This document provides the education and professional experience of Nicholas S. Patapis. It includes: - His doctorate in psychology from Widener University and other relevant degrees and training. - Over 15 years of experience as a clinical psychologist conducting evaluations, psychotherapy, and research focused on substance abuse and forensic psychology. - Positions held include positions at the University of Pennsylvania, private practice, and director roles overseeing clinical programs. - Extensive research experience including roles on multiple NIH-funded grants studying topics like drug courts, internet drug availability, and ethics in substance abuse research.

1. NICHOLAS S. PATAPIS, PSY.D., M.S.C.P.
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
1535 S. 13TH
STREET PHILADELPHIA, PA 19147
PH. (215) 681-1147
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EDUCATION
Post-doctoral M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology 9/06-06/09
Farleigh Dickinson University
NIH Clinical Research Fellow in Substance Abuse & Addictions 6/02-06/04
Treatment Research Center, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of
Medicine. Mentor: Charles O’ Brien, MD PHD
Doctor of Psychology 9/97-06/02
Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology, Widener University
APA Approved Program & Internship; Forensic Psychology Concentration & Certificate
Dissertation: “Psychopathy, Delinquency and Juvenile Transfers to Criminal Court”
Magna Cum Laude, Dual-Degree with MACJ
Master of Arts in Criminal Justice 09/99-05/02
Widener University
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology 09/95 - 05/97
Towson University
Graduate Fellowship, Office of the Dean of Student Affairs
Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Frostburg State University (9/91 - 05/95)
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology
WORK EXPERIENCE
Clinical Psychologist, Grand & Verdi, LLC 9/14/15
Psychologist Industrial Medical Associates 2/14 - 6/15
Conducted over 2,100 evaluations with full reports, 100% acceptance, no addendums or
rejections by PA Bureau of Disability Determination (BDD). Evaluations included Mental Status
examination, WAIS-IV, WISC-IV, TONI-IV, WRAT-IV, WMS-IV
Editor, The Tablet 1/13- 4/14
Official Publication of American Psychological Association Division 55
The American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy, .
Psychologist in Private Practice Miami Shores, FL 06/12-1/14
FL Lic. PY8800 (Inactive)
Psychologist in Private Practice PA 2/08-3/12
Individual Psychotherapy; Forensic Evaluation of Acceptance of Criminal Responsibility,

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Amenability to Treatment, Risk of Future Dangerousness, 100% Stipulation; Contracted Provider:
PA Bureau of Disability Determination, Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas, Juvenile Division,
CIGNA
Psychologist/Module Director 12/08-10/10
Wordsworth Behavioral Health & Rehabilitation Services
Supervised a team of 3 in-house staff, 20 masters level clinicians and approximately 50 field
based therapeutic support staff. Responsible for intake Comprehensive Biopsychosocial
Evaluations and quarterly Re-evaluation for a caseload of 50-60 children/adolescents.
Research Scientist 7/04-1/08
Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, Division of Law & Ethics
Research.
Principal Investigator: “WebSafePhilly: Alerting Parents to Narcotics on the Net,” (Pennsylvania
Department of Health Grant #100707-T). Responsible for all monitoring of Adverse Effects and
serious Adverse Effects as well submitting quarterly progress reports to the state, the
Institutional Review Board as well as monitoring and implementing a Data Safety Management
Plan.
Grant Management Team/Clinical Director:
“Services Research on Sanctions and Rewards in Drug Court,” (NIDA Grant #R01-DA-14566). This
study evaluated the effect of cash incentives for compliance with a drug court program (e.g.,
treatment attendance, urinalysis results).
“CivilWorld: A Multi-Media-Based Abstinence and Recidivism Prevention Program In the
Philadelphia Prison System,”(NIDA grant #R01-DA-016610-01). This pilot study looked at the
acceptance and feasibility of an experimental interactive computer-based drug-relapse
prevention program (Civil World) versus treatment-as-usual (non-interactive 12-step videos).
“Narcotics on the Internet,” (NIDA Grant #R21-DA 019908). This study researched the promotion
and availability of prescription narcotics via no-prescription Internet-based pharmacies and
was the foundation for the “WebSafePhilly” grant and the “WebSafe” grant currently under
peer-review at NIH.
“Matching Services to Client Needs in Drug Court,” (NIDA Grant #R01-DA-13096). This study
examined the performance of drug court clients who were matched to high or low intensity
services (e.g., frequency of judicial status hearings) based on their level of need and risk.
Matching Services to Client Needs in Drug Court,” (NIDA Grant #R01-DA-13096 Competing
Continuation). This study built upon the findings of the original study by prospectively
matching clients to high or low intensity services based on the presence of antisocial
personality or previous treatment failure.
Improving Access to Health Care and Social Services for Offenders through the Philadelphia
Community Court,” (Pennsylvania Department of Health Grant). This study was an evaluation
of the services and outcomes of the Philadelphia Community court which serves as an
alternate venue for non-violent misdemeanor and summary offenders by providing treatment
in lieu of punishments.
“Improving the Ethics of Consent in Drug Abuse Research,” (NIDA Grant #R01-DA01673). This
study evaluated the effectiveness of an on-going Informed Consent procedure versus consent
as-usual.

