Frank Pittman
Encyclopedia
Frank Smith Pittman, III, M.D.
(born 1935) is an American
psychiatrist
and author
. He writes a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in Psychology Today
.
He is a "widely quoted author" of Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity and Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy. He is also author of books Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult, and Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis.
Dr. Pittman is based out of Atlanta, Georgia
, where he practices family therapy
. He has been active as a psychiatrist and practicing family therapist since 1962. Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologist
s.
Doctor of Medicine
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(born 1935) is an American
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psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
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and author
Author
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. He writes a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in Psychology Today
Psychology Today
Psychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a psychology-based magazine about relationships, health, and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists. Psychology Today was founded in 1967 and features articles on such topics as love,...
.
He is a "widely quoted author" of Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity and Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy. He is also author of books Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult, and Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis.
Dr. Pittman is based out of Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
, where he practices family therapy
Family therapy
Family therapy, also referred to as couple and family therapy, family systems therapy, and family counseling, is a branch of psychotherapy that works with families and couples in intimate relationships to nurture change and development. It tends to view change in terms of the systems of...
. He has been active as a psychiatrist and practicing family therapist since 1962. Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologist
Psychologist
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s.
Education
- Research, Community Mental Health, Family Therapy, Denver, ColoradoDenver, ColoradoThe City and County of Denver is the capital and the most populous city of the U.S. state of Colorado. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South Platte River Valley on the western edge of the High Plains just east of the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains...
, from a grant from the National Institute of Mental HealthNational Institute of Mental HealthThe National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health... - Medical ResidencyResidency (medicine)Residency is a stage of graduate medical training. A resident physician or resident is a person who has received a medical degree , Podiatric degree , Dental Degree and who practices...
, psychiatryPsychiatryPsychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
, Emory UniversityEmory UniversityEmory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
Books
- Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis, Frank Pittman, M.D., A Norton Professional Book, (Hardcover), W. W. Norton & Company; 1st ed edition, May 1987, ISBN 0393700402 , ISBN 978-0393700404, W W Norton page
- Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy, Frank Pittman, M.D., W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition November 1990, ISBN 0393307077 , ISBN 978-0393307078, W W Norton page
- Mentiras Privadas (Spanish edition), Amorrortu Editores, September 1994, ISBN 950518543X , ISBN 978-9505185436
- Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity, Frank Pittman, M.D., Perigee Trade; Reprint edition October 1, 1994, ISBN 0399518835 , ISBN 978-0399518836
- Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult, Golden Guides from St. Martin's PressSt. Martin's PressSt. Martin's Press is a book publisher headquartered in the Flatiron Building in New York City. Currently, St. Martin's Press is one of the United States' largest publishers, bringing to the public some 700 titles a year under eight imprints, which include St. Martin's Press , St...
, ISBN 1582380406 , ISBN 978-1582380407 , July 30, 1999
Articles
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- "Ask Dr. Frank", column, Psychology Today, March/April 1994 issue
- "Ask Dr. Frank", Psychology Today, May/June 1994 issue
- "How to be a Grownup Even Around Your Own Parents", Psychotherapy.net, October 2002.
Presentations
- "What are Men for, Anyway?", Reno, NevadaReno, NevadaReno is the county seat of Washoe County, Nevada, United States. The city has a population of about 220,500 and is the most populous Nevada city outside of the Las Vegas metropolitan area...
, June 28, 2003, Keynote Address, Smart Marriages Conference - Response to "The Death of 'Till Death Us Do Part': "Marriage in the 20th Century", July, 2002, Keynote Address, Smart Marriages Conference
- Myth and Ritual in American Life, A Sloan Center for Working Families, "Ritual Function and Family Dysfunction: The Therapist's View", Emory UniversityEmory UniversityEmory University is a private research university in metropolitan Atlanta, located in the Druid Hills section of unincorporated DeKalb County, Georgia, United States. The university was founded as Emory College in 1836 in Oxford, Georgia by a small group of Methodists and was named in honor of...
External links
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- An Interview with Frank Pittman, MD, by Victor Yalom, PhD, Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference, 2000 (www.psychotherapy.net)
- Infidelity Comes Out of the Closet, New York Times, April 29, 1999
- Infidelity reaches beyond having sex, By Karen S. Peterson, USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, 1/8/2003 - Dear Ann: Thanks for 47 years of advice, USA TodayUSA TodayUSA Today is a national American daily newspaper published by the Gannett Company. It was founded by Al Neuharth. The newspaper vies with The Wall Street Journal for the position of having the widest circulation of any newspaper in the United States, something it previously held since 2003...
, 06/23/2002 - Marriage experts converge here; top tip is don't split, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 06/21/06
- Search for a soul mate, or love the one you're with?, 5/28/2003, USA Today
- Study: Divorce, living together new norms, USA Today
- Why men drag their feet down the aisle, 06/26/2002, USA Today
- Cohabiting can make marriage an iffy proposition, Even married, men may still feel less committed, July 8, 2002, USA Today
- Work & Family: Couples separate checking accounts, The Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street JournalThe Wall Street Journal is an American English-language international daily newspaper. It is published in New York City by Dow Jones & Company, a division of News Corporation, along with the Asian and European editions of the Journal....
, February 24, 2005