BIOGRAPHY

     For the last 12 years, George Kraus, Ph.D. has been a clinical and consulting psychologist in private practice in Yellow Springs, Ohio, and he is about to launch his new practice in Walnut Creek, California. Dr. Kraus specializes in the care of older adults, especially those suffering from Alzheimer's and other dementias, and in 2010 and 2011, he was named Professor of the Year at Wright State University’s School of Professional Psychology .

     Dr. Kraus has been a consulting psychologist to over a dozen nursing homes and assisted living centers in Ohio and will soon bring his experience to the East Bay.  Published by Purdue University Press in 2006, his first book, At Wit's End:   Plain Talk on Alzheimer's for Families and Clinicians, was chosen for the 17th Edition of outstanding University Press Books and appears on the list of suggested textbooks by the American Psychological Association - Division 20: Adult Development and Aging for use by educators offering programs and courses on the psychology of older adults. His new book (with Gary Gemmill), entitled A View from the Cosmic Mirror: Reflections of the Self in Everyday Life, was revised, updated, and released in 2010 by AuthorHouse.  

     Dr. Kraus is a member of Psychologists in Long Term Care and the Contra Costa Psychological Association, and in addition to his specialty in clinical gerontology and geropsychology, Dr. Kraus has been a long-time addictions psychologist and is board certified in Group Psychotherapy by the American Board of Group Psychotherapy.

     Dr. Kraus holds a Certificate of Professional Qualification by the Association of State and Provincial Psychology Boards, he is board certified in Clinical Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology, and he is a Fellow with the American Academy of Clinical Psychology.

     Dr. Kraus's work has been published in a variety of professional journals including Clinical Psychology Review, Psychology Reports, Small Group Behavior, and Small Group Research, and he is currently on the editorial board of Aggression and Violent Behavior:   A Review Journal.    For the past 25 years, Dr. Kraus has presented on a wide variety of clinical topics at public and professional seminars and in university graduate programs.