Business Address and Phone                                  Home Address and Phone

  Community Connections                                                   11023 Oakwood Street
  801 Pennsylvania Avenue, S.E./#201                               Silver Spring, MD  20901
  Washington, DC  20003                                                    (301) 681-0205
             (202) 608-4796/546-1512                                     

Present Positions
Director of Research and Evaluation, Community Connections, Washington, D.C.

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Pastoral Counseling, Loyola College (MD)

Independent Practice in Clinical Psychology

Previous Professional Employment
Associate Director for Training and Program Evaluation, Community Connections, 1992-94.

Associate Executive Director, Institute for Living Pastoral Counseling Center, Winnetka, IL, 1986-91.

Psychologist, Student Counseling Service, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1983-86.

Independent Practice in Clinical Psychology, 1982-87, 1991-present.

Psychology Staff, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, Washington, D.C., 1977-81. (Clinical Psychology Training Faculty, Overholser Division of Training, 1980-81. Staff Psychologist, 1977-80.)

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, College of the Holy Cross (MA), 1976-77.

Education
The Iliff School of Theology, 1981-83. M.Div. (with Distinction), 1983.

Yale University Graduate School, Department of Psychology, Clinical Training Program, 1972-76. M.S., 1974. Ph.D., 1976.

Yale University Divinity School, 1971-72.

Yale College, 1967-71. B.A. (summa cum laude; Departmental Honors with Exceptional Distinction in Culture and Behavior), 1971.

Federal Research Grant Experience
An RCT of the Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model—NIMH (Co-PI): 2004-present.

Project Hope: Girls Recovering from Violence—SAMHSA (Evaluation Director): 2003-present.

D.C. Integrated Services Project—SAMHSA (Evaluation Director): 2002-present.

D.C. Trauma Collaboration Study—SAMHSA (Principal Investigator): 1998-2004.

Homelessness Prevention Project—SAMHSA (Qualitative Methods Consultant): 1997-2000.

Measurement of Alliance in Case Management Services—NIMH (Co-Investigator and Project Director): 1994-96, 1998.

D.C. Homeless Dual Diagnosis Project—NIAAA (Research Consultant): 1992-93.


Professional Memberships and Activities
American Psychological Association. Member, Division 36 (Psychology of Religion).

National Trauma Consortium. Member of Founding Board.

Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies.

Certification
Licensed psychologist in the State of Maryland and in the District of Columbia.
Ordained minister, United Church of Christ.

Administrative, Teaching, Supervisory, and Consultative Experience
1997-present: Training and consultation in three areas: 1) Trauma-informed human services; 2) Trauma recovery group interventions for male trauma survivors diagnosed with severe mental disorders; 3) Spirituality in human services programs. Consultation provided to agencies and state-level systems in mental health and co-occurring disorders services.

1994-present: Shared oversight of non-profit agency providing comprehensive range of mental health and related support services; primary responsibility for the agency's research and program evaluation activities.

1992-present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Pastoral Counseling Department, Loyola College. Teaching (Treatment of Mental Disorders; Developmental Psychology) and clinical supervision.

1991-94: Clinical services research and program evaluation; program development; coordination of staff inservice education and psychology training. Community Connections.

1984-92: Editorial Board, Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry. Editor, 1989-91.

1986-91: Administration of clinical services, supervision of staff pastoral counseling, consultation with parish clergy, educational programs for lay and clergy groups, program planning. Institute for Living Pastoral Counseling Center.

1990: Adjunct Professor, Pastoral Care and Counseling, North Park Theological Seminary.

1985, 1987: Instructor, Organizational Theory and Behavior, M.S. in Human Services Administration Program, Spertus College of Judaica, Chicago.

1983-86: Individual psychotherapy supervision; graduate seminars in Psychopathology and Psychotherapy. Student Counseling Service, University of Illinois at Chicago.

1977-present: Doctoral dissertation supervision; membership on graduate thesis committees (George Washington University, American University, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, University of Maryland).

1980-81: Coordinator of Continuing Education and Research, Clinical Psychology Training Section, Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

1978-81: Lecturer/consultant in Chaplaincy Training Program, Saint Elizabeths Hospital.

1977-81: Saint Elizabeths Hospital graduate level courses in Clinical Psychopathology, Myth and Psychotherapy, Diagnostic Systems, Topics in Clinical Research, and Exploration of Psychotherapeutic Processes.

1976-77: College of the Holy Cross undergraduate courses in Introductory Psychology, Counseling and Psychotherapy, Personality Theory, History and Systems of Psychology, Laboratory in Clinical and Personality Research.

Clinical Experience
1994-present: Development of group interventions for people diagnosed with severe mental disorders: Spirituality in Recovery; Spirituality in Trauma Recovery; Men’s Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (M-TREM).

