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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 Dr. Doug Woods received his M.S. in Clinical Psychology from North Dakota State University and a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Western Michigan University. After completing an internship at Boys Town in 1999, Dr. Woods was hired on the faculty of the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, where he is now a Professor and Director of Clinical Training. Dr. Woods sits on the editorial board of 6 psychology journals. He is also 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, and is an advisor to the OC-spectrum workgroup for DSM-V. He has authored or co-authored 130 papers or chapters, and authored or co-authored 7 books on Tic Disorders, Trichotillomania, and other repetitive behavior problems, and one on behavior analytic accounts of psychopathology. Dr. Woods has received over $2.5 million dollars in extramural funding from the NIMH, TSA Grants program, Trichotillomania Learning Center Grants program. READINGS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE: Articles: Woods, D. W., Conelea, C. A., Walther, M.R.  (2007).  Barriers to Dissemination:  Exploring the Criticisms of Behavior Therapy for Tics. Clinical Psychology:  Science and Practice, 14, 280-283. Books:

This episode is relevant to professionals and consumers. 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 at Project Transition in Audubon, PA and Director of the Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Psychosis Special Project at Project Transition for 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 in private practice. Dr. Stolar is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. He has lectured in the US, China and Brazil on cognitive therapy of schizophrenia. 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. READINGS RELATED TO THIS PODCAST:

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 Biography Howard 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. Readings relevant to this episode can be found here:

This episode is relevant to professionals. In this episode, John Ludgate, PhD discusses health anxiety and Somatoform Disorders with Rose Shaw, PhD.  In this episode they discuss: What Somatoform disorders are The frequency with which Somatoform disorders are encountered in medical practice Ways physicians might manage these patients What specialized treatments are available and their effectiveness When a referral is appropriate BIOGRAPHIES John Ludgate, PhD is a licensed psychologist, who has worked as a psychotherapist for almost 30 years. He specializes in treating mood, anxiety, and psychosexual disorders. He trained at the Center for Cognitive Therapy under Dr. Aaron Beck, the founder of Cognitive Therapy, obtaining a Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Cognitive Therapy from the University of Pennsylvania in 1986. He subsequently became Assistant Director of Training at Dr. Beck's Center. In the early 1990's Dr. Ludgate was a Research Clinical Psychologist at the University of Oxford in England and served as cognitive therapist in several outcome studies of panic disorder, agoraphobia, social phobia and hypochondriasis. In 1988 he published the book Relapse Prevention in Emotional Disorders, and was co-editor with Beck and others of Inpatient Cognitive Therapy published by Guilford in 1990. He has written numerous journal articles and book chapters in the field of Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Anxiety and Depression. He has presented many seminars and workshops on cognitive behavioral approaches, both nationally and internationally. He is a Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy and is licensed in North Carolina. Rose Shaw, PhD, is a licensed psychotherapist in Germany. She is the founder and head of a center for cognitive-behavioral therapy in Munich/Germany, where a staff of 10 licensed psychotherapists offers individual and group outpatient therapy for adults, children and adolescents with a variety of mood and other psychological disorders. She has been working as a clinical psychologist for over 15 years. Her work experience also includes extensive research and post-graduate teaching in clinical psychology. Her latest publication, a guideline on the treatment of somatoform disorders and health anxiety, appeared in the spring of 2009. She is currently staying for a sabbatical in the Asheville area with her family. While on sabbatical she will be collaborating with the CBT Center of WNC, P.A. on research and training efforts. Local professionals interested in attending a workshop on this topic may visit: https://www.mahec.net/calendar/detail.aspx?a=1&eid=29575&sid=0&str=3 Readings related to this episode can be found here:

This episode is relevant to professionals. 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 , is one of the leading figures in the world in cognitive-behavior therapy. He maintains faculty appointments 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 (ACT). Dr. Dattilio has been a visiting faculty member at many major universities and medical schools throughout the world. He 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. Dr. Dattilio has also been inducted into the prestigious College of Physicians of Philadelphia for his many contributions to medicine and science, and is the recipient of the 2005 ABCT award for "Outstanding Contribution by an Individual for Clinical Activities." Dr. Dattilio also received the 2007 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Psychology and Humankind by the Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychology. Dr. Dattilio's active areas of research involve topics in cognitive-behavior therapy, clinical and forensic psychology, and case-based investigations. He is featured in "Harvard Science" (http://harvardscience.harvard.edu). Dr. Dattilio has over 250 professional publications and 17 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, Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico, Cuba, and the West Indies on both cognitive-behavior therapy and forensic psychology. To date, his works have been translated into 27 languages and are used in 80 countries throughout the world. Among his many publications, Dr. Dattilio is the author of the book, Cognitive-Behavior Therapy with Couples and Families: A Comprehensive Guide for Clinicians (2010). He is also co-author of the books, Crime and Mental Illness (2008), Practical Approaches to Forensic Mental Health Testimony (2007); Mental Health Experts: Roles and Qualificatons for Court (1rst ed, 2002, 2nd ed, 2007); Cognitive Therapy with Couples (1990) and Panic Disorder: Assessment &Treatment Through a Wide Angle Lens (2000); The Family Psychotherapy Treatment Planner (2000), the Family Therapy Homework Planner (2000); co-editor of Comprehensive Casebook of Cognitive Therapy (1992); Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies in Crisis Intervention (1994); (2nd ed., 2000); (3rd ed., 2007); Cognitive Therapy with Children and Adolescents: A Casebook for Clinical Practice (1995); (2nd ed., 2003); Comparative Treatments for Couple Dysfunction (2000) and editor of Case Studies in Couples and Family Therapy: Systemic and Cognitive Perspectives (1998). He has also filmed several profe

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 Dr. Barry McCarthy provides individual, couple, and sex therapy for adults. He has been a licensed psychologist in the District of Columbia since 1972, and is a board certified clinical psychologist by the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Dr. McCarthy is also a certified couple therapist (American Association of Marital and Family Therapy) and a diplomate in sex therapy (American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists). Dr. McCarthy is a tenured professor of psychology at American University where he teaches one course a semester. He has authored over 70 professional articles, 18 book chapters, and 11 books for the general public including Rekindling Desire, 2002; Coping With Erectile Dysfunction, 2004: and Getting It Right This Time, 2006. In addition to clinical practice and teaching, Dr. McCarthy has presented over 250 professional workshops locally, nationally, and internationally. READING RELEVANT TO THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE:

This podcast episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals. 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 is a Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psychology at the University of New Mexico's Center on Alcoholism, Substance Abuse and Addiction. 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 in 1982.  In the late 1990's he helped establish the adolescent version of CRA (A-CRA).  Dr. Meyers also developed the new "intervention" program for engaging resistant substance abusers to enter treatment.  This new intervention called Community Reinforcement and Family Training (CRAFT) is an evidence-based intervention which, has been shown to be superior to more traditional interventions in several empirical studies.  His CRAFT work has led to Dr. Meyers being featured in an Oprah magazine article last year.  Furthermore, one entire segment of the recent Emmy Award-winning HBO Addiction series was devoted to Dr. Meyers and CRAFT. Dr. Meyers is the winner of the 2002 Dan Anderson Research Award from the Hazelden Foundation, the 2003 Young Investigator Award from the Research Society on Alcoholism, and 2005 Alumni Achievement Award from the School of Social Work at Southern Illinois University. Dr. Meyers is an internationally known speaker and trainer who has delivered training in 30 different states in the USA, and in 12 different countries on 4 continents.  He has published over 75 scientific articles and papers and co-authored 5 books 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. READING RELEVANT TO THIS EPISODE CAN BE FOUND HERE:

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 at Utah State University. He received his B.A. and M.S. from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno, and completed his clinical internship in the CBT track at the University of British Columbia. His research spans a variety of areas including the treatment of obsessive compulsive disorder and OC-spectrum disorders, substance use, mechanisms of action, and multicultural issues. He has published over 50 scholarly works including two books: An ACT-Enhanced Behavior Therapy approach to the Treatment of Trichotillomania (with Woods) and ACT Verbatim for Depression and Anxiety (with Hayes). His research is funded through multiple sources including the NIMH.

