David Tolin, PhD, ABPP
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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 InternshipVA Medical Center, Boston (1997)
- PhDUniversity of Arkansas (1996)
- BAUniversity of Washington (1990)
Honors & Recognition
Award | Awarding Organization | Date |
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President | Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 2020 |
Fellow | Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 2015 |
President | Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12, American Psychological Association) | 2014 |
Award for Outstanding Lifetime Contribution to Psychology | Connecticut Psychological Association | 2014 |
Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Practice of Psychology | Connecticut Psychological Association | 2011 |
Self-Help Book of Merit Award | Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 2011 |
Self-Help Book of Merit Award | Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies | 2010 |
Fellow | American Psychological Association Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) | 2010 |
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology | American Board of Professional Psychology | 2007 |
Fellow | American Academy of Clinical Psychology | 2007 |
Top Cited Article 2007-2011 | Behaviour Research and Therapy | 2007 |
Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Science of Psychology | Connecticut Psychological Association | 2006 |
New Investigator Prize | Hartford Hospital | 2005 |
Early Career Award, Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group | Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy | 2004 |
Clinical Research Loan Repayment Award | National Institutes of Health | 2003 |
Fellow | Council for Scientific Medicine and Mental Health | 2003 |
Appointed Member | Society for Research in Psychopathology | 1999 |
Lynn Waite Dunlap Award for Outstanding Graduate Research | University of Arkansas | 1994 |