James Chin Associate Professor of Mental Health ... - Nyack College

James Chin
Associate Professor of Mental Health Counseling
93 Worth Street, Room 1020
New York, NY 10013
James.Chin@nyack.edu
646.378.6161
Education
Post Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Behavior Therapy from Institute for Behavior Therapy, NYC
Ph.D. Hofstra University, PhD in Research in Clinical Psychology
M.A. Queens College, General Psychology and Neuropsychology
B.A. SUNY at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
Areas of Specialization/Expertise
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Integration of Psychology and Theology
• Trauma Recovery
• Treatment of Anxiety Disorders
• Addictions Treatment and Recovery
Current Areas of Research
• Expanded Psycho-Spiritual Model
• Empirical Study of Aspects of Psycho-Spiritual Model
Courses Taught
• Psychopathology
• Measurement and Assessment
• Ethics and Professional Issues
• Cognitive Behavior Therapy
• Research Methods and Analysis
• Psychology and Theology
Membership in Professional Societies
• American Psychological Association
• American Counseling Association
• American Scientific Affiliates
• Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
• American Association of Christian Counselors
• EMDR International Association
Publications & Presentations
• Ellison, C.W. & Chin, J. (2007). The faith factor in the therapeutic relationship,
Christian Counseling Today, 15 (2), 16-18.
• Chin, J. (2007). Deceptive practices and psychospiritual knowing, Christian Counseling
Today, 15 (2), 42-44.

• Chin, J. (2006). Human subjects research at the Nyack Corporation, submitted to Provost
from Faculty Research Coordinator.
• Chin, J. (2001). Deceptive practices, The Shepherd’s Staff Series, 6 (3), ATS, Nyack.
• Ellison, C.W. & Chin, J. (2001). The Psychospiritual Model: Theory, Theology &
Practice, Workshop at AACC International Conference, Nashville TN.
• Ellison, C. W. & Chin, J. (2001). Psychospiritual Counseling, Presentation at CAPS
National Conference, Richmond, VA.
• Chin, J. (2000). The Internship Handbook, AGSC, Nyack, NY.
• Reddy, R., Mukherjee, S., Schnur, D., Chin, J. & DeGreef, G. (1990). CT scan findings
in schizophrenic patients, Schizophrenia Research, 3, 311-314.
• Harrison, J, Chin, J. & Ficarrota, F. (1989). Is the male sex role hazardous to your
health? In Men’s Lives, (Ed.) G. Himmel, Cambridge Press.
• Chin, J., Jaeger, A.C. & Gulgar, S. (1988). Anger and impulsivity among dual diagnosed
inpatients, Paper at Third World Congress of Biological Psychiatry, Jerusalem, Israel.