Dr. Michael J. Asken

By Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. and Sgt.R.
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. is the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police.He is the author of MindSighting: Mental Toughness Skills for Police Officers in High Stress Situations, available through www.mindsighting.com.He is the psychologist for the PSP SERT Team.

Sgt. R. Scott Hunter has been with the Pennsylvania State police for 19 years.He has served in Uniform Patrol, Criminal Investigation, Vice/Narcotics.He is currently a Station Commander and member of the PSP SERT Negotiations Team.

Michael Asken Ph.D.
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Dr. Asken is the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police where he is involved with the selection and training of Troopers and Cadets.He is the psychologist for the Special Emergency Response Team.He has published articles in SWAT Digest, PoliceOne.com, The Crisis Negotiator, and the Tactical Edge.He has presented training for the National Tactical Officers Association,IALEFI,New England Crisis Negotiators Association, the FBI, and the U.S. Army War College.

By Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.
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This article is adapted from Asken, M. (2005).MindSighting: Mental Toughness Training for Police Officers in High Stress Situations.Camp Hill, Pa. www.mindsighting.com.

THIS INFORMATION IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY.THE CONTENT IS THAT OF THE AUTHOR AND DOES NOT NECESSARILY REPRESENT THE OPINIONS, POLICIES OR PRACTICES OF THE PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Dr. Asken is the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police.He is the author of the book MindSighting: Mental Toughness Training for Police Officers in High Stress Situations.Contact www.mindsighting.com .
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AMANDA MARCONI (), JENNIFER LEO, LOUIS LAGUNA, MICHAEL ASKEN (LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE)

AMANDA MARCONI, JENNIFER LEO, LOUIS LAGUNA, MICHAEL ASKEN (LEBANON VALLEY COLLEGE)

Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. Bio

- Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. Bio

Dr. Michael Asken is the psychologist for the Pennsylvania State Police where he is involved with selection and training of Troopers.He functions as the psychologist for the PSP Special Emergency Response Team where he consults with both tactical operators and crisis negotiators.He teaches and is involved with cadet performance issues at the Pennsylvania State Police Academy.

Dr. Asken is on the Editorial Board of the The FireArms Instructor.He has written articles for PoliceOne.com., SWAT Digest, The Crisis Negotiator, The Tactical Edge, Law Officer, The Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police, and the FireArms Instructor.He is an instructor for Top Gun undercover narcotics agent training.

Dr. Asken has consulted with and/or provided training for the National Tactical Officers' Association, Eastern States Vice Investigators Association, the International Association of Law Enforcement Firearms Instructors, the New England Crisis Negotiator's Association, the FBI, the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Agents, the Naval ROTC Battalion at Villanova University, Naval Special Warfare Group, The United States Postal Inspectors and the U.S. Army War College.

Mike holds a B.A. degree in Social & Behavioral Sciences from the Johns Hopkins University.He completed his doctoral degree in Clinical Psychology with a minor in Medical Psychology at West Virginia University and served his internship at the East Orange (New Jersey) Veterans' Administration Hospital.He is a Fellow of the Division of Health Psychology of the American Psychological Association.Mike earned credentials as a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Diplomate of the American Board of Disability Analysts.

In relation to human performance, Mike is a Fellow of the Division of Sport and Exercise Psychology of the American Psychological Association.He taught the sport psychology course at Lebanon Valley College where he was awarded the Nevelyn Knisely Award for Inspired Teaching.He has been involved in training physicians, intensive care nurses, neonatal intensive care nurses and nurse anesthetists for twenty-five years.He trained volunteer and professional firefighters in psychological techniques for performance enhancement and was the Fire Psychology columnist for FireHouse Magazine.

Mike has worked on maximizing performance with athletes at the youth, high school, collegiate and professional levels.He was the sport psychologist for two professional soccer teams, as well as a semi-pro football team.He is a co-editor of the book: Sport Psychology: The Psychological Health of the Athlete and wrote Dying to Win: Preventing Drug Abuse in Sport.

