Suinn, Richard M.

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SUINN, Richard M.

SUINN, Richard M. American, b. 1933. Genres: Psychology, Sports/ Fitness. Career: Stanford University, California, Counseling Center, Counselor, 1958-59; Whitman College, Walla Walla, Wash., Assistant Professor of Psychology, 1959-64; Stanford Medical School, Research Associate, 1964-66; University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Associate Professor, Psychology Dept., 1966-68; Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Head, Dept. of Psychology, 1972-93, professor of psychology, 1972-99. Consultant Psychologist, U.S. Biathlon and U.S. Nordic Ski Teams, 1976, U.S. Women's Track and Field Teams, 1980, and U.S. Ski Jumping Team, 1988, U.S. Shooting Team, 1994, Olympic Games. Publications: The Predictive Validity of Projective Measures, 1969; The Fundamentals of Behavior Pathology, 1970; (with R. Weigel) The Innovative Psychological Therapies, 1975; (with R. Weigel) The Innovative Medical-Psychiatric Therapies, 1978; Psychology in Sports: Methods and Applications, 1980; Fundamentals of Abnormal Psychology, 1984; Seven Steps to Peak Performance, 1986; Anxiety Management Training, 1990. Address: Dept. of Psychology, Social Science Bldg., Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO 80523, U.S.A.

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