STEPHEN KIERULFF, Ph.D.

CURRICULUM VITAE

EDUCATION:

University of California, Los Angeles; 1958; in program for “gifted and talented” while in high school.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Academic Honors: Dean’s List, 1959.
Pomona College, Claremont, CA, 1960.
University of California, Berkeley; B.A. with Honors: Distinction in General Scholarship, Anthropology, Jan. 1963.
Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY, 1972.
William Paterson University, Wayne, N.J.; Master of Arts, Teaching, 1975.
United States International University (now Alliant International University), San Diego, CA; Ph.D., Psychology, Dec. 1980.
UCLA Extension, 1985-95, courses in writing short stories, novels and screenplays.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

Private Practice of Clinical Psychology: West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills or Santa Monica since 1983; Westchester or Inglewood since 1989.

Critical Incident Stress Debriefings: Xerox Corporation, El Segundo, 2010; ChuckECheese, 2009; a business in Marina Del Rey, 2006, after the death of an employee; a restaurant in Inglewood, 2005, after an armed robbery; a hotel in Santa Monica, 2002, after a perceived terrorist intrusion; a bank in the City of Commerce, 2002, after an armed robbery; a supermarket in South Central Los Angeles, 2000, after an armed robbery; an ice cream parlor in Los Angeles, 1999, after an armed robbery.

Business Health Services: Provided seminars on Financial Management, Coping with Stress, Coping with Difficult People, and Dealing with Change in the Workplace, 2005-2007.

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) experience: Referrals from Managed Health Network, United Behavioral Health, Magellan Health Services, Employee Support Systems Company, Business Health Services, Cigna, and other companies.

Supervisor of student psychotherapists, California State University, Long Beach, CA 90801, in 1984. (Director of the program, Doris DeHardt, PhD). Supervisor of psychological assistants and marriage, family, child counselor interns in private practice.

Wyandotte General Hospital, Wyandotte, Michigan, Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Intern, 1979-80. Wilmington Clinic, Dallas, Texas, Post-doctoral Clinical and Forensic Psychology Extern, 1981.

Outpatient Psychotherapist and/or Diagnostic Consultant and/or Evaluator and/or Expert Witness: Legal Psychology and Psychiatry Center, 3600 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90057, Post-doctoral Intern, 1982, employee, 1982-83; Family Health Plan, Fountain Valley, CA, 1984 to present; Orange County Drug Abuse Services, Anaheim, CA, 1985-86; Nogales Family Counseling, 3550 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 670, Los Angeles, CA 90010, 1988-90; Centinela Family and Child Guidance Clinic (since merged with Didi Hirsch Community Mental Health Center at 111 North La Brea Avenue, Inglewood, CA, 90301) 1988-91; LifeLink and PacifiCare Behavioral Health, 1988-96; Glendale Humanistic Psychological Center, 242 North Glendale Avenue, Glendale, CA, 91206, 1988 to 2000; California Department of Rehabilitation, 1991 to present; Blue Shield, 1992 to present; HelpNet Employee Assistance Program, 1992 to present; Eric Marcus, M.D., workers’ compensation, personal injury and psychiatric disability defense evaluations, 1992 to 1993; Care Resources, 1993 to present; Preferred Mental Health Management, 1994 to present; Superior Court of California, Juvenile Court, 1994 & 1998; Managed Health Network, 1994 to present; Green Springs Health, 1995 to present; Interstate Care Providers, 1995; United Behavioral Health, 1995 to present; USA Managed Care Organization, 1995 to present; MedView, 1995-97; Community Care Network, 1996 to present; ProHealth, 1997 to present; Psychcare Alliance, 1997 to present; ABPA Network, 1999 to present; ChoiceCare Network, 2000 to present; Integrated Insights, Horizon Health, 2000 to 2007; Southern California Mental Health & Assessment Centers, 2000 to present; Focus Healthcare Management, 2000 to present; Integrated Behavioral Health, 2002 to present; Magellan Health Services, 2005 to present; Employee Support Systems Company, 2005 to present; Aetna, 2005 to present; Humana Gold Choice, 2006 to present; psychological evaluations to screen patients for bariatric surgery, S. Dahiya, M.D., 2006 to present; PacifiCare Behavioral Health, 2008 to present; U.S. Department of Justice, Immigration Court, expert witness in Clinical and Educational Psychology, Los Angeles, 2010.

