Bio:

Since earning her MSW, Dr. Riedel has worked as a social worker with adolescents, women living with HIV/AIDS and their children, and persons who are chemically dependent. Over the past several years, Dr. Riedel has delivered lectures and staff trainings in various applications of harm reduction principles and has developed programs and trained staff in four Central Asian countries in motivational interviewing and other treatment readiness techniques.

Dr. Riedel also has extensive experience in intervention research. She is co-investigator of a NIDA funded project using motivational interviewing to help women and people of color living with HIV/AIDS decide if they should be screened for clinical trials. She is also collaborating on several other structured clinical interventions-- one, a multifamily group to reduce family violence and, another, a NIAAA funded research project testing the efficacy of a harm reduction intervention with HIV-positive and HIV-negative alcohol and drug-using mothers of adolescents. She works as a clinical consultant in a number of community-based organizations developing and evaluating programs, training and supervising staff, and writing intervention and staff development manuals.

Research Interests:

• Families living with and affected by HIV/ AIDS
• People with problematic drug and alcohol use
• Motivational Interviewing techniques
• Supervision strategies
• Adolescence

Recent Publications & Presentations:

Journal Articles
Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Arredondo, G. N., Riedel, M., Rotko, L., Hardcastle, E. J., Potere, J. C. (in press). Description of a behavioral intervention to reduce substance use and related risk and increase positive parenting among urban mothers with alcohol and other drug problems. Journal of Child and Family Studies.

de Guzman, R., Leonard, N. R., Gwadz, M. V., Ritchie, A. S., Arredondo, G., & Riedel, M. (in press). "I thought there was no hope for me:" A qualitative examination of a behavioral intervention for urban HIV-infected and HIV-uninfected mothers with problem drinking. Qualitative Health Research.

Gwadz, M.V., Leonard, N. R., Cleland, C. M, Riedel, M., Aredondo, G.N., Wolfe, H., Hardcastle, E.m & Morris, J. (2006). Behavioral interventions for HIV infected and uninfected mothers with problem drinking and drug use. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Leonard, N.R., Gwadz, M.V., Arredondo, G. Riedel, M., Rotko, L, Hardcastle, E. & Potere, J. (2005). The Family First Intervention: Reducing Substance Use Risk And Increasing Positive Parenting Among Mothers With Alcohol And Other Drug Problems. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Gwadz, M. V., Leonard, N. R., Cleland, C., Riedel, M., & Arredondo, G., & (2005). Interventions for out-of-treatment HIV-infected and uninfected urban mothers with problem drinking. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Riedel, M. (in preparation). Harm reduction goals and psychosocial functioning in AIDS-affected families.

Riedel, M. (in preparation). Developing harm reduction goals for clients in residential settings: Client-directed goals and incremental change.

Stein, J.A., Riedel, M., & Rotheram-Borus, M.J. (1999). Parentification and its impact on adolescent children of parents with AIDS. Journal of Family Processes, 38 (2), 193- 208.

Riedel, M. (1998). Women living with AIDS: How do family role tasks affect custody plans and mental health of their adolescent children. (Doctoral dissertation, Columbia University, 1998). Dissertation Abstracts International, 58 (12 A), 4813 . (University Microfilms No. 9820216).

Ivanoff, A.M. & Riedel, M. (1997). Suicide. In R. L. Edwards, (Ed)., Encyclopedia of social work, 19th Edition (revised, CD Rom). Washington, D. C.: N.A.S.W.

Ferns, W. J. & Riedel, M. (1995). The expert system as a metaphor for professional knowledge development. In E. J.Mullen & P. Hess (Eds.), Knowledge for practice: Practitioners and researchers as partners.NASW Press.

Ivanoff, A. M. & Riedel, M. (1995). Suicide. In R. L. Edwards, (Ed)., Encyclopedia of social work, 19th Edition. Washington, D. C.: N.A.S.W.

Ferns, W. J. & Riedel, M. (1994). Paraprofessional use of clinical knowledge-based systems for social service delivery, Decision Sciences Institute, 25th Annual Meeting, November, 1994.

Intervention and Training Manuals
Riedel, M. (2005). A training manual for Drug Demand Reduction Programs treatment readiness staff in Uzbekistan, Ferghana region of Kyrgyzstan, and Tajikistan. (Available from DDRP, USAID/AOSI, 14, Kizil Kum str., Yakka Saray district, Tashkent city, Uzbekistan, 700100.

