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Behavioral Treatment of Tourette Syndrome Jun 08, 2010

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This episode is relevant to consumers and professionals.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Doug Woods, PhD about the behavioral treatment of Tourette Syndrome. In this episode they discuss:

What Tourette Syndrome is
The behavioral approach to treating Tourette Syndrome along with the research base supporting this approach
The research on other psychosocial treatments for this disorder
Myths surrounding the behavioral treatment of Tourette Syndrome with an emphasis on what the research says about the myths discussed

DOUG WOODS, PhD BIOGRAPHY

Douglas W. Woods, PhD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University in 1999. He is a recognized expert in the assessment and treatment of tic disorders and trichotillomania and is currently associate professor and director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Woods has authored or coauthored more than ninety papers and chapters and has edited two book describing behavioral interventions for tic disorders, trichotillomania, and other repetitive behavior problems. He has presented his work nationally and internationally with over 100 conference presentations and numerous invited talks. Woods is a founding member of the Tourette Syndrome Association’s (TSA) Behavioral Sciences Consortium, is a member of TSA’s Medical Advisory Board, and serves on the Scientific Advisory Board of the Trichotillomania Learning Center. He has been funded by the TSA Grants program, Trichotillomania Learning Center Grants program, and is currently funded by the NIH as part of two separate multisite research projects investigating the efficacy of behavior therapy for children and adults with Tourette Syndrome.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis May 17, 2010

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In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Neal Stolar, MD-PhD and Paul Grant, PhD about cognitive-behavioral therapy for psychosis. In this episode they discuss:

The cognitive-behavioral therapy approach to treating psychosis
How CBT may be used with persons at high risk for developing psychosis
An overview of the research base pertaining to CBT and psychosis
Current directions in this literature

DRS. NEAL STOLAR AND PAUL GRANT BIOGRAPHIES

Neal Stolar, MD-PhD, is a Medical Director and Director of the Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Psychosis Special Project at Project Transition in the Philadelphia area; a psychiatric consultant for Creative Health Services and Penn Behavioral Health; a researcher at the University of Pennsylvania's Psychopathology Research Unit and Schizophrenia Research Center; and is in private practice. Dr. Stolar is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He has lectured on cognitive therapy of schizophrenia in the United States, China, and Brazil.

Paul Grant, PhD, is Director of Schizophrenia Research and a Fellow in the Psychopathology Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania. Dr. Grant’s research interests include cognitive psychopathological models of positive and negative symptoms as well as cognitive therapy of schizophrenia. He is the author of several journal articles and book chapters.

The Science of Self-Control Apr 28, 2010

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This episode is primarily relevant to professionals.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Howard Rachlin, PhD about his work in the area of self-control. In this episode they discuss:

How self-control and willpower are conceptualized from a behavioral perspective
An overview of the research literature pertaining to discount functions
Applied implications of this experimental work for helping clients with addictions and other behavioral problems involving self-control

HOWARD RACHLIN, PhD BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Rachlin obtained a PhD at Harvard University in 1965. He is currently a Research Professor and an Emeritus Distinguished Professor of Psychology at Stony Brook University. He has written six books including Behavior And Mind ( 1994) and The Science of Self-Control (2000) and published more than 100 journal articles. His research focuses on self-control and social cooperation in humans and nonhumans from the perspective of teleological behaviorism.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Couples and Families Apr 05, 2010

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In this episode, John Ludgate, PhD interviews Frank Dattilio, PhD about cognitive-behavioral therapy with couples and families. Some of the items they discuss include:

How CBT for couples and families has evolved over the past two decades
How CBT can be integrated into a family systems approach
Strategies for working with couples who have an unequal commitment to continuing the relationship
How behavioral and cognitive techniques can be balanced in CBT couple or family therapy

DR. DATITILIO BIOGRAPHY

FRANK M. DATTILIO, Ph.D., ABPP , maintains a dual faculty appointment in the

Department of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the University of Pennsylvania School

of Medicine. He is a licensed psychologist in the states of PA, NJ, NY and DE and is listed in the

National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.

