Daniel O. Taube, J.D., Ph.D.

Professor
Clinical Psychology PsyD Program, San Francisco
California School of Professional Psychology

Specialties and Interests

• Ethical and legal issues for mental health professionals
• Child maltreatment 
• Substance abuse

Courses Taught

• Clinical and Ethical Issues
• Intercultural Lab 
• Introduction to Professional Issues
• Child Custody Evaluation and Mediation
• Child Maltreatment Research
• Children, Families and Social Policy
• Dissertation Proposal Design (Families, Children and Law Emphasis)
• Overview of Clinical Psychology and Law
• Disabilities, Families and Law  

Research: Publications and Presentations

This is an abbreviated list of recent publications and presentations. For a complete list, please see Dr. Taube’s CV.

• Gordon, D. E., & Taube, D. O. (in press). Ethical and legal issues in the treatment of children and adolescents. In S. F. Bucky (Ed.). The Comprehensive Textbook of Ethics and Law in the Practice of Psychology. (Dr. Bucky reports expected publication in 2007.)
• Kirchbaum, M., Taube, D. O., & Baer, L. (2003). Parents with disabilities: Problems in family court practice. Journal of Children, Families and the Courts, 4, 27-48. 
• Morales, E., Ja, D. Y., & Taube, D. O. (2006, March). Multicultural concerns and evidence-based practice. Paper Presented at the California Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
• Pade, H., Taube, D. O., Aalborg, A. E., & Reiser, P. J. (2006). An Immediate and Long-Term Study of a Temperament and Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Based Community Program for Preschoolers with Behavior Problems. Journal of Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 28, 1-28.
• Taube, D. O. (1996 to present, over 275 one day continuing education workshops). Ethical and Legal Issues in Professional Practice. CSPP-Continuing Education, Alameda, Fresno, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, CA; Cross Country University Professional Education, Spokane and Seattle, WA, Phoenix and Tucson, AZ; JFK University Continuing Education, Orinda & Campbell, CA; R. Cassidy Seminars, Fullerton, Los Angeles, Oakland, San Francisco, San Jose, CA; San Francisco City and County Mental Health, S.F.; San Francisco VA, S.F.
• Taube, D. O. (2005). Ethical issues in live supervision of couple and family therapists. The Family Psychologist, 31, 9-10.
• Taube, D. O. (2006, June). Invited workshop: Child abuse reporting and assessment. The Wright Institute, Berkeley, CA.
• Taube, D. O. (2006, September). Invited training: Ethics and law training for psychologists and post-doctoral interns, Kaiser Permanente, Oakland, CA.
• Taube, D. O. (2006, September). Invited workshop. Ethics and law update for mental health and substance abuse professionals. Mercy Medical Center, Sacramento, CA.

Professional Activities

• Consultation and Psychotherapy – private practice
• Consultant

Degrees, Professional Licenses, Certifications and Honors

• California Psychologist License Number Psy 11882.
• Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Clinical Psychology & Law), December, 1987. Juris Doctor, May, 1985. Joint Hahnemann/Villanova University Doctoral Program in Psychology and Law.
• Bachelor of Arts, August, 1975. Sonoma State University.
• Award for Outstanding Academic Performance In Law/Psychology, April, 1987.
• Who’s Who Among Students in American Colleges and Universities, 1987.

Professional and Honorary Memberships

• American Psychological Association (APA) (Member)
• American Psychology-Law Society (Division 41 of APA) (Member)
• California Psychological Association (Member)
• Children, Youth and Families (Division 37 of APA) (Member)
• Alameda County Psychological Association Ethics Committee Member (September, 1991 to December, 1994)
• American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, Committee on Legal Issues (January, 1997 to December, 1997)
• American Psychological Association Ethics Committee Appeals Hearing Panelist (August, 1993 to present)
• California Psychological Association, Ethics Committee Task Force (January, 1998 to September, 1998)
• Child Maltreatment (Editorial Board Member)