Douglas Mennin

Douglas Mennin is a Clinical Professor of Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, and serves as Director of Clinical Training. He is affiliated with the Counseling & Clinical Psychology department and leads the READ Lab. His research focuses on chronic anxiety and mood disorders, particularly examining emotional processing, stress management, and the physiological mechanisms underlying generalized anxiety and depression. He has developed Emotion Regulation Therapy (ERT), an integrative psychotherapy addressing mind-body interactions, and collaborates on applications for distressed cancer caregivers.

Education:

• B.A., Oberlin College
• Ph.D., Temple University

Research interests emphasize the role of worry and rumination in exacerbating gastric dysfunction and chronic inflammation. His work identifies cognitive, physiological, and neural mechanisms of ERT's efficacy. Recent studies explore attention flexibility and functional connectivity in treatment outcomes.

Publications highlight ERT's clinical applications and mechanisms, with notable contributions to Behavior Therapy, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience, and the Handbook of Emotion Regulation. Collaborations include Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Danish institutions.

No scientific awards are explicitly mentioned. Advising and grants are not detailed in the text. The READ Lab focuses on translational research bridging clinical psychology and neuroscience.