Academic Address:  Department of Psychology
                                  University of Scranton
                                  Scranton, PA  18510 

Office Telephone:    (570) 941-6174

Fax:                          (570) 941-7899

E-mail address:        alfordb2@royalmail.uofs.edu

Birthplace:               Mississippi

Education/Clinical Training:

Clinical Fellow:       Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of
                                 Pennsylvania School of Medicine (1987-88)

Internship:                Norfolk Regional Center, Norfolk, Nebraska 
                                 (APA approved) (1983-84)

Ph.D.                        Psychology-Clinical, University of Mississippi 
                                 (APA approved) 

M.A.                          Psychology-Clinical, University of Mississippi 

B.A.                           Psychology, Millsaps College

Board Certification:

  Diplomate in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

Professional Memberships:

  American Psychological Society (Charter Member)
  American Psychological Association
  Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy
  Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness
  International Association for Cognitive Psychotherapy 

Academic Experience:

Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Scranton, Scranton,  Pennsylvania, 18510.  Full-time position.  (August 1993 - present)

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Scranton, Scranton, Pennsylvania, 18510.  Full-time position.  (August 1989 - May 1993)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, College of Arts and Sciences, University of Kentucky, Lexington,  Kentucky, 40506.  Full-time position.  (August 1988 - June 1989)

 Instructor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Tennessee at 
 Martin, Martin, TN  38237.  Part-time position.  (Spring 1985 - Spring 1987)

Clinical and Consulting Experience:

Independent consultation, Scranton, PA.  August 1989-present.

Consultant to U. S. Postal Service (as an associate of Jordan & Associates, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.  January-June, 1995. 

Consultant for program evaluation and development, Cognitive Therapy Program, Charter Ridge Psychiatric Hospital,  Lexington, Kentucky.  August 1988-June 1989.

Clinical Director, Northwest Tennessee Mental Health Center, Inc., Martin, Tennessee 38237.  Full-time position.  April 1985-June 1987.

Program Director, Intensive Rehabilitation Program, Western Mental Health Institute, Western Institute, Tennessee 38074.  Full-time position    January 1984-March, 1985

Courses Taught:

   Fundamentals 
   Abnormal Psychology
   Clinical Psychology
   Personality
   Field Experience in Clinical Psychology
   Psychopathology (graduate)

Books:

  Alford, B. A., & Beck, A. T. (1997).  The integrative power of cognitive therapy. 
    New York:  Guilford Press.

 Clark, D. A., Beck, A. T., & Alford, B. A. (in press).  Scientific foundations of cognitive
   therapy of depression.  New York:  Wiley Press.

Articles and Chapters:

  Alford, B. A., & Lantka, A. L. (in press).  Processes of clinical change and resistance:
    A theoretical synthesis.  Behavior Modification.

  Alford, B. A. & Beck, A. T. (in press).  Therapeutic interpersonal support in 
    cognitive therapy. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.

  Alford, B. A., & Beck, A. T.  (in press).  The relation of psychotherapy integration to 
    the established systems of psychotherapy. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.

  Liese, B. S. & Alford, B. A.  (1998).  Recent advances in cognitive therapy 
    supervision.  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly, 12, 91-
    94. 

  Karg, R. S. & Alford, B. A. (1997).  Cognitive therapy of psychotic disorders.  In R. 
    Leahy (Ed.), Casebook of cognitive therapy (pp. 315-339).  Northvale, New Jersey: 
    Aronson. 

  Accardo, C. M., Aboyoun, D. C., Alford, B. A., & Cannon, J. T. (1996).  Diaries:  Who 
    keeps them and why.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82, 559-562.

  Alford, B. A. (1995).  "Psychotherapy integration" and cognitive psychotherapy. 
    Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly, 9,  147-151.

