David F. Tolin
David F. Tolin, Ph.D., is an American clinical psychologist.[1]
History
Dr. Tolin was born in Washington State and attended the University of Washington.[2] He later received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas. He is board certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.[3] In 2000 Dr. Tolin founded the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, where he continues to serve as Director.[4] He is also Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine.[5] Dr. Tolin was elected 2014 President of the Society of Clinical Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.[6]
Academic contributions
Dr. Tolin is an expert on cognitive behavioral therapy. He has published more than 100 scientific journal articles related to anxiety disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, and related topics.[7] He serves as a principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health,[8] and has been a member of their scientific review committees. Dr. Tolin has written about the hoarding disorder known as compulsive hoarding.[9]
Dr. Tolin has published four books:[10] Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions; Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions; Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding; and Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems.
Popular media
Dr. Tolin was most recently featured on the 2013 Oxygen television series My Shopping Addiction. [11] Previously, he was the host of the 2010 VH1 television series The OCD Project.[12] and was the original psychologist on the A&E series Hoarders.[13] Dr. Tolin has also made numerous appearances on programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show[14][15][16] and The Dr. Oz Show.[17][18] In 2015, he participated in a live episode of Hoarders that received poor reviews, with the Washington Post describing the episode as "upsetting", "wrong", and "a gimmick".[19]
References
External links
- Official website
- David Tolin at IMDb
- Dr. David Tolin lecture, Nobel Forum, Stockholm, May 28, 2013