Publications:

Asken, M. (2005).Using your head out there: Psychological skills training for optimal police response.Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, 106(4) 27-28.

Asken, M. (2005).Maintaining a physical presence: Helping police officers stay with a physical conditioning exercise program.Bulletin of the Pennsylvania Chiefs of Police Association, 107(6), 20-21.

Asken, M., Bowman, C., Krawczel, A., & Murphy, E. (2005).Can police negotiators be effectively trained in active listening skills?Some preliminary evidence.Crisis Negotiator Journal, 5(4), 6-7.

Asken, M. (2005).MindSighting: Mental Toughness Skills for Police Officers in High Stress Situations, Camp Hill, PA., www.mindsighting.com.

Asken, M. (2006).Stealth stress: Cumulative stress and burnout.Crisis Negotiator Journal, 6(4), 14.

Asken, M. (2006) Tactical performance imagery: What you see is what you get.The Tactical Edge, 24(1), 45-48.

Asken, M. (2006).Mindsighting: Training psychological skills for maximal shooting performance.The FireArms Instructor, 40, 53-55.

Asken, M. (2006).Emotional Intel: Mental Toughness Skills for Optimal Response in High Stress Crisis Negotiations.Camp Hill, PA., www.mindsighting.com.

Asken, M. (2007).Training the complete warrior.PoliceOne.com.03-02-07.

Asken, M. (2007).Further aspects of the survival mindset.PoliceOne.com.08-01-07.

Asken, M. (2007).The adrenaline dump and tactical arousal control: It's more than just breathing.PoliceOne.com.08-13-07.

Asken, M. & Hunter, S. (2008).Suicide by Cop: Is it time to stop using this imprecise, inaccurate and injurious term?PoliceOne.com.

Asken, M., & Paris, C. (2008).Keep Them Sharp: 10 Countermeasures to Combat Complacency.Law Officer Magazine, 4, (2) 42-43.

Asken, M., Murphy, E., Banis, G., & Colon, E. Does scenario training for police negotiators create the stress and realism of reality?The Crisis Negotiator, In Press 2008.

Asken, M. Three Things Tactical Team members Need to Know about Crisis Negotiations.SWAT Digest, April, 2008, www.swatdigest.com.

Asken, M., Grossman, D., & Christensen, L. (2008).Warrior MindSet: Mental Toughness Skills for a Nation's Defenders- Applying Performance Psychology to Combat.Warrior Science Group, Millstadt, Il., In Press.
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. Bio

Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.

Psyching up, preparing yourself mentally to play, is an essential but oftenoverlooked part of ways to play your best.Too often, athletes "just show up"for the game.Psyching helps draw a sharp line between everyday activitiesand the readiness needed to play and concentrate for the 90 minutes or more
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.

The old maxim that success in life is "1% inspiration and 99% perspiration"holds true for sport and soccer as well.Persistence when tired, in the faceof defeat, or during hours of practice accounts for ultimate success orfailure.Unfortunately, not all athletes, and especially young athletes,
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.

Mike received his undergraduate degree with honors and as a Phi Beta Kappafrom the Johns Hopkins University.He completed his graduate work at WestVirginia University with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a minor inMedical Psychology.He is a licensed psychologist in the State ofPennsylvania, a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of MedicalPsychotherapists, and is listed in the National Register of Health ServiceProviders in Psychology.

Mike is currently in the independent practice of Clinical & HealthPsychology and Performance?Sport Psychology Training.He is an AdjunctAssistant Professor of Behavioral Science at the College of Medicine, thePennsylvania State University, M.S. Hershey Medical Center.He is aconsultant for Performance Sports Medicine in Harrisburg, PA.

Mike was co-chairperson for the United States Olympic Committee's NationalConference on Sport Psychology in 1987.He was an Adjunct Associate Professorof Psychology at Lebanon Valley College where he taught the sport psychologycourse and was awarded the Nevelyn Knisley Award for Inspired Teaching.