  Alford, B. A., Lester, J. M., Patel, R. J., Buchanan, J. P., & Giunta, L. C.  (1995). 
    Hopelessness predicts future depressive symptoms:  A prospective analysis of 
    cognitive vulnerability and cognitive content specificity.  Journal of Clinical 
    Psychology, 51 (3), 331-339.

  Alford, B. A., & Gerrity, D. M.  (1995).  The specificity of sociotropy-autonomy 
    personality dimensions to depression versus anxiety.  Journal of Clinical 
    Psychology, 51 (2), 190-195.

  Alford, B. A., & Beck, A. T.  (1994).  Cognitive therapy of delusional beliefs. 
    Behaviour Research and Therapy, 32 (3), 369-380.

  Alford, B. A., & Correia, C. J.  (1994).  Cognitive therapy of schizophrenia:  Theory 
    and empirical status.  Behavior Therapy, 25 (1), 17-33.

  Alford, B. A. (1993).  Cognitive psychotherapy of panic disorder.  In V. J. Giannetti & 
    R.A. Wells (Eds.), Casebook of the brief psychotherapies (pp. 65-75).  New York: 
    Plenum.

  Alford, B. A., & Carr, S. M. (1992).  Cognition and classical conditioning in panic
   disorder.  the Behavior Therapist, 15, 143-147.

  Norcross, J. C., Alford, B. A., & DeMichele, J. T. (1992).  The future of 
    psychotherapy:  Delphi data and concluding observations. Psychotherapy, 29 (1), 
    150-158.

  Alford, B. A. (1991).  Integration of scientific criteria into the psychotherapy
    integration movement.  Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 
    22 (3), 211-216.

  Alford, B. A., & Norcross, J. C. (1991).  Cognitive therapy as integrative therapy.
    Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 1 (3), 175-190.

  Alford, B. A., Beck, A. T., Freeman, A., & Wright, F. D. (1990).  Brief focused 
    cognitive therapy of panic disorder.  Psychotherapy, 27 (2), 230-234.

  Alford, B. A., & Jaremko, M. E. (1990).  Behavioral design of a positive verbal 
   community:  A preliminary experimental analysis.  Journal of Behavior Therapy and
   Experimental Psychiatry, 21 (3), 173-184.

  Alford, B. A. (1986).  Behavioral treatment of schizophrenic delusions:  A single-case
    experimental analysis.  Behavior Therapy, 17 (5), 637-644.

  O'Dell, S. L., O'Quin, J. A., Alford, B. A., O'Briant, A. L., Bradlyn, A. S., & 
    Giebenhain,  J. E. (1982).  Predicting the acquisition of parenting skills via four 
    training methods.  Behavior Therapy, 13 (2), 194-208.

Reviews & Commentaries:

  Mecca, L., & Alford, B. A. (1998).  [Review of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Bipolar 
    disorder.]  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly, 12, 178-
    180. 

  Alford, B. A. (1997).  Theories of psychotherapy versus integrative ideology:  A reply 
    to Castonguay and Goldfried. Applied & Preventive Psychology, 6, 97-99.

  Alford, B. A., Richards, C. A., & Hanych, J. M.  (1995).  The causal status of private 
    events.  the Behavior Therapist, 18 (3), 57-58.

  Alford, B. A., & Smith, T. P. (1995).  [Review of Cognitive Therapy of Borderline 
    Personality Disorder].  the Behavior Therapist, 18 (5), 105-106.

  Alford, B. A., & Yonkoski, S. A.  (1995).  Hospital psychiatry meets cognitive therapy: 
    A new beginning.  [Review of Cognitive Therapy With Inpatients:  Developing A
    Cognitive Milieu]. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly, 9 
    (1), 63-66.

  Alford, B. A. (1994).  Cognitive therapies, clinical science, and basic science.  [Review 
    of Cognitive Science and Clinical Disorders].  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: 
    An International Quarterly, 8 (3), 259-260.

  Alford, B. A.  (1993).  Contextualistic behaviorism, radical behaviorism, and cognitive 
    therapy:  A dialogue on clinical behavioral theory.  the Behavior Therapist, 16, 201- 
    203. 

