V. Mark Durand, Ph.D.
Professor, Department of Psychology
Co-Editor, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions
Fellow, American Psychological Association
Professional Advisory Panel Member, Autism Society of America

Major themes in Durand's research include the assessment and treatment of severe behavior problems (such as aggression and self-injury) for children and adults with autism and other severe disabilities, parent training and the development of treatments for child sleep problems. He developed one of the most popular functional behavioral assessment instruments used today -- the Motivation Assessment Scale -- that is now translated into 15 languages.

Durand is the author of ten books including abnormal psychology textbooks that are used at more than 1,000 universities world-wide. These now classic texts have been reprinted in Greek, Spanish, Portuguese, French, Hindi and Chinese.

Four workbooks published this year offer insight to both parents and therapists in the management of pediatric sleep disorders and, direct from his current research, assist families with positive interventions for challenging children.

Topics of specialization:
Autism and related disorders, Severe behavior problems in children, Sleep Disorders

Courses:
Abnormal Psychology, The Science of Happiness, Autism

Books:

1. Durand, V.M. & Barlow, D.H. (February 2009).  Essentials of abnormal psychology (5th ed.).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
2. Durand, V.M. (2008). When children don't sleep well: Interventions for pediatric sleep disorders, Therapist guide. New York: Oxford University Press.
3. Durand, V.M. (2008). When children don't sleep well: Interventions for pediatric sleep disorders, Workbook. New York: Oxford University Press.
4. Durand, V.M. & Hieneman, M. (2008). Helping parents with challenging children: Positive family intervention, Facilitator’s guide. New York: Oxford University Press.
5. Durand, V.M. & Hieneman, M. (2008). Helping parents with challenging children: Positive family intervention, Workbook. New York: Oxford University Press.
6. Durand, V.M., Barlow, D.H., & Stewart, S. (2008).  Essentials of abnormal psychology (1st Canadian ed.).  Toronto: Nelson Education.
7. Barlow, D.H., & Durand, V.M. (2009).  Abnormal psychology: An integrative approach (5th ed.).  Belmont, CA: Wadsworth/Cengage Learning.
8. Barlow, D.H., & Durand, V.M., Stewart, S. (2009).  Abnormal psychology: An integrative approach (2nd Canadian ed.).  Toronto: Nelson Education.
9. Durand, V.M. (1998).  Sleep better!: A guide to improving sleep for children with special needs.  Baltimore, MD: Paul H. Brookes.
10. Durand, V.M. (1990).  Severe behavior problems:  A functional communication training approach. New York: Guilford Press.

Other Recent Publications
Durand, V.M. (in press). Disorders of development. To appear in D.H. Barlow, (Ed.), Oxford handbook of clinical psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.

Durand, V.M., & Merges, E. (in press). Functional communication training to treat challenging behavior. In W. O’Donohue and J.E. Fisher (Eds.), Principles and techniques of cognitive behavior therapy: An introduction. New York: John Wiley.

Durand, V.M. (2007). Positive family intervention: Hope and help for parents with challenging children. Psychology in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 32(3), 9-13.

Lord, C., Wagner, A., Rogers, S., Szatmari, P., Aman, M., Charman, T., Dawson, G., Durand, V.M., Grossman, L., Guthrie, D., Harris, S., Kasari, C., Marcus, L., Murphy, S., Odom, S., Pickles, A., Scahill, L., Shaw, E., Siegel, E., Sigman, M., Stone, W., Smith, T., & Yoder, P. (2005).  Challenges in evaluating interventions for autism spectrum disorders. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 35, 695-708.

Degrees:
B.A. The State University of New York, Stony Brook
M.A. The State University of New York, Stony Brook
Ph.D. The State University of New York, Stony Brook

Contact Information:
USF St. Petersburg
Phone: (727) 873-4774
Email: vdurand@spadmin.usf.edu