Mike has co-edited the book "Sport Psychology: The Psychological Health ofthe Athlete" and has authored " Dying to Win: Preventing Drug Abuse Sport."He is a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of AppliedSport Psychology and a member of the International Society for SportPsychology.He is a certified ACEP (American Coaching Effectiveness Program)instructor.He served as the sport psychology editor for American FitnessQuarterly.He has been a reviewer and/ or written articles for The SportPsychologist, International Journal of Sport Psychology, Sports N' Spokes,Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly and Volleyball Magazine.Mike has donenewspaper, radio, and television interviews on sport psychology topicsnationally and in Canada.

Mike was team sport psychologist for the Hershey Impact Professional SoccerTeam and the Harrisburg Patriots Professional Football Team.He is currentlythe sport psychologist for the Harrisburg Heat Professional Soccer Team andthe Hershey Wildcats Professional Soccer Team..He has provided sportpsychology services to the Dickinson and Elizabethtown College Women'sSoccer Team and the Bishop McDevitt Men's Soccer Team.He has worked with theUSA Junior Olympic Volleyball Program at the West Shore YMCA, as well as theWest Shore YMCA Barracuda Swim Team, and Camp Hill Little League.

In recognition of his contributions to the field of sport psychology, he wasnamed a Fellow of the Division of Exercise & Sport Psychology of the AmericanPsychological Association.
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.

Mike received his undergraduate degree with honors and as a Phi Beta Kappafrom the Johns Hopkins University.He completed his graduate work at WestVirginia University with a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a minor inMedical Psychology.He is a licensed psychologist in the State ofPennsylvania, a Fellow and Diplomate of the American Board of MedicalPsychotherapists, and is listed in the National Register of Health ServiceProviders in Psychology.

Mike is currently in the independent practice of Clinical & HealthPsychology and Performance?Sport Psychology Training.He is an AdjunctAssistant Professor of Behavioral Science at the College of Medicine, thePennsylvania State University, M.S. Hershey Medical Center.He is aconsultant for Performance Sports Medicine in Harrisburg, PA.

Mike was co-chairperson for the United States Olympic Committee's NationalConference on Sport Psychology in 1987.He was an Adjunct Associate Professorof Psychology at Lebanon Valley College where he taught the sport psychologycourse and was awarded the Nevelyn Knisley Award for Inspired Teaching.

Mike has co-edited the book "Sport Psychology: The Psychological Health ofthe Athlete" and has authored " Dying to Win: Preventing Drug Abuse Sport."He is a charter member of the Association for the Advancement of AppliedSport Psychology and a member of the International Society for SportPsychology.He is a certified ACEP (American Coaching Effectiveness Program)instructor.He served as the sport psychology editor for American FitnessQuarterly.He has been a reviewer and/ or written articles for The SportPsychologist, International Journal of Sport Psychology, Sports N' Spokes,Adapted Physical Activity Quarterly and Volleyball Magazine.Mike has donenewspaper, radio, and television interviews on sport psychology topicsnationally and in Canada.

Mike was team sport psychologist for the Hershey Impact Professional SoccerTeam and the Harrisburg Patriots Professional Football Team.He is currentlythe sport psychologist for the Harrisburg Heat Professional Soccer Team andthe Hershey Wildcats Professional Soccer Team..He has provided sportpsychology services to the Dickinson and Elizabethtown College Women'sSoccer Team and the Bishop McDevitt Men's Soccer Team.He has worked with theUSA Junior Olympic Volleyball Program at the West Shore YMCA, as well as theWest Shore YMCA Barracuda Swim Team, and Camp Hill Little League.

In recognition of his contributions to the field of sport psychology, he wasnamed a Fellow of the Division of Exercise & Sport Psychology of the AmericanPsychological Association.

Michael J. Asken, Ph.D.

Director of Advanced Human Performance

Human Performance Psychologist (SME)

Emotional Intelligence (SME)
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Michael J. Asken, Ph.D. Bio