David F. Tolin, Ph.D. (born August 7, 1968) is an American

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History

Born in

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state, Tolin graduated from the

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with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1990.David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP
. ''

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''. He earned a

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clinical psychology Clinical psychology is an integration of social science, theory, and clinical knowledge for the purpose of understanding, preventing, and relieving psychologically based distress or dysfunction and to promote subjective well-being and persona ...

from the

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. Dr. Tolin is

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in clinical psychology by the

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. In 2000, Dr. Tolin founded the Anxiety Disorders Center at the

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, where he continues to serve as director.Our Team
". ''Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy''.

. Retrieved January 18, 2018. He is also an adjunct professor of psychiatry at

Yale School of Medicine The Yale School of Medicine is the graduate medical school at Yale University, a private research university in New Haven, Connecticut. It was founded in 1810 as the Medical Institution of Yale College and formally opened in 1813. The primary te ...

. In 2014, Dr. Tolin served as president of the Society of Clinical Psychology, a division of the

American Psychological Association The American Psychological Association (APA) is the largest scientific and professional organization of psychologists in the United States, with over 133,000 members, including scientists, educators, clinicians, consultants, and students. It ha ...

. In 2020–2021, Dr. Tolin served as president of the

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies The Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) was founded in 1966. Its headquarters are in New York City and its membership includes researchers, psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, social workers, marriage and family therap ...

Academic contributions

Dr. Tolin is an expert on

cognitive behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (suc ...

. He has published more than 100 scientific journal articles related to

anxiety disorder Anxiety disorders are a cluster of mental disorders characterized by significant and uncontrollable feelings of anxiety and fear such that a person's social, occupational, and personal function are significantly impaired. Anxiety may cause physi ...

s, cognitive behavioral therapy, and related topics. He serves as a principal investigator for the

National Institutes of Health The National Institutes of Health, commonly referred to as NIH (with each letter pronounced individually), is the primary agency of the United States government responsible for biomedical and public health research. It was founded in the late ...

, and has been a member of their scientific review committees. Dr. Tolin has published five books. ''Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding'', cowritten with Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee, helps people assess their hoarding behaviors. ''Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems'' is a book about

trichotillomania Trichotillomania (TTM), also known as hair-pulling disorder or compulsive hair pulling, is a mental disorder characterized by a long-term urge that results in the pulling out of one's own hair. A brief positive feeling may occur as hair is remov ...

, written primarily for medical providers. ''Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions'' helps the reader begin an exposure program. ''Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions'' explains how

cognitive-behavioral therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a psycho-social intervention that aims to reduce symptoms of various mental health conditions, primarily depression and anxiety disorders. CBT focuses on challenging and changing cognitive distortions (suc ...

can be effective help the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components of some psychological issues. ''CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist's Guide'' describes how to lead a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral therapy program for individuals with hoarding disorder. It was cowritten with Blaise L. Worden, Bethany M. Wootton, and Christina M. Gilliam.

Popular media

Dr. Tolin was featured on the television series '' My Shopping Addiction'', which was aired on

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in 2013. Dr. Tolin hosted the television series '' The OCD Project'', which was aired on VH1 in 2010. Dr. Tolin was the original psychologist on the A&E series '' Hoarders''."Baltimore area professional organizers head to the 2013 NAPO Conference". ''Baltimore Examiner''. April 16, 2013. Dr. Tolin has also made multiple appearances on other television programs such as ''

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'', and '' The Dr. Oz Show''.

Works

* Tolin, David F. ''Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding''. . Oxford University Press. 2007. * Franklin, Martin E.; Tolin, David F. ''Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems (Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders)''. . Springer. 2010. * Tolin, David F. ''Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions''. . Wiley. 2012. * Tolin, David F. ''Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions''. . The Guilford Press. 2016. * Tolin, David F.; Worden, Blaise L.; Wootton, Bethany M.; Gilliam, Christina M. ''CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist's Guide''. . Wiley-Blackwell. 2017.

References

External links

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