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“Ethics of Participant Payment in Drug Abuse Research,” (NIDA Grant #R01-DA013408). Findings
failed to identify increases in post-payment drug use after receipt of 20$ 40$ 60$ cash versus
gift certificate in a sample of patients in substance abuse treatment and significant decreases
in attrition versus TAU at 6, 9mos.
Mentor, NIH Research Placements in Drug Abuse for Under-represented Minorities. Appointed
by Drs. A Thomas McLellan and Charles O’Brien to serve as a research supervisor and mentor
to undergraduate students enrolled in the UPenn’s Pre-Graduate Research Training Program.
CLINICAL TRAINING
Post-Doctoral Fellowship 06/02-06/04
NIH Clinical Research Fellowship (CRF) in Substance Abuse and Addictions, Treatment Research
Center/Treatment Research Institute at the University of Pennsylvania
Courses: Patient Oriented Research, Advanced Statistical Analyses, Drugs and Behavior, Brain
Imaging in Substance Abuse: fMRI/BOLD, Psychopharmacology in Substance Abuse.
APAAPPROVEDINTERNSHIPS
Adult Forensic Neuropsychology 7/01-6/02
Mitchell Forensic Unit, Delaware Psychiatric Center. Conducted neuropsychological evaluations
of pre and post-adjudication offenders for multiple psycho-legal purposes (e.g., competency).
Performed triage diagnostic assessment and brief-psychotherapy for incoming detainees.
Conducted competency training.
· Tests and Measures: WAIS-III, WMS-III, TOMM, COGNISTAT, WCST, TONI
Juvenile Forensic Psychology 6/00-7/010
· Assessment & Treatment Alternatives, Inc. Diagnosis, treatment and treatment planning with
adolescents. Assessed the 'Amenability to Treatment' and 'Risk of Future Dangerousness' for
court and attorney referred adolescents. Tests and Measures: WASI, WAIS-III, RIM, TAT, MMPI,
Stanford-Benet, WRAT
INTERNSHIPS
Psychotherapy, Diagnosis & Assessment 9/99-5/00
Albert Einstein Medical Center, Department of Outpatient Psychiatry.
· Conducted short and long-term psychotherapy with adults, adolescents & children.
· Conducted psycho-diagnostic and psychological evaluations of patients referred from the
inpatient psychiatric unit.
Psychotherapy, Substance Abuse Treatment 9/98-5/99
· LaSalle University Counseling Center Provided psychotherapy to undergraduate and graduate
students with a wide range of psychological, interpersonal, behavioral and academic issues.
· Tests and Measures: MMPI-2, WAIS-III, NEO
Neuropsychology 8/97-6/98
University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
Neuropsychology Service.
· Administered neuropsychological tests and measures to post-operative or post-injury patients.
· Testing and assessment was indicated to identify functional deficits in the patient's cognitive

