Brian "Nick" Heather (born 1938) is a clinical psychologist, alcohol researcher and Emeritus Professor of Alcohol & Other Drug Studies at Northumbria University.[1] He was one of the pioneers of brief intervention techniques to reduce alcohol misuse,[2][3] and has challenged the disease theory of alcoholism and has over five hundred research publications and books.
- ^ Nick Heather's University of Northumbria profile page
- ^ Heather, Nick (1986). "Minimal Treatment Interventions for Problem Drinkers". Current Issues in Clinical Psychology. pp. 171–186. doi:10.1007/978-1-4615-6775-2_18. ISBN 978-1-4615-6777-6.
- ^ Heather, Nick (April 1989). "Psychology and Brief Interventions". British Journal of Addiction. 84 (4): 357–370. doi:10.1111/j.1360-0443.1989.tb00578.x. PMID 2655770.