LANGUAGES:

Facility in conversational Spanish; psychological testing in Spanish.
Psychotherapy with Spanish-speaking individuals, couples and families.

MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:

California Psychological Association, not active since 2006; American Psychological Association, beginning 1982, not active since 2004; Association for Humanistic Psychology, beginning approximately 1966, still active; Institute of Noetic Sciences, beginning 2001, not active since 2005.

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS), 2006. Dissertation committee member. (San Francisco, CA.)

Saybrook Institute, 1997. Outside reader for dissertation proposal regarding Black/White differences in attributions about the outcome of the O.J. Simpson trial. (747 Front Street, 3rd floor, San Francisco, CA 94111, telephone 415-394-5979)

University of Professional Studies, West Valley Learning Center, 1993.
Adjunct Professor of Psychology: Neuropsychological Assessment. UPS, San Diego, CA 92108; Bonnie Price, Director. UPS later merged with Huron International University, 2801 Camino del Rio South, San Diego, CA 92108, telephone 800-962-7097.

La Jolla University: Woodland Hills, Los Angeles County campus, 1992. Adjunct Professor of Psychology: Human Sexuality Therapy. (San Diego, CA)

U.S. International University, Glendale, Irvine, & San Diego, 1984 to 1991. Adjunct Professor of Psychology & Education: History and Systems of Psychology; Social Psychology; Gestalt (Group) Therapy; Statistics; Professional Law and Ethics; Psychology of Addiction; Behavior Therapy; Therapeutic Systems; Mind/Body and Endocrine Disorders; Humanistic Theories; Behavior Disorders; The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory; Human Sexuality; Psychotherapy; Chemical Dependency in the Family; Psychology of Parenting; Child, Adolescent and Adult Development; Clinical Practicum; Assistant Director of Clinical Training; Chair and member of dissertation committees. 10455 Pomerado Road, San Diego, CA 92131-1799. Robert Lauer, PhD, Chairman of the Department of Human Behavior at the time; Verne Faust, PhD, Director of the Graduate School of Education at the time. USIU merged into Alliant International University, with headquarters at 2728 Hyde Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94109-1252; phone 800-457-1273; www.alliant.edu

California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, 1987 to 1990. Adjunct Professor of Psychology: Research Design I & II, Advanced History and Systems of Psychology, Applied Social Psychology. CSPP merged into Alliant International University, with headquarters at 2728 Hyde Street, Suite 100, San Francisco, CA 94109-1252, phone 800-457-1273; www.alliant.edu

Professional School of Psychological Studies, Los Angeles, 1986, Adjunct Professor of Psychology: Psychopathology. Headquartered in San Diego; since changed name and ownership.

Cleveland College, Los Angeles, 1985, Associate Professor: Psychiatry I & II. 590 No. Vermont Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004; Beth Donohue, Assistant Dean.

California State University Long Beach, 1983 to 1984, Lecturer: Abnormal Psychology, Child & Adolescent Development, Program Evaluation, Cognitive Psychology. CSULB, Dept. of Psychology, Long Beach, CA 90801.

Antioch University, Los Angeles, 1982, Adjunct Professor: Child & Adolescent Development. 13274 Fiji Way, Marina Del Rey, CA 90291; Harvey Mindess, PhD, Chairman of the Department.

Chapman College PACE — Pacific Afloat Continuing Education, San Diego, 1981, Assistant Professor: Introductory Psychology, & Psychology of Adjustment. Fleet Station Post Office, Building 10, San Diego, CA 92132; Ken Stohler, Director.

CERTIFICATION & LICENSES:

Clinical Psychologist since January, 1984; renewal 6/30/11.
Marriage, Family & Child Counselor beginning in 1983; not currently active.
California Community College Instructor’s Credential.
Medicare Provider and MediCal Provider.

AWARDS AND HONORS:

California Scholarship Federation Award, 1959.
Journalism Award, U.S. Navy, Point Mugu, CA, 1959.
Dean’s List, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1960.
Honors at Graduation: Distinction in General Scholarship, University of California at Berkeley, 1963.
Harvard Graduate School — Accepted by the Department of Social Relations, 1963.
Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, United States International University, 1979.
Biography included in:
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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Conducted studies of attitudes towards nuclear war as a function of religious beliefs in 1987 and 1988; conducted survey of registered voters’ attitudes towards nuclear missiles in 1985.

