Specialties and Interests

• Stress/trauma, coping, protective factors and resilience 
• Alcohol and drug abuse and dual diagnosis, PTSD, depression and suicide, behavior problems, treatment factors and patient outcomes
• Vulnerable populations (e.g., ethnic minorities, refugees/immigrants, abused and traumatized populations, inner city children and adolescents, people with serious mental illness, military veterans, etc.) 

Courses Taught

• Principles of Psychotherapy
• Stress, Resilience and Psychopathology: Research Seminar 

Research: Publications and Presentations

Selected publications:

• Hinton, L., Tiet, Q. Q., Tran, C. G., & Chesney, M. (1997). A prospective study of depression in newly arrived refugees from Vietnam. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 185, 39-45.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H., Davies, M., Hoven, C., Cohen, P., Jensen, P., & Goodman, S. (1998). Adverse life events and resilience, Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 37, 1191-1200.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H. R., Hoven, C., Moore, R., Wu, P., Wicks, J., Jensen, P., Goodman, S., & Cohen, P. (2001). Relationship Between Specific Adverse Life Events and Psychiatric Disorders, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 29, 153-164.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Wasserman, G. A., Loeber, R., McReynolds, L. S., & Miller, L. S. (2001). Developmental and sex differences in types of conduct problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 10, 181-197.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H. R, Hoven, C., Wu, P., Moore, R., & Davies, M. (2001). Resilience in the face of maternal psychopathology and adverse life events, Journal of Child and Family Studies, 10, 347-365.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Cohen, P., Bird, H., Hoven, C., & Wu, P. (2001). Factors protecting children from maternal depressive symptoms. Challenges for Public Health at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Selected Proceedings for the Ninth International Congress World Federation of Public Health Associations, 76-77.
• Wu, P., Hoven, C., Cohen, P., Liu, X., Moore, R., Tiet, Q., Okezie, N., Wicks, J., & Bird, H. (2001).  Factors associated with use of mental health services for depression by children and adolescents.  Psychiatric Services, 52, 189-195.
• Kovanlenko, P. A., Hoven, C. W., Wu, P., Wicks, J., Mandell, D. J., & Tiet, Q. (2001). Association between allergy and anxiety disorders in youth. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 35, 815-821.
• Wu, P., Hoven, C., Cohen, P., Fan, B., Tiet, Q., Fuller, C., & Musa, G. (2001). Tobacco use and depression in children and adolescents in the USA. Challenges for Public Health at the Dawn of the 21st Century: Selected Proceedings for the Ninth International Congress World Federation of Public Health Associations, 94-95.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Huizinga, D. (2002). Dimensions of the construct of resilience and adaptation among inner city youth, Journal of Adolescent Research, 17(3), 260-276.
• Wu, P., Hoven, C., Tiet, Q., Kovalenco, P., Wicks, J. (2002). Factors associated with adolescent utilization of alcohol treatment services. The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse, 28, 353-369.
• Ilgen, M. A., Tiet, Q., & Moos, R. (2004). Outcomes of substance use disorder treatment in suicidal and nonsuicidal male patients.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 65(5), 643-650.
• Ilgen, M, Tiet, Q., Finney, J., Sox-Harris, A. (2005). Recent suicide attempt and the effectiveness of inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment.  Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 29(9), 1664-1671.
• Rosen, C., Tiet, Q., Cavella, S., Finney, J., & Lee, T. (2005). Chronic PTSD patients’ functioning before and after the September 11 attacks, Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18(6), 781-784.
• Ilgen, M., McKellar, J., & Tiet, Q. (2005). Abstinence self-efficacy and abstinence one year after substance use disorder treatment.  Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(6), 1175-1180.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Ilgen, M., Brynes, H., Moos, R. (2006). Suicide attempts among substance use disorder patients: An initial step toward a decision tree for suicide management. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 30(6), 998-1005.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., & Moos, R. (2006). Recent sexual abuse, physical abuse, and suicide attempt among male patients seeking psychiatric treatment.  Psychiatric Services, 57(1), 107-113.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Byrnes, H. F., Barnett, P., & Finney, J. W. (2006). A practical system for monitoring the outcomes of substance use disorder patients.  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 30, 337-347.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Rosen, C., Cavella, S., Moos, R., Finney, J., & Yesavage, J. (2006). Coping, symptoms, and functioning outcomes of patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 19(6), 799-811.
• Ilgen, M., Tiet, Q., Finney, J., & Moos, R. (2006). Self-efficacy, therapeutic alliance, and alcohol-use disorder treatment outcomes.  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 67(3), 465-472.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Ilgen, M., Byrnes, H., Harris, A. H. S., & Finney, J. (2007). Treatment setting and baseline substance use severity interact to predict patients’ outcomes.  Addiction, 102(3), 432-440.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Mausbach, B (2007). Treatments of patients with dual diagnosis: A review.  Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(4), 513-536.
• Ilgen, M. A., Harris, A. H. S., Moos, R. H., & Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Predictors of a suicide attempt one year after entry into substance use disorder treatment. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 31(4), 635-642.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J, & Moos, R. (2008).  Screening psychiatric patients for illicit drug use disorders and problems. Clinical Psychology Review, 28 (4), 578-591.
• Harris, A. H. S., Humphreys, K., Bowe, T., Tiet, Q., & Finney, J. (in press). Does meeting the HEDIS substance abuse treatment engagement criteria predict patient outcomes?  Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Huizinga, D., & Byrnes, H. (in press). Predictors of resilience and adjustment among inner city youth.  Journal of Child and Family Studies.
  

