Phone: (626) 815-6000, Ext. 5202
Email: dpuchbauer@apu.edu
Personal Home Page: http://www.peakexperiencetraining.com
Diane Puchbauer, Psy.D.
Assistant Professor of Graduate Psychology
School of Behavioral and Applied Sciences
Profile
Diane Puchbauer, Psy.D. is a professional psychologist whose research interests are psychotherapy with adolescents and the treatment of personality disorders, eating disorders, substances abuse, trauma, and interpersonal relational problems. She provides clinical supervision at the Child and Family Development Center and helps students edit their dissertations. She is co-founder of Peak Experience Training and conducts professional training and development for paraprofessional field staff who work with troubled adolescents in wilderness therapy programs. The manual she developed, Adventure Therapy for Adolescents: A Skills Training Manual for Adventure Counselors, serves as the text for the Clinical First Responder™ training.
Education
PsyD—Clinical Psychology, emphasis in Family Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
M.A.—Clinical Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
B.A.—Intercultural Studies, Biola University
M.A.—Clinical Psychology, Azusa Pacific University
B.A.—Intercultural Studies, Biola University
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Presentations
Puchbauer, D. (2002, October). Mental health, depression, and anxiety. Lecture presented in a Health 101 course at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA.
Puchbauer, D. (2002, October). Depression and suicidality. Lecture presented in a Health 101 course at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Puchbauer, D. (2000, February). Body image and shame. Lecture presented to the undergraduate women student population at Biola University, La Mirada, CA.
Puchbauer, D. (1994, March). Getting emotional needs met. Original experiential group activity presented at the annual Christian Wilderness Leadership Conference, St. Regis, Montana
Puchbauer, D. (1993, September). Culture stress and re-entry. Lecture presented to families of students who were returning from foreign exchange student experiences, Boise, ID.
Publications
Puchbauer, D. (2006). Adventure therapy for adolescents: A clinical skills training manual for adventure counselors. Manuscript in preparation.
View All Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Puchbauer, D. (2002, October). Mental health, depression, and anxiety. Lecture presented in a Health 101 course at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA.
Puchbauer, D. (2002, October). Depression and suicidality. Lecture presented in a Health 101 course at Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
Puchbauer, D. (2000, February). Body image and shame. Lecture presented to the undergraduate women student population at Biola University, La Mirada, CA.
Puchbauer, D. (1994, March). Getting emotional needs met. Original experiential group activity presented at the annual Christian Wilderness Leadership Conference, St. Regis, Montana
Puchbauer, D. (1993, September). Culture stress and re-entry. Lecture presented to families of students who were returning from foreign exchange student experiences, Boise, ID.
Publications
Puchbauer, D. (2006). Adventure therapy for adolescents: A clinical skills training manual for adventure counselors. Manuscript in preparation.
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Professional Involvement and Accomplishments
Associations, Boards, Committees
American Psychological Association (APA) Member
Association of Experiential Educators (AEE) Member
Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group—Member
American Psychological Association (APA) Member
Association of Experiential Educators (AEE) Member
Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group—Member
Courses Taught
Theories of Personality and Psychotherapy (PPSY 551)
Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (PPSY 552)
Advanced Developmental Psychology (PPSY 558)
Child and Adolescent Therapy (PPSY 561)
Family Therapy (PPSY 571)
Cognition (PPSY 730)
Human Sexuality and Sex Therapy (PPSY 552)
Advanced Developmental Psychology (PPSY 558)
Child and Adolescent Therapy (PPSY 561)
Family Therapy (PPSY 571)
Cognition (PPSY 730)
Note: This information is current for the 2007-08 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
