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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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Mailing Address

Adjunct Faculty

Institute of Living, Anxiety Disorders Center, 200 Retreat Avenue

Hartford, Connecticut 06106

United States