Marc Galanter is Professor of Psychiatry at
New York University School of Medicine
NYU Grossman School of Medicine is a medical school of New York University, a private research university in New York City. It was founded in 1841 and is one of two medical schools of the university, with the other being the Long Island School of ...
and has served as the Founding Director of the Division of
Alcoholism
Alcoholism is, broadly, any drinking of alcohol that results in significant mental or physical health problems. Because there is disagreement on the definition of the word ''alcoholism'', it is not a recognized diagnostic entity. Predomi ...
and
Drug Abuse. His studies have addressed
family therapy for substance abuse,
pharmacologic treatment for
addiction
Addiction is a neuropsychological disorder characterized by a persistent and intense urge to engage in certain behaviors, one of which is the usage of a drug, despite substantial harm and other negative consequences. Repetitive drug use o ...
, and Twelve Step recovery for addiction. He is an author of over 200 peer-reviewed articles. He chairs Twelve Step Interest Groups in AAAP, ASAM, and the International Society of Addiction Medicine and teaches at the New York University School of Medicine.
Galanter attended
Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Albert Einstein College of Medicine is a research-intensive medical school located in the Morris Park neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City. Founded in 1953, Einstein operates as an independent degree-granting institution as part of t ...
(1969–1971) where he did his residency in psychiatry.
After that he was a Clinical Associate at the
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The NIH, in turn, is an agency of the United States Department of Health and Human Services and is the prima ...
and then an NIH Career Teacher.
He later served as president of the
Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse (AMERSA) (1976–1977), the
American Academy of Addiction Psychiatry (1991–1992), and the
American Society of Addiction Medicine
The American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), founded in 1954, is a professional medical society representing over 6,000 physicians, clinicians and associated professionals in the field of addiction medicine. ASAM is dedicated to increasing ...
(1999–2001).
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See also
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List of cult and new religious movement researchers
The academic study of new religious movements is known as new religions studies (NRS).
The study draws from the disciplines of anthropology, psychiatry, history, psychology, sociology, religious studies, and theology. Eileen Barker noted tha ...
References
Albert Einstein College of Medicine alumni
American psychiatrists
Living people
New York University Grossman School of Medicine faculty
Researchers of new religious movements and cults
Year of birth missing (living people)
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