Dr. Javad Salehi Fadardi, Ph.D. in psychology. He was a Professor of Psychology at Ferdowsi University of Mashhad and is currently a Full Professor at the School of Community and Global Health, Claremont Graduate University, and a Senior Research Fellow at Bangor University. His research and clinical practice focus on helping people overcome unhealthy habits and develop healthy lifestyles. He has also been a consultant psychologist for several national and international projects and organizations. He created the first technological intervention (ACTP) to help people with strong unhealthy habits improve their treatment success and reduce relapse rates. He has developed and applied motivational and cognitive assessments and interventions to health-related behaviors such as alcohol and substance use, obesity, depression, and anxiety. Dr. Fadardi has conducted several international projects and workshops to improve mental health. He has extensive experience working directly with clients in clinical settings. He has 25 years of clinical experience treating various mental health problems. His widely published work on motivation and attention has resulted in several book chapters, treatment manuals, and more than 170 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as Psychological Bulletin, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Appetite, Psychopharmacology, and many others. He has conducted laboratory and clinical studies that can be scaled up for critical public health issues.
Claremont Graduate University
Claremont, California, USA