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSorg.pdf, 2003

Ritter, G., Carusi, C., Krenzke, T., Legum, S.E., Mohadjer, L., Reif, S., Lee, M.T., Horgan, C.M.. Phase III Methodology - Client Follow-Up Study. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): Methodology Report: Phases I, II, and III (online only). U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Rockville, MD: 2003.

Ritter, G., Levine, H.J., Mohadjer, L., Krenzke, T., Lee, M.T., Reif, S., Horgan, C.M.. Phase I Methodology - ADSS Facility Survey. In: Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): Methodology Report: Phases I, II, and III (online only). U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Rockville MD: 2003.

Ritter, Grant A., Carusi, Charles, Krenzke, Thomas, Legum, Stanley E., Mohadjer, Leyla, Reif, Sharon, Lee, Margaret T., Horgan, Constance M.. "Phase III Methodology¿Client Follow-Up Study." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): Methodology Report: Phases I, II, and III. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSmethods.pdf, 2003

Ritter, Grant A., Carusi, Charles, Krenzke, Thomas, Legum, Stanley E., Mohadjer, Leyla, Reif, Sharon, Lee, Margaret T., Horgan, Constance M.. "Phase III Methodology¿Client Follow-Up Study." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): Methodology Report: Phases I, II, and III. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Office of Applied Studies. Available online: http://www.oas.samhsa.gov/ADSS/ADSSmethods.pdf, 2003

Ritter, Grant A., Levine, Helen J., Mohadjer, Leyla, Krenzke, Thomas, Lee, Margaret T., Reif, Sharon, Horgan, Constance M.. "Phase I Methodology¿ADSS Facility Survey." Alcohol and Drug Services Study (ADSS): Methodology Report: Phases I, II, and III. SAMHSA, 2003

Horgan, Constance M., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Lee, Margaret T.. "Organizational and financial issues in the delivery of substance abuse treatment services." Recent Developments in Alcoholism, Vol. 15: Services Research in the Era of Managed Care. Ed. Galanter, M.. New York: Plenum Publishing, 2001. 9-26.

Lee, Margaret T., Reif, Sharon, Ritter, Grant A., Levine, Helen J., Horgan, Constance M.. "Access to services in the substance abuse treatment system: Variations by facility characteristics." Recent Developments in Alcoholism, Vol. 15: Services Research in the Era of Managed Care. Ed. Galanter, Marc. New York: Plenum Publishing, 2001. 137-156.

Turner, Winston M., Turner, Kingsley H., Reif, Sharon, Gutowski, William E., Gastfriend, David R.. "Feasibility of multidimensional substance abuse treatment matching: Automating the ASAM Patient Placement Criteria." Drug and Alcohol Dependence 55. (1999): 35-43.

Najavits, L. M., Gastfriend, D. R., Barber, J. P., Reif, S., Muenz, L. R., Blaine, J., Frank, A., Crits-Christoph, P., Thase, M., Weiss, R. D.. "Cocaine dependence with and without PTSD among subjects in the National Institute on Drug Abuse Collaborative Cocaine Treatment Study." Am J Psychiatry 155. 2 (1998): 214-9.

Najavits, L. M., Weiss, R. D., Reif, S., Gastfriend, D. R., Siqueland, L., Barber, J. P., Butler, S. F., Thase, M., Blaine, J.. "The Addiction Severity Index as a screen for trauma and posttraumatic stress disorder." J Stud Alcohol 59. 1 (1998): 56-62.

Gastfriend, David R., Mendelson, Jack H., Mello, Nancy K., Teoh, Siew K., Reif, Sharon. "Buprenorphine pharmacotherapy for concurrent heroin and cocaine dependence." American Journal on Addictions 2. 4 (1993): 269-278.