Riedel, M. (2005). Drug Demand Reduction Programs treatment readiness program protocol. (Available from DDRP, USAID/AOSI, 14, Kizil Kum str., Yakka Saray district, Tashkent city, Uzbekistan, 700100.

Riedel, M (Ed). (2004) Positive prevention secondary prevention intervention manual for HIV + individuals in primary care outpatient clinic settings: A motivational interviewing strategy. (Available from St. Lukes Roosevelt Hospital Center
Center for Comprehensive Care, 1000 Tenth Avenue, Room 14A-36
New York, NY 10019)

Riedel, M. (2004). Project ACT: Addressing Health Disparities in AIDS Clinical Trials. (Available from Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010).

Riedel, M. (2004). Family First: An intervention training manual for a harm reduction intervention with HIV+ mothers. (Available from Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010).

Riedel, M. (2004). A harm reduction staff training manual. (Available from the Harm Reduction Training Institute, 22 West 27 th Street, 5 th floor, New York, NY 10001).

Riedel, M. (Ed.) (2002). Family First: A risk reduction and parenting skills intervention for mothers living with HIV and mothers at risk for HIV. (Available from Institute for AIDS Research, National Development and Research Institutes (NDRI), 71 West 23rd Street, 8th Floor, New York, NY 10010).

Nakagawa, A., Gwadz, M., Leonard, N.R., Herzog, N., Riedel, M ., Finkelstein, M. , Arredondo, G. , Tharaken, M. , Diggs, A., and Mildvan, D. AIDS Clinical Trials and Urban HIV+ Individuals from Racial/ethnic Minority Backgrounds: Knowledge, Attitudes, Barriers, and Facilitators. 3rd International AIDS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Brazil, June 2005.

Gwadz, M., Nakagawa, A., Leonard, N.R., Herzog, N., Riedel, M ., Finkelstein, M. , Arredondo, G., Tharaken, M., Diggs, A., and Mildvan, D. Gender Differences in AIDS Clinical Trials: Attitudes and Perceived Barriers among People Living with HIV/AIDS from Racial/ethnic Minority Backgrounds. 3rd International AIDS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis , Brazil , June 2005.

Adams, A., Billings, D., Chisom, R., Franks, C., Riedel, M. & Abramovitz, A. (Mod.) Teaching About Racism in the Social Work Classroom: A Power Analysis.The 51 st Annual CSWE Meeting: Pre-Conference Faculty Development Workshop, February 2005.

Adams, A., Billings, D., Franks, C., Riedel, M. & Abramovitz, A (Mod.). Anti-racist counseling and education: A power analysis. The 22 nd Annual Teachers College Roundtable: Racism as a Barrier to Racial-cultural Competence in Psychology and Education, February 2005.

Riedel, M. Increasing staff acceptability of harm reduction approaches across service settings. Fifth National Harm Reduction Conference, November 2004.

Gwadz, M.V., Nakagawa, N., Leonard, N.R., Herzog, N., Riedel, M., Finkelstein, M., Arredondo, G., Tharaken, M., Diggs, A., & Mildvan, D. AIDS clinical trials among urban racial/ethnic minorities living with HIV/AIDS: Correlates of knowledge and attitudes. Presented at the 2004 Workshop on Disparities and the HIV Epidemic, Nashville, Tennessee. November, 2004.

Riedel, M., Gwadz, M., Leonard, N., Arredondo, G., Potere. J. & Hardcastle, E., (2004). A risk reduction intervention for HIV+ mothers with problematic drinking and drug use. Fourth International Conference On Social Work In Health And Mental Health, 4th Annual Meeting, May, 2004.

Earner, I. & Riedel, M., (2004). Enhancing field internships and building capacity in immigrant community services. Fourth International Conference On Social Work In Health And Mental Health, 4th Annual Meeting, May, 2004.

Riedel, M. Continuum of harm reduction: Panel presentation. Department of Homeless Services Annual Conference: Homeless Outreach, September, 2002.

Riedel, M. The role of substance addiction in health care. Key note address. Erie County Medical Center Annual Conference: Beyond Addictions, September 2002.

Riedel, M., Stillson, K., & Sheridan, J. Marijuana: A panel discussion. New York University FSAP, February 2002.

Riedel, M. & Stillson, K. Examining the debate on abstinence and harm reduction: Do we have to choose? National Association of Social Workers, 33 th Annual Alcoholism Institute, May 2001.

Last updated December 03, 2007.