1982-87, 1991-present: Independent practice in clinical psychology. Emphasis on individual therapy.

1986-91: Associate Executive Director, Institute for Living Pastoral Counseling Center. Pastoral psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families. Parish-related activities included preaching, teaching, and administering the rites and sacraments of the church.

1983-86: Counseling Psychologist, University of Illinois at Chicago. Emphasis on individual psychotherapy and educational and career counseling.

1977-80: Staff Clinical Psychologist, Saint Elizabeths Hospital. Primary assignment as the psychologist member of multidisciplinary treatment teams on admissions units. Evaluation and treatment planning; individual, group, and family therapy; and psychological testing.

Publications
Harris, M., Fallot, R.D., and Berley, R.W. (submitted). Qualitative interviews with female abuse survivors on substance abuse relapse and relapse prevention.

Cocozza, J.J., Jackson, E., Hennigan, K., Morrissey, J.M., Reed, B.G., Fallot, R., and Banks, S. (in press). Outcomes for women with co-occurring disorders and trauma: Program-level effects. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

Elliott, D., Bjelejac, P., Fallot, R.D., Markoff, L.S., Reed, B.G. (in press). Trauma-informed or trauma-denied: Principles, competencies, and implementation of trauma-informed services for women. Journal of Community Psychology.

Fallot, R.D. and Heckman, J. (in press). Religious/spiritual coping among women trauma survivors with mental health and substance use disorders. Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research.

Schottenbauer, M.A., Fallot, R.D., Azrin, S.T., and Coursey, R. (in press). Concepts of God and therapeutic alliance among people with severe mental disorders. American Journal of Pastoral Counseling.

Schottenbauer, M.A., Fallot, R.D., and Tyrell, C.L. (in press). Attachment, well-being, and religious participation among people with severe mental disorders. American Journal of Pastoral Counseling.

Fallot, R.D. and Harris, M. (2004). Integrated trauma services teams for women survivors with alcohol and other drug problems and co-occurring mental disorders. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 22(3/4), 181-199. Co-published in Veysey, B. and Clark, C. (Eds.). Responding to Physical and Sexual Abuse in Women with Alcohol and Other Drug and Mental Disorders. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Fallot, R.D. and Harris, M. (2002). The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM): Conceptual and practical issues in a group intervention for women. Community Mental Health Journal, 38(6), 475-485.

Fallot, R. D. (2002). Review of Encountering the Sacred in Psychotherapy by James L. and Melissa E. Griffith. Psychiatric Services, 53(9), 1187-1188.

Fallot, R.D. (2001). Spirituality and religion in psychiatric rehabilitation and recovery from mental illness. International Review of Psychiatry, 13, 110-116.

Harris, M. and Fallot, R.D. (Eds.) (2001). Using Trauma Theory to Design Service Systems. New Directions for Mental Health Services Series. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Co-author with Harris of four chapters: Envisioning a trauma-informed service system: A vital paradigm shift; A trauma-informed approach to screening and assessment; Trauma-informed inpatient services; Designing trauma-informed addictions services)

Tyrrell, C.L., Dozier, M., Teague, G.B., and Fallot, R.D. (1999). Effective treatment relationships for persons with serious psychiatric disorders: The importance of attachment states of mind. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 67 (5), 725-733.

Fallot, R.D. (Ed.) (1998). Spirituality and Religion in Recovery from Mental Illness. New Directions for Mental Health Services Series. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass. (Author of four chapters: The place of spirituality and religion in mental health services; Assessment of spirituality and implications for service planning; Spiritual and religious dimensions of mental illness recovery narratives; Recommendations for integrating spirituality in mental health services)

Fallot, R.D., Freeman, D.W., Zazanis, S., and Dende, J. (1998). Trauma recovery and empowerment for male survivors. In Harris, M. (Ed.), Trauma Recovery and Empowerment: A Guide for Clinicians Working with Women in Groups. New York: The Free Press.

Goodman, L. and Fallot, R.D. (1998). HIV risk behavior and poor urban women with serious mental disorders: Association with childhood physical and sexual abuse. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 68 (1), 73-83.

Fallot, R.D. (1997). Spirituality in trauma recovery. In Harris, M. (Ed.) Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Women Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness. Newark, NJ: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Freeman, D. and Fallot, R.D. (1997). Trauma and trauma recovery for dually diagnosed male survivors. In Harris, M. (Ed.) Sexual Abuse in the Lives of Women Diagnosed with Severe Mental Illness. Newark, NJ: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Fallot, R.D. (1996). Review of The Wounded Storyteller, by Arthur W. Frank. The Christian Century, 113, (7), 241-242.

