Autor: Daniel Kirschenbaum

Dan Kirschenbaum, PhD, ABPP, a clinical psychologist, is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University Medical School and director of the Center for Behavioral Medicine and Sport Psychology in Chicago. He is also President of Wellspring, the leading provider of treatment services for overweight young people and families in the United States. He has served as a consultant to the U.S. Olympic Committee, the National Basketball Association, the Ladies Professional Golf Association, Weight Watchers and WebMD and is the author of over ten books and 150 journal articles on weight management. An expert on weight control and sport psychology, he has appeared on national television including Dateline and Today, is a frequent commentator on national radio and has appeared in Newsweek, TIME and People. He splits his time between Chicago and Atlanta.