Vita

1991 Ph.D. Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, La Mirada, California

1986 M.A. Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology, La Mirada, California

1981 B.S. University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

Suicide, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, traumatology, and peer support; International Critical Incident Stress Foundation Faculty Member; Basic CISM, Advanced CISM, and Individual Crisis Intervention Instructor; credentialed Suicide Intervention Workshop trainer; experienced presenter on stress management, anger management, time management, coping with change, suicide prevention/intervention, death notification, and related issues.

Individual, marital, and family evaluation and treatment of employees and family members; consult with department supervisors and managers regarding employee situations, management dilemmas, suspect profile development, and disaster situations; conduct pre-employment psychological evaluations of trooper cadets; conduct psychological evaluations for specialty positions; direct the Peer Support and Critical Incident Teams; provide instruction in stress management, critical incident stress, time management, death notification, communication, suicide intervention, and related topics.

Individual and family evaluation and treatment of soldiers and family members; consultation and psychological assessment for the Fort Lewis Community Mental Health Service; forensic consultation to the Judge Advocate General and Criminal Investigation Division; supervision of Community Mental Health counselors and Regional Correctional Facility counselors and social worker.

Individual and family evaluation and treatment of soldiers and family members; consultation, psychological assessment, and treatment planning coordination for the regional psychiatric inpatient ward; consultation and psychological assessment for the Fort Lewis Community Mental Health Service; forensic consultation to the Judge Advocate General.

Chief of the mental health clinic; individual, family, and group evaluation and treatment of soldiers and family members; crisis evaluation and treatment of clinic emergencies; psychological assessment; organizational and individual consultation to unit commanders, staff, and professionals; forensic consultation to the Staff Judge Advocate and Criminal Investigation Division; supervision of Division Mental Health counselors. Member of family advocacy case management team and chair of Suicide Prevention Task Force.

Individual and group evaluation and treatment of the 20,000 1st Armored Division soldiers deployed to Operations Desert Shield/Storm; instruction of soldiers and commanders on battle fatigue prevention and treatment; organizational and individual consultation to unit commanders and leaders; supervision of mental health counselors.

Washington #PY 1791 (1994 - present)

American Association of Suicidology (1988 - present)

American Psychological Association (1978 - present)

International Association of Chiefs of Police (1995 - present)

International Critical Incident Stress Foundation (1995 - present)

International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (1995 - present)

Washington Association of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs (1995 - present)

Washington State Psychological Association (1994 - present)

Clark, D.W. (1993, May). Suicide in the Army: 1992 Update. Poster presented at the AMEDD Psychology Short Course, Walter Reed Army Medical Center, Washington, DC.

White, E.K., Clark, D.W., Adams, R.G., & Bennett, C. (2002, October). After a Peace Officer Suicide: Helping your Agency Recover. Paper presented at the 109^th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Clark, D.W. and White, E.K. (2002, April). After a Peace Officer Suicide: Helping your Agency Recover. Paper presented at the 35th Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference, Bethesda, Maryland.

Clark, D.W. (2001, May). Suicide Intervention with Military and Paramilitary Personnel. Paper presented at the 34^th Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference, Atlanta, Georgia.

Clark, D.W. and Hackett, D. (2000, May). Suicide Intervention. Paper presented at the Western States Hostage Negotiator’s Association, Eugene, Oregon.

Clark, D.W. and White, E.K. (2000, April). Law Enforcement Suicide: An Inside Look. Paper presented at the 33rd Annual American Association of Suicidology Conference, Los Angeles, California.

Clark, D.W. (1999, April). An Overview of Suicide in Emergency Services. Paper presented at the Fifth World Congress on Stress, Trauma & Coping in the Emergency Services Professions, Baltimore, Maryland.

Clark, D.W. (1998, September). Domestic Violence by Law Enforcement Officers: Curriculum Proposal. Paper presented at the Conference on Domestic Violence by Police Officers, FBI Academy, Quantico, Virginia.

Clark, D.W. (1996, May). Sex, Drugs, and Rock & Roll. Paper presented at the 1996 Alaska Peace Officers Association Crime Conference, Ketchikan, Alaska.

Clark, D.W. (1996, March). Anger Management. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Associated Public-Safety Communications Officials Western Regional Conference, Spokane, Washington.

Clark, D.W. (1996, March). Interpersonal Skills. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Associated Public-Safety Communications Officials Western Regional Conference, Spokane, Washington.

Clark, D.W. (1995, September). Suicide Intervention. Paper presented at the 1995 Washington CISM Net Conference, Lake Chelan, Washington.

Clark, D.W. (1995, September). Fairchild: Lessons Learned. Paper presented at the 1995 Washington CISM-Net Conference, Lake Chelan, Washington.

Clark, D.W. (1995, February). Psychological Autopsy: Clinical, Ethical, & Legal Issues. Paper presented at the Western State Hospital Fellowship Seminar Series, Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Criminal Forensic/Clinical Psychology, Steilacoom, Washington.

Clark, D.W. (1994, August). Mental Health in a Combat Zone. Chair of panel presented at the 1994 AMEDD Behavioral Science Postgraduate Short Course, San Antonio, Texas.

Clark, D.W. (1994, August). Psychology in Cyberspace: Professional Development Opportunities on the Internet. Paper presented at the 1994 AMEDD Behavioral Science Postgraduate Short Course, San Antonio, Texas.

Clark, D.W. (1992, September). Update on Suicide Prevention and Precipitants. Paper presented at the 1992 Psychology Conference, Chiemsee, Germany.

Clark, D.W. and Sutton, L. (1992, April). U.S. Army Experiences with Suicide in the Gulf War. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Association of Suicidology, Chicago, IL.

Sutton, L. and Clark, D.W. (1991, November). The Division Mental Health Team: Lessons Learned. Paper presented at the Combat Psychiatry Course, Ft. Lewis, WA.

Sutton, L., Clark, D.W., and Southwell, G. (1991, October). The Division Mental Health Team: Lessons Learned. Paper presented at the Combat Psychiatry Course, Vilseck, GE.

Clark, D.W. and Haley, M. (2005).  Crisis response tools for law enforcement.    Manuscript submitted for publication.  

Clark, D.W. and Volkmann, P. (in press).  Enhancing the Crisis Management Briefing.  International Journal of Emergency Mental Health.  

Clark, D.W. (2004).  [Review of the book Therapist’s Guide to Self-Care].  International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 6 (4), 245-246.  

Clark, D.W. and White, E.K. (2003). Clinicians, Cops, and Suicide. In D. Hackett & J. Violanti (Eds.), Police Suicide: Tactics for Prevention. Springfield, Illinois: Thomas.

Clark, D.W. (2002). [Review of the book Tired Cops: The Importance of Managing Police Fatigue]. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 3 (4), 271-272.

Clark, D.W., Olson, J., Porter, L., and Leichner, R (2001). The Human Resource Roundtable: Employment and Risk Management Tool. Police Chief, 68(12), 29-35.

Clark, D.W. (2001). [Review of the book The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A guide for mental health professionals and substance abuse counselors]. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 3 (1), 59-60.

Clark, D.W. (2000). [Review of the book CopShock – Surviving Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)]. International Journal of Emergency Mental Health, 2 (1), 137-138.

Sutton, L. and Clark, D.W. (1996). Combat psychiatry in the 1st Armored Division. In J. Martin, L. Sparacino, & G. Belenky (Eds.), The Gulf War and mental health: A comprehensive guide. Westport, CT: Praeger.