Scott Haltzman
Dr. Scott David Haltzman (born in 1960 in Allentown, Pennsylvania) is an American psychiatrist, relationship counselor, and author. He is known for his work in support of marriage and husbands.
Haltzman’s interest in the nature of the married relationship grows from observations made over years of his providing individual and couple’s therapy. His research focuses on seeking out data to better help understand the relationship patterns of husbands and wives, and the techniques individuals use to advance the institution of marriage.
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[edit] Early life
Haltzman is the son of Jay Haltzman, the President of the Paint-n-Paper stores in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and the late Delores ("Dolly") Haltzman, the former President and Artistic Director of the Repertory Dance Theater and the Dolly Haltzman School of Dance in Allentown.[1] He has two brothers (Mark, a trial attorney,[2] and Jonathan) and a sister (Jennifer, the current President of the Repertory Dance Theater and Dolly Haltzman School of Dance). Haltzman's inquisitive mind was in evidence at an early age.[3]
[edit] Education
Haltzman graduated from Emmaus High School in Emmaus, Pennsylvania and received his Bachelor's Degree in English and Biology from Brown University in 1982.[4] He received his M.D. degree from Brown Medical School in 1985. He completed his chief residency and was a Fellow in Psychiatry at the Yale-New Haven Hospital.[5][4]
Haltzman is board certified in psychiatry, and is a Distinguished Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association.[5]
[edit] Practice
Haltzman is the Medical Director of Northern Rhode Island Community Services, a mental health and substance-abuse treatment center in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Human Behavior at Brown Medical School.[6][7] He also has an active private practice, with a focus on marriage counseling for individuals and couples. In addition, he is a presenter at the annual Smart Marriages Conference. Haltzman also spends one day of his week working with clients for SSTAR, a Drug and Alcohol / Mental Health Facility in Fall River MA.
[edit] Author
Haltzman is the author of The Secrets of Happily Married Men: Eight Ways to Win Your Wife's Heart Forever, Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, 2006, [8]. The book is a marriage guide for men.[9] [10]
In January 2008 Haltzman came out with The Secrets of Happily Married Women: How to Get More Out of Your Relationship by Doing Less, Jossey-Bass/John Wiley & Sons, which he co-authored with Theresa Foy DiGeronimo.[11][12] Haltzman followed that with the July 2009 release of The Secrets of Happy Families: Eight Keys to Building a Lifetime of Connection and Contentment.[13] Using the format of his prior two books, Haltzman published the findings of a survey of 1266 individuals and determined the factors that led to families being happy.[14]
Haltzman has also founded the website: www.secretsofmarriedmen.com and www.365Reasons.com.
[edit] Media appearances
Haltzman has appeared on the Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20, and Tucker, and has been cited in media on a number of occasions.[15][16][17][18][19][20]
[edit] Award
In 2007 Haltzman was honored by the Women's Resource Center of Newport & Bristol Counties (Rhode Island) as one of 19 "Men who Make a Difference."[21]
[edit] Personal
- Haltzman married Susan (née Reynolds Hayum) Haltzman in 1988,[22] and they and their children reside in Barrington, Rhode Island.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Redbook Magazine bio
- "Dr. Scott's 365 Reasons to Stay Married", 365reasons.com.
- "Susan Reynolds Hayum Weds Dr. Scott Haltzman," The New York Times, March 20, 1988.
- "How to win your wife’s heart forever", by Scott Haltzman, FamilyMinistries.org, January 2005.
- "Making Marriage (Like) Work; An Author Says Men Can Succeed by Treating It Like a Job," The Washington Post, January 24, 2006.
- "Med School prof speaks out on relationships; Book by Scott Haltzman '82 MD '85 garners media attention", The Brown Daily Herald, February 2, 2006.
