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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
1953 - 1958 Graduate Student (UCLA), Clinical Psychology Intern, Veterans
Administration hospitals and clinics in Los Angeles area (Ph.D. June 1958, dissertation
title: An Exploratory Investigation of the Use of Electrical Stimulation in
Clinical Cases of Pruritas.)
1951 - 1953 UCLA, Los Angeles, California (Psychology, B.A. 1953)
1949 - 1950 Karl Ruprecht Universitat, Heidelberg, Germany (Psychology)
1948 - 1949 Institut du Pantheon, Paris, France (French and German Language
- especially French phonetics)
1947 - 1948 Universite de Paris, France (French Language and Literature)
1946 - 1947 Los Angeles City College (Psychology and English Training)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
1981 - President, Pacific Professional Associates, Los Angeles, California.
Pacific Professional Associates is a private non-profit corporation formed
to promote psychological research, practice and education in the broad
field of forensic psychology. The corporation has an office in Los Angeles,
California. The principal accomplishments of the corporation, under my
direction, have been to organize a Division Program and a Sex Offender
Treatment and Assessment Program. Of these programs, the Sex Offender
Treatment Program is far the largest.
This program makes available to the sex offender patient all the various
psychotherapeutic techniques for which effectiveness has been demonstrated
in published scientific or clinical studies. The one exception is that
anti-androgen therapy is not, presently, available in the program. Also,
all the assessment techniques which have demonstrated their effectiveness
in differentiating various classes of sex offenders from each other are
available. The goal of the program is to demonstrate in the community what
has already been suggested by laboratory findings: that an
assessment\treatment\treatment sequence can so guide, shape and improve the
effectiveness of treatment with these patients, that recidivism will be
dramatically reduced.
1980 - 1981 Evaluator, Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health
Judicially Committed Persons Program, Los Angeles, California. The
responsibilities of this position were to examine judicially-committed
patients (Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders, Persons Not Guilty By Reason
of Insanity and Persons Incompetent to Stand Trial) and report to the
court. The patients were referred either by one of the State Hospitals
(principally Patton or Atascadero) or directly by the court.
The report was mandated under California law and its purpose was to offer
an opinion to the court as to whether the defendant’s release to
out-patient supervision would constitute a danger to the community. Another
purpose of the report was to offer an opinion as to whether the patient
would profit from, and cooperate in, out-patient care and whether suitable
out-patient care is available for the patient in the community.
1975 - 1980 Chief, Forensic Community Treatment Program, Los Angeles,
California. This position involved complete administrative and clinical
responsibility for the operation of the program. The patients treated were
all but out-patients (except for a small number housed in a skilled nursing
facility) and all judicially-committed. About half the patients were
Mentally Disordered Sex Offenders and half were adjudged either not guilty
by reason of insanity or incompetent to stand trial.
The staff included psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, clinical
psychology interns, psychiatric social workers and psychiatric technicians
with backup clerical personnel. The program procedures and techniques
developed within the unit during my tenure as director were considered
innovative and effective by other mental health practitioners and several
were the subject of state-wide favorable comment.
1972 - 1975 Chief Psychologist, Mentally Ill Offenders Unit, Los Angeles,
California. This position involved some administrative and supervisory
responsibility for all clinical and clerical staff of the Mentally Ill
Offenders Unit. In the absence of the Director of the Unit, the position
required the complete administrative responsibility for the Unit. All the
psychology staff were, of course, supervised in their work by the Chief
Psychologist.
The Chief Psychologist also coordinated the psychology testing program and
the research program for the unit. Clinical responsibilities were mainly
for the diagnosis of psychotic patients, some of whom were judicially
committed and other recommended for civil commitments of various types. A
major programmatic responsibility was the clinical organization, in
cooperation with the County of Los Angeles Sheriff's Department of the cell
module where the psychotic inmates were housed.
Continuing private practice responsibilities were also carried out during
this period. The patients treated in this practice represented a broad
spectrum, psycho-diagnostically. However, 25% to 50% of private practice
work has been with patients suffering various forms of sexual disorder. In
many of these cases, the individuals were, or had been, in conflict with
the criminal justice system.
1966 -1972 Chief Psychologist, Wisconsin Sex Crimes Facility. Responsible
for the coordination and organization of the psychological testing program
and the overall treatment program for sex offenders in the State of
Wisconsin. Also responsible for the coordination and organization of the
research and for the training and supervision of staff and intern
psychologists. This facility was located within the walls of the Wisconsin
State Prison, and the responsibilities of the position were somewhat
analogous to those of the clinical Director, with the special mandate to
organize the program for relocation to a new facility for which funds had
been appropriated by the legislature and architectural planning begun.
Extensive expert testimony in courts throughout the State of Wisconsin was
also a part of the responsibility of the position.
1964 - 1966 Chief Psychologist and Administrator of Spanish Peaks Mental Health
Center, Pueblo, Colorado, Psychotherapy, psychodiagnostic testing, public
education and Mental Health Planning. Responsible for the day-to-day
management of the Spanish Peaks Mental Health Center.
1963 - 1964 Staff Clinical Psychologist, Diamond Head Mental Health Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii, psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic testing, clinical
cross-cultural studies.
1958 - 1963 Private practice of Clinical Psychology, Los Angeles,
California, Psychotherapy, Psychodiagnostic testing and management consulting
with executive personnel.
1958 - 1962 Suicide Prevention Center, Los Angeles, Clinical Psychologist
responsible for the collection and collation of psychological data on the
suicide attempt cases seen in the center; also clinical investigations of
selected cases for the Los Angeles County Coroner.
ASSOCIATIONS
American Psychological Association
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
California Coalition on Sexual Offending
LICENSING, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION
Licensed, California PD 1352
Formerly Certified, Colorado (1965)
Formerly Licensed, Wisconsin (1966-1972)
APPOINTMENTS
Formerly University Southern California, Department of Psychology, Clinical
Faculty
Formerly Ad Hoc Faculty, University of Wisconsin Center System
Superior Court Panel of Approved Psychologists for Los Angeles County
Superior Court Panel of Approved Psychologists for Orange County
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Dr. Anderson has written a number of published and unpublished papers,
primarily on the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders. He has also
presented a number of papers at national conventions sponsored by
organizations such as the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
(ATSA) and the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
(APSAC). Additional papers have been presented at local Los Angeles
gatherings sponsored by organizations such as the Los Angeles County
Psychological Association, the Violence Prevention Coalition of Greater Los
Angeles and the Center for Sex Research of CSUN. Copies of some of these
papers are available through Pacific Professional Associates.
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2004 - Present Pacifica Graduate Institute, Carpinteria, California
(Clinical Psychology, Ph.D.)
1995 - 1998 California State University, Los Angeles, California
(Psychology, MS 1998),
MFT Trainee and Registered Intern at Pacific Professional Associates and
Children’s Institute International
1992 - 1995 California State University, Los Angeles, California
(Psychology, BA 1995)
1990 - 1992 Los Angeles City College, Los Angeles, California (Human
Services, AA 1992)
PROFESSIONAL CAREER
11/06 - Present REGISTERED PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANT, Pacific Professional
Associates, Los Angeles, California. 15 to 20 hours per week spent in
direct psychotherapeutic client contact in group, family, individual, and
behavioral treatment modalities. Conducts Parent Education and Anger
Management courses. Additional duties include responsibility for the
coordination of all psychological, forensic, and SVP assessments, including
attorney liaison, scheduling and testing (in house and in correctional
facilities), court testimony preparation and administrative functions. Also
responsible for PPA client treatment assignments, including intake
scheduling and testing, coordination of group operations, follow up on
client attendance and treatment progress reports. Administers California
Victims of Crime program for PPA. Maintains testing research reference
files, with periodic literature updates, and participates in clinic
research activities.
6/98 – 11/06 CLINICAL SERVICES COORDINATOR/ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT,
Pacific Professional Associates, Los Angeles, California. Duties as
previously described. Licensed as an LMFT, MFT Intern, and MFT Trainee.
1992 -1998 PSYCHOLOGICAL LAB TECHNICIAN, Pacific Professional Associates,
Los Angeles, California. Duties primarily consist of the supervision of a
Behavioral Lab devoted to penile plethysmographic studies, including a
research study investigating the relevance of attitude in test responses,
the development of stimulus and tracking materials and the therapeutic treatment
of sex offenders utilizing olfactory aversion and covert sensitization.
Served as liaison in the establishment of a satellite lab at Camarillo
State Hospital and Development Center, where extensive sexual reorientation
work was performed with Developmentally Disabled and Regional Center
clients. Administers a variety of psychological tests in both clinical and
forensic settings.
199l - 1999 GROUP THERAPIST, Cats and Sparks programs, Children’s Institute
International, Los Angeles, California. Responsible for conducting
psychotherapeutic treatment groups with victims of sexual abuse and/or
their families.
1996 GRADUATE ASSISTANT, California State University, Los Angeles,
California. Prior university experience teaching Introductory Psychology,
for several quarters, led to a position in the computer lab for a
statistics course.
1975 - 1991 ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT, California Federal Savings, Los
Angeles, California. Managed a full service consumer bank branch in a
multi-racial, urban market. Responsible for all aspects of branch
management and community outreach, while attaining assigned growth goals
within a prescribed operating budget. Implemented a sales culture and
“personal banking” focus at the Echo Park office, successfully introducing
an expanded product line consisting of consumer loans, real estate loans,
insurance based investments and mutual funds. Accomplished Life and
Disability and Series Six Securities licensing.
ASSOCIATIONS
Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA)
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)
Marathon Housing Cooperative
LICENSING
Registered Psychological Assistant, PSB 32777
Marriage and Family Therapist, MFC 43143 (inactive)
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