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functioning (e.g., memory, motor skills, language) subsequent to medical procedure, acute brain
injury/insult, onset or exacerbation of chronic/progressive neurological diseases.
Masters Internship: Child and Family Therapy. 8/96-6/97
Kennedy-Krieger Institute, The Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Baltimore, MD.
Undergraduate Internship: Inpatient Substance Abuse Treatment. 1/95-5/95
Massey Substance Dependence Unit, Joseph B. Finnan Center Cumberland, MD.
PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS
Clement, C.L., Marlowe, D.B., Patapis, N.S., Festinger, D.S., & Forman, R.F. (2012). Nonprescription
steroids on the Internet. Substance Use and Misuse, 47(3), 329-341.
Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Patapis, N. S., & Festinger, D. S. (2012). Forensic assessment of
substance abuse. In S. Anderer (Ed.), Coping with psychiatric and psychological testimony (6th
ed.). New York: Oxford University Press.
Marlowe, D., Festinger, D., Arabia, P., Croft, J., Patapis, N. S. & Dugosh, K. (2009). A Systematic
Review of DWI Court Program Evaluations. Drug Court Review (2), 11-57.
Patapis, N. S., & Marlowe, D. B. (2008). Drugs of Abuse. In W. A. Darity (Ed.). International
Encyclopedia of the Social Sciences, 2nd Edition. McMillan Reference USA: Detroit, MI.
Hover, V., Marlowe, D., & Patapis, N. et al., (2008). Internet access to Salvia divinorium: implications
for policy, practice. Journal of Substance Abuse treatment, 35(1), 22-27.
Belenko, S. B., & DeMatteo, D. S., Patapis, N. S. (2007). Drug courts. In A. R. Roberts & D. W.
Springer (Eds.), Forensic social work in juvenile and criminal justice: An evidence-based handbook.
Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Pub., Ltd.
Festinger, D. F., Ratanadilok, K., Marlowe, D. B., Dugosh, K. L., Patapis, N. P., & DeMatteo, D. S.
(2007). Retention and understanding of informed consent with and without corrected-feedback.
Ethics and Behavior, 31, 560-575.
Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Festinger, D. S., & Patapis, N. S. (2007). Drug dependence is
omnigenus: The disease analogy and criminal justice policy. In K. Knight & D. Farabee (Eds.)
Treating addicted offenders: a continuum of effective practices, Vol. II.
Patapis, N. S., & McDonald, C. L. (2007). WebSafePhilly: Alerting Parents to Narcotics on the Net.
Treatment Research Institute: Philadelphia, PA.
Loving, J. L., & Patapis, N. (2007). Juvenile waiver and reverse waiver: integrating statues and case
law into clinical practice. Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice, 7, 67-78.
Patapis, N. & Nordstrom, B. R. (2006). Naltrexone research in the criminal justice system. Journal of
Substance Abuse Treatment, 31, 113-115.

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Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Foltz, C., Lee, P. A., & Patapis, N. S. (2005). Perceived deterrence
and outcomes in drug court. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 23, 183-198.
McKay, J. R., Franklin, T., Patapis, N. S., & Lynch, K. (2005). Conceptual, methodological, and
analytical issues in the study of relapse. Clinical Psychology Review, 26 (2), 109-107.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Croft, J. S., Dugosh, K., Mastro, N., Lee, P., DeMatteo, D. S., &
Patapis, N. S. (2005). Do research payments precipitate drug use or coerce participation? Drug
and Alcohol Dependence. 78, 275-281.
Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Festinger, D. S., & Patapis, N. S. (2004). Drug dependence is
omnigenus: The disease analogy and criminal justice policy. Offender Substance Abuse Report, 4,
65-78.
Marlowe, D. B., Patapis, N. S., & DeMatteo, D. S. (2003). Amenability to treatment of drug
offenders. Federal Probation: A Journal of Correctional Philosophy and Practice, 67, 40-46.
Belenko, S., Patapis, N. S., & French, M. T. (2005). The economic benefits of drug treatment: A
critical review of the evidence for policy makers. National Rural Institute on Drug and Alcohol
Abuse: Washington, D.C.
PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS
Patapis, N. S., McDonald, C. M., & Festinger, D. S. (2008). Evaluating a parent workshop to prevent
children's access to prescription narcotics on the Internet. Poster session presented at the 70th
Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, PR.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Croft, J. R., Dugosh, K. L., Benasutti, K. M., Patapis, N.S., & Lee-
Arabia, P. L. (June, 2007). Do research intermediaries reduce perceived coercion in drug court
research? Presentation to the 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug
Dependence (CPDD), Quebec, Canada.
McDonald, C. L., Marlowe, D. B., Patapis, N. S., Festinger, D. S., & Forman, R. F. (June, 2007).
Nonprescription steroids on the Internet. Presentation to the 69th Annual Scientific Meeting of
the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Quebec, Canada.
Pich, M. L., McDonald, C. L., James, Patapis, N. S., Festinger, D. S., & Marlowe, D. B. (June, 2007)
Frequency of illicit drug promotion through the Internet. Presentation to the 69th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Quebec, Canada.
Festinger, D., Ratanadilok, K., Patapis, N., Dugosh, K., Bennesutti, K., & Marlowe, D. (June, 2006)
Neuropsychological functioning and retention of research consent information. Presentation to
the 68th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD),
Scottsdale, AZ.
Marlowe, D., Festinger, D., Lee, P., Dugosh, K., Benasutti, K., DeMatteo, D., & Patapis, N. (August,
2006) Experimental Research on Judicial Supervision in Drug Courts. Presentation to the 114th
Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association (APA). New Orleans, LA.
Ratanadilok, K., Goldberg, K., Masterpasqua, F., Harver, W.E., Patapis, N. S., & Festinger, D. (June,
2006). Neuropsychological correlates to treatment progress in substance abuse offenders. Poster
session presented at the American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology (AACN) Annual
Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

