Neil Ribner, PhD

Specialties and Interests

• Couples and Family Therapy
• Parenting
• Divorce
• Custody
• Stepfamilies

Programs and Research Projects

• Director of the Family Center at CABS - interns do court-ordered custody evaluations

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Psychotherapy; Family Therapy; Clinical Clerkship; Research Seminar; Consultation groups

Selected Publications

• Ribner, N. (2001). "First Sessions with Teenagers." Jossey-Bass.
• Welland, C. & Ribner, N. (2001). "A Demographic and Risk FActor Survey of Mexican Immigrants Mandated to Partner Abuse Treatment in San Diego County." Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin.
• Ribner, N. (ed). "Handbook of Juvenile Forensic Psychology." Jossey-Bass. To be published Spring, 2002.

Recent Dissertations Chaired

• Christina Gietzen-Bartley: An Exploration of Identity Formation and Heterosexual Relationships of Never-Married Women who are Adult Children of Divorce
• Bradley P. Miller: Son-to-Mother Assault Among Boys Who Witness Partner Assault
• Christauria Welland Akong: A Qualitative Analysis of Cultural Treatment Components for Mexican Male Perpetrators of Partner Abuse
• Shane Lex Gomes: Factors Affecting Asian Indian Selection of Psychotherapy: Therapist Ethnicity and Therapy Modality
• Katherine Gutzwiller-Jurman: Relationship Between Eating Disorder Symptomatology and Perceptions of Closeness-Caregiving and Intrusiveness in the Mother-Daughter and Father-Daughter Relationship
• Diana W. Hoffman: Responses of Female Therapists to Angry Female Clients: Countertransference Considerations

Professional Activities

• Director of the Family Center at CABS
• Consultant to Social Advocates for Youth
• Consultant to US Navy Family Therapy program
• Private Practice specializing in couples and family therapy and custody evaluations

Professional Licenses, Certifications, and Honors

• California License # PSY 5767
• Court Approved Custody Evaluator

Interests and Hobbies

• Cooking
• Theater
• Baseball