Thomas Payne, PhD Clinical Psychology
Director of ACT Research, Care Planning and Restorative Sciences
Associate Professor, Medicine

Location: School of Dentistry
Phone: (601)815-1180
Fax: (601)815-5986
E-Mail: tjpayne1@ent.umsmed.edu

Education

• PhD, Clinical Psychology - Binghamton University, NY, 1987
• MA, Clinical Psychology - Fairleigh Dickinson University, Teaneck, NJ, 1979
• BA, Psychology - State University College at Oneonta, NY, 1975

Board Certificates

Society Memberships

• American Psychological Association, Div 12, 38, & 50
• Association for the Treatment of Tobacco use and Dependence
• Mississippi Psychological Association
• Professional Assisted Cessation Therapy (PACT)
• Society for Research on Nicotine & Tobacco
• Society of Behavioral Medicine

Teaching Areas
Behavioral Disorders Tobacco Use and Dependence Cardiovascular Risk & Disorders

Research Areas
Tobacco (biobehavioral factors, genetics, cessation & interventions, dependence) Psychosocial factors in cardiovascular disease Psychosocial factors in chronic disease Stress, Social Support, and Coping

Clinical Interests
Tobacco Dependence Cardiovascular risk management Chronic disease management General psychopathology (anxiety & depressive disorders, etc.)

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