Dr Richard Farmer is an established research scientist at Oregon Research Institute. He specializes in research into impulsive tendencies and self-regulation with diverse groups such as prison inmates and people with personality disorders. He is also strongly interested in substance abuse disorders and diagnostic comorbidity.

Dr Farmer is the author of Behavioral Interventions in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, an innovative guide to treatment planning and behavioral intervention strategies. The title is well-known amongst professionals in the field of psychology and psychiatry.

His research is published in top-ranking journals, including the Journal of Personality Assessment. He sits on the Editorial Board of the Archives of Scientific Psychology and is a previous reviewer of numerous psychology journals.

Dr Farmer has worked as a Licensed Psychologist and held Senior Lecturer and Associate Professor positions at universities around the world.