  Alford, B. A.  (1993).  In response to Kaufman.  the Behavior Therapist, 16, 165-166.

  Alford, B. A. (1990).  Developing potent behavior-change technologies:  An invitation 
    to applied behavior analysts.  the Behavior Therapist, 13 (1), pp. 2, 23.

  Alford, B. A. (1989).  [Review of Handbook of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies].  The 
    Behavior Therapist, 12 (4), 89-90.

Guest Editor:

 Liese, B. S. & Alford, B. A.  (Eds.)  (1998).  Supervision.  Special issue of the Journal 
   of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly., 12 (2).

 Alford, B. A. (Ed.) (1995).  Special Issue:  “Psychotherapy Integration” and cognitive 
     psychotherapy.  Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy:  An International Quarterly, 9, 
     (3). 

Conference Presentations:

  Alford, B. A.  (Moderator).  (November, 1998).  How philosophical assumptions guide 
   clinical practice.  Clinical Roundtable presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the 
   Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Washington, D.C. 

  Alford, B. A.  (Chairperson).  (November, 1997).  Innovative Strategies In Cognitive
   Therapy:  Integrating Theory and Practice.  Symposium presented at the 31st 
   annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami. 

  Alford, B. A. (1996, November).  Metacognitive processes of change and resistance. 
   In L. Leahy (Chairperson), Resistance and Change In Cognitive Therapy. 
 Symposium presented at the 30th annual meeting of the Association for the 
 Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York.

  Alford, B. A. & Beck, A. T. (1996, April).  Therapeutic interpersonal support in 
   cognitive therapy.  Paper presented at the 12th annual meeting of the Society for 
   the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Berkeley, CA.

  Alford, B. A.  (Moderator).  (1994, November).  Clinical and Theoretical Issues In 
    Cognitive Therapy Training and Supervision.  Clinical Roundtable presented at the 
    28th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, 
    San Diego, 

  Alford, B. A.  (Discussant).  (1994, November).  In G. S. Alford (Chairperson), Recent 
    Advances In Cognitive Behavior Therapy:  Integrating Cognitive Science and 
    Clinical Practice.  Symposium  presented at the 28th annual meeting of the 
    Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Diego. 

  Accardo, C. M., Aboyoun, D. C., Alford, B. A., & Cannon, J. T. (1994, April).  Dairies: 
    Who keeps them and why.  Paper presented at the 65th annual meeting of the 
    Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

  Alford, B. A.  (1993, November).  The integrative nature of cognitive psychotherapy: 
    Training in diverse theoretical contexts.  In F. D. Wright (Chairperson), State of the 
    art:  Training in cognitive therapies.  Symposium presented at the 27th Annual 
    Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta.

  Alford, B. A.  (Chairperson). (1992, November).  Is Cognitive Therapy Really 
    Cognitive?  Symposium presented at the 26th annual meeting of the Association for 
    the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston. 

  Alford, B. A.  (Discussant). (1992, April).  Corticobehavioral relationships:  A 
    behavioral perspective on methodology.  Symposium presented at the 63rd annual 
    meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston.

  Wamsley, L. A., Aboyoun, D. C., & Alford, B. A.  (1992, April).  Predicting alcohol use 
    from imagined changes in the self between use versus non-use situations.  Paper 
    presented at the 63rd annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, 
    Boston.

  Cerep, J., Misiano, S., Patel, R., Lester, J., Buchanan, J., & Alford, B. A.  (1992, 
    February).  Identity states in college students and differences in reported life 
    events, anxiety, and depression.  Paper presented at the Seventh Annual 
    Psychology Conference, University of Scranton, Scranton, PA.

  Alford, B. A., & Norcross, J. C. (1991, November).  Cognitive therapy as integrative 
    therapy.  Paper presented at the 25th annual convention of the Association for the 
    Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York.

