Summary: Zachary Rosenthal, PhD., Associate Professor at Duke University discusses the influence of sensation on emotion expression, experience, and regulation in the adult population. He identifies adult psychiatric disorders, particularly Borderline Personality Disorder, that have symptoms of Sensory Processing Disorder, as well as evidence-based behavioral interventions that promote improved emotion regulation. Presented at the 16th International 3S Symposium.
Level: Intermediate
Intended Audience: Clinicians, teachers, mental health and medical professionals, parents, students, caregivers
Prerequisite: None
Presenter: M. Zachary Rosenthal, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor with a joint appointment in the Duke University Medical Center Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and the Duke University Department of Psychology and Neuroscience. He is Director of the Duke Sensory Processing and Emotion Regulation Program and Director of Adult Outpatient Psychiatric and Behavioral Services at DUMC (http://psychiatry.duke.edu/patient-care). Dr. Rosenthal received his Ph.D. from the University of Nevada, Reno, after completing an internship in Medical Psychology at Duke University Medical Center. Dr. Rosenthal’s line of research has focused on characterizing problems with emotional functioning and emotion regulation in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Over the past few years, his research has expanded to the development of novel computer-based interventions for treatment-resistant populations. He currently is the PI on research from NIMH, NIDA, the Department of Defense, and the Wallace Research Foundation. Dr. Rosenthal is a licensed clinical psychologist in North Carolina who is trained in cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and is an expert in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and other difficult-to-treat populations. In addition to his research and administrative roles, he treats patients, teaches and mentors undergraduates at Duke University, supervises pre- and post-doctoral trainees trainees in cognitive behavioral therapies, and provides educational trainings to community mental health and substance abuse professionals through a partnership between Duke University and the North Carolina Evidence-Based Practices Center.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify several adult psychiatric disorders that are characterized by problems with sensory processing
- Identify possible ways in which sensory experiences influence emotional experience, expression, and regulation
- Learn several ways that impairments in sensory processing and emotion regulation could be treated using evidence-based behavioral interventions
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