Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Children and Adolescents
Presented by: David F. Tolin, Ph.D.-Director, Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of
Living
Dr. Tolin is the founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at The Institute
of Living. He is also Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University Of Connecticut
School Of Medicine. Dr. Tolin's research and clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral
therapy for anxiety disorders in adults and children, and cognitive processes that underlie
anxiety disorders, particularly obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder,
and panic disorder.
He is the recipient of the award for Distinguished Contribution to
the Science of Psychology from the Connecticut Psychological Association, and an Early
Career Award from the Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group of the Association for Advancement
of Behavior Therapy.
Dr. Tolin is the author of over 90 journal articles and book chapters,
and over 140 research presentations to national and international organizations. He is
co-author of the forthcoming books "Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring,
Saving, and Hoarding" and "Trichotillomania: Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Hair
Pulling and Related Problems."
Dr. Tolin is principal investigator on the National
Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)-funded studies "Stepped Care for Obsessive-Compulsive
Disorder" and "Neural Mechanisms of Compulsive Hoarding." He has served
as principal investigator on several industry-sponsored clinical trials of experimental
medications. Dr. Tolin has been interviewed for The New York Times and the Associated Press,
and has been a recurrent guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, and The Oprah Winfrey
Show.
Free Presentation
Sponsored by:
- ARCHES - TEEG’s Special Education Support Group
- Families United for Children’s Mental Health - Northeast
Supported by:
- CT Behavioral Health Partnership
- CT Family Support Network--Northeast Region
- CT Family Support Network–Southeast Region
More Information:
When:
April 17, 2007
Time:
7:00pm-9:00pm
Where:
Quinebaug Valley Community College Auditorium
742 Upper Maple Street Danielson, CT
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up form.
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