System Development Corporation, Santa Monica, California. Research assistant, 1979. Behavioral and non-participant observation of students and teachers, nation-wide, regarding the effectiveness of Title I programs.

TRAVEL:

Denmark and Norway, 1998; Ireland and Northern Ireland, 1994; Yucatan peninsula, Mexico, 1990 & 2002; Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong and Thailand, 1981; Colombia and Brazil — Amazon River, 1979; Rio de Janiero, Brazil, 1975; Spain and Morocco, 1974; India, 1973; England & Scotland, 1972; Oaxaca, Mexico — anthropology field-work with Zapotec Indians, 1963; Europe — Belgium, Germany, East Berlin, Holland, France, Italy, Greece, Yugoslavia, Austria, Switzerland, 1961.

WORKSHOPS, POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING and CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAMS:

Schizophrenia, Dementia, Vitamin and Minerals, Psychosocial Treatment of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, Detection of Malingering, ADHD & Stimulants on Campus, Depression in Older Adults, Pharmacotherapy for PTSD, Depression in Menopause & Sleep Disorders, Audio-Digest Psychiatry, 2010 & 2011; Clinical Supervision, Steven Sultanoff, 2009; Borderline Personality Disorder, UCLA, 2009; Why We Worry — Understanding and Treating Anxiety Disorders, Mark Schneider, 2008; Psychosis & Auditory Hallucinations; PTSD; The Spectrum of Compulsive, Impulsive and Autistic Disorders; Audio Digest, 2008; Geriatric Psychiatry, Anxiety and Exercise, Dementia, Long-term Care, Atypical Biploar Disorder, Eating Disorders, Psycho-pharmacology of OCD and Social Phobia, ICU Syndrome, Somatoform Phenomena, Child & Adolescent Depression, Audio Digest Psychiatry, 2007; Mindfulness Meditation and Health, Shauna Shapiro, 2006; Law and Ethics, Pamela Harmell, 2006; Behavioral and Mood Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with Older Adults, Psychiatric Conditions Caused by Non-psychiatric Medications, Manic Depressive Illness and the Bipolar Spectrum, the Elderly Patient in Pain, Anorexia Nervosa, the Family with an Adolescent with Borderline Personality Disorder, Ethical and Legal Challenges in working with Adolescents, Learning Disabilities and ADHD in Adults, Sleep Disorders & Drug Development, Personality Disorders & Antidepressants for Children, Update and More on Dementia: Audio Digest Psychiatry, 2005-6; Art Therapy and Anxiety: Healing through Imagery, 2005; Law & Ethics & HIPAA, Ofer Zur, 2005; Bipolar Disorder: Children and Adolescents, Kiki Chang, 2005; Anxiety Disorders: Treatment Challenges, 2005; Treatment of Bipolar Disorder: UCLA NPI, 2004; The Biology, Sociology and Psychology of Aging Well: Ofer Zur, 2004; Asperger Syndrome: Fred Volkmer, 2004; Anxiety Disorders: Calif. Medical Association, 2003; Intimate Partner Violence: Ofer Zur, 2003; The Power of Dissociation in Treating Patients with Trauma: Stu Perlman, 2003; Therapeutic Impasse and Trauma: Davies, Stolorow & Fossage, 2003; Legal and Ethical Concerns: Renee Sievert, 2002; Depression & Mania: T. C. Colbert, 2002; Domestic Violence: P. Stahl, 2002; The Power of the Mind to Heal: Joan Borysenko, 2001; Revitalizing Therapy with Humor: Steven M. Sultanoff, 2001; Ethics with Soul: Ofer Zur: 2001; Dual Relationships: Ofer Zur, 2001; Complex Psychological Trauma and PTSD: John Briere, 2001; Attention as a Process and Attention Deficit Disorder as a Behavior Disturbance: Critical Distinctions: Leonard Koziol, 2001; Updates to Legal and Ethical Issues in Clinical Practice: Pamela Harmell, 2001; The Developing Mind: Daniel Siegel, 2000; The Wisdom of Mythic Stories: Jonathan Young, 2000; Art and Play Therapy with Adolescents: Discovering the Self: Linda Chapman, 2000; Spirituality and Psychotherapy: Harry Aponte, 1999; New Standards for Child Abuse Evaluations: Professional and Legal Issues: Steven N. Sparta & O. Brandt Caudill, Jr., 1998; Explosive/Non-Compliant Children & Adolescents: Ross Greene, 1998; Reactive Attachment Disorder: 1998; Deception and Dangerousness, 1998; Clinical Issues From a Relational Perspective: Althea Horner, 1998; Sexually Reactive Children Who Molest, 1998; Violence Risk Assessment, 1998; Legal and Ethical Considerations of the DSM-IV: Pamela Harman, 1998; Prevention of Lawsuits—Custody Evaluations, Repressed Memory & Informed Consent: CPA 1998; Family, Children and Sexual Deviancy: L. C. Miccio-Fonseca, 1998; Current Assessment Tools in the Recognition of Sexual Offenders: J. Bodmer-Turner, L. C. Miccio-Fonseca, A. Killen-Harvey, 1998; Professional Organization, Cooperation and the Response to Child Maltreatment: Harry Elias, 1998; The Epidemic of Child Abuse: Frank Putnam, 1998; Assessing Sexual Perversion: L. C. Miccio-Fonseca, 1998; Clinical Bio-Neuro-Feedback for Therapists, ADD & ADHD in Children and Adults: Marjorie Toomim, Bio-Comp, 1997; Psychopharmacology: M. J. Gitlin, M.D., 1997; The Nature of Healing in the Therapeutic Relationship: Lawrence LeShan, 1996; Inner Bonding, Margaret Paul: AHP, 1996; Self-Reliance and the Accountable Life: Nathaniel Branden, AHP, 1996; Healing Trauma through the Body: Peter Levine, AHP, 1996; Embracing the Shadow in Relationships: Charlie and Linda Bloom, AHP, 1996; ADHD: Contemporary Advocacy through Education and Understanding: St. John’s Child and Family Development Center, 1996; Drug and Alcohol Abuse Training Course, 1996; Health Care Needs of High Risk Children, Drew University, 1995; Treating Depression, 1995; Group Psychotherapy in the Inpatient Setting, Brotman Medical Center, 1993; Models of Short-Term Therapy within a Managed Care Delivery System, Addiction Treatment Alternatives, and Innovative Therapies for Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, 1993; Salvador Minuchin, Family Therapy, 1992; Peggy Papp—Couples Therapy, 1992; Ernest Rossi—Hypnosis, 1992; Don Meichenbaum—Cognitive Behavior Therapy, 1992; Jay Haley and Cloe Madanes, Family Therapy Seminar, 1991; Family Therapy Didactic Training Course, Southern California Counseling Center, 1989-90; MMPI-2: James N. Butcher, 1988; Treating Victims of Crime, 1987; Child Abuse: Eliana Gil, 1987; Treatment of Substance Abuse, Resource Group, 1985; Group Therapy: Irvin D. Yalom, 1985; Cognitive Therapy: Aaron T. Beck, 1985; The Bender-Gestalt Test: Max Hutt, 1979; Gestalt Therapy Training: Erv & Miriam Polster, 1978.

GRANTS RECEIVED:

Travel grant for $400 received from the Research and Human Subjects Committee of the California School of Professional Psychology, Los Angeles, June, 1988.

PUBLICATIONS:

Kierulff, S. “Armageddon Theology and the Risk of Global War: The Limits of Religious Tolerance in the Nuclear Age.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 32 (4), Fall, 1992, 92-107.

Kierulff, S. “R. D. Laing and Caritas.” Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 31 (3), Summer, 1991, 20-27.

Kierulff, S. “Belief in ‘Armageddon Theology’ and Willingness to Risk Nuclear War.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 30 (1), March 1991, 81-93.

Kierulff, S. “Sheep in the Midst of Wolves: Personal-responsibility Therapy with Criminal Personalities.” Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 19 (4), 1988.

Kierulff, S. & Zippin, D. Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs Regarding Nuclear ‘Weapons’: A Survey of Registered Voters in Los Angeles County in 1985. U.S. Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouse on Counseling and Personnel Services, ERIC Document ED 267 304, 1986.

Kierulff, S. “A Holistic Approach to the Understanding and Treatment of Bronchial Asthma.” Journal of Holistic Medicine, Vol. 6, No. 2, 1984.

PAPERS:

Kierulff, S. Eagerness to Attack Russia Linked to “Nuclear Armageddonism.” Presented at the Thirteenth Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Washington, D.C., July 14, 1990.