Fallot, R.D. (1993). The cultures of case management: An exploration of assumptive worlds. In Harris, M. and Bergman, H. (Eds.) Case Management for Mentally Ill Patients: Theory and Practice. New York: Harwood Academic Publishers.

Fallot, R. D. (1991). Review of Out of Bedlam: The Truth about Deinstitutionalization, by Ann Braden Johnson. The Christian Century, 108, (35), 1142-1143.

Fallot, R. D. (1990). Review of The Supervision of Pastoral Care, by David A. Steere (Ed.). Journal of Pastoral Care, 44, (3), 292-295.

Fallot, R.D. (1985). On narcissism and post-narcissism: Psychology and theology in context. Pastoral Psychology, 33, (4), 255-266.

Fallot, R.D. (1985). When congregations won't listen. The Christian Ministry, 16(2), 13-16.

Fallot, R.D. (Ed.) (1984-85). Ministries of individual and social transformation: A symposium. Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, 7, 77-140.

Fallot, R.D. (1983). Metaphor and change in the supervision of psychotherapy and pastoral counseling. Journal of Supervision and Training in Ministry, 6, 23-32.

Fallot, R.D. (1979-80). The impact on mood of verbal reminiscing in later adulthood. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 10, (4), 385-400.

Hamilton, D.L., Fallot, R.D., and Hautaluoma, J. (1978). Information salience and order effects in impression formation. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 4, (1), 44-47.

Fallot, R.D. and Mahl, G.F. (1976). Imitation in the family: A study of older parents and their adult sons. International Journal of Aging and Human Development, 7, (1), 1-14.

Hamilton, D.L. and Fallot, R.D. (1974). Information salience as a weighting factor in impression formation. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 30, 444-448.

Selected Presentations
Fallot, R.D. (December, 2004). Presentations on Men and Trauma, Developing Trauma-Informed Services, and Spirituality and Trauma Recovery. Dare to Act Conference, Baltimore.

Fallot, R.D. (2004, May). Men, Trauma, and Multiple Vulnerabilities: Paths to Recovery. National Conference of the GAINS Center, Las Vegas.

Fallot, R.D. (2004, February). The D.C. Trauma Collaboration Study: Program Description. Annual Conference on State Mental Health Agency Services Research, Program Evaluation, and Policy; NASMHPD Research Institute. Arlington, VA.

Fallot, R.D. (2003, November). Hospitality in Action: Faith and Treatment in Crisis and Recovery. Ministry in Times of Crisis: Integrating Faith, Healing, and Recovery. State of Connecticut Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services. New Haven, CT.

Fallot, R.D. (2003, May). Trauma-Informed Human Services: Changes in Understanding and Changes in Practice. Integrating Trauma, Substance Abuse, and Mental Health Conference. State of Maine Department of Behavioral and Developmental Services. Augusta, ME.

Fallot, R.D. (2003, April). Research on Spirituality and Severe Mental Illness. Integrating Research on Spirituality and Health and Well-Being into Service Delivery: A Research Conference. Bethesda, MD.

Fallot, R.D. (2003, March). Men and Trauma: Paths to Recovery. Trauma and Treatment: Models that Work. Drexel University College of Medicine. Philadelphia.

Fallot, R.D. (2002, August). The Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM): A group intervention for women trauma survivors. Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Fallot, R. D. (2001, December). Forgiveness and “letting go:” Themes from Trauma Recovery and Empowerment Model (TREM) groups. Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. New Orleans.

Fallot, R.D. and Flournoy, M.B. (2000, February). Trauma among women with co-occurring disorders. Annual Conference on State Mental Health Agency Services Research, Program Evaluation, and Policy. Washington, D.C.

Fallot, R.D. (1999, October). Spirituality and religion in mental health services. ACT Facilitating Recovery: Implementing Assertive Community Treatment Teams in Ontario. London, Ontario, Canada.

Fallot, R.D. (1999, August). Key spiritual themes in mental illness recovery narratives. Pathways to Recovery. Washington, D.C.

Fallot, R.D. (1998, October). Spirituality and religion in trauma recovery. Institute on Psychiatric Services. Los Angeles, CA

Fallot, R.D. (1996, October). Roles of spirituality in community-based treatment. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago, IL.

Fallot, R.D. (1996, October). Core dimensions of trauma work with male survivors. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Chicago, IL.

Fallot, R.D. (1995, October). Consumer satisfaction with the case management relationship: An exploratory survey. Institute on Psychiatric Services, Boston, MA.

Fallot, R.D. and Azrin, S. T. (1995, June). Consumer satisfaction: Findings from a case management program evaluation study. Annual Conference of the International Association of Psychosocial Rehabilitation Services, Boston, MA.