Jeffrey J Magnavita

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, is a nationally recognized psychologist, psychotherapist, and clinical theorist in clinical practice for three decades. He is the author and editor of eight professional books on psychotherapy, personality theory, and the treatment of personality disorders, as well as numerous chapters and articles.Dr. Magnavita has been recognized for his work, including APA's Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Independent or Institutional Practice in the...See more

Jeffrey J. Magnavita, PhD, ABPP, is a nationally recognized psychologist, psychotherapist, and clinical theorist in clinical practice for three decades. He is the author and editor of eight professional books on psychotherapy, personality theory, and the treatment of personality disorders, as well as numerous chapters and articles.Dr. Magnavita has been recognized for his work, including APA's Award for Distinguished Professional Contribution to Independent or Institutional Practice in the Private Sector. He has been featured in two APA videotapes demonstrating his unifiying approach to psychotherapy. He served as the president of APA Division 29 (Psychotherapy) in 2010 and is the producer of the video series Psychotherapists Face-to-Face. His work focuses on the unification of clinical science and he is the founder of the Unified Psychotherapy Project and the coeditor of the Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science. Dr. Magnavita is trained in a number of modalities and approaches to clinical treatment, and his work seeks to combine the best of all approaches to maximize treatment outcome. His recent interests include decision making and the use of technology in mental health practice. He served as a member and then vice-chair of the APA Steering Committee tasked with the development of Clinical Practice Guidelines and is a lecturer in the Department of Psychiatry at Yale University, USA. His most recent volume, with Jack C. Anchin, is Unifying Psychotherapy: Principles, Methods, and Evidence from Clinical Science. See less