David F. Tolin

Born in Washington state, Tolin graduated from the University of Washington in Seattle with a bachelor's degree in psychology in 1990.[3] He earned a Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Arkansas.[3][4] Tolin is board-certified in clinical psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology.[5]

In 2000, Tolin founded the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Institute of Living, where he continues to serve as director.[2][6] He is also an adjunct professor of psychiatry at Yale School of Medicine.[7]

In 2014, Tolin served as president of the Society of Clinical Psychology, a division of the American Psychological Association.[8] In 2020–2021, Tolin served as president of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.[9]

Tolin is an expert on cognitive behavioral therapy. He has published more than 200 scientific journal articles related to anxiety disorders, cognitive behavioral therapy, and related topics.[10] He serves as a principal investigator for the National Institutes of Health,[11] and has been a member of their scientific review committees.

Tolin has published five books. Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding, cowritten with Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee, helps people assess their hoarding behaviors.[12]

Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems is a book about trichotillomania, written primarily for medical providers.[13]

Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions helps the reader begin an exposure program.[14]

Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions explains how cognitive-behavioral therapy can be effective help the behavioral, cognitive, and emotional components of some psychological issues.[15]

CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist's Guide describes how to lead a comprehensive cognitive-behavioral therapy program for individuals with hoarding disorder. It was cowritten with Blaise L. Worden, Bethany M. Wootton, and Christina M. Gilliam.[16]

Tolin was featured on the television series My Shopping Addiction, which was aired on Oxygen in 2013.[17]

Tolin hosted the television series The OCD Project, which was aired on VH1 in 2010.[18] Tolin was the original psychologist on the A&E series Hoarders.[19][20]

Tolin has also made multiple appearances on other television programs such as The Oprah Winfrey Show, Anderson Live, Good Morning America, Today, and The Dr. Oz Show.[21]

• Tolin, David F. Buried in Treasures: Help for Compulsive Acquiring, Saving, and Hoarding. ISBN 978-0195300581. Oxford University Press. 2007.
• Franklin, Martin E.; Tolin, David F. Treating Trichotillomania: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Hairpulling and Related Problems (Series in Anxiety and Related Disorders). ISBN 978-1441924254. Springer. 2010.
• Tolin, David F. Face Your Fears: A Proven Plan to Beat Anxiety, Panic, Phobias, and Obsessions. ISBN 978-1118016732. Wiley. 2012.
• Tolin, David F. Doing CBT: A Comprehensive Guide to Working with Behaviors, Thoughts, and Emotions. ISBN 978-1462527076. The Guilford Press. 2016.
• Tolin, David F.; Worden, Blaise L.; Wootton, Bethany M.; Gilliam, Christina M. CBT for Hoarding Disorder: A Group Therapy Program Therapist's Guide. ISBN 978-1119159230. Wiley-Blackwell. 2017.

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• David F. Tolin at IMDb