Title/Position: Research Professor
Profile:Credentials
Daniel A. Santisteban, PHD
UM School of Nursing and Health Studies
School of Nursing and Health Studies
M. Christine Schwartz Center for Nursing Education
Room 440C
Telephone: (305) 284-4271
Fax: (305) 284-4249
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Education
BA, Psychology, Rutgers University, 1982
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Miami, 1991
Certification and Licensure
Florida Psychologist License # PY0004963
Clinical Specialties
Family Therapy – practice, training, and supervision
Health Disparities Families
Adolescent Drug Abuse
Adolescent Mental Health
Adolescent Treatment
Primary Teaching Areas
Culturally-tailored interventions
Training of Culturally Competent Therapists
Empirically Supported Family Treatment for Latino Substance Abusing Youth
Family Therapy process
Methods and Findings in Family Therapy Outcome Research
Quantitative Research Methods
Translational Research
Community-Based Research
Research (selected)
Principal Investigator, “Preventing Health Disparities in Hispanic Youth: Changing Trajectories” (Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities), (2007-2012).
Principal Investigator, “Borderline Adolescent Family Therapy Trial” (National Institute on Drug Abuse), (Grant No. 1 RO1 DA 019057), (2005-2009).
Co-Principal Investigator, “Florida Node of the Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network”, (National Institute on Drug Abuse), José Szapocznik, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, (Grant No. 1U10 DA 13720), (2005-2010).
Principal Investigator, Developing a Culturally-Rooted Adolescent Family Therapy (National Institute on Drug Abuse), Grant No. 1 RO1 DA 13104: DC, (2000-2006).
Co-Principal Investigator, “Florida Node of the Drug Abuse Clinical Trials Network, (National Institute on Drug Abuse), José Szapocznik, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, (Grant # 1U10 DA 13720), (2000-2005).
Publications (selected)
Santisteban, D.A., & Mena, M.P. (2009). Culturally Informed Family Therapy for Adolescents: A Tailored and Integrative Treatment for Hispanic Youth. Family Process, 48, 253-268.
Santisteban, D.A. & Owenz, M.B. (in press)Existing Gaps and New Directions in the Treatment of Conduct Problems and Drug Use Disorders in Latino Adolescents. In N. Cabrera, Natasha, F. Villarruel, & H.E. Fitzgerald (Eds). Child Psychology and Mental Health: Cultural and Ethno-Racial Perspectives: Vol 2: Latina/o American Children’s Mental Health: Prevention and Treatment. ABC-CLIO Inc, Santa Barbara, California
Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Engaging reluctant family members into an adolescent’s substance abuse treatment: A guide for practitioners. Southern Coast Addiction Technology Transfer Center.
Mena, M.P., Dillon, F., Mason, C.A. & Santisteban, D.A. (2008). Communication about sexually-related topics among Hispanic substance-abusing adolescents and their parents. Journal of Drug Issues, Special Issue: Explaining Contemporary Hispanic Drug Use/Abuse: Issues and Challenges, 38 (1) 215-234.
Santisteban, D.A. & Mena, M.P. (2007). New directions in the treatment of Hispanic substance abusing youth. Focal Point.
Santisteban, D.A. (2007) Integrative Borderline Adolescent Family Therapy. An integrative family and individual therapy for adolescents with severe co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Developed with funding of the National Institute on Drug Abuse Treatment Development Division.
Fruzzetti, A.E., Santisteban, D.A., & Hoffman, P.D. (2007). Dialectical Behavior Therapy with Families. In Dimeff, Linda A., and Koerner, Kelly (Eds.), Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice. Guilford Publications, Inc.
Mena, M.P., Mitrani, V.B., Mason, C.A., Muir, J.A. & Santisteban, D.A. (2007). Extended parent-child separations: Impact on adolescent functioning and possible gender differences. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing.
Szapocznik, J., Prado, G., Burlew, K., Williams, R.A., & Santisteban, D.A. (2007). Drug abuse in African American and Hispanic adolescents: Culture, development and behavior. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology, 3, 155-183.
Santisteban, D.A. & Mena, M. (2006) Culturally Informed Famil