Selected presentations:

• Tiet, Q. Q., & Weiher, A. W. (1994). Empirically identifying the construct of resilience among inner city youths.  Presented at the 102nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Los Angeles, California.
• Tiet, Q. Q. (1996). Predictors of resilience among inner city youths.  Presented at the 104th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Toronto On., Canada.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Huizinga, D. (1997). A person-focused approach study of resilience and its predictors.  Presented at the 105th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in Chicago, IL.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H. R., Davies, M., Jensen, P., Goodman, S., & Narrow, W. (1997). Adverse Life Events and Resilience. Presented at the 44th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Toronto, Canada.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Wasserman, G. A., & Lennon, M. C. (1997). Developmental and gender differences in types of antisocial behavior.  Presented at the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Toronto, Canada.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H. R., Hoven, C., Jensen, P. & Goodman, S. (1998). Relationship Between Specific Adverse Life Events and Psychiatric Disorders. Presented at the 45th annual meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Los Angeles, CA.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Hoven, C., Bird, H., Mandell, D., Kasen, S., Musa, G., Batarseh, D., & Yablow, J. (1998). Characteristics of Seriously Emotional Disturbed youth with high IQ. Presented at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, DC.
• Hoven, C., Cohen, P., Moore, R., Mandell, D., Wicks, J., Tiet, Q., Alfreds, M., & Hardesty, C. (1998). Multi-service system involvement of emotionally disturbed youth. Presented at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, DC.
• Okezie, N., Hoven, C., Link, B., Mandell, D., Wicks, J., & Tiet, Q. (1998). Prevalence and correlates of child mental health stigma. Presented at the 126th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Bird, H. R, Hoven, C., Davies, M., & Weissman, M. (1998). Resilience in the face of maternal psychopathology. Presented at the 106th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, California.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Pincus, B., Luong, H., & English, M. (1998). Issues in clinical work with Vietnamese refugee. Presented at the 1998 National Office of Refugee Resettlement Conference in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Cohen, P., & Bird, H. (2000). Factors protecting children from maternal depressive symptoms. Presented at the World Federation of Public Health Associations’ 9th International Congress in Beijing, China. 
• Tiet, Q. Q., Rosen, C., Greenbaum, M., Chow, H., Cavella, S., & Yesavage, J. (2002). Coping Style and Functioning of Veterans with PTSD.  Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Baltimore, MD.
• Rosen, C., Tiet, Q., Greenbaum, M., Chow, H., Cavella, S., & Yesavage, J. (2002). Functioning of Veterans with PTSD Following 9-11-01 Terrorist Attacks.  Presented at the 18th Annual Meeting of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies in Baltimore, MD.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Cohen, P., Hoven, C., & Wu, P. (2002).  Effects of Youth and Life Context Factors on Youth Depressive Symptoms.  Presented at the 49th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in San Francisco, CA.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., Asano, E., Liu, K., Tregor, G., Gillo, S., & Hix, R. (2002). Suicide Attempt and Its Correlates Among Substance Abuse Patients. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Chicago, IL.
• Tiet, Q. (2003). Epidemiology and prevention research. Invited presentation at National Institute of Education Development, Hanoi, Vietnam.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., Byrnes, H., Tregor, G., Gillo, S., Hix, R., & Liu, L. (2003). Outcomes of Substance Use Patients. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., Byrnes, H., Tregor, G., Liu, L., Kuang, S., & Strumolo, A. (2004).  Treatment Setting/Psychiatric Symptom Interaction Effects on Alcohol Outcomes.  Presented at the 112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Honolulu, HI. 
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., Byrnes, H., Tregor, G., Liu, L., Kuang, S., & Strumolo, A. (2004). Evaluation of a New Monitoring System and SUD Patients’ Outcomes.  Presented at the 112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Honolulu, HI. 
• Ilgen, M., Tiet, Q. Q., & Moos, R. (2004). Response to inpatient substance use treatment in suicidal and non-suicidal patients.  Presented the 112th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Honolulu, HI. 
• Byrnes, H., Finney, J., Tiet, Q. Q., Tregor, G., Liu, L., Kuang, S., & Strumolo, A. (2004).  Needs-service matching in substance use disorder treatment programs.  Presented at the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism.
