Dr. Edna Foa
PRLog (Press Release) –
May 04, 2008 – Dr. Edna Foa will join Jacqueline Foreman on Your Mental Health Talk Radio to dicsuss her book Stop Obsessing: How To Overcome Your Obsessions and Compulsions live at 6 PM EST/ 3 PM PST on Tuesday, May 27, 2008 at www.blogtalkradio.com/yourmentalhealth
Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology in Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, Director of the Center for the Treatment and Study of Anxiety, is an internationally renowned authority on the psychopathology and treatment of anxiety. Her research aiming at delineating etiological frameworks and targeted treatment has been highly influential and she is currently one of the leading experts in the areas of post-traumatic stress disorders. The program she has developed for rape victims is considered to be the most effective therapy for post-trauma sequela.
She has published several books and over 200 articles and book chapters, has lectured extensively around the world, and was the chair of the PTSD work group of the DSM-IV. Dr. Foa is the recipient of numerous awards and honors, including the Distinguished Scientist Award from the Scientific section of the American Psychological Association, the First Annual Outstanding Research Contribution Award from the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Clinical Psychology Award from the American Psychological Association and the Lifetime Achievement Award from the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies. , Exemplary Contribution to the Field of Psychology and Humanity Philadelphia Society of Clinical Psychologists, Exemplary Substance Abuse Prevention Program Award from SAMHSA/CSAP, CADCA, and NASADAD, Annual Signature Service Award from Women Organized Against Rape, and Honorary Doctorate Degree of Philosophy by University of Basel.
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