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Michael Gottlieb, Ph.D.

Michael Gottlieb, Ph.D.

Professor

School
Medical School
Department
Psychiatry
Graduate Programs
Clinical Psychology
  • Biography

    Dr. Gottlieb practices forensic and family psychology in Dallas, Texas. He is Board Certified in Family Psychology [ABPP] and is a Fellow of the American Psychology/Law Society as well as four other divisions of the American Psychological Association. He is a Clinical Professor at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where he teaches professional ethics, and an Honorary Clinical Professor at Texas Woman's University. He is a Past-President of the Dallas and Texas Psychological Associations, The American Board of Family Psychology and The Academy of Family Psychology. Also, he completed terms on the American Psychological Association's: Ethics Committee; Committee on Professional Practice and Standards; and Council of Representatives (two terms). Presently, he is a member of the Ethics Committee of the American Board of Professional Psychology. An active scholar, Dr. Gottlieb writes on applied ethics and the psychology/law interface. He has written or co-written forty peer reviewed articles and book chapters, presented over eighty original papers, offered more than 100 professional workshops locally, nationally and internationally and has received over thirty awards for his professional accomplishments and service. He was the Editor of Family Law Psychology Briefs, and serves on the Editorial Board of eight scholarly journals. He has testified or consulted in fifteen states, four federal jurisdictions, and consults regarding forensic psychology issues to a variety of individuals and institutions including the Texas State Board of Examiners of Psychologists. Recently, he has made presentations to The Family Law Section of the American Bar Association, The State Bar of California, the National Judicial Institute of Canada, and two ABA/APA National Conferences on Children and the Law. He was recently appointed to the working group on Ethics and Standards of the joint APA/ABA Collaboration on Children, Families, Divorce, and Custody.

  • Education
    Undergraduate
    Univ of Illinois @ Urbana-Cham (1964), Psychology
    Graduate School
    Depaul University (1966), Clinical Psychology
    Graduate School
    Texas Tech University (1972), Counseling Psychology
  • Research Interest
    • Boundary Issues
    • Ethical Decision Making
    • Multiple Relations
  • Publications

    Star Featured Publications

    Objects in the mirror are closer than they appear: A primary prevention approach to ethical decision making.
    Crowley, J. & Gottlieb, M.C. PPRP 2012 43 65-72
    Improving ethical practice of telemedicine-based neuropsychological assessment: Proposed Practice Guidelines.
    Grosch, M., Gottlieb, M.C., and Cullum, C. M. TCN 2011 25 1119-1133
    Non-rational processes in ethical decision making
    Rogerson, M.D., Gottlieb, M.C., Handelsman, M.M., Knapp, S. & Younggren, J.N. AP 2011 66 614-623
    Multiple Relations in Supervsion: Guidance for administrators, supervisors and students
    Gottlieb, M. Robinson, K., & Younggren, J. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice Summer 2007 33 241-247
  • Books

    Featured 

    APA Handbook of Ethics in Psychology

    Knapp, S., Gottlieb, M.C., Handelsman, M.M., VandeCreek, L. (Eds.) (Ed.) (2011). Washington, DC, American Psychological Association

  • Honors & Awards
    • Outstandling Lifetime Contribution Award
      American Board of Professional Psychology (2004)
    • Distinguished Lifetime Achievement Award
      Texas Psychological Association (2003)
    • Distinguished Practitioner - Medallion Member
      National Academies of Practice (2000)
    • Fellow
      American Psychology/Law Society (2000)
    • Distinguished Psychologist
      Academy of Family Psychology (1996)
  • Professional Associations/Affiliations
    • American Bar Association-Associate
    • American Psychological Association
    • Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
    • National Academies of Practice