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	Larry E. Beutler, Ph.D. Larry E. Beutler is Wm McInnes, Distinguished Professor and former Chair of the PhD Programs at the University of California, Santa Barbara and Pacific Graduate School of Psychology. He is also a Consulting Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Beutler is the past Editor of the Journal of Clinical Psychology and the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Psychological Society. He is the Past-President of the Society for Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of APA), a Past President of the Division of Psychotherapy (APA), and a two-term Past-President of the (International) Society for Psychotherapy Research. He is the author of approximately 350 scientific papers and chapters, and is the author, editor or co-author of twenty-two books on psychotherapy, psychopathology, depression, clinical assessment, and drug abuse. Dr. Beutler is the Editor, (with L. G. Castonguay) of "Principles of Therapeutic Change that Work" that is co-sponsored by the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12) and the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research. Register for Professional Clinician Account
	Bruce Bongar, Ph.D., ABPP, FAPM Bruce Bongar graduated from the University of Wisconsin (with Distinction) with a degree in psychology and received his Ph.D. from the University of Southern California in 1977. Dr. Bongar is the Calvin Professor of Psychology at the Pacific Graduate School of Psychology in Palo Alto, California, and Consulting Professor in the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine. He also has served as a Visiting Distinguished Professor of National Security Affairs at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey. From 2002- 2005, he was the founding director of the National Center on the Psychology of Terrorism. Early in his career, Dr. Bongar developed strong interests in identifying the risk factors associated with suicidal behavior and other clinical emergencies, and he has remained a very prolific contributor to the scholarly literature in this area. He is past president of the Section on Clinical Emergencies and Crises of Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). The American Association of Suicidology recognized Dr. Bongar for his work by the early career achievement Edwin S. Shneidman Award of (1993) for outstanding contributions to research in suicidology, and the Louis I. Dublin Award (2004) for significant lifetime career contributions to research in suicidology. In 2008, Professor Bongar was presented with the Florence Halpern award from the Division of Clinical Psychology of the APA for his distinguished contributions to the profession of clinical psychology. Register for Professional Clinician Account
	Oliver B. Williams, Ph.D. Oliver B. Williams is a consultant with numerous mental health HMOs and insurance groups. He is currrently engaged in multiple research programs including applying selective treatment in group settings. Dr. Williams has written software applications for clinical patient assessment, data collection, and statistical analysis. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has been awarded two Masters Degrees: Statistics and Methodology and Counseling Psychology. His Bachelors degree was a double major in Physics and Psychology. Before changing careers, Dr. Williams was employed with the microelectronics industry for over 17 years, serving in both engineering and management roles. He was distinguished by having invented a unique optocoupled solid state relay that revolutionized high power solid state switching technology. He designed and managed several microelectronics facilities employing hundreds, the most notable being a heart pacemaker facility. While working as an engineer, Dr. Williams evolved a keen familiarity with electronic and computer technology. His goal in psychology is to apply technology to the science of helping people change. Dr. Williams is also an accomplished pilot, and holds an Airline Transport Pilot certificate, Certified Flight Instructor, and is Lear Jet type rated. Register for Professional Clinician Account
	John C. Norcross, Ph.D., ABPP John C. Norcross is Professor of Psychology and Distinguished University Fellow at the University of Scranton, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at SUNY Upstate Medical University, a clinical psychologist in part-time practice, and an internationally recognized authority on behavior change and psychotherapy. Author of more than 300 scholarly publications, Dr. Norcross has co-written or edited 22 books, including Psychotherapy Relationships that Work, History of Psychotherapy, Handbook of Psychotherapy Integration (with Goldfried), Clinician's Guide to Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health and Addictions (with Hogan and Koocher), the Authoritative Guide to Self-Help Resources in Mental Health, Changing for Good (with Prochaska and DiClemente), and Systems of Psychotherapy: A Transtheoretical Analysis (with Prochaska), now in its 7th edition. He has served as president of the APA Division of Clinical Psychology, the APA Division of Psychotherapy, and the International Society of Clinical Psychology. Dr. Norcross is also editor of Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session and has been on the editorial boards of a dozen journals. His work has been featured in hundreds of media interviews, and he has appeared on many national shows, such as the Today Show, CBS News Sunday Morning, and Good Morning America. Among Dr. Norcross' honors are APA’s Distinguished Career Contributions to Education & Training Award, Pennsylvania Professor of the Year from the Carnegie Foundation,and election to the National Academies of Practice. Register for Professional Clinician Account
	Karen Friday, M.D. Karen Friday is a Clnical Professor of Medicine (Affiliate) at Stanford University School of Medicine. She is a graduate of Case-Western Reserve University School of Medicine, did her internal medicine residency at Johns Hopkins Hospital, and fellowships in Critical Care Medicine/Clinical Pharmacology , cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology and has board certification in Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Medicine. Her research interests have included cardiovascular drugs, cardiac arrhythmias and more recently, autonomic function. Register for Professional Clinician Account

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