• Ilgen, M., McKellar, J., and Tiet, Q. (2004). Abstinence self-efficacy and alcohol use disorder 1-year treatment outcomes: Is high confidence overconfidence?  Presented at the 27th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., Byrnes, H., Tregor, G., Liu, L., Kuang, S., & Strumolo, A. (2004). Patient-treatment setting interaction effects on substance use disorder patients’ outcomes.  Presented at the VA Research & Development National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Ilgen, M., Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J. (2004). Treatment setting and suicidality in patients with substance use disorders.  Presented at the VA R&D National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Rosen, C., Cavella, S., Moos, R., Finney, J., & Yesavage, J. (2005). Coping, symptoms, and functioning outcomes of patients with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder.  Presented at the 113th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Washington, DC. 
• Tiet, Q. Q., Ilgen, M., Finney, J., & Moos, R. (2005). Recent sexual abuse, physical abuse, and suicide attempt in patients with substance use disorders.  Presented at the 113th American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Washington, DC.
• Ilgen, M., Tiet, Q., Byrnes, H., & Moos, R. (2005). Risk of suicide attempt in substance use disorder patients. Presented at the 28th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Santa Barbara, California.
• Tiet, Q. (2005). Substance use, treatment, and public health.  Invited presentation at the Department of Health and the Psychiatric Hospital of Da Nang, Vietnam.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Jackson, V., & Schutte, K. (2006). Psychiatric Disorders and Suicide Ideation and Attempt. Presented at the 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention at New Orleans, LA.
• Ilgen, M. A., Tiet, Q., McKellar, J., Barnett, P., Luna, Y, and Finney, J. W. (2006). Treatment Intensity and Symptom Severity in Patients with Substance Use Disorders.  Presented at the Department of Veterans Affairs Research & Development National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Schutte, K. (2007). Substance use disorders interact with depressive symptoms to predict depressive outcomes.  Presented at the VA Research & Development National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Schutte, K. (2007). Ethnicity and VA Psychiatric and Substance Use Disorder Patients. Presented at the VA Research & Development National Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Ilgen, M. A., Harris, A. H. S., Moos, R. H., & Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Predictors of a suicide attempt one year after entry into substance use disorder treatment.  Presented at the VA Research & Development National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Schutte, K., K., Ilgen, M., & Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Patient and program characteristics predicting improved outcomes among individuals with co-occurring psychiatric and substance use disorders.  Presented at the VA Research & Development National Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Barnett, P., Mistry, G., Tiet, Q., & Finney, J. (2007). The cost of substance use rehabilitation across the continuum of settings.  Presented at the VA Research & Development National Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Suicide and Risk Factors. Invited presentation at the San Francisco VA Medical Center/University of California at San Francisco, California.
• Tiet, Q. Q., & Mausbach, B. (2007). Treatments for patients with dual diagnosis: A review.  Presented at the  American Psychological Association Annual Convention in San Francisco, CA.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Finney, J., & Moos, R. (2007). Screening psychiatric patients for illicit drug use disorders and problems: A review.  Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in San Francisco, CA.
• Schutte, K. K., & Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Dual diagnosis studies: Should we use lifetime or current diagnoses?  Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in San Francisco, CA.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Ilgen, M., Byrnes, H., & Moos, R. (2007). Suicide attempts by VA substance use disorder patients: Research toward a decision tree for suicide management.  Invited presentation at the Palo Alto VA Medical Center/Stanford University, California
• Tiet, Q. Q. (2007). Mental Health in the World: Research and Cost-Effective Interventions in Other Countries. Invited presentation at the International Conference of Mental Health on Evidence-based Practice in Hanoi, Vietnam.
• Rosen, C., & Tiet, Q. Q., Schnurr, P., Crawford, E., Greene, C., Smith, M., et al. (2008). Telephone Case Monitoring Trails with PTSD patients.  Invited presentation at the National Center for PTSD, nationwide video-conference presentation.
• Rosen, C., & Tiet, Q. Q. (2008). Employing telemedicine for aftercare.  Invited presentation at the Updates of PTSD: Bringing Research into Practice Conference, organized by the Sierra Pacific Mental Illness Research Education Clinical Center and the National Center for Pos Traumatic Stress Disorder, Department of Veterans Affairs.
  
