David F. Tolin (born August 7, 1968)[1] is an American clinical psychologist.[2]
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| Born | August 7, 1968 King County, Washington, U.S. |
| Other names | David Tolin |
| Alma mater | University of Washington (B.A.) University of Arkansas (Ph.D.) |
| Employer(s) | Institute of Living Yale University |
History
editBorn in Washington state, Tolin graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1990.[3] He earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas.[3][4] Tolin is board-certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.[5]
In 2000, Tolin founded the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, where he continues to serve as director.[2][6] He is also an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.[7]
In 2014, Tolin served as president of the Society of Clinical Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.[8] In 2020–2021, Tolin served as president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.[9]
Academic contributions
editTolin is an expert on cognitive behavioral therapy. He has published more than 200 scientific journal articles related to anxiety disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, and related topics.[10] He serves as a principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health,[11] and has been a member of their scientific review committees.
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.[12]
Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems is a book about trichotillomania, written primarily for medical providers.[13]
Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions helps the reader begin an exposure program.[14]
Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions explains how cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective help the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components of some psychological issues.[15]
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.[16]
Popular media
editTolin was featured on the television series My Shopping Addiction, which was aired on Oxygen in 2013.[17]
Tolin hosted the television series The OCD Project, which was aired on VH1 in 2010.[18] Tolin was the original psychologist on the A&E series Hoarders.[19][20]
Tolin has also made multiple appearances on other television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Anderson Live, Good Morning America, Today, and The Dr. Oz Show.[21]
Works
edit- Tolin, David F. Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding. ISBN 978-0195300581. 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). ISBN 978-1441924254. Springer. 2010.
- Tolin, David F. Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions. ISBN 978-1118016732. Wiley. 2012.
- Tolin, David F. Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions. ISBN 978-1462527076. 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. ISBN 978-1119159230. Wiley-Blackwell. 2017.
References
edit- ^ "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJVM-DMQ4 : 16 May 2014), David F Tolin, Residence, Kirkland, Washington, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
- ^ a b "Our Team Archived 2011-09-07 at the Wayback Machine". Anxiety Disorders Center/Center for Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Institute of Living. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ a b "David F. Tolin, PhD, ABPP". Hartford Hospital.
- ^ "Psychologists: Ethics transcend politics". UPI Energy Resources. October 13, 2009.
- ^ "David F. Tolin PhD". Find a Board Certified Psychologist. American Board of Professional Psychology. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Weir, William (August 7, 2012). "Study Sheds Light on Hoarding: Researchers at Institute of Living Use MRIS to See Brain Activity of People with the Disorder". The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut). p. B1.
- ^ Smith, Leo (May 27, 2010). "Reality Series Offers Help to Patients with Obsessive-compulsive Disorder". Daily News of Los Angeles. p. L1.
- ^ Division 12 Presidents". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on November 10, 2013.
- ^ [1]'. Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Archived from [2] on February 16, 2021.
- ^ "About Dr. Tolin". Dr. David Tolin. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ "Neural Mechanisms of CBI Response in Hoarding Disorder". NIH RePORTER. National Institutes of Health. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Felipe, Paula M. (October 8, 2007). "Task force helps compulsive hoarders". Oroville Mercury-Register (Oroville, California).
- ^ "Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems". The TLC Foundation for Body-focused Repetitive Behaviors. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ Davis, Michelle L.; Powers, Mark B. (March 2013). "Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions". ResearchGate.
- ^ "Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions". WorldCat. Online Computer Library Center, Inc. 2014.
- ^ "CBT for Hoarding Disorder PDF". WorldCat. Online Computer Library Center, Inc. 2014.
- ^ Amarante, Joe (October 14, 2012). "Local expert joins ‘Shopping'". New Haven Register (New Haven, Connecticut). p. A3.
- ^ "The Art of OCD: VH1 Prominently Displays County Painter's Work In Reality TV Series". Sunday News (Lancaster, Pennsylvania). June 20, 2010. p. E1.
- ^ Catlin, Roger (May 26, 2010). "The Fear Factor: Hartford Doctor David Tolin Stars in New Series on OCD". The Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut). p. D1.
- ^ "Baltimore area professional organizers head to the 2013 NAPO Conference". Baltimore Examiner. April 16, 2013.
- ^ Lynds, Jen (February 2, 2011). "Expert on hoarding to deliver UMPI lecture". Bangor Daily News (Bangor, Maine). p. B3.