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Geoffrey L. Ahern, M.D., Ph.D. (Ph.D., 1981, and M.D., 1984, Yale University). Associate Professor, Neurology, Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Ahern's clinical interests in behavioral neurology include dementia, learning disabilities (adult), sequelae of stroke, head injury, temporal lobe epilepsy, and atypical psychiatric disorder. His research interests include cerebral lateralization for emotional processes in the human brain, studies of brain functioning during the Wada test, non-classical memory function in dementia, and PET scanning. Shannah L. Biggan, Ph.D., ABPP(CN). (1966, University of Victoria). Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Biggan is a clinical neuropsychologist, a founder of Southwest Neuropsychology Associates, a private practice in adult and pediatric neuropsychological assessment, neuropsychological intervention and cognitive retraining, legal consultation, and weekly brain injury support groups. Richard R. Bootzin, Ph.D. (1968, Purdue University). Professor, Psychology and Psychiatry. Dr. Bootzin's major research interests include sleep and sleep disorders, principles of behavior change, and methodology and evaluation. He directs a specialty insomnia clinic that is part of the Arizona Sleep Disorders Center in which training and research on behavioral treatments for insomnia take place. Kacey Chandler, Ph.D. (1992, University of Arizona). Member of evaluation and treatment teams, Tucson Alliance for Autism, Coordinator of Autism Support Services, Tucson Unified School District, Steering Committee for Autism Training, Arizona Department of Education. Her interests include identification and treatment of children on the autism spectrum. Jill T. Caffrey, Ph.D. (1992, University of Arizona). Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Caffrey is a clinical neuropsychologist and partner of Southwest Neuropsychology Associates. Her interests are the elerly, degenerative dementias, and neuropsychology of head injuries. Harinder S. Ghuman, M.D., Board Certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. (1972, Government Medical College, Patiala, Punjab, India). Professor, Clinical Psychiatry and Pediatrics. Dr. Ghuman's areas of interest include study of treatment compliance, outcome and interventions, issues of grandparents caring for youth with psychiatric problems, PTSD, juvenile delinquency, and psychopharmacology. Jaswinder K. Ghuman, M.D., Board Certified in Child, Adolescent and Adult Psychiatry. (1972, Christian Medical College, Punjab University, India). Associate Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. J. Ghuman's areas of interests are: infants, preschool children, ADHD, autism, PDD, social interaction, and child development. Patricia L. Haynes, Ph.D., (2003, San Diego Statue University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology). Research Assistant Professor, Psychiatry. Dr. Haynes is a clinical researcher interested in examining biological outcomes associated with psychotherapeutic processes. Specific areas of interest include cognitive behavioral therapy, social and biological circadian rhythms, stressful life events, and cross-disciplinary models of emotion dysregulation. Anne M. Herring, Ph.D., Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, ABPP (1990, Utah State University). Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry and Neurology. Dr. Herring's clinical interests include the neuropsychological sequelae of Alzheimer's disease, epilepsy, cardiovascular disease and fronto-temporal dementia. She also does forensic evaluations in criminal cases. Alfred W. Kaszniak, Ph.D., Board Certified in Clinical Neuropsychology, ABPP (1976, University of Illinois). Professor, Psychology, Psychiatry, and Neurology. Dr. Kaszniak's research interests are in neuropsychological aspects of normal aging and age-related disorders of the central nervous system. One current project funded by NIMH is concerned with cross-sectional and longitudinal assessment of memory and communicative functioning in Parkinson's and Alzheimer's diseases. Another project funded by NIA involves a sequential series of cross-sectional experiments concerned with aging and context phenomena in memory. Joanna Katsanis, Ph.D. (1993, University of Minnesota). Associate Professor, Clinical Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Katsanis' research interests include vulnerability factors for schizophrenia, alcoholism and affective disorder. Her clinical interests include cognitive behavior therapy, sleep disorders, group psychotherapy, and personality assessment. Barbara Pritchard, Ph.D. (The University of Arizona, 1990). Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Pritchard is a clinical psychologist who has interests in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, eating disorders, and women's issues. She currently teaches an introductory course on psychodynamic concepts, a one-way screen seminar on psychodynamic psychotherapy, and an advanced psychodynamic theory and therapy course, as well as seminar modules on eating disorders and personality disorders. She also supervises psychiatry residents and psychology interns in the long-term psychotherapy they conduct. Dr. Pritchard is the site supervisor for research studies utilizing a cognitive behavioral system of psychotherapy for chronic depression. Thomas M. Reichenbacher, M.D., Board Certified in Child, Adolescent, and Adult Psychiatry. (1986, The University of Arizona College of Medicine). Dr. Reichenbacher has had experience working in a variety of clinical and teaching positions with children and families with behavioral and emotional disorders. His special interest is working with school-aged children with disruptive, mood, anxiety, and neurodevelopmental disorders using psychotherapy, family therapy and psychopharmacology. Robert G. Rhode, Ph.D. (1980, Ohio University). Assistant Professor, Clinical Family and Community Medicine; Clinical Lecturer, Psychiatry. Dr. Rhode's interests are in substance abuse, personality assessment, and individual psychotherapy. Meg St. John, Ph.D. (1982, University of Michigan). Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. St. John's interests are in clinical and developmental psychology. Broadly experienced in cross cultural, hospital and community mental health issues, Dr. St. John works from psychodynamic and cognitive models. Daniel E. Shapiro, Ph.D. (1994, University of Florida). Associate Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Psychology. Dr. Shapiro's research interests include coping with cancer, working with children undergoing stressful medical procedures, and physician-patient interaction. Lauri Yablick, Ph.D. (1991, Washington University). Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Yablick is a clinical psychologist and member of Southwest Neuropsychological Associates. Her interests are in psychotherapy and neuropsychological evaluation with emphasis on geriatric, cognitive impaired, or medically ill adults. |
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