Andrew Tatarsky (born August 11, 1955) is an American psychologist and the founder and director of the Center for Optimal Living.[1] He teaches in New York City as the Professor of Professional Practice for the Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program[2] at the New School for Social Research. Tatarsky is known for developing Integrative Harm Reduction Therapy (IHRP),[3] a treatment for the spectrum of substance use disorders and other high-risk behaviors.
Andrew Tatarsky | |
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| Born | August 11, 1955 New York City, United States |
| Alma mater | City College of the City University of New York |
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| Known for | Work in psychotherapy, substance use disorders, and addictive behavior |
| Notable work | Harm reduction psychotherapy |
Education
editTatarsky attended the City College of New York,[4] where he graduated with Research Honors in psychology, summa cum laude in 1977. At the City College of New York he was elected member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society and received the Bernard A. Ackerman Research Award. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the City College of the City University of New York in 1986.[5]
Career
editEarly in his career, Tatarsky served as the Clinical Director and Senior Psychotherapist at The DiMele Center for Psychotherapy, where he directed a cocaine consultation service.[6] Simultaneously, in his private practice Tatarsky began to work with psychotherapy clients who were actively using substances, finding his clients to be staying in treatment and improving. These experiences served as the foundation for his criticism of the abstinence based model for substance use treatment, the limitation of the disease model of addiction, and his development of Harm Reduction Psychotherapy.[7]
Later in his career Tatarsky would become a founding member and past president of the Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association.[8] And a founding board member of the Association for Harm Reduction Therapy. He is a member of the board of Moderation Management Network, Inc.[9] And has served as a clinical advisor to the New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services.[10] Tatarsky is currently a consultant in the Advanced Specialization in Couple and Family Therapy at the Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis at New York University[11]
Works
edit- Tatarsky, A. (Ed.). (2007). Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: A New Treatment for Drug and Alcohol Users. Northvale, N.J., Aronson.
- Tatarsky, A. (2010). Developing your healthiest relationship to marijuana: A harm reduction approach. In: Holland, J. The Pot Book. A Comprehensive Look at the Risks and Benefits of Cannabis. Rochester, VT, Inner Traditions.
- Tatarsky, A. & Marlatt, G.A. (2010). State of the Art in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Emerging Treatment for Substance Misuse. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, Vol. 66 (10), pp. 117–122.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ The Center for Optimal Living, New York, New Tork, Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ Harm Reduction Psychotherapy Certificate Program Archived 2015-06-29 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ Tatarsky, A. (Ed.). (2007). Harm reduction psychotherapy: A new treatment for drug and alcohol problems. Jason Aronson.
- ^ Andrew Tatarsky Website Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ Andrew Tatarsky Website Archived 2015-07-08 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ Tatarsky, A. (Ed.). (2007). Harm reduction psychotherapy: A new treatment for drug and alcohol problems. Jason Aronson.
- ^ Tatarsky, A. & Marlatt, G.A. (2010). State of the Art in Harm Reduction Psychotherapy: An Emerging Treatment for Substance Misuse. Journal of Clinical Psychology: In Session, Vol. 66 (10), pp. 117-122.
- ^ Division on Addiction of New York State Psychological Association Website Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ Moderation Management Network, Inc. Website Archived 2015-07-11 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 10 July 2015
- ^ "New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services, Addiction Services for Prevention, Treatment, Recovery: Clinical Guidance, October 2012" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-09-22. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
- ^ The Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis Website Retrieved 10 July 2015