Barbara Probst, PhD, LCSW, has taught at Hunter College since 2009. She has also taught Behavior and the Social Environment and Clinical Practice at Fordham University since 2005, as well as doctoral-level qualitative research and family theory at Smith College. Dr. Probst has published numerous articles on child and adolescent mental health in scholarly journals and a full-length book (When the Labels Don't Fit, Random House, 2008) on de-pathologizing difference. Dr. Probst is also a licensed clinical social worker with extensive experience working with children and families in schools, mental health agencies, and private practice. Her research focus is on how clinical social workers navigate the diagnostic and contextual paradigms in contemporary practice.