Email: pkendall@tuo17211
Phone: (215)204-1558
Interests: Cognitive-behavioral assessment and therapy; child therapy; cognitive factors in psychopathology; anxiety and anxiety disorders; impulsivity
Philip C. Kendall, Ph.D., ABPP is a Distinguished University Professor, a Laura H. Carnell Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Child and Adolescent Anxiety Disorders Clinic at Temple University.
His accomplishments are numerous: 800+ publications and 35+ years of uninterrupted grant support from various agencies (i.e., NIMH, NICHD, MacArthur Foundation). He is widely cited, and among an elite handful of the most frequently-cited individuals in all of the social and medical sciences. His H factor in 2021 is 132.
Dr. Kendall has garnered prestigious awards: Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, inaugural Research Recognition Award from the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, “Great Teacher” award from Temple University, identified as a “top therapist” in the tristate area by Philadelphia Magazine, and the Society of Clinical Psychology 2006 Award for Distinguished Contributions to the Science of Clinical Psychology. In 2016, the Academy of Cognitive Therapy recognized him with the “Aaron T. Beck Award for Significant and Enduring Contributions to Cognitive Therapy.”
Dr. Kendall has designed and evaluated treatment programs for youth (e.g., Coping Cat program). His programs have been identified as empirically-supported, have been implemented in over a dozen countries, and are the focus of numerous federally-funded research initiatives.
Others describe Dr. Kendall as someone who is known for his clinical sensitivity, rigorous research and methodology, creative and integrative approaches, and commitment to graduate mentoring. He plays basketball, is a crossword puzzle addict, finds satisfaction in yard-work, and enjoys time with his two sons, Mark and Reed, and his spouse, Sue.
Pronouns: he/him/his