Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP

Dr. Mark B. Sobell is currently Professor at the Center for Psychological Studies at Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida. He is also Co-Director of the Healthy Lifestyles Guided Self-Change Program at NSU. Before this for 16 years he was a Senior Scientist at the Addiction Research Foundation (Canada) and a Professor at the University of Toronto. He received his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of California at Riverside.

He holds a Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. Dr. Sobell’s publications include 6 books and over 250 articles and book chapters. His two most recent books are (a) Promoting self-change: Implications for policy, prevention, and treatment (coauthored with H. Klingemann, L. Sobell and others; Kluwer Academic Publishers, Netherlands, 2001), and (b) Problem Drinkers: Guided Self-Change Treatment (coauthored with L. Sobell; Guilford Press: NY, 1993, 1996). He has given over 170 invited presentations and clinical workshops/institutes nationally and internationally. He was Acting Editor of the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology and is on the editorial board of 5 other journals. He is a Fellow in the American Psychological Association and nationally and internationally recognized for his work in the area of addictive behaviors.

For many years, a major focus of his work has been on developing brief motivational interventions for people who have alcohol or drug problems that are not severe. His present research is supported by a grant from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and is evaluating a brief motivational intervention to prevent alcohol-exposed pregnancies in high-risk women. In recognition of his research accomplishments, he has received the Distinguished Scientific Contribution Award from the American Psychological Association, Society of Clinical. Psychology, Lifetime Achievement Award from Addictions Special Interest Group, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive and Therapies, and the Jellinek Memorial Award for outstanding contributions to knowledge in the field of alcohol studies.

Mark B. Sobell, Ph.D., ABPP
Nova Southeastern University
Center for Psychological Studies
3301 College Ave
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314 USA
954-262-5747
954-262-3895 fax
e-mail: sobellm@nova.edu
www.nova.edu/gsc
November 19, 2007