Richard Farmer, Ph.D., Research Scientist
Contact
Education & Training
Ph.D., 1993
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Clinical Psychology
Intership, 1993
Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC
Clinical Psychology
M.A., 1988
University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Clinical Psychology
B.S., 1983
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
Psychology
Richard Farmer's research and clinical interests have been primarily centered on persons who display impulsive or disinhibited tendencies or who express difficulties in self-regulation. In experimental research, he has evaluated various theoretical models of impulsivity and reward sensitivity with diverse clinical groups, including inmates and those with eating disorders and personality disorders. Since 1990, Dr. Farmer's research has also emphasized substance use disorders, diagnostic comorbidity, and personality and clinical assessment.
Current Projects
Family Transmission of Alcohol Use Disorder Risk
PROJECT PERIOD03/15/16 - 02/28/19 FUNDING AGENCYNational Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) CURRENT STATUSCompleted TEAMPrincipal Investigator Co-Investigators |
PROJECT PERIOD08/01/16 - 05/31/20 FUNDING AGENCYNational Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) CURRENT STATUSActive and Not Recruiting TEAMPrincipal Investigator Co-Investigators |
PROJECT PERIOD09/23/19 - 08/31/20 FUNDING AGENCYNational Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) CURRENT STATUSActive and Not Recruiting TEAMPrincipal Investigator Co-Investigators |
Natural Course of Cannabis Use Disorders from Childhood through Early Adulthood
PROJECT PERIOD09/15/12 - 08/31/15 FUNDING AGENCYNational Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) CURRENT STATUSCompleted TEAMPrincipal Investigator Co-Investigators |
Natural Course and Developmental Trajectories of Alcohol Use Disorders
PROJECT PERIOD09/10/12 - 08/31/15 FUNDING AGENCYNational Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) CURRENT STATUSCompleted TEAMPrincipal Investigator Co-Investigators |
Publications
Gau, J. M., Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Klein, D. N., & Kosty, D. B. (2020). Are parental alcohol use disorder histories associated with offspring behavior problems at age 2? Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 81, 511–519.
Kosty, D. B., Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Merikangas, K. R., Klein, D. N., Gau, J. M., Duncan, S. C., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2020). The number of biological parents with alcohol use disorder histories and risk to offspring through age 30. Addictive Behaviors, 102.
Kosty, D.B., Farmer, R.F., Seeley, J.R., Merikangas, K.R., Klein, D.N, Gau, J.M., Duncan, S.C., & Lewinsohn, P.M. (in press). The number of parents with alcohol use disorder and risk to offspring through age 30. Addictive Behaviors.
Farmer, R. F., Kosty, D. B., Seeley, J. R., Gau, J. M., & Klein, D. N. (2019). Family aggregation of substance use disorders: Substance specific, nonspecific, and intrafamilial sources of risk. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 80, 462-471.
Seeley, John R., Farmer, Richard F., Kosty, Derek B., Gau, & Jeff M. (2019). Prevalence, incidence, recovery, and recurrence of alcohol use disorders from childhood to age 30. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1 January 2019, 194:45-50.
Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Gau, J. M., Klein, D. N., Merikangas, K. R., Kosty, D. B., Duncan, S. C., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2018). Clinical features associated with an increased risk for alcohol use disorders among family members. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 32, 628-638.
Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., Gau, J. M., Duncan, S. C., Sher, K. J., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2017). No reliable evidence that emotional disorders are proximal antecedents, concomitants, or short-term consequences of first episode alcohol use disorders in a representative community sample. Journal of Studies on Alcohol and Drugs, 78(2), 222–231.
Taylor, M. R., Boden, J. M., Rucklidge, J. J., & Farmer, R. R. (2017). The function of reward sensitivity and temporal discounting in the relationship between risk and ADHD in adults. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 46, 36-46.
Kosty, D. B., Seeley, J. R., Farmer, R. F., Stevens, J. J., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2017). Trajectories of cannabis use disorder: risk factors, clinical characteristics, and outcomes. Addiction, 112(2), 279-287.
Farmer, R. F., Kosty, D. B., Seeley, J. R., Gau, J. M., Duncan, S. C., Walker, D. D., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2016). Association of comorbid psychopathology with the duration of cannabis use disorders. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 30(1), 82-92. doi.org/10.1037/adb0000151
Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2016). Behavioral interventions in cognitive behavior therapy: Practical guidance for putting theory into action (2nd ed.). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Farmer, R. F., Gau, J. M., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., Sher, K. J., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2016). Internalizing and externalizing disorders as predictors of alcohol use disorder onset during three developmental periods. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 164, 38-46. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.04.021
Duncan, S. C., Gau, J. M., Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2015). Comorbidity and temporal relations of alcohol and cannabis use disorders from youth through adulthood. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 1(149), 80-86. doi:10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2015.01.025
Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., Gau, J. M., Duncan, S. C., Lynskey, M. T., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2015). Internalizing and externalizing psychopathology as predictors of cannabis use disorder onset during adolescence and early adulthood. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 29(3), 541-551. doi:10.1037/adb0000059
Farmer, R., Kosty, D., Seeley, J., Duncan, S., Lynskey, M., Rohde, P., Klein, D. N., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2015). Natural course of cannabis use disorders. Psychological Medicine, 45, 63-72.
