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Personal Data |
Date of birth: April 3, 1946
Place of Birth: Greensboro, NC |
Education |
Georgia State University - Atlanta, Georgia
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology - August 1975
M.Ed., Rehabilitation Counseling - June 1970
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, NC
B.A., Psychology - June, 1968 |
Professional Affiliations |
Member, American Psychological Association
Fellow, Georgia Psychological Association |
Psychology Licensure |
Georgia, #515
North Carolina, #572
Virginia, #0801000584
National Registry of Health Service Providers in Psychology, #19861 |
Awards |
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology of the American Board of Professional Psychologists (ABPP)
Georgia Psychological Association 2006 Media/Public Education Award |
Professional Interests |
Stress management
Community Outreach
Hypnosis
Addiction
Individual Therapy
Family Therapy
Assessment
Behavioral Self-Control |
Professional Experience |
January 1998 -
Present |
Private Practice:
Century Springs East, 6100 Lake Forest Drive, Suite 510
Atlanta, Georgia 30328 |
September 1991 -
January 1998 |
Behavioral Institute of Atlanta, Atlanta, GA:
Stress Management Programs for Business, Industry and Associations
Addictions and Behavioral Self-Control
Self-Esteem and Motivational Issues
Individual and Group Therapy
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April 1989 -
September 1991 |
Salem Psychiatric Associates, P.A, Winston-Salem, NC:
Private Practice Treating Adults, Families, Adolescents and Couples
Consultant to Physician's Weight Loss Center
Training to Business and Industry Related to Workers Burnout and Motivation |
January 1991 -
June 1991 |
Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC:
Instructor in the Department of Counseling Psychology
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April 1978 -
April 1989 |
Charter Hospital of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem, NC:
Director of Psychological Services
Primary Responsibilities -
Director of Psycho-Educational Program and Supervisor of Doctoral Level Students.
Other Responsibilities -
Inpatient Therapy and Supervision of Psychological Testing.
Actively involved in community public speaking dealing with mental health issues |
January 1976 -
March 1978 |
Rockdale Mental Health Clinic, Conyers, GA:
Clinical Psychologist
Coordinator of Children/Adolescent Program
Psychological Evaluation for Children's Youth Home and Community Nursing Home
Supervision of Doctoral Students in Clinical and Counseling Psychology
Community Outreach and Consultations with various organizations |
September 1975 -
March 1978 |
Institute of Assertive Training, Atlanta, GA:
Co-Director -
Trained thousands of individuals in the techniques and philosophy of assertiveness. The Institute offers both introductory and advanced training courses. |
September 1974 -
August 1975 |
Georgia State University Counseling Center, Atlanta, GA:
Counseling Fellow and Psychology Intern (APA Approved)
Responsibilities included:
Individual, group and vocational counseling at the University with 20,000 students.
Leader of numerous Assertive Training groups and "Study Skills" workshops.
Year supervision with two licensed psychologists.
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October 1973 -
July 1974 |
War Volunteer Program, Tel Aviv, Israel:
Yom Kipper War
Responsibilities included:
Consultations to different volunteers on different Kibbutzim
Trouble-shooter for cultural integration problems between various ethnic groups
Organized weekly group meetings to discuss personal problems of volunteers and their adjustment into Kibbutz society |
July 1970 -
July 1971 |
Department of Family and Children's Services, Ashdod, Israel:
Mental Health Worker -
Initiated behavior modification program for delinquent children from Iran, Morocco, Egypt, Yemen, Argentina and India
Led weekly groups to assimilate these children into Israeli society
Worked with families of delinquent children and set up a token-reward system as a motivator for change |
January 1970 -
June 1970 |
Illinois State Psychiatric Institute (ISPI), Chicago, IL:
Internship in Rehabilitation Counseling
Individual and group counseling experience
Extensive use of vocational tests in helping patients in the area of career choices |
References |
Dr. Kenneth Matheny
Professor of counseling and Psychological Services
Georgia State University, University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
Dr.Philip Wierson
Director - Counseling Center
Georgia State University, University Plaza
Atlanta, GA 30303
Dr. Bruce Rau
Director - Medical Services
New Directions Treatment Center
2990 Bethesda Place - Suite 605
Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Dr. Steven W. Garber
Behavioral Institute of Atlanta
6000 Lake Forest Drive - Suite 103
Atlanta, GA 30328 |
Publications |
Matheny, K.B. & Blue, F.R. "The Effects of Self-Induced Mood States on Behavior and Physiological Arousal." Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1977, 33(#4), 936-940
Matheny, K.B., Anderson, G.L. & Blue, F.R. "Development of Effective Behavior in School through the use of Models." Journal of Psychology, 1978, 99, 75 - 81
Blue, Richard. "Ineffectiveness of an Aversion Therapy Technique in Treatment of Obsessional Thinking." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 181-182
Turkat, D., Farris, L., & Blue, R. "Seasonal Demands in Community Mental Health." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 486
Blue, Richard. "An Educational Approach to Short-Term Hospitalization." American Journal of Psychiatry, 1978, October, 135 (10), 1246-1247
Blue, Richard. "Self-Monitoring in the Treatment of Acute Mania." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 1256-1258
Turkay, D., Farris, L., & Blue, R. "Hospitalization Rate: See you in September." Psychological Reports, 1978, 43, 1158
Blue, Richard. "The Need for Incentive Programs for Professionals in a Community Mental Health Center." Hospital & Community Psychiatry, 1979, April
Blue, Richard. "Aerobic Running as a Treatment for Moderate Depression." Perceptual & Motor Skills, 1979, 48, 228
Blue, R., McKnight, D., Rau, B., & Fulcher, R.A. "Multidisciplinary Approaches to an Individual with Severe Ritualistic Behaviors." Psychological Reports, 1987, 61, 407-410
Blue, Richard. "Sexual Dysfunction in Men." Journal of the Medical Association of Georgia, January, 1998 |
Organizational
Presentations |
Presentations to over 200 businesses, organizations and schools on topics of stress management, attitude and relationship issues.
"Chaos in the Office: What to do with your most difficult couples." Georgia Psychological Association, Mid-Winter Conference, January, 2004
"The Mind-Body Connection: The Healing Power of Hope, Optimism, and Social Support." Georgia Psychological Association, Mid-Winter Conference, January, 2005
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Professional
Presentations |
"The Mind-Body Connection: The Healing Power of Hope, Optimism, and Social Support." Annual Meeting, May, 2005
"Psychoneuroimmunology" Seminar presented to Peachford Hospital, November, 2005
"The Mind-Body Connection Part II: The Power of the Disease Resistant Personality and the Role of Protecting Health with a Fighting Spirit." November 2006 Georgia Psychological Association Invited Workshops |
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