Richard Gartner

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Richard B. Gartner (born in New York City ca. 1947) is a clinical psychologist who was trained both as a family therapist and an interpersonal psychoanalyst. One of the founders of MaleSurvivor: the National Organization on Male Sexual Victimization, [1] he is a Past President of the organization and now chairs its advisory board. [2] He is known for his research and clinical work in the area of child sexual abuse against boys and its aftermath for them as men. [3]

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Career

Gartner is a graduate of the William Alanson White Institute for Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis, and Psychiatry (wawhite.org) in New York City, founded its Sexual Abuse Service, and served as the Service's director from 1994 to 2005.[ citation needed ]

He has authored numerous books about boyhood sexual abuse between 1999 and 2017. In particular, Betrayed as Boys: Psychodynamic Treatment of Sexually Abused Men was Runner-up for the 2001 Gradiva Award for Best Book on a Clinical Subject given by the National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis (NAAP) and was translated into Japanese language in 2005. [4]

He's a regular speaker on the topic of male sexual victimization, and has sometimes been sought for his expertise in newspapers; in 2002 after the Catholic sex abuse cases were revealed, USA Today sought him to comment about sexual abuse against males. [5]

Education

Gartner is a graduate of Haverford College and Columbia. He completed his Ph.D. in clinical psychology in 1972.

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  1. http://www.malesurvivor.org
  2. Boodman, Sandra G. (July 29, 2002). "How Deep The Scars Of Abuse?". The Washington Post . Archived from the original on March 10, 2020. Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  3. Dreifus, Claudia (March 1, 2005). "A CONVERSATION WITH: RICHARD GARTNER; Beyond the Bounds of Betrayal: Men Cope With Being the Victims". The New York Times . Retrieved August 24, 2010.
  4. 少年への性的虐待―男性被害者の心的外傷と精神分析治療 (in Japanese). ASIN   4861820138.
  5. Kornblum, Janet (June 19, 2002). "Calls to sex abuse hotlines increase after scandal". USA Today . Retrieved August 24, 2010.