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! Biosketch: Jonathan Abramowitz, Ph.D., ABPP Jonathan S. Abramowitz, Ph.D. is Professor and Associate Chair of the Department of Psychology, and Research Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill. He is also Founder and Director of the UNC Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic. Dr. Abramowitz is a North Carolina Licensed Psychologist and he holds a Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). He conducts research on obsessive-compulsive disorder and other anxiety disorders and has published 10 books and over 100 peer-reviewed research articles and book chapters on these topics. He currently serves as Associate Editor of the journals Behaviour Research and Therapy and Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, and serves on the Editorial Boards of several other scientific journals. He is a member of the Obsessive Compulsive Foundation’s Scientific Advisory Board and the Anxiety Disorders Association of America’s Clinical Advisory Board. He also served on the DSM-IV-TR Anxiety Disorders Work Group. Dr. Abramowitz received the Outstanding Contributions to Research Award from the Mayo Clinic Department of Psychiatry and Psychology in 2003, the David Shakow Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Clinical Psychology from Division 12 of the American Psychological Association in 2004, and was elected to the Board of Directors of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (formerly AABT) in 2005. He regularly presents papers and workshops on anxiety disorders and their treatment at regional, national, and international professional conferences. READING RELATED TO THIS PODCAST:

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! Biosketch Jeff Lohr, PhD 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. His teaching interests include abnormal psychology, behavior modification and therapy, research methods, and professional issues in mental health practice. READING RELATED TO THIS EPISODE

This podcast is relevant to consumers. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, ACT interviews Dr. Judith Beck about: The basics of the Cognitive Model Her recent work with Cognitive Therapy and weight loss The Academy of Cognitive Therapy How to find a competent Cognitive Therapist Current directions in Cognitive Therapy Biosketch 2009 Judith S. Beck, PhD Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., is the Director of the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, a non-profit organization in suburban Philadelphia that trains mental health professionals, nationally and internationally, in Cognitive Therapy. She is also Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania. She received her doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1982 and currently divides her time among teaching and supervision, administration, clinical work, program development, research, and writing. Dr. Beck has written nearly 100 articles and chapters and made hundreds of presentations, nationally and internationally, on a variety of topics related to cognitive therapy. She is the author of the widely adopted textbooks, Cognitive Therapy: Basics and Beyond, translated into over 20 languages, and Cognitive Therapy for Challenging Problems. Her other books include Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders and The Oxford Textbook of Psychotherapy. She has written extensively on a cognitive behavioral approach to weight loss, including The Beck Diet Solution and two other books for consumers. Dr. Beck is a founding fellow and past president of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy, a non-profit organization that certifies mental health professionals in cognitive therapy, and has been a consultant for several NIMH research studies. Learn more about Cognitive Therapy for Weight Loss here:

This podcast is relevant to professionals. In this episode R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Dr. Marc Branch about Behavioral Pharmacology. Some of the topics discussed in this episode include: Behavioral Pharmacology’s views on addiction Discussion of Peter Dews's research Behavioral factors related to tolerance Exposure and anti-anxiety agents Marc Branch, PhD Biography Dr. Branch is best known for directing one of the country’s active programs in behavioral pharmacology. He has conducted a long line of research on agents such as pentobarbital, d-amphetamine, and cocaine. His research has primarily been concerned with behavioral factors that influence whether and the degree to which tolerance develops in the face of repeated exposure. His work has been supported continuously for 30 years by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) and has been published in flagship journals in both behavior analysis and pharmacology. He has been recipient of a coveted research scientist/mentor award from NIDA. He is fellow of the American Psychological Association, American Psychological Society and Association for Behavior Analysis International. Dr. Branch completed his graduate work at Arizona State University and University of Maryland. His mentor at UMA was Lewis Gollub, one of Skinner’s last PhD students. Since 1973 Dr. Branch has been at the university of Florida and served as Psychology Department Chair from 1995-2000. READ MORE ABOUT BEHAVIORAL PHARMACOLOGY HERE:

