Christopher McCurry, Ph.D. Licensed Clinical Psychologist Dr. McCurry joined ABCD, Inc. in January of 2001 after five years as an Attending (supervising) Psychologist at Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center in Seattle. He specializes in the assessment and treatment of children who are experiencing behavioral and emotional problems including: Anxiety Disorders Attention Deficit Disorders Organization difficulties and underachievement in school Social deficits and differences; e.g., Asperger's Syndrome Defiant and explosive behavior in young children Dr. McCurry employs Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with an emphasis on building important life skills and strengthening parent-child and student-teacher relationships. He has extensive experience translating neuropsychological assessments into practical treatment plans. He has published scientific articles in the areas of developmental disabilities and childhood schizophrenia. Dr. McCurry is a frequent speaker at meetings of professionals and parents. Dr. McCurry is the author of two books. Parenting Your Anxious Child With Mindfulness and Acceptance is available from New Harbinger Publications and the usual book seller websites. http://www.newharbinger.com/productdetails.cfm?PC=733 Written for clinicians, Working with Parents of Anxious Children: Therapeutic Strategies for Encouraging Communication, Coping, & Change is available from W.W. Norton as well as Amazon, etc. http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?id=4294985324 Education 1979 B.A. in Psychology, California State University, Sonoma 1985 M.A. in Developmental Psychology, San Francisco State University 1994 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, University of Nevada, Reno Professional Training 1992 Predoctoral Internship           Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences           University of Washington School of Medicine. 1995 Postdoctoral Fellow in Clinical Child Psychology           Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences           University of Washington School of Medicine Academic and Medical Staff Appointments Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Psychology University of Washington Active Medical Staff Department of Child Psychiatry Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center, Seattle Professional Licensure Licensed Psychologist, State of Washington, #1962 Professional Memberships Washington State Psychological Association Anxiety and Depression Association of America 155 NE 100th St., Suite 306 Seattle WA 98125 206.361.6884     Copyright © 2009-2012, ABCD, Inc.