The neuroscience of psychotherapy : The Evolutionary Necessity of Psychotherapy

Dr. Cozolino is a Los Angeles private practice clinical psychologist, a Professor of Psychology at Pepperdine University in California, USA and an Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at UCLA. He holds degrees in philosophy and theology from Harvard University and the State University of New York, as well as a doctoral in clinical psychology from UCLA. He has conducted empirical research in schizophrenia, the long-term impact of stress and matters of child abuse. Recently, his interests have turned to neuroscience and its relation to psychotherapy. Dr Cozolino is also a highly engaging and stimulating presenter with over 20 years experience in teaching. He is the author of four books, The Neuroscience of Psychotherapy (2002, 2010 2nd Ed), The Making of a Therapist (2004), The Neuroscience of Human Relationships (2006), and The Healthy Aging Brain (2008) all published by W.W. Norton. He has authored and co-authored articles and book chapters on topics from child abuse and schizophrenia, to language and cognition including (with Daniel Siegel), the chapter on Sensation, Perception and Cognition for The Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry. This is his first time in Australia since 2007 and since he released the 2010 second