This podcast is relevant to both consumers and professionals. In this episode R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Dr. Daniel Willingham about learning styles and other contemporary educational theories. As always, the focus is on what the research has to say. Some of the topics discussed include: The learning styles literature including the lack of empirical support for this popular educational notion and why it is so popular despite its weak research base Gardner’s theory of Multiple Intelligences including misunderstandings surrounding what the theory is Mel Levine’s neurodevelopmental theory Daniel Willingham, PhD Biography Daniel Willingham earned his B.A. from Duke University in 1983 and his Ph.D. in Cognitive Psychology from Harvard University in 1990. He is currently Professor of Psychology at the University of Virginia, where he has taught since 1992. Until about 2000, his research focused solely on the brain basis of learning and memory. Today, all of his research concerns the application of cognitive psychology to K-12 education. He writes the “Ask the Cognitive Scientist” column for American Educator magazine, and blogs at the Washington Post. He is also the author of Why Don't Students Like School? (Jossey-Bass). His writing on education has been (or is being) translated into Chinese, French, Korean, Thai, Portuguese, and Russian. NOTE: Dr. Willingham references a forthcoming review during our interview. This review can be found here: http://www.psychologicalscience.org/journals/index.cfm?journal=pspicontent=pspi/9_3 PURCHASE HIS BOOK HERE:

This podcast is relevant to consumers. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Dr. Jodi Polaha about childhood sleep remedies.  Some of the topics discussed include: The impact of sleep loss on children. How much sleep children should be getting. The most common problems parents deal with as well as strategies for addressing those problems. Special strategies for parents with infants. Jodi Polaha, PhD Biography Jodi Polaha, PhD is a licensed pediatric psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology at East Tennessee State University. She has over ten years' experience working in pediatric primary care settings where, by some reports, concerns about development and behavior are more common than ear infections with top concerns including behavior problems, toileting, and sleeping. In addition to her clinical background, Dr. Polaha published over 20 research articles and book chapters relating to childhood behavior. RECOMMENDED BOOKS RELATED TO THIS EPISODE:

This episode is relevant to both consumers and professionals alike. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC, LCAS interviews Dr. Scott Lilienfeld about the new book “50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior” by Scott O. Lilienfeld, Steven Jay Lynn, John Ruscio and Barry L. Beyerstein. In this episode, popular myths are explored such as: We only use 10% of our brain Playing Mozart to fetuses will increase their intelligence Memory works like a tape recorder Happiness is a result of external circumstances and more. Scott O. Lilienfeld, Ph.D. Brief Biographical Summary Scott O. Lilienfeld is Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld is founder and editor of the journal, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice and is past (2001-2002) President of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, which is Section III within Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). He also served as the Division 12 Program Chair for the 2001 APA Convention. He has been a member of nine journal editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, Perspectives on Psychological Science, and Clinical Psychology Review, and he has served as an external reviewer for over 50 journals. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 190 articles, book chapters, and books on personality disorders (particularly psychopathic personality), personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, pseudoscience in psychology, and evidence-based practices in clinical psychology. His work on psychological science and pseudoscience has been featured in the New York Times (twice in feature articles in the Science Times), Los Angeles Times, Newsweek, Boston Globe, Washington Post, USA Today, the New Yorker, and Scientific American. In addition, he has appeared on ABC’s 20/20, CNN, the CBS Evening News, National Public Radio, Canadian Public Radio, and numerous other radio programs. In 1998, Dr. Lilienfeld received the David Shakow Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from APA Division 12, and in 2007 he was elected as a Fellow of the Association for Psychological Science. PURCHASE THIS BOOK HERE: