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This episode is relevant to professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. LPC interviews Theresa McKeon about TAGteaching.  Items discussed include: An overview of TAGteaching  The range of applications for this technology  The research base  The relationship between TAGteaching and Precision Teaching  Current directions in TAGteaching  And more!  THERESA MCKEON BIOGRAPHY Theresa is a co-founder and senior vice president of TAGteach International, LLC. She has introduced TAGteach to groups around the world, including gymnasts in Iceland, commercial fishermen in Washington State, military personnel in Norway, college professors in California, and specialists in the field of autism in Boston. Theresa has authored several articles, and continues to create individual presentations for TAGteach seminars and workshops in a wide variety of applications.

This episode is primarily relevant to consumers. In this episode R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., LPC interviews Jeffrey Brantley, MD, DFAPA about mindfulness meditation. Some of the items they discuss include: What mindfulness meditation is  Why consumers of mental health services should be interested in mindfulness  The types of difficulties mindfulness has been applied to  A brief discussion of the research base in the area of mindfulness  Current directions in mindfulness research and application  Dr. Brantley also takes listeners through a brief mindfulness exercise  JEFFREY BRANTLEY, MD, DFAPA BIOGRAPHY Jeffrey Brantley, MD, DFAPA, trained in and practiced psychiatry, in both community mental health settings and in private practice for approximately 18 years. He became Board Certified in psychiatry in 1984, and was elected as a "Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association" in 2008. He is a Consulting Associate in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Duke Medical Center.

This episode is primarily relevant to consumers and professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Marolyn Morford, PhD about Reactive Attachment Disorder. Specifically, they discuss: What Reactive Attachment Disorder is  Difficulties with the RAD Diagnosis  What Attachment is  The weak relationship between attachment treatment and attachment research  The dangers associated with many of the “specialized” treatments for RAD  “Thinking Errors” that lead clinicians and parents to make faulty conclusions about extreme behavior problems  Effective treatments for extreme behavior problems  MAROLYN MORFORD, PhD BIOGRAPHY Marolyn Morford is a clinical and developmental psychologist with over 25 years of experience working with individuals in a variety of contexts.  Dr. Morford is past president of the Central Pennsylvania Psychological Association, a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division 53 (Clinical Child Psychology), Pennsylvania Psychological Association’s (PPA ) Com

This episode is primarily relevant to professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., interviews Donna M. Sudak, M.D. about combining CBT with medication. In this episode they discuss : When a prescriber should consider CBT  Essential things prescribers should know about using medication alongside CBT  Whether anxiolytics interfere with exposure therapy  How cognitive-behavioral therapists can better communicate with prescribers  CBT in brief formats  Her work with training psychiatric residents in CBT  And much more!  DONNA M. SUDAK, M.D BIOGRAPHY Donna M. Sudak, M.D., is Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Drexel University College of Medicine. Dr. Sudak is Director of Psychotherapy Training, and lectures widely about topics in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, including topics such as Cognitive Conceptualization, Dialectical Behavior Therapy and training residents in Psychiatry in Cognitive Therapy. Dr. Sudak is a graduate of the Medical College of Pennsylvania, and completed her Psychi

This episode is primarily relevant to professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Irving Kirsch, PhD about his research on antidepressant effectiveness.  In this episode they discuss: An overview of the current controversy pertaining to the effectiveness of antidepressants  How antidepressants perform relative to placebo A summation of Dr. Kirsch’s research in the area  Criticisms leveled at Dr. Kirsch’s conclusions as well as Dr. Kirsch’s responses to those criticisms Effective treatments for depression  IRVING KIRSCH, PHD BIOGRAPHY Irving Kirsch is Associate Director of the Program in Placebo Studies at the Harvard Medical School, lecturer in medicine at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Professor of Psychology at the University of Plymouth (UK), and Professor Emeritus at the University of Hull and the University of Connecticut.  He has published 10 books and more than 200 scientific journal articles and book chapters on placebo effects, antidepressant medication, hypnosis, a

This episode is primarily relevant to consumers. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., interviews Anne Marie Albano, PhD about Child Anxiety Disorders. In this episode they discuss: The major child and adolescent anxiety disorders  Whether parents should be concerned about shyness  Steps parents can take to prevent the onset of anxiety disorders in their children  Risk factors for the development of anxiety disorders  When parents should consider seeking professional help and where they might go to locate appropriate help ANNE MARIE ALBANO, PhD BIOGRAPHY Dr. Anne Marie Albano is associate professor of clinical psychology in psychiatry within the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, and Director of the Columbia University Clinic for Anxiety and Related Disorders. Dr. Albano received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Mississippi and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the Phobia and Anxiety Disorders Clinic of

