Peter Nathan (1935-2016)

Abstract

Presents an obituary for Peter Nathan who died suddenly on May 8, 2016, in Iowa City, Iowa. Nathan was an outstanding clinical scientist who's pioneering research confirming the effectiveness of psychological interventions to treat alcoholism and substance abuse set off an explosion of research and clinical applications over the ensuing decades. He made seminal contributions to diagnostic decision making, syndromal assessment, and science-based treatments of psychopathology. He helped found the field of social and behavioral science of addiction. His research was supported by millions of dollars in grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), as well as from other organizations. He authored or coauthored nearly 20 books, including four editions of the enormously influential A Guide to Treatments that Work, and hundreds of articles in scholarly journals. (PsycINFO Database Record