T. L. Brink, PhD, is currently on the faculty of Crafton Hills College in Yucaipa, California, and Loma Linda University. He is a member of the International Council of Psychologists, the International Psychogeriatric Association, the National Social Science Association, the Western Psychological Association, and the Midwestern Psychological Association. The American Psychological Association named him a Distinguished Visitor in 1984. During his career, Dr. Brink has developed the International Version of the Mental Status Questionnaire, the Geriatric Depression Scale, the Hypochondriasis Scale (Institutional Geriatric), the Scale for Paranoia (Observer Rated Geriatric), and the Stimulus Recognition Test. His books include Geriatric Psychotherapy (Human Sciences Press, 1979; Imago, 1983); The Middle Class Credo (R&E, 1984; Fawcett Gold Medal, 1985); Clinical Gerontology: A Guide to Assessment and Intervention (The Haworth Press, Inc., 1986); The Elderly Uncooperative Patient (The Haworth Press, Inc., 1987); Mental Health in the Nursing Home (The Haworth Press Inc., 1990); and Hispanic Aged Mental Health (The Haworth Press, Inc., 1992). He has published over 300 articles, chapters and reviews. Dr. Brink has been the editor of the journal Clinical Gerontologist since 1982.