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Dr Shireen Rizvi is a clinical psychologist and researcher interested in how Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) can be applied to shame and assist several disorders. She is a professor of clinical psychology, director of the DBT Clinic and clinical associate of psychiatry at Rutgers University. Dr Rizvi spent five years under the mentorship of Dr Marsha Linehan, the creator of DBT, as part of her doctorate. Her recent book, Chain Analysis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides expert guidance on conducting chains effectively and overcoming obstacles.

Education
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Washington2004
Master of Science (MSc), Clinical PsychologyUniversity of Washington2001
Bachelor of Arts (BA), PsychologyWesleyan University1996
5 Honors and Awards
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies 2017
Spotlight on a Mentor Award
Rutgers University2014
Presidential Fellowship for Teaching Excellence
Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology2002
Dissertation Grant Award
University of Washington2002
Dissertation Research Award
Society for Psychotherapy Research2002
Student Travel Award
2 Books
Book cover of "Dialectical Behavior Therapy in Clinical Practice"
Book cover of "Chain Analysis in Dialectical Behavior Therapy"