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Linda Carter Sobell, PhD, ABPP, is professor and associate director of clinical training at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. She is also codirector of the Guided Self-Change Clinic at NSU. For 17 years prior, she was a senior scientist at the Canadian Addiction Research Foundation and a professor at the University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She received her PhD in psychology from the University of California at Irvine. She is known nationally and internationally for her work on the assessment and treatment of addictions, particularly brief motivational interventions, the process of self-change, and assessment instruments including the timeline followback method. She is a motivational interviewing trainer (MINT) and holds a diplomate in behavioral psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. She is on the editorial board of eight professional journals and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). She is past president of both the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy and the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of APA). She has received several awards including the Norman E. Zinberg Memorial Award from Harvard University, the Betty Ford Award from the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse, the Brady/Schuster Award for outstanding behavioral science research in psychopharmacology and substance abuse from Division 28 (Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse) of APA, and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy's Outstanding Service Award. Her research has been supported by grants from several different federal agencies. She has had extensive consultation and training experience, having given over 200 invited presentations and clinical workshops/institutes nationally and internationally. She has published over 250 articles and book chapters, and 6 books. Her two most recent books are Promoting Self-Change: Implications for Policy, Prevention, and Treatment (coauthored with H. Klingemann et al.; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001), and Problem Drinkers: Guided Self-Change Treatment (coauthored with M. Sobell; Guilford Press, 1993, 1996). Her 30-year career is best characterized as a blending of science and practice. Mark Sobell, PhD, ABPP, is currently professor at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He is also codirector of the Guided Self-Change Clinic at NSU. For 16 years prior he was a senior scientist at the Canadian Addiction Research Foundation in Calgary and a professor at the University of Toronto, Ontario. He received his PhD in psychology from the University of California at Riverside. He holds a diplomate in behavioral psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology and is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). He has had extensive consultation experience, having given over 160 invited presentations and workshops nationally and internationally. He has published over 250 articles and book chapters, and 6 books. His most recent books are Promoting Self-Change: Implications for Policy, Prevention, and Treatment (coauthored with H. Klingemann et al.; Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2001), and Problem Drinkers: Guided Self-Change Treatment (coauthored with L. Sobell; Guilford Press, 1993, 1996). He was acting editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, is associate editor of Behavior Therapy, and is on the editorial board of 5 other journals. He is known nationally and internationally for his work on the assessment and treatment of addictions. For many years, a major focus of his work has been on developing brief cognitive–behavioral motivational interventions for people who have alcohol or drug problems that are not severe. More recently his research has focused on preventing alcohol exposed pregnancies. His research has been supported by grants from several different federal agencies. In recognition of his research accomplishments, he has received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the Society of Clinical Psychology (Division 12 of APA) and the Jellied Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to knowledge in the field of alcohol studies. His 30-year career is best characterized as a blending of science and practice. Return to Assessing Alcohol Problems Using Motivational Interviewing |
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