Faculty & Staff
Education
1975
Ph.D. (Counseling Psychology)
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
Teaching
Dr. Bost teaches about Mood Disorders, Personality Disorders, and Somatoform Disorders in the Psychiatry courses. He also conducts training in techniques for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in the Complex Interviewing Skills module in the Primary Care Clinic clerkship.
He is coordinator of the Clerkship in Psychiatry. His research interests focus on efficacy and functional utility of computer-assisted techniques in rehabilitation of acquired brain injury.
Clinical Practice
His clinical activities focus on psychological services to individuals who have experienced acquired brain injuries and neuromuscular dysfunction as well as delivery of biofeedback and stress management interventions to those who are experiencing psychosomatic disorders. He is a licensed psychologist (Health Service Psychologist), is a board certified Rehabilitation Psychologist (ABPP), and is a Senior Fellow of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIAC).
He is a licensed psychologist (Health Service Psychologist), is a board certified Rehabilitation Psychologist (ABPP), and is a Senior Fellow of the Biofeedback Certification Institute of America (BCIAC).
Publications
Stevens, V. M., Redwood, S. K., Neel, J. L., Bost, R. H., Van Winkle, N. W., & Pollak, M. H. (2004). Behavioral Science (Rapid Review Series). St. Louis: Mosby.
Bost, R.H. (1992). Alleviating stress in residency training through enhanced communication: A practical guide. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 92(9), 1155-1158.
Bost, R.H., & Geeslin, R.H. (1993). Neuropsychological characteristics of myotonic muscular dystrophy: A case study. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 8(3), 214-215 (abstract).
Bost, R.H. (1995). The PsyD to distinguish practitioners in psychology. (comment) American Psychologist, 50(7); 547.
Bost, R.H. (1997). Bridge between knowledge and practice in diagnosing depression. Journal of the American Osteopathic Association, 97(1); 49-52.
Patent
R.H. Geeslin, Ed.D., & R.H. Bost, Ph.D. (1998). "Automated Cognitive Rehabilitation System and Method for Treating Brain Injured Patients." U.S. Patent No. 5,711,671. Patent granted Jan. 27, 1998.
