ROMANIAN ASSOCIATION OF COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPIES

Andrada Neacșiu is a clinical psychologist, director of the Behavioral Medicine program within the Department of Family Medicine and director of the ChANT laboratory within the Department of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center. He is also president of the International Society for the Development and Dissemination of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (ISITDBT). His interests are primarily psychological interventions to manage emotional experiences that interfere with well-being. As a clinical psychologist, Dr. Neacșiu specializes in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapy (CBT) for adults who report a variety of mental health issues, including personality disorders, affective disorders, anxiety, eating, trauma, problems. related to stress, adaptation or impulse control. Her approach in psychotherapy is based on collaborative work with patients to identify their particular therapeutic and life goals and to implement scientifically validated interventions to achieve these goals. As a trainer, Dr. Neacșiu trained clinicians, students, psychologists and psychiatrists in the effective application of CBT and DBT in their clinical practice. As a researcher, he focuses on optimizing psychotherapies and developing neurostimulation treatments for emotional regulation difficulties. Dr. Neacșiu considers that the research activity helps her to keep up with the latest developments that she can then apply in clinical practice, just as working with patients constantly informs her about research.