Kosty, D. B., Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Gau, J. M., Duncan, S. C., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2015). Parental transmission of risk for cannabis use disorders to offspring. Addiction, 110(7), 1110-1117. doi:10.1111/add.12914
Somer, O., Bildik, T., Kabukçu-Basay, B., Güngör, D., Basay, Ö., & Farmer, R. (2015). Prevalence of non-suicidal self-injury and distinct groups of self-injurers in a community sample of adolescents. Social Psychiatry & Psychiatric Epidemiology, 50(7), 1163-1171. doi:10.1007/s00127-015-1060-z
Rammstedt, B., Mutz, M., & Farmer, R. F. (2015). The answer is blowing in the wind: Weather effects on personality ratings. European Journal of Psychological Assessment, 31, 287-293.
Farmer, R. F., Kosty, D. B., Seeley, J. R., Olino, T. M., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2013). Aggregation of lifetime axis I psychiatric disorders through age 30: Incidence, predictors, and associated psychosocial outcomes. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 122(2), 573-586. doi:10.1037/a0031429
Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., Olino, T. M., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2013). Hierarchical organization of Axis I psychiatric disorder comorbidity through age 30. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 54, 523-532. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2012.12.007
Rammstedt, B., & Farmer, R. F. (2013). The impact of acquiescence on the evaluation of personality structure. Psychological Assessment, 25, 1137-1145.
Duncan, S. C., Seeley, J. R., Gau, J. M., Strycker, L. A., & Farmer, R. F. (2012). A latent growth model of adolescent physical activity as a function of depressive symptoms. Mental Health and Physical Activity, 5, 57-65. doi:10.1016/j.mhpa.2012.03.001
Olino, T. M., Klein, D. N., Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2012). Examination of the structure of psychopathology using latent class analysis. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 53, 323-332. doi:10.1016/j.comppsych.2011.05.008
Olino, T. M., Shankman, S. A., Klein, D. N., Seeley, J. R., Pettit, J. W., Farmer, R. F., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2012). Lifetime rates of psychopathology in single versus multiple diagnostic assessments: Comparison in a community sample of probands and siblings. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 46, 1217-1222. doi:10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.05.017
Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2012). Mood-congruent thoughts and personality disorder pathology. Personality and Individual Differences, 52, 274-279.
Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., Farmer, R. F., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2011). The modeling of internalizing disorders on the basis of patterns of lifetime comorbidity: Associations with psychosocial functioning and psychiatric disorders among first-degree relatives. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 120(2), 308-321. doi:10.1037/a0022621 PMID:21401216
Farmer, R. F., & Sundberg, N. D. (2010). Boredom and boredom proneness. In I. B. Weiner & W. E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini’s encyclopedia of psychology (4th ed., 249-250). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Farmer, R. F. (2010). Review of the Differential Scales of Social Maladjustment and Emotional Disturbance. In R. A. Spies, J. F. Carlson, & K. F. Geisinger (Eds.), Mental measurements yearbook (18th ed., pp. 205-208). Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute.
Farmer, R. F., & Sundberg, N. D. (2010). Trait psychology. In I. B. Weiner & W. E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini’s encyclopedia of psychology (4th ed., 1794-1795). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Farmer, R. F., Seeley, J. R., Kosty, D. B., & Lewinsohn, P. M. (2009). Refinements in the hierarchical structure of externalizing psychiatric disorders: Patterns of lifetime liability from mid-adolescence through early adulthood. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 118, 699-710.
Farmer, R. F., & Seeley, J. R. (2009). Temperament and character predictors of depressed mood over a four-year interval. Depression and Anxiety, 26, 371-381.
Farmer, R. F., & Golden, J. A. (2009). The forms and functions of impulsive actions: Implications for behavioral assessment and therapy. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 5, 12-30.
Farmer, R. F., & Goldberg, L. R. (2008). A psychometric evaluation of the Revised Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI-R) and the TCI-140. Psychological Assessment, 20, 281-291.
Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2008). Behavioral interventions in cognitive behavior therapy: Practical guidance for putting theory into action. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Farmer, R. F., & Goldberg, L. R. (2008). Brain modules, personality layers, planes of being, spiral structures, and the equally implausible distinction between TCI-R "temperament" and "character" scales: Reply to Cloninger. Psychological Assessment, 20, 300-304.
Farmer, R. F., & Latner, J. L. (2007). Eating disorders. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), Functional analysis in clinical treatment (pp. 379-402). Boston, MA: Academic Press.
Farmer, R. F., Whitehead, K. A., & Woolcock, C. M. (2007). Temperament, executive functions, and the allocation of attention to punishment feedback in passive avoidance learning. Journal of Personality. 75, 569-593.
Farmer, R. F., & Rucklidge, J. J. (2006). An evaluation of the response modulation hypothesis in relation to attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 34, 545-557.