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Ratanadilok, K., Festinger, D., Patapis, N., Goldberg, K., & Marczyk, G. (October, 2005).
Neuropsychological correlates to treatment progress in substance abusing offenders.
Presentation to the Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology (NAN),
Tampa Bay, FL.
Patapis, N. S. & Belenko, S. (2005) An economic evaluation of drug abuse treatment. Presentation
to the 67th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD),
Orlando, FL.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., DeMatteo, D. S., Croft, J. R., Lee, P. A., & Patapis, N. S. (2004, June).
Graphical performance feedback in drug court. In A. T. McLellan (Chair), Five easy pieces:
Examples of science-based clinical interventions designed for practical application in real-world
settings. Symposium presented to the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems
of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Lee, P. A., DeMatteo, D. S., & Patapis, N. S. (June, 2004). Ethics of
participant payment in substance abuse research. Paper session presented at the 66th Annual
Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Lee, P. A., Fox, G., Alexander, R. K., Mastro, N. K., Patapis, N. S. &
DeMatteo, D. S. (November, 2004). Do enhanced rewards improve outcomes in drug court?
Presentation to the Addiction Health Services Research Conference (AHSRC), Philadelphia, PA.
Festinger, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Lee, P. A., Fox, G., Alexander, R. K., Mastro, N. K., Patapis, N. S. &
DeMatteo, D. S. (2004, October). Matching judicial supervision to client risk status in drug courts.
Paper presented at the 2004 Addiction Health Services Research Conference (AHSR),
Philadelphia, PA.
Festinger, D., DeMatteo, D., Marlowe, D., Lee, P., & Patapis, N. (2004, March). Expungement in drug
court programs: Do clients know what they’re missing? Paper Presented at the 2004 Annual
Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)/Div. 41 of the American
Psychological Association (APA), Scottsdale, AZ.
Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D. S., Lee, P. A., DeMatteo, D. S., Patapis, N. S., Mastro, N. K., Benasutti,
K. M., & Johle, M. C. (2004, June). Matching judicial supervision to clients’ risk status in drug
court. Poster session presented to the 66th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems
of Drug Dependence (CPDD), San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Marlowe, D., Festinger, D., Lee, P., DeMatteo, D., & Patapis, N. (2004, March) Examining the role of
the judge in drug court. Paper Presented at the 2004 Annual Conference of the American
Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)/Div. 41 of the American Psychological Association (APA),
Scottsdale, AZ.
Patapis, N. S., DeMatteo, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., & Festinger, D. S. (2004, March). Amenability to
treatment of juvenile offenders: Legal vs. clinical conceptualizations. Poster session presented at
the 2004 Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS)/Div. 41 of the
American Psychological Association (APA), Scottsdale, AZ.
DeMatteo, D. S., Marlowe, D. B., Festinger, D., Lee, P. A., McLellan, A. T. & Patapis, N. S. (2003,
June). A behavioral measure of motivation for drug abuse treatment. Poster session presented
at the 65th Annual Scientific Meeting of the College on Problems of Drug Dependence (CPDD), Bal
Harbour, FL.
Loving, J., Lipkin, N., Patapis, N., & Russell, W. (January, 2001) Assessing psychopathy in girls:
Conceptual issues and preliminary Psychopathy Checklist: Youth Version findings. Paper presented
at the 2001 Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment (SPA).

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AWARDS
Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award (NIH, 2002)
NIH Student Loan Repayment Award for Clinical-Researchers
NIH Loan Repayment Award for Clinical-Researchers, Competitive Renewal
Pennsylvania Department of Health Grant #100707-T
APA Early Career Training Award (2006, Computers & Technology)
ACADEMIC HONORS
Magna Cum Laude (Psy.D.)
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology