Katzman, Melanie A.

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KATZMAN, Melanie A.

KATZMAN, Melanie A. American, b. 1958. Genres: Psychology, Medicine/Health. Career: Devereux Center, Scottsdale, AZ, therapist, 1981-82; Good Samaritan Medical Center, Phoenix, AZ, therapist, 1982-83; Bulimia Therapy and Research Team, Phoenix, coordinator and consultant, 1983-84; New York University, Bellevue Medical Center, NYC, psychology intern, 1984-85; Institute for Behavior Therapy, NYC, part-time post-doctoral fellow, 1985-86; New York Hospital, Cornell Medical Center-Westchester Division, White Plains, NY, post-doctoral fellow, 1985-86; Regent Hospital, NYC, director of outpatient eating disorders services, 1986-87, clinical director of psychiatric outpatient services for Metropolitan Medical Group, 1988-89; Cornell University Medical Center, NYC, clinical assistant professor of psychology, 1987-; New York Hospital, NYC, assistant attending psychologist, 1987-; private practice, 1989-; The Business Practice, Hong Kong, director of corporate consultations, 1994-95. Chinese University of Hong Kong, scholar in residence, 1994-95; University of London's Institute of Psychiatry, lecturer, 1995-. Has presented papers at mental health association meetings, workshops, and conferences in the U.S. and abroad. Publications: (with L. Weiss and S.A. Wolchik) Treating Bulimia: A Psychoeducational Approach, 1985; (with Weiss and Wolchik) You Can't Have Your Cake and Eat It Too: A Self-Help Program for Controlling Bulimia, 1986; (ed. and contributor with P. Fallon and S. Wooley) Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders, 1994. Contibutor of articles to books. Contributor to professional journals and periodicals. Address: Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigney Place, Denmark Hill, London SE5, England.

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