This episode is primarily relevant to professionals. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S. interviews Abigail Calkin, PhD about Ogden Lindsley.  In this episode they discuss:  Ogden Lindsley’s life and his research  Standard Celeration Charting and Precision Teaching  The application of SCC to private events or “inner behavior”  The Lindsley archive  And more!  ABIGAIL CALKIN, PhD BIOGRAPHY An educational psychologist and educator who specializes in behavioral science and precision teaching research, author Abigail B. Calkin also has the pioneering, adventuresome stock to write a real life drama like The Night Orion Fell, her newest book. Dr. Calkin lives in a remote southeast Alaskan town of 426 people from whence she writes, kayaks, cross country skies and works as a school psychologist at several isolated community schools, some of which are accessible only by plane. A one-time urbanite born in Boston, her home now is surrounded by two extraordinary wonders—Tongass National Rainforest and Glacier Ba

This episode is primarily relevant to consumers. In this episode, John Ludgate, PhD interviews Leslie Sokol, PhD about the new book “Think confident, be confident: A four-step approach to eliminate doubt and achieve lifelong self-esteem.” Dr. Sokol is co-author of this book along with Marci G. Fox, PhD. In this episode they discuss: Why people have issues with doubt  The effects of doubting  The difference between doubt based on competence and doubt based on desirability  Doubt distortions and how they operate  Steps people can take to deal with doubt  LESLIE SOKOL, PhD BIO Dr. Sokol is a licensed psychologist and distinguished founding fellow, past president, treasurer, and credentials chair in the Academy of Cognitive Therapy. She is the director of education at the Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, lectures nationally and internationally, and maintains a private practice in the Philadelphia suburbs. 

This podcast is primarily relevant to consumers. In this episode, R. Trent Codd, III, Ed.S., interviews journalist Maia Szalavitz about her work in the area she calls the “Troubled-Teen Industry.” In this episode they discuss: What the “Troubled-Teen Industry” is  What the research has to say about the effectiveness of “wilderness treatment” programs  Dangers associated with some of these programs  The problem of “peer deviancy training”  Suggestions for parents with out-of-control and substance abusing teens  MAIA SZALAVITZ BIOGRAPHY Maia Szalavitz is a journalist who covers health, science and public policy. She is co-author, with leading child trauma expert Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD, of Born for Love: Why Empathy is Essential– And Endangered (Morrow, 2010) and The Boy Who Was Raised as a Dog and Other Stories from a Child Psychiatrist’s Notebook: What Traumatized Children Can Teach Us About Loss, Love and Healing (Basic, 2007). 

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 Douglas W. Woods, PhD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Western Michigan University in 1999. He is a recognized expert in the assessment and treatment of tic disorders and trichotillomania and is currently associate professor and director of clinical training in the Department of Psychology at the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. Woods has authored or coauthored more than ninety papers and chapters and has edited t

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 and Director of the Cognitive Therapy for the Treatment of Psychosis Special Project at Project Transition in 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 is in private practice.  Dr. Stolar is a Founding Fellow of the Academy of Cognitive Therapy.  He has lectured on cogn

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  HOWARD RACHLIN, PhD BIOGRAPHY Dr. 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. 

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 , maintains a dual faculty appointment 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

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 Barry McCarthy, Ph.D., is a certified sex therapist and Professor of Psychology at American University. He has published extensively on couples and sexuality and given more than a hundred workshops around the world.

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 has been in the addiction field for 37 years with 23 of those years being at the University of New Mexico.  He is currently the director of Robert J. Meyers, Ph.D. & Associates and a Research Associate Professor Emeritus in Psycholog

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 in the Combined Clinical, Counseling, School Ph.D. program in the Department of Psychology at Utah State University. The focus of his research is to develop effective treatments for problems of social importance. Therefore, his clinical interests are wide and not topographically based. He predominantly researches treatments for adults but also works with children. To date, his research has focused on anxiety disorders, especially

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!  DR. ABRAMOWITZ BIOGRAPHY Dr. Abramowitz joined the Clinical Psychology faculty at UNC-Chapel Hill in 2006. He is currently Professor and Associate Chair of Psychology, as well as Director of the UNC  Anxiety and Stress Disorders Clinic. His previous positions include Associate Professor at the Mayo Clinic and Mayo School of Medicine, and Instructor at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests focus on anxiety disorders (mainly obsessiv

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! JEFF LOHR, PhD BIOGRAPHY 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 v

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  JUDITH S. BECK, PhD BIOGRAPHY Judith S. Beck, Ph.D., is a world expert in Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) and author of the basic text in the field, Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Basics and Beyond, which has been translated into 20 languages. She is president of the non-profit, Beck Institute for Cognitive Behavior Therapy in Philadelphia, which she co-founded with her father, Aaron T. Beck, M.D., in 1994. The Beck Institute is renowned nationally and internationally as perhaps the premier training facility in Cognitive Behavior Therapy for health and mental health professionals and educators.Dr. Beck is also Clinical Professor of Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of P

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 and his research program 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. In recognition of t