Dr. Dattilio is board certified in both clinical psychology and behavioral psychology through the

American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) and received a Certificate of Training in

Forensic Psychology through the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania

School of Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He is also a founding fellow of the Academy of

Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Dattilio has been a visiting faculty member at several major universities

and medical schools throughout the world.

Dr. Dattilio is the recipient of numerous awards, including the award for Distinguished

Psychologist by the American Psychological Association's Division 29 and the award for

Distinguished Contributions to the Science and Profession of Psychology by the Pennsylvania

Psychological Association. He is also an inductee of the prestigious College of Physicians of

Philadelphia for his many contributions to medicine and science, and is the recipient of the 2005

AABT award for "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Clinical Activities." He was

recently selected to receive the 2007 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and

Humankind by the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychology.

Dr. Dattilio has over 200 professional publications and 15 books in the areas of anxiety

disorders, forensic and clinical psychology, and marital and family discord. He has also

presented extensively throughout the United States, Canada, Africa, Europe, South America,

Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cuba, and the West Indies on both cognitive-behavior therapy

and forensic issues. To date, his works have been translated into 25 languages.

Psychotherapy Brown Bag Mar 25, 2010

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Low-sex and no-sex couples: An interview with Dr. Barry McCarthy about rekindling desire Mar 22, 2010

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This episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals.

In this episode R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Dr. Barry McCarthy about the difficulties of low-sex and no-sex couples as well as strategies for rekindling desire including:

The normative range of sexual activity among couples
The prevalence of low sexual desire among couples
Factors contributing to low sexual desire
The difficulty of marital sex not being valued in our culture
Practical tips for couples experiencing low sexual desire
The difficulties related to one partner desiring sex more than the other
Research related to the treatment of low sexual desire
And much more!

BARRY W. MCCARTHY, PhD, ABPP BIOGRAPHY

Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., is a certified sex therapist and Professor of Psychology at American University. He has published extensively on couples and sexuality and given more than a hundred workshops around the world.

Get your loved one sober with CRAFT Mar 11, 2010

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In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Robert J. Meyers, PhD about Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT). Topics discussed include:

What Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is
What a concerned significant other (CSO) can do to get their loved one into substance abuse treatment
Whether a substance abuser has to “hit bottom” before they can be persuaded into treatment
The research base for CRAFT
How CRAFT impacts the emotional well-being of concerned significant others
How the CRAFT approach differs from other approaches such as the Johnson Intervention approach
How CRAFT impacts domestic violence
And more!

ROBERT J. MEYERS BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Meyers has been in the addiction field for 37 years with 23 of those years being at the University of New Mexico. He is currently the director of Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. & Associates and a Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology at the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction. He has been involved in over a dozen clinical trials funded by the National Institutes of Health, including Project Match and the Clinical Trials Network.Dr. Meyers began his work with the Community Reinforcement Approach (CRA) in 1976. At that time he helped develop the first CRA outpatient procedures, which were used in the seminal study published by Dr. Nathan Azrin and colleagues in 1982. In the late 1990's Dr. Meyers helped design and evaluate the adolescent version of CRA (A-CRA). Dr. Meyers also developed the new innovative "intervention" program used to engage resistant substance abusers to enter treatment. This new intervention called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT), an evidence-based protocol, has been shown to be superior to more traditional interventions in several randomized clinical trials. His CRAFT work has led Dr. Meyers and CRAFT to be one of the 14 featured segments of the Emmy Award-winning HBO Addiction series. Dr. Meyers has also been featured in Oprah magazine for his outstanding work using the Community Reinforcement Approach.Dr. Meyers is an internationally known speaker and trainer who has delivered trainings throughout the USA and in 12 countries around the world. Dr. Meyers has trained therapist from 6 of the worlds 7 continents. He has published over 100 scientific articles or chapters and co-authored 5 books and one manual on addiction treatment, including "Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening" and "Motivating Substance Abusers to Enter Treatment: Working with Family Members". Several of his books are also available in Dutch, Finnish, German and Korean. The book "Get Your Loved One Sober: Alternatives to Nagging, Pleading and Threatening" is currently being published in Dutch, Japanese and Spanish.

