Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, PhD, Abpp

Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, PhD, is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Rothbaum specializes in research on the treatment of individuals with affective disorders, particularly anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has won both state and national awards for her research, and is an invited international speaker within her field. She has published numerous journal articles, book chapters,...See more

Barbara Olasov Rothbaum, PhD, is a tenured Professor of Psychiatry and Director of the Trauma and Anxiety Recovery Program at Emory University School of Medicine. Dr. Rothbaum specializes in research on the treatment of individuals with affective disorders, particularly anxiety and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). She has won both state and national awards for her research, and is an invited international speaker within her field. She has published numerous journal articles, book chapters, and books on the treatment of PTSD, and is a Diplomate in Behavioral Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychology. Currently, Dr. Rothbaum serves as President of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), and is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Traumatic Stress . She is a pioneer in the application of virtual reality to the treatment of psychological disorders. Dr. Rothbaum had the pleasure of working with Dr. Edna B. Foa in Philadelphia from 1986 to 1990 and has continued to collaborate with Dr. Foa over the years. See less