• Schutte, K. K., Tiet, Q. Q. (2009). Patient preferences and readiness for change in treatment for dual disorders. Symposium presented at the VA Research & Development National Annual Meeting in Washington, DC.
• Sweeton, J., Tiet, Q. Q., Penner, A., Fitt, J., Frank, J., Tran, T., Rosen, C. (2009). Ethnic minority veterans with PTSD may have unmet needs for substance abuse treatment.  Presented at the 21st Annual Convention of the Association for Psychological Science in San Francisco, California.
• Rosen, C., Greene, C., Tiet, Q. Q., Fitt, J., Sweeton, J., Ho, C., Moskowitz, A., Penner, A., & Nguyen, D. (2009). Telephone Case Monitoring Trials with PTSD Patients. Symposium presented at the 3rd VHA Mental Health Conference in Washington DC.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Schutte, K. K. (2009). Treatment setting and dual diagnosis patient outcomes. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada.
• Tiet, Q. Q., Moos, R. (2009). Validating a Decision Tree to Manage Suicidal Patients. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention in Toronto, Canada.
• Rosen, C., Tiet, Q. Q., Greene, C., Nguyen, D., Fitt, J., Sweeton, J., Penner, A. (2009). Telephone Case Monitoring of PTSD Patients.  Symposium presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Conference at Atlanta, GA.
• Penner, A., Tiet, Q. Q., Sweeton, J., Fitt, J., Frank, J., Tran, T., Rosen, C. (2009). Age and quality of life among impatient combat vetarans with PTSD.  Presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies at Atlanta, GA.
• Sweeton, J., Tiet, Q. Q., Penner, A., Greene, C., Fitt, J., Frank, J., Tran, T., Rosen, C. (2009). VA Substance Treatment May not Fulfill the Needs of Ethnically Diverse Veterans with PTSD.  Presented at the 25th Annual Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies at Atlanta, GA.
  

Professional Activities

• Private practice and consulting services
• Health Science Specialist, VA Palo Alto Health Care System and Stanford University School of Medicine
• Consultant, McKesson Corporation for healthcare information technology solutions, San Francisco, California 
• Consultant/Health System Analyst, Davis Y. Ja and Associates, Inc. for the City/County of San Francisco Substance Abuse Treatment Evaluation Project, San Francisco, California
  
• Consulting Clinical Psychologist, Family Bridges, Inc., Oakland, California 

Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications and Honors

Professional licenses: 

• Licensed Clinical Psychologist, in New York since 1998 (#013565)
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist in California since 2002 (PSY 18568) 

Degrees:

• NIMH Postdoctoral Fellow, Columbia University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, NY
• Internship, Yale University, Department of Psychiatry, New Haven, CT
• PhD in Clinical Psychology (1996) University of Colorado, Boulder
• MA in Clinical Psychology (1993) University of Colorado, Boulder
• BA in Psychology (1991) University of California, Berkeley

Honors:

• 1993 APA Minority Fellowship, American Psychological Association 
• 1999 NARSAD Young Investigator Award, National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression  

Professional and Honorary Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
• Asian American Psychological Association
• Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association (Div. 12)
• Addictions, American Psychological Association (Div. 50)
• Trauma Psychology, American Psychological Association (Div. 56)

Journal Editorial Board

• Journal of Child and Family Studies
  

Journal Editorial Review

• Addiction
• Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research
  
• Archives of Suicide Research
  
• Clinical Medicine: Oncology
  
• Clinical Psychology Review
• Cognition and Emotion
  
• Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology (APA, Division 45)
  
• European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
  
• Journal of Behavioral Health Services & Research (Association of Behavioral Healthcare Management)
  
• Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
  
• Journal of Dual Diagnosis
• Journal of Studies on Alcohol
  
• Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment
  
• Medical Care
  
• Psychiatric Services
  
• Psychological Bulletin