Jan Ligon, Associate Professor
jligon@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-1066
Fax: 404-413-1075
Office Location: Urban Life Building, Suite 1270
HOT TOPICS
Six Skills for Families Affected by Substance Abuse
EDUCATION
MSW and PhD, University of Georgia, School of Social Work
PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Primary research interests include mental health and substance abuse.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Ligon, J., & Thyer, B. A. (2000). Interrater reliability of the brief psychiatric rating scale used at a community-based inpatient crisis stabilization unit. Journal of Clinical Psychology (56), 583-587.
- Stutters, A., & Ligon, J. (2001). Differences in refugee anxiety and depression: Comparing Vietnamese, Somalian, and Former Yugoslavian clients assessed in a community social services agency. Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 10, 85-96.
- Hane, A., & Ligon, J. (2001). Effects of videotaped feedback and modeling on verbalization skills. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 12, 23-30.
- Ligon, J. (2002). Confidentiality vs. a duty to warn: Obstacles to making an ethical decision after two decades of Tarasoff. Journal of Law and Social Work, 9(2,Fall,1999),83-94.
- Ligon, J. (2004). Six "Ss" for families affected by substance abuse: Family skills for survival and change. Journal of Family Psychotherapy (15), 95-99.
- Ligon, J., & Thyer, B. A. (2005). Bibliometrics and social work: A two-edged sword can still be a blunt instrument. Social Work in Health Care, (41) 127-132.
