Survey Response: Allen Kaplin, MD

Degrees/Licenses Held: MD

Contact Information: Allen Kalpin, MD 27 Arnold Crescent Richmond Hill, Ontario Canada L4C 3R6 905-770-7503 akalpin@aol.com

Number of years in practice: 30 Number of years in practice with patients who have chronic pain symptoms: 30

What is your association to the ISTDP community? 6 years supervision with Habib Davanloo, MD President – International Experiential Dynamic Therapy Association (IEDTA) Creator and maintainer of IEDTA website: www.iedta.net Presenter at EDT (ISTDP) conferences internationally Private practice – EDT/ISTDP – Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada

Have you ever suffered from TMS/PPD/somatization? No

Are you able to conduct therapy sessions over the phone? No

What insurance plans do you currently accept? OHIP (Ontario government health insurance) Do you have a sliding scale of payment for people who are not covered by insurance? No non-OHIP work Are you familiar with the PPD/TMS approach? If so, what have you done to educate yourself about it, and what plans do you have for further education about TMS? No

What have you done to educate yourself about chronic pain and somatization, and what plans do you have for further education? On-going What is your general approach to treating patients in chronic pain, and how would you compare it to the TMS approach? Use of ISTDP approach.

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