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December, 2011

ASDI's Dr. Sally Winston was quoted in the December 2 cover story of Time Magazine: "Anxiety itself is neither helpful nor hurtful. It's your response to anxiety that is helpful or hurtful."

March, 2011

ASDI's Michael Checknoff, Andre Papantonio, and Dr. Sally Winston all attended the 31st Annual Conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America March 24-27 in New Orleans. Mr. Papantonio presented a conference entitled, "Buddhist Roots of Cognitive De-fusion in the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders."

ASDI is proud to announce that Dr Sally Winston was awarded the first Jerilyn Ross Clinician Advocate Award at the Opening Plenary of the 2011 national conference of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America in New Orleans . To honor the memory and lifework of Jerilyn Ross, cofounder of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America and president from 1985 to 2010, this award acknowledges a professional who exemplifies excellence and outstanding advocacy for patient education and care, training, and research.

March, 2010

The 30th Annual Meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America was, for the first time, held in Baltimore such that most of our staff attended. ASDI's Carl Robbins, LCPC, presented on Treatment of Paruresis. Dr. Sally Winston presented "Anxiety Disorders 101," an introductory course for clinicians, as well as leading a Master Clinician discussion group. Several ASDI clinicians presented a symposium on Fear of Flying: Dr. Steve Shearer presented "Thirty Years of Fear of Flying Consultations: No, It's Not Usually a 'Simple Phobia' and, Yes, Turbulence is Often Existential As Well as Phobic." Recent ASDI intern, Robert Clark, MS, presented "Development of and Potential Generalizability of a 3-session, In Vivo Fear of Flying Class," (Stephnie Thomas' outcome data from her fear of flying class). Stephnie Thomas, MS, LGPC, presented "More Than Psychotherapy: Practical Lessons Learned Out of the Office While Treating Clients with a Fear of Flying." Local private practice psychologist, Dr. Shreya Hessler, also presented "Treating Aviophobia in Clients with Developmental Disabilities." Dr. Sally Winston also spoke at the memorial tribute for ADAA founder, Jerilyn Ross.

February, 2010

ASDI's Dr. Steve Shearer presented "The Worry-Prone Patient (and The Worry-Prone Physician)" as Grand Rounds for the Department of Medicine at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson.

December, 2009

ASDI's Dr. Steve Shearer authored three chapters (Generalized Anxiety Disorder, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, and Social Anxiety Disorder) in a new evidence-based medical text: Ebell MH, Ferenchick G, Smith M, Barry H, Slawson D, Shaughnessy A, Forsch R, Li S, Wilkes M, Usatine R, editors. Essential Evidence. John Wiley & Sons: Hoboken, NJ, 2009.

November, 2009

ASDI's Lee Goldberg was a guest discussant on WOLB radio on the subject of "reasons for lateness."

October, 2009

ASDI's Dr. Sally Winston presented a full-day workshop on the treatment of Generalized Anxiety Disorder at the 2009 Maryland Psychological Association's annual conference in Annapolis.

April, 2009

ASDI's Dr. Sally Winston presented "Anxiety in Pregnancy" as Grand Rounds for the Department of OB/GYN at St. Joseph's Hospital in Towson.

March, 2009

At the 29th Annual Meeting of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, ASDI's Dr. Sally Winston presented on "The Clinical Interface Between OCD and PTSD." ASDI's Carl Robbins, Mike Heady and Andre Papantonio also attended the conference at the Tamaya Resort in Santa Ana Pueblo, New Mexico.

January, 2009

ASDI's Carl Robbins, LCPC, presented to the Licensed Professional Counselors of Maryland "Lunch and Learn Series" on "Anxiety Sensitivity: Why Would An Anxiety Specialist Not Teach Relaxation?"

Mr. Robbins is also the head moderator and frequent contributor to the discussion board on the International Paruresis Association website (www.paruresis.org).

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Treating anxiety disorders and stress-related disorders in Towson, Maryland, since 1978.