Alan Pfeffer, MSW, ACSW, LCSW, BCD

Lecturer

215-204-1225

alan.pfeffer@temple.edu

Biography

Education:

1995 MSW, Temple University, Social Work

1975 Psy.D (ABD) Hahnemann Medical College, Clinical Psychology

1972 BA, American University, Psychology

Areas of Professional Interest:

· Family Dynamics

· Mental Health Ecology

· Parenting and Behavior Management

· Treatment of Trauma, Personality Disorders and Bipolar Disorders

· Community Mental Health

· Clinical Supervision – Center for Social Policy and Community Development

· Health Care Policy and Dysfunction

· Diagnostic Changes in the DSM 5

Course Involvement

MSW:

· Advanced Clinical Practice - Lead

· Clinical Practice Consultation

· Assessment and the DSM IV TR

· Foundation of Practice

BSW:

· Senior Seminar

· Social Worker in the Group

Publications/Presentations

Presentations:

· Parenting in the 21^st Century

· Behavior Management

o For Parents

· Classroom Management

o For Teachers

· Identifying Mental Illness in the Classroom

o For High School Guidance Counselors

· Culture Change in the Workplace

Clinical Interests

Clinical Interests:

· Differential Diagnosis and Evidence Based Treatment

· Family Therapy

· The Psychodynamics of Repetition Compulsion and Failure

· Couples Treatment: From Love to Hate

Additional Info

Community Involvement:

· Center for Social Policy and Community Development

o Community Mental Health Field Supervisor

· Steininger Behavioral Care

o Clinical Consultant