  Gerrity, D. M., Carr, S. M., Yonkoski, S. A., & Alford, B. A.  (1991, June). 
    Prospective analyses of sociotropy-autonomy as differential predictors of depression 
    vs. anxiety.  Paper presented at the 1991 convention of the American Psychological 
    Society,  Washington, DC.

  Magdalinski, M., Wamsley, L. A., Formica, J., Mahosky, D. J., Lupis, F., & Alford, 
    B. A.  (1991, February).  Self-concept and substance use among university 
    students.  Paper presented at the Sixth Annual Psychology Conference, University 
   of Scranton, Scranton, PA.

  Giunta, L. C., Thomas, B. L., Kman, A. F., & Alford, B. A. (1990, March). 
    Hopelessness as a predictor of anxiety and depression:  A test of Beck's content 
    specificity hypothesis.  Paper presented at the 61st annual meeting of the Eastern 
    Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.

  Alford, B. A. (1986, September).  Behavioral design of a positive verbal community. 
    Paper presented at the 16th Congress of the European Association for Behavior 
    Therapy, Lausanne, Switzerland.

  Alford, B. A. (1984, November).  Behavioral treatment of schizophrenic delusions:  A 
    single-case experimental analysis.  Paper presented at the 18th Annual Convention 
    of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Philadelphia.

  Alford, B. A., & Jaremko, M. E. (1982, May).  The positive verbal community:  A 
    potential "hope system"?  Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for 
    Behavior Analysis, Milwaukee.

  Alford, B. A., Mallory, L. H., & Jaremko, M. E. (1981, November).  Elimination of 
    social-evaluative anxiety in the cognitive-behavioral treatment of chronic driving 
    phobia and tension headaches.  Paper presented at the 15th annual convention of 
    the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto.

  O'Dell, S. L., O'Quinn, J. A., Alford, B. A., O'Briant, A. L., Bradlyn, A. S., & 
    Giebenhain, J. E. (1980, November).  Predicting the acquisition of parenting skills 
    via four training methods.  Paper presented at the 14th annual convention of the 
    Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York.

 O'Briant, A. L., Alford, B. A., Bradlyn, A. S., Giebenhain, J. E., O'Quin, J. A., 
    Pritchard, D. A., & O'Dell, S. L. (1980, October).  Predicting parent training success. 
    Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, 
    Oxford, Mississippi.

Invited Presentations and Colloquia:

   University of Canterbury, New Zealand (Colloquium, 1997)
   University of Pennsylvania, Center for Cognitive Therapy (Clinical Seminar, 1997)
   University of New Brunswick (Colloquium, 1993)
   Middle Tennessee State University (Colloquium, 1992)
   University of Hawaii (Colloquium, 1992) 
  "Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety Disorders."  Presented to the Family Service 
     Association of Wyoming Valley, March, 1992.
  "Cognitive Therapy of Substance Abuse."  Co-presenter (with Fred D. Wright), First 
    Hospital Wyoming Valley, Professional Education Series, March, 1992.
  "Cognitive Therapy of Depression," Grand Rounds, First Hospital Wyoming Valley, 
    August, 1991
  "Cognitive Therapy of Panic Disorder."  TV interview on PBS,  December 1990.
  "Cognitive Therapy of Depression."  TV interview on PBS, February 1990.

Listings:

   Behavior Therapy and Research Society (Clinical Fellow)
   Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology) 
   Outstanding Young Men of America (1989)
   Marquis Who's Who in the East (1991- )
   Marquis Who's Who in the World (1993- )

Professional Interests:

   Cognitive therapy:  Theory, process, and outcome
   Psychopathology:  Cognitive theories of depression, anxiety disorders, & personality; 
     schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders; delusional belief modification
   Clinical cognitive assessment.

Other Projects Underway:

  Alford, B. A.  Theoretical dimensions of clinical cognitive assessment.  Manuscript in 
    preparation.

References:

  Available upon request