Scott Lilienfeld, Ph.D.

Scott Lilienfeld, Ph.D., received his A.B. from Cornell University in 1982 and his Ph.D. in 1990 in Psychology (Clinical) from the University of Minnesota. He completed his clinical internship from 1986 to 1987 at Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic in Pittsburgh. He is currently Associate Professor of Psychology at Emory University in Atlanta. Dr. Lilienfeld is founder and editor of the new journal, Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice and is past (2001-2002) President of the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology, which is Section III within Division 12 (Society of Clinical Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA). He is a member of eight journal editorial boards, including the Journal of Abnormal Psychology, Psychological Assessment, and Clinical Psychology Review, and he has served as an external reviewer for over 40 journals, numerous books, and several federal grant proposals. Dr. Lilienfeld has published over 100 articles, book chapters, and books in the areas of personality disorders (e.g., psychopathic personality), antisocial behavior, personality assessment, anxiety disorders, psychiatric classification and diagnosis, and questionable practices in clinical psychology. In addition, he is co-editor (along with Steven Jay Lynn and Jeffrey Lohr) of Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology, which was published in 2003 Guilford Press, and co-author of the book, What's Wrong With the Rorschach? Science Confronts the Controversial Inkblot Test, which was published in 2003 by Jossey-Bass. He is a regular contributor to, and Consulting Editor for, Skeptical Inquirer magazine. His work on the Rorschach Inkblot Test and related measures has been featured in the New York Times, Science Times section, the Los Angeles Times, and Scientific American magazine, and he has appeared on ABC's 20/20, CNN, National Public Radio, Canadian Public Radio, and numerous other radio stations. In 1998, Dr. Lilienfeld received the David Shakow Award for Outstanding Early Career Contributions to Clinical Psychology from APA Division 12.

Contributions by author

Conference 2004 GA: Events Overview
Lilenfeld, Scott- profile
Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology - book review by Arthur A. Dole, Ph.D.
Science and Pseudoscience in Clinical Psychology - S. Lilienfeld