Dr. Megan Rutherford is a Research Scientist at the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute. She earned a B.S. in Zoology and a B.S. in Psychology from the University of Oregon in Corvallis. In 1990, she also earned a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Hahnemann Medical Univesity, Philadelphia, PA. Dr. Rutherford has been involved in substance abuse research at ADAI since 1997.

Primary Research Interests:

• Diagnostic and assessment instruments
• Cocaine treatment outcome
• Substance abuse among juvenile offenders

Current Projects:

• Snohomish County Drug Court. Rutherford, Megan J [Snohomish County] more...

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Recent and Representative Publications:

1. Rutherford MJ, Morris J, Strong-Beers M, Ingoglia L. King County's Adolescent Treatment Enhancement Project (ATEP) Program Evaluation. (ADAI Technical Report) Seattle, WA : University of Washington, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Institute, March 2004. (download PDF) (RUT 04-03)

2. Rutherford MJ, Strong-Beers M, Ingoglia I, Morris J. Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative : Final Report to the Washington State Legislature, January 2004 (ADAI Technical Report Olympia : Washington State, Department of Social and Health Services, Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, January 2004. (download PDF) (RUT 04-02)

3. Coviello DM, Alternan AI, Cacciola JS, Rutherford MJ, Zanis DA. The role of family history in addiction severity and treatment responses. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2004;26(1):303-313. (Pubmed abstract) (RUT 04-01)

4. Alterman AI, McDermott PA, Mulvaney FD, Cacciola JS, Rutherford MJ, Searles JS, Lynch K, Cnaan A. Comparison of embedded and isolated administrations of the California Psychological Inventory's Socialization subscale. Psychological Assessment 2003;15(1):64-70. (Pubmed abstract) (RUT 03-01)

5. Rutherford M, Ingoglia L, Kim I. Chemical Dependency Disposition Alternative; Report to the Washington State Legislature. Olympia : Juvenile Rehabilitation Administration, January 2000, 26 p. (download pdf) (RUT 00-05)

6. Rutherford MJ, Cacciola JS, Alterman AI, McKay JR, Cook TG. Contrasts between admitters and deniers of drug use. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment 2000;18(4):343-8. (Pubmed abstract) (RUT 00-04)

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