Gremore, T. M., Chapman, A. L., & Farmer, R. F. (2005). Anxiety, impulsivity, and behavioral disinhibition among female inmates. Personality and Individual Differences, 39, 925-936.
Farmer, R. F., & Nelson–Gray, R. O. (2005). Personality–guided behavior therapy. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Farmer, R. F. (2005). Temperament, reward and punishment sensitivity, and clinical disorders: Implications for behavioral case formulation and therapy. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 1, 56-76.
Farmer, R. F., Nash, H. M., & Dance, D. (2004). Mood patterns and variations associated with personality disorder pathology. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 45, 289-303.
Farmer, R. F., Field, C. E., Gremore, T. M., Chapman, A. L., Nash, H. M., & Mayer, J. L. (2003). Passive avoidance learning among females as a function of Cloninger's temperament typology. Personality and Individual Differences, 34, 983-997.
Chapman, A. L., Mayer, J. L., Specht, M. W., Farmer, R. F., & Field, C. E. (2003). Passive avoidance learning as a function of Cloninger’s temperament typology: An extension to male undergraduates. Personality and Individual Differences, 35, 1571-1584.
Chapman, A. L., Gremore, T. M., & Farmer, R. F. (2003). Psychometric analysis of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory (PPI) with female inmates. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 164-172.
Mayer, J. L., & Farmer, R. F. (2003). The development and evaluation of a new measure of dissociative activities. Journal of Personality Assessment, 80, 185-196. [Reproduced in K. Corcoran & J. Fischer (Eds.), Measures for Clinical Practice (4th ed., Vol. 2: Adults, pp. 658-660). New York: Oxford University Press, 2006.]
Farmer, R. F., & Chapman, A. L. (2002). Diagnosis of personality disorders with the Structured Clinical Interview and Personality Questionnaire for DSM-IV Personality Disorders. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 43, 285-300.
Farmer, R. F., Nash, H. M., & Field, C. E. (2001). Disordered eating behaviors and reward sensitivity. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 32, 211-219.
Farmer, R. F., Jarvis, L. L., Berent, M. K., & Corbett, A. (2001). Contributions to global self-esteem: The role of importance attached to self-concepts associated with the five factor model. Journal of Research in Personality, 35, 483-499.
Poppell, C. D., & Farmer, R. F. (2000). Construct validity of repression: A dimensional analysis. Psychological Reports, 87, 304-308.
Farmer, R. F. (2000). Issues in the assessment and conceptualization of personality disorders. Clinical Psychology Review, 20, 823-851.
Nelson-Gray, R. O., & Farmer, R. F. (1999). Behavioral assessment of personality disorders. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37, 347-368.
Farmer, R. F., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (1999). Functional analysis and response covariation in the assessment of personality disorders: A reply to Staats and to Bissett and Hayes. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 37, 385-394.
Farmer, R. F. (1998). Depressive symptoms as a function of trait anxiety and impulsivity. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 54, 129-135.
Farmer, R. F., & Nelson-Gray, R. O. (1995). Anxiety, impulsivity, and the anxious-fearful and erratic-dramatic personality disorders. Journal of Research in Personality, 29, 189-207.
Experience
2012 - present
Research Scientist
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
2011 - 2012
Associate Scientist
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
2010 - 2012
Researcher
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
2009 - 2010
Associate Professor of Psychology (with tenure)
East Carolina University, Greenville, NC
2008
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology
Oregon State University, Corvallis, OR
2008
Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR
2006 - 2009
Researcher
Oregon Research Institute, Eugene, OR
2002 - 2005
Senior Lecturer in Psychology (with tenure equivalent)
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand
1999 - 2001
Associate Professor of Psychology (with tenure)
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
1994 - 1999
Assistant Professor of Psychology,
Idaho State University, Pocatello, ID
Professional & Scholarly Service
2016 - present
Editorial Board
Archives of Scientific Psychology
2009 - 2018
Editorial Board
Psychological Assessment
2007 -
Licensed Psychologist
State of Oregon (#1811)
2005 - 2013
Editorial Board
Journal of Personality Assessment
2001 - 2005
Registered Psychologist
New Zealand (#90-2339) License inactive
1998 -
Licensed Psychologist
State of Idaho (#PSY-339)
1998 - 2003
Editorial Board
Journal of Research in Personality
1993 - 1995
Provisional Licensed Psychologist
State of North Carolina (#102034) License inactive
1990 - 1993
Psychological Associate
State of North Carolina (#1408) License retired
Ad Hoc Reviewer: Archives of General Psychiatry, Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science, Cognition and Emotion, Comprehensive Psychiatry, European Journal of Psychological Assessment, Evidence Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, General Hospital Psychiatry, Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, Journal of Personality, Journal of Personality Disorders, Journal of Psychosomatic Research, Journal of Research in Personality, Personality and Individual Differences, Psychiatric Research, Psychological Assessment, Psychological Medicine, Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, and Practice, Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, Social Science & Medicine, Spanish Journal of Psychology.