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    David Tolin, PhD, ABPP

    Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Yale Department of Psychiatry
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    Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, Yale Department of Psychiatry

    Positions outside Yale

    Director, Anxiety Disorders Center, The Institute of Living, The Institute of Living

    Biography

    David Tolin, Ph.D., ABPP is the Founder and Director of the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at Yale University School of Medicine.

    He is the Past-President of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Past-President of the Clinical Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association, and a principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health. He received the Awards for Distinguished Contribution to the Science of Psychology, Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology, and Lifetime Contribution to Psychology from the Connecticut Psychological Association.

    With an h index of 101, Dr. Tolin is the author of over 200 scientific journal articles, as well as several books, including Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions, Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding and Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions.

    Dr. Tolin has been featured on the reality TV series Hoarders and The OCD Project, and has been a recurring guest on The Oprah Winfrey Show.

    Education & Training

    Psychology Internship
    VA Medical Center, Boston (1997)
    PhD
    University of Arkansas (1996)
    BA
    University of Washington (1990)

    Research

    Research at a Glance

    Yale Co-Authors

    Frequent collaborators of David Tolin's published research.

    Publications

    2024

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    Academic Achievements & Community Involvement

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      President

      Other AwardAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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      Fellow

      Other AwardAssociation for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
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      President

      Other AwardSociety of Clinical Psychology (Division 12, American Psychological Association)
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      Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology

      Other AwardConnecticut Psychological Association
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      Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology

      Other AwardConnecticut Psychological Association
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    Adjunct Faculty

    Institute of Living, Anxiety Disorders Center, 200 Retreat Avenue

    Hartford, Connecticut 06106

    United States