David Allen Patterson

David Allen Patterson, Silver Wolf (Adelv unegv Waya) was a professor, researcher, author, and Native American advocate.[1] He was the first American Indian professor in the George Warren Brown School of Social Work at Washington University in St. Louis.[2] He is known for his research and active involvement in Native American health,[3] retention of Native American college students, treatment retention for alcohol and drug addiction, and finding solutions to barriers to best practices adoption in community-based organizations.

David Patterson wrote a blog on Native American wellness[4] and published academic work on the subjects of education, mental health and addiction.[5][6]

  1. ^ "David Patterson Silver Wolf Obituary - Louisville, KY".
  2. ^ "New faculty join Brown School, Law School - the Source - Washington University in St. Louis". 22 April 2013.
  3. ^ "RIA Gets Close to $1 Million to Study Aspects of Gambling, Alcoholism and Smoking".
  4. ^ http://nacwr.blogspot.com/ [user-generated source]
  5. ^ Patterson, DA; Wolf Adelv, Unegv Waya S; Maguin, E; Dulmus, CN; Nisbet, BC (2011). "Measuring a Community-Based Mental Health Organization's Culture and Climate Scores Stability". Social Work in Mental Health. 9 (6): 435–444. doi:10.1080/15332985.2011.575720. PMC 3526120. PMID 23264755.
  6. ^ Cloud, Richard N. (2006). "Adapting Motivational Interviewing Strategies to Increase Posttreatment 12-Step Meeting Attendance". Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly. 24 (3): 31–53. doi:10.1300/J020v24n03_03. S2CID 143553006.