Kierulff, S. “Nuclear Armageddonism”: Eagerness to Attack Russia Linked to Premillennialist Beliefs. Presented at the Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, April 26, 1990.

Kierulff, S. Nuclear Armageddonism: Willingness to Risk Nuclear War as a Function of the Fundamentalist Christian Belief in Armageddon, the Tribulation, the Millennium, and the Second Coming of Christ. Presented at the Eleventh Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology at the Meadowlands Hilton Hotel, Secaucus, New Jersey, July 2, 1988, as part of a panel entitled Group Psychology and Psychoanalytic Perspectives chaired by Alan J. Stern.

Kierulff, S. & Zippin, D. Nuclear Attitudes: Knowledge, Beliefs, and Opinions Regarding Nuclear Weapons. Presented at the 93rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California, August, 1985.

Kierulff, S. Cognitive Factors in the “Spontaneous Remission” of Bronchial Asthma. Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Jose, California, April, 1985.

Kierulff, S. Can Asthma be Classically Conditioned? Presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California, April, 1984.

Kierulff, S. Psychological Factors in Bronchial Asthma: Classical Conditioning, Repressed Emotional Conflicts, or Psychoneuroimmunological Interaction? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, April, 1983.

Kierulff, S. & Skurda, R. Predicting Rehabilitation from Stroke. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California, April, 1981.

Feinstein, D., Krippner, S. & Kierulff, S. Personal Mythology: A Cognitive Paradigm. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Los Angeles, California, April, 1981.

INSTRUMENTS DEVELOPED:

Kierulff, S. Nuclear Attitudes Questionnaire. Included in computer-retrievable Tests in Microfiche database of Educational Testing Service (ETS) Test Collection, Princeton, N.J., 08541. (Included in 1987, developed in 1985; electronic database http://ericae.net/testcol/htm)

Kierulff, S. Beliefs and Opinions about Nuclear War and a Nuclear Freeze. Health Instrument File, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA. 1986.

Kierulff, S. Opinion Poll on Nuclear Weapons. Health Instrument File, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA. 1986.

Kierulff, S. Nuclear Quiz. Health Instrument File, University of Pittsburg, Pittsburg, PA. 1986.

Kierulff, S. Nuclear Quiz. [On-line]. [CD-ROM]. Abstract from: CDP File: HaPI-CD: HaPI item: (Included in Health and Psychosocial Instruments, Behavioral Measurement Database Services, PO Box 110287, Pittsburgh, PA, 15232-0787; 1996.)

PRESENTATIONS:

Kierulff, S. Nuclear Armageddonism and the First Amendment Doctrine of Separation of Church and State. Talk presented at the Unitarian Community Church of Santa Monica on July 17, 1988.

Kierulff, S. Attitudes, Images, and Beliefs about War and Peace: The Danger of Armageddon as a Self-Fulfilling Prophecy. In T. Greening, (Program Coordinator), Psychology of Peace; UCLA Extension, Los Angeles, California, October 7, 1987. Sharing the podium: S. Feshbach, Professor of Psychology, UCLA.

Little, M., Foster, S. & Kierulff, S. Vision Questing in the Desert. Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Humanistic Psychology, Oakland, California, August 8, 1987.

Kierulff, S. Determinism, Free Will and Criminal Behavior. In S. J. Fleisher (Chair), Criminal Personality Theory in Practice. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the California State Psychological Association, Coronado, March 21, 1987.

Kierulff, S. Conversation with a “Demon.” In S. Kierulff (Chair), Conversation with a “Demon”: Several Views of Multiple Personality Disorder. Symposium presented at the annual convention of the California State Psychological Association, Coronado, March 20, 1987.

Kierulff, S. Stress Management. Talk presented at the Unitarian Community Church, Santa Monica, California, January 11, 1987.

Kierulff, S. An Instance of Apparent Synchronicity Involving R. D. Laing. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology at Asilomar, California, July 22, 1984.

REFERENCES:

Jack Block, PhD, Professor of Psychology, Tolman Hall, University of California, Berkeley, CA.

Thomas Greening, PhD, Clinical Psychologist, former editor of the Journal of Humanistic Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.

Stanley Krippner, PhD, Author, Researcher, Professor of Psychology, Saybrook Graduate School, San Francisco, CA.

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