Kushner, Matt Ph.D.

Matt Kushner, Ph.D.
Professor

Received his doctorate degree in clinical psychology at the University of Missouri-Columbia in 1991, and attended a one-year clinical internship at the Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute that same year.  He has been on faculty at the University of Minnesota since October of 1991. 

Dr. Kushner's research explores the interface between co-occurring anxiety disorders and alcohol disorders; especially the mechanisms mediating this association.  Clinically, he employs behavioral and cognitive behavioral techniques in the treatment of anxiety conditions such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic disorder, and moreover, is broadly interested in the psychotherapeutic enterprise.  He has published both empirical and non-empirical scholarly reports in several refereed psychiatric and psychological journals.

Educational Summary:
University of Missouri-Columbia, Ph.D. (Clinical Psychology) 1991
Internship in Clinical Psychology, Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute, 1990-91

Relevant Prior Experience:
Assistant Professor, 1991-97
Associate Professor, 1997-2006
Professor 2006 - present

Responsibilities/Activities in this Residency:
Course director, Resident didactics
Lecturer, Resident didactics
Individual therapy supervisor
Chair CBT practicum for G-3 Residents

Research/Scholarly Interests:
Anxiety Disorders
Substance Abuse
Comorbidity
Pathological Gambling

Email: kushn001@umn.edu