Jerilyn Ross, MA, LICSW, is one of the nation's leading experts on anxiety disorders. An active psychotherapist, patient advocate, and author, Jerilyn is president and CEO of the Anxiety Disorders Association of America (ADAA), a nonprofit organization solely dedicated to promoting the prevention and cure of anxiety disorders and to improving the lives of all who suffer from them. She is also director of The Ross Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders, an outpatient multidisciplinary treatment center in Washington, DC.

As president of ADAA, she represents thousands of people who suffer from phobias, panic disorder, obsessive-compulsive disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder. She has twice testified before Congress on behalf of those suffering from anxiety disorders, and she has served on the Scientific Advisory Committee of the federal government's Panic Disorder Prevention and Public Education Program.

A member of the American Psychological Association and the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Jerilyn frequently conducts public and professional lectures, seminars, and workshops on anxiety disorders. From 1987 to 1992, she hosted a weekly award-winning talk show on WRC Radio in Washington, DC, and she produced Freedom From Anxiety, a comprehensive self-help program. She has authored numerous books, including Triumph Over Fear, A Book of Help and Hope for People with Anxiety and Panic Attacks and Phobias, and she has published articles in the American Journal of Psychiatry and Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.

Jerilyn received her graduate training in psychology from the New School for Social Research in New York City and began her clinical practice and public advocacy activities in 1978. Honors include the Anxiety Disorder Initiative Award 2001 from the World Council on Anxiety and the World Psychiatric Association, a 2000 Telly Award, a Distinguished Humanitarian Award from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, and media awards from the American Association of University Women and the Mental Health Association of Northern Virginia.

For further information, please contact:
The Ross Center for Anxiety & Related Disorders
5225 Wisconsin Avenue, NW, Suite 400
Washington, D.C. 20015
(202) 363-1010
jerilyn@rosscenter.com
www.rosscenter.com

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