Alan Berman Explained

Alan Lee Berman (born July 10, 1943)^[1] also known as Lanny Berman, is an American psychologist, psychotherapist, and suicidologist. He is an adjunct professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Berman was formerly the executive director of the American Association of Suicidology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the International Association for Suicide Research. Berman has a private practice in psychological and forensic consultation.

Education

Berman earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Johns Hopkins University and a Doctor of Philosophy from Catholic University of America.^[2] His 1970 dissertation was titled The Effect Of Videotape Self-Confrontation On Level Of Ego Functioning And Thought Disturbance In Non-Paranoid, Process Schizophrenics.^[3]

Career

Berman worked at American University from 1969 to 1991, eventually becoming a tenured full professor. He served as the president of the American Association of Suicidology from 1984 to 1985. After 1991, he became a Distinguished Adjunct Professor at American University. The same year, he was named the director of the National Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide at the Washington School of Psychiatry. In January 1995, Berman became the executive director of the American Association of Suicidology. He retired from that position on July 1, 2014. In 2009 and 2011, he was elected the president of the International Association for Suicide Prevention. Berman is an adjunct professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Berman is a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology from the American Board of Professional Psychology. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the International Academy of Suicide Research. Berman was the doctoral advisor of Michael Hendricks.^[4] Berman has a private practice in psychological and forensic consultation in Chevy Chase, Maryland.^[5]

Awards and honors

In 1982, Berman received the Shneidman Award for Outstanding Contributions in Research in Suicidology. In 2006, he received the Louis I. Dublin Award for service and contributions to the field of suicide prevention. In 2015, he received a Distinguished Alumni Award from the Catholic University of America's Department of Psychology.

Selected works

Articles

• Berman. Alan L.. Hays. James E.. 1973. Relation between death anxiety, belief in afterlife, and locus of control.. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. en. 41. 2. 318. 10.1037/h0035122. 4747949. 1939-2117.
• Berman. Alan L.. 1990-03-01. Suicide Attempts Among Adolescent Drug Users. Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine. en. 144. 3. 310–4. 10.1001/archpedi.1990.02150270060026. 2305736. 1072-4710.
• Book: O’Carroll. Patrick W.. Berman. Alan L.. Maris. Ronald. Moscicki. Eve. Tanney. Bryan. Silverman. Morton. 2002. Beyond the Tower of Babel. 23–39. en. 10.1007/0-306-47150-7_7. 978-0-306-45815-6.
• Rudd. M. David. M. David Rudd. Berman. Alan L.. Joiner. Thomas E.. Thomas Joiner. Nock. Matthew K.. Matthew Nock. Silverman. Morton M.. Mandrusiak. Michael. Van Orden. Kimberly. Witte. Tracy. 33814905. 2006. Warning Signs for Suicide: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. en-US. 36. 3. 255–262. 10.1521/suli.2006.36.3.255. 16805653. 0363-0234.

Books

• Book: Berman, Alan Lee. Suicide Prevention: Case Consultations. 1990. Springer. 9780826171207. en.
• Book: Adolescent Suicide: Assessment and Intervention. registration. Berman. Alan Lee. Jobes. David A.. 1991-01-01. American Psychological Association. 9781557981141. en. Reprinted in Italian: Il suicidio nell’ adolescenza: Valutazione e intervento (1999). Roma: Edizioni Scientifiche Magi.
• Book: Risk Management with Suicidal Patients. Bongar. Bruce. Berman. Alan L.. Maris. Ronald W.. Silverman. Morton M.. Packman. Wendy. Harris. Eric A.. 1999-07-16. Guilford Press. 9781572304987. en.
• Book: Comprehensive Textbook of Suicidology. Berman. Alan Lee. Silverman. Morton M.. Maris. Ronald. 2000-08-10. Guilford Press. 9781572305410. en.
• Maris, Ronald W., Berman, Alan L., Maltsberger, John T., & Yufit, Robert. (Eds.) (1992). Assessment and Prediction of Suicide. New York: Guilford. Chosen as Book-of-the-Month by the Behavioral Science Book Service.).
• Leenaars, Antoon A., Berman, Alan L., Cantor, Pamela, & Maris, Ronald W. (Eds.). (1993). Suicidology: Essays in Honor of Edwin S. Shneidman. Nothvale, New Jersey: Jason Aronson.
• Berman, Alan L., Jobes, David A., & Silverman, Morton M. (2006). Youth Suicide: Assessment and Intervention (2nd Ed.), Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
• Berman, Alan L. & Pompili, Maurizio. (Eds.). (2011). Suicide Risk Associated with Medical Conditions. Washington, DC: American Association of Suicidology.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Berman, Alan Lee (1943-....). Bibliothèque nationale de France. fr. 2018-07-23.
2. Web site: BIO: DR. ALAN L. BERMAN (LANNY). University of Wisconsin La Crosse.
3. Berman. Alan L. The effect of videotape self-confrontation on level of ego functioning and thought disturbance in non-paranoid, process schizophrenics. 1970. en.
4. Hendricks. Michael Lawrence. The occurrence of suicidal ideation over the course of HIV infection in gay men: a cross-sectional study. 1993. en. 34135687.
5. Web site: Related Faculty. Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. en-US. 2018-07-23.