Treatment of Pornography Addiction Mar 03, 2010

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This podcast is relevant to both professionals and consumers.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Michael P. Twohig, PhD about Pornography addiction. Topics discussed include:

Definitional matters pertaining to the definition of pornography addiction
The first controlled outcome study for the treatment of this problem
An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) approach to treating pornography addiction
His research program as it pertains to the treatment of pornography addiction

DR. TWOHIG BIOGRAPHY

Michael P. Twohig, Ph.D. is an assistant professor in the Combined Clinical, Counseling, School Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at Utah State University. The focus of his research is to develop effective treatments for problems of social importance. Therefore, his clinical interests are wide and not topographically based. He predominantly researches treatments for adults but also works with children. To date, his research has focused on anxiety disorders, especially obsessive compulsive disorder and OC-spectrum disorders including Tourette’s Disorder, Trichotillomania, and chronic skin picking. He works in the areas of developmental disabilities, substance abuse, eating disorders, problematic pornography viewing, stigma and prejudice, and multicultural issues. He generally researches treatments that are in the behavioral tradition, including contingency management and exposure-based therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. His work has two immediate aims: 1) to determine the effectiveness of particular treatment modalities, and 2) to determine the processes (mechanisms of action) through which treatments produce their effects.

Dr. Twohig completed his B.A. and M.S. at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee where he specialized in behavior analysis. He earned his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed his clinical internship at the University of British Columbia Hospital. He has an impressive scholarly record of publications, books, presentations, grants, and awards.

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Feb 17, 2010

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This episode is relevant to consumers.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Dr. Jonathan Abramowitz about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Topics discussed include:

What Obsessive-Compulsive Disoder (OCD) is
Common presentations of OCD including common obsessional categories – it doesn’t always involve fear of germs and hand washing!
Treatments available for OCD and their relative effectiveness
What Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) entails - it’s not as bad as it sounds!
Resources for OCD patients and their families
And more!

DR. ABRAMOWITZ BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Abramowitz joined the Clinical Psychology faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2006. He is currently Professor and Associate Chair of Psychology, as well as Director of the UNC Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic. His previous positions include Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic and Mayo School of Medicine, and Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania.

His research interests focus on anxiety disorders (mainly obsessive-compulsive disorder [OCD]). He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses at UNC and also trains clinical psychology graduate students in how to implement state-of-the-art assessment and treatment techniques for anxiety/OCD. He has published over 150 research articles, book chapters, and encyclopedia entries, along with 12 books on anxiety, OCD, and related topics.

He is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, and Associate Editor of Behaviour Research and Therapy. He is a member of the International OCD Foundation Scientific and Clinical Advisory Board.

Dr. Jeff Lohr on the importance of a scientific approach to psychotherapy Feb 05, 2010

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This episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals.

In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Jeff Lohr, PhD. They discuss many issues, including:

The importance of scientifically-driven psychotherapy
The role of the therapeutic relationship in psychotherapy outcome – is it all that’s important?
How consumers can locate a competent psychotherapist who provides scientifically-based psychotherapy
Why consumers should be concerned about practitioners who self-identify their approach to psychotherapy as “ecclectic”
Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) and the concerns research has identified with this approach
Things consumers should be cautious of when seeking a psychotherapist
And more!

JEFF LOHR, PhD BIOGRAPHY

Jeffrey M. Lohr, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at the University of Arkansas-Fayetteville. He has been a licensed psychologist in Arkansas with a part-time independent practice since 1976. Dr. Lohr’s research interests focus on anxiety disorders, domestic violence, and the efficacy of psychosocial treatments.

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