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| C. Richard Spates, Ph.D., Director |
Laboratory Director
Dr. C. Richard Spates is Professor of Psychology and Director of the Anxiety Disorders
Laboratory. He earned his Ph.D. degree in Clinical Psychology from the University of Illinois
Urbana. His clinical interests concern fear, anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress. Dr.
Spates was Director of Clinical Training in Psychology at Western Michigan University
from 1987-2007.
About Our Lab
Our projects include a variety of studies addressing anxiety and depression disorders. Our work concerns the treatment
of specific disorders but as importantly it concerns conceptual issues relevant to the treatment of those disorders, i.e.
mechanisms of action of interventions. We also seek to understand comorbidities between anxiety disorders and co-occurring
conditions, i.e. PTSD /depression and substance abuse. We seek to discover what factors impede otherwise efficacious treatments,
i.e. safety behaviors and their effects on Exposure Therapy. Finally we are interested in the efficacy of contemporary
Behavior Therapies and in their mechanism(s) of action for targeted disorders.
In the past five years (2005 - 2010), we have developed three computer guided interventions that target depression
and PTSD. Initial efficacy
studies are underway for our Behavioral Activation Program. If you
are a licensed health care professional (Medical Professional, Psychologist, Licensed Counselor, Social Worker etc) you can
link to a streaming video overview of the Behavioral Activation computer treatment. You must enter some basic information
on a form prior to visiting the video streaming location. A login name and password will be sent to you upon completion and
submission of the form. The computer program is intended to be administered to patients under professional oversight.
Whether you are a current student interested
in the work of our laboratory, or a professional curious about some aspect of our research, you're sure to find a wealth of
helpful information.
The Anxiety Disorders Laboratory
Department of Psychology
Western Michigan University
1903 West Michigan
Avenue
3500 Wood Hall
Kalamazoo, MI 49008
USA
Phone: (269) 387-4332
Fax (269) 387-4550
email: rspates@wmich.edu
