Nicole Porter, Ph.D.

Nicole Porter, Ph.D., is a Clinical Psychologist and Project Director of Primary Connections for Youth and Families, a multi-site research study applying the Screening and Brief Intervention (SBI) model to develop and test family involvement in SBI for adolescent substance use in primary care.

Dr. Porter completed her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at St. John’s University and her Post-doctoral Fellowship at Harvard Medical School’s McLean Hospital in 2023. Her interests include leveraging empirical research and technology to disseminate and implement evidence-based family therapy treatment for adolescent behavior problems in routine care. She is a licensed psychologist and maintains a small private practice working with adolescents and families.

Publications:

Training Community Therapists in Core Elements of CBT and Family Therapy for Adolescent Externalizing Problems

Caregiver Engagement in Outpatient Treatment for Adolescents in Community Settings: Construct and Predictive Validity of Family Therapy Techniques

What is the Status of Multi-Informant Treatment Fidelity Research?

Pilot Trial of Online Measurement Training and Feedback in Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems

Therapist Self-Report of Fidelity to Core Elements of Family Therapy for Adolescent Behavior Problems: Psychometrics of a Pragmatic Quality Indicator Tool

Core elements of family therapy for adolescent behavioral health problems: Validity generalization in community settings

Launching Relationship-Oriented Behavioral Services for Youth Opioid Use Disorder: Innovations in Medication Decision-Making and Adherence Planning