Encyclopedia of Psychotherapy

David Reitman, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology at Nova Southeastern University's College of Psychology and the Director of the ADHD Assessment Consultation and Treatment (AACT) Program.Dr. Reitman is the author of nearly 50 publications concerned with child behavioral problems, behavior management, and parenting practices. He serves on the editorial board of several journals concerned with child behavior therapy and behavioral disorders, and recently completed editing 2 books concerned with child assessment. Dr. Reitman also supervises students in the Psychology Services Center at the College of Psychology. Since 2003, the ADHD Assessment, Consultation and Treatment Program (AACT) has served over 200 youths and their families.Dr. Reitman's prior research and consulting activities have resulted in a number of collaborations with large organizations serving children, most notably Head Start Programs (in Mississippi and Louisiana) and, most recently, with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Broward County. Dr. Reitman has also served as consultant to the Children's Services Council of Broward County and frequently conducts trainings on logic modeling and outcome evaluation for 'Out of School' providers. Dr. Reitman has served as the Director of Project RISE since its inception in 2005. Dr. Marx is a Professor of Psychiatry at Chobanian and Avedisian School of Medicine and staff psychologist at the National Center for PTSD, VA Boston Healthcare System. Dr. Marx graduated with Honors in Psychology from Boston University in 1989. He completed his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Mississippi in 1996. Dr. Marx is an expert in behavior therapy, PTSD assessment, and the effects of trauma. He serves on the editorial board of several scientific journals and has served as a grant reviewer for the National Institute of Mental Health, Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs.Dr. Marx’s research interests include the association between PTSD and functional impairment, PTSD and memory, identifying risk factors for posttraumatic difficulties and developing brief, efficacious treatments for PTSD. Currently, his research is funded by the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs.

• 1. Population: Adult vs. Child/Adolescent2. Psychotherapy Systems: Behavior/Cognitive Behavioral; Psychodynamic; Transtheoretical.3. Diagnosis: Depression; Anxiety; Disruptive Behavior Disorders (Child).4. Special Topics: Barriers to Treatment; the Therapeutic Relationship; Modular Treatment; Dissemination; Placebo Effects; Cognitive Restructuring; and the Cognitive Triad.