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James F. Alexander, PhD, received his doctorate in clinical psychology from Michigan State University in 1967. He is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Utah in Salt Lake City. Dr. Alexander is the progenitor (with B. V. Parsons) of Functional Family Therapy (FFT). FFT is a nationally and internationally acclaimed and empirically demonstrated intervention model for juvenile delinquents, oppositional and conduct disordered youth, and substance-abusing youth. FFT was designated by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence as a Blueprint Program (one of 11 such programs nationally) for the successful treatment of delinquency, substance abuse, and violence for high-risk youth. A fellow of Divisions 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) and 43 (Family Psychology) of the American Psychological Association, Dr. Alexander was named Family Psychologist of the Year by Division 43 in 1994 and was granted the Presidential Citation/Lifetime Achievement Contributions to Family Therapy Research Award by Division 43 in 2001. He received numerous other honors including the Distinguished Contributions to Family Therapy Research Award from the American Family Therapy Academy and the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy's Distinguished Award for Lifetime Contributions to Family Therapy Research. Dr. Alexander is the author of two books and over 90 chapters and journal articles on family therapy and the treatment of adolescents with alcohol, drug abuse, and mental health problems. He served on the editorial board of seven major family-related journals and was senior consulting editor for The Family Psychologist from 1992–1995. Dr. Alexander has a reputation for excellence as a presenter at over 150 conventions and academic colloquia and over 300 clinical training workshops. |
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