Albert J. Villapiano, Ed.D.

Albert J. Villapiano, Ed.D., is Vice President of Clinical Development for Inflexxion, Newton, MA and is in charge of the behavioral health product line. He is also a licensed Psychologist who received his doctorate from Boston University. Dr. Villapiano has over 25 years of experience as a clinician, trainer, researcher, administrator and consultant. He is a co-principal investigator on several National Institute of Health (NIH) grants at Inflexion and is interested in the development and implementation of innovative processes and tools to improve the quality of behavioral health assessment, treatment and education. He leads Inflexxion’s efforts in the ongoing clinical enhancement of Addiction Severity Index—Multimedia Version (ASI-MV) and the Comprehensive Health Assessment for Teens (CHAT). He has held academic appointments at Harvard University and Boston University Medical Schools, and the Northeastern Society for Group Psychotherapy Training Program. Among his publications is Time-Effective Treatment: A Best Practices Manual for Substance Abuse Professionals, (2003). Chiauzzi, E., Villapiano, A., Budman, S., & Goldman, R., Center City, MN: Hazelden Foundation.