VITA David J. Kutz, Ph.D. Address: Telephone: (505) 903-3106 Louisiana License: #949 Education: August 1993- January 1999 MCP/Hahnemann University, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology September 1989- May 1993 The B.A. in Psychology Postdoctoral Education: September 2004-February 2007 M.S. in Clinical Psychopharmacology Current Positions: November 2007-Present Behavior Therapy Associates, LLP Staff Clinical Psychologist January 2008-Present Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Psychiatry Employment History: May 2007-October 2007 Visiting Associate Professor Center for Clinical Psychiatry and Psychology February 2004-April 2007 Director: Cognitive-Behavioral Clinic of July 2000- January 2004 The Psychiatric Institute, Anxiety Disorders Clinic Faculty Positions Held: Clinical Instructor Department of Psychiatry and Neurology Instructor of Clinical Psychology Adjunct Clinical Instructor of Psychology in Psychiatry Postdoctoral Fellowship: July 1998- July 2000 New York Presbyterian Hospital/Cornell Medical Center Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic Predoctoral Clinical Internship: July 1997- July 1998 Department of Psychiatry and Neurology Graduate Clinical Experience: Predoctoral Psychotherapist, August 1996- June 1997 Duties: provided cognitive-behavioral therapy for adults suffering from a wide array of psychiatric difficulties; obtained formal supervised training in cognitive therapy; conducted comprehensive diagnostic clinical intakes; formulated intake evaluation summaries. Advanced Practicum Student, September 1996- May 1997 Duties: provided short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy for undergraduate and graduate students, and conducted comprehensive clinical intake assessments as a member of a triage team. Consultant Psychotherapist, John F. Kennedy Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center, Poplar Guidance Clinic, June 1995- April 1997 Duties: provided psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults with both acute and chronic psychiatric disorders; conducted diagnostic intake sessions. Practicum Student, MCP/Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, July 1995- July 1996 Duties: provided comprehensive psychological assessments; conducted weekly group therapy sessions; formulated and implemented behavioral treatment plans; served the role of psychology consultant to a multidisciplinary treatment team. Psychotherapist, MCP/Hahnemann University Hospital, Department of Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, September 1995- December 1995 Duties: led individual and group therapy sessions teaching interpersonal problem-solving skills in an effort to decrease aggressive behavior. Practicum Student, University of September 1994- May 1995 Duties: provided short-term cognitive-behavioral therapy for undergraduate and graduate students; conducted comprehensive intake assessments as a member of a triage team. Research Experience: Dissertation Research, MCP/Hahnemann University, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, May 1996- January 1999 Duties: studied the relationship between psychosocial variables, adherence to treatment protocols, and metabolic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes mellitus; successfully defended dissertation on this subject (January, 1999). Predoctoral Research, MCP/Hahnemann University, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, December 1995- May 1996 Duties: examined barriers to adherence protocols in women suffering from gestational diabetes mellitus. Predoctoral Research, MCP/Hahnemann University, Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, September 1994- November 1996 Duties: studied the phenomenon of denying one's own symptoms of emotional distress, and how that is exhibited on self-report scales; studied autonomic reactivity associated with denial; presented findings at AABT. Research Intern, May 1993- August 1993 Duties: researched various methods of evaluating the efficacy of educational systems. Undergraduate Research, The November 1992- June 1993 Duties: studied drop-out rates of short-term psychotherapy; conducted a comprehensive literature review and participated in data collection for this project; co-authored a poster presentation. Undergraduate Research, The September 1992- April 1993 Duties: conducted a comprehensive literature review on maladaptive peer interactions that was used directly as course material for an undergraduate psychology course. Research Intern, May 1992- August 1992 Duties: conducted a number of literature reviews for projects on risk analysis and risk communication; investigated varying means of communicating industrial and environmental risks to the public. Teaching Experience: Adjunct Instructor, January 1998- May 1998 Duties: Taught two courses in Introduction to Psychology. Adjunct Instructor, September 1997- December 1997 Duties: Taught a course in Abnormal Psychology. Professional Memberships: American Psychological Association Anxiety Disorders Association of Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Obsessive-Compulsive Foundation Publications and Presentations: CBT: New Directions. (2007, October). Lecture presented to a behavioral therapy conference sponsored by CBT for Panic Disorder. (2007, October). Lecture presented to the psychiatry staff at CBT for Children and Adolescents. (2007, June – September). A group of 12 lectures presented to faculty and students in the Department of Child Clinical Psychiatry and Psychology at Kutz, D., & Streltzer, J. (2005, April). Management of the Opioid Dependent Chronic Pain Patient. Course presented at the 36th Annual Medical-Scientific Conference of the American Society of Addiction Medicine, Kutz, D., Seraydarian, L., Olsowka, S., & Smith, C. (1996, November). Looking favorable on self-report scales. Poster presented at the at the annual meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Gutfreund, M.J., & Kutz, D. (1993, June). Using survival analysis to investigate patient length of stay in treatment: Effects of patient demographic variables, interpersonal style, diagnosis, and therapist's experience. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, References: Michael R. Liebowitz, M.D., Director, Anxiety Disorders Clinic, Psychiatric Institute, Baruch Fishman, Ph.D., Director, Cornell Cognitive Therapy Clinic, Phillip T. Griffin, Ph.D., ABPP (Clinical), Professor and Chief of Psychology, (Additional references available upon request) |
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