Dr. Amador is an internationally sought-after speaker, clinical psychologist, professor at Columbia University, Teachers College, in New York City, and author of eight books including the national best seller “I’m Not Sick, I Don’t Need Help!”
Dr. Amador’s expertise has made him a regular contributor to the Today Show and a featured guest on ABC Good Morning America, Prime Time Live, CBS This Morning, NBC Nightly News, 60 Minutes, CNN, Dateline, ABC’s World News Tonight, Fox News, New York Times, Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.
Dr. Amador has been a consultant to numerous companies and government agencies including the National Institute of Health.
His forensic cases include the Unabomber, PFC Lynndie England, Elizabeth Smart Kidnapping, and Zacarias Moussaoui trials. Dr. Amador has over 25 years experience working with adults, families, and couples. He lives in New York.
Previously, Dr. Amador was a professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Columbia University, College of Physicians & Surgeons; on the Board of Directors of the National Alliance for the Mentally Ill (NAMI); Director of Research at NAMI; and the Director of Psychology at the New York State Psychiatric Institute.
In addition to his books Dr. Amador has published over 100 peer-reviewed scientific papers, and many other publications that have been translated into more than 20 languages.
Dr. Amador was co-chair of the last text revision of the Schizophrenia and related disorders section of the DSM IV-TR (often referred to as the “Psychiatrists’ Bible”).
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April 15, 2008 at 9:49 pm
Carmen Chenal, Esq.
Congratulations on your blog. I agree with your statement that we need to have relations with Cuba. Someone that is very active with this issue is representative Jeff Flake for Arizona.
August 14, 2008 at 2:00 am
Warren Jenkins
Can you tell me how to find practitioners in Australia (Melbourne) who use LEAP approach?
August 14, 2008 at 3:22 pm
admin
Contact Liz Caruthers who is the Executive Director of the Mental Illness Fellowship of Victoria and John Alan, M.D., Ph.D. Director of Psychiatric Services Townsville Hospital, Queensland. They should be able to direct you to LEAP trained/familiar therapists.
October 15, 2008 at 12:40 am
Kelley
Are there any practitioners in or around Portland Oregon? My family member seems destined to stay in a long term hospital because they cannot engage in treatment. I have bought the book (I am not sick…) to do what I can, but some of the approaches/talk that is used by some providers doesn’t seem helpful, and they tend to give up on this person. Any help would be appreciated, thank you
October 29, 2008 at 1:50 pm
Candace
Can you please tell me how to find a practitioner in Melbourne, FL that is a LEAP trained/familiar therapist?
December 12, 2008 at 8:28 am
Durel Anne
Merci à Monsieur Amador. Par sex écrits que je viens de découvrir, il nous offre un véritable soutien dans le chamboulement que provoque la maladie de notre fille de 21 ans. Ses livres sont devenus indispensables… Encore merci
January 3, 2009 at 9:36 pm
Larry Patrick
My 42 year old son was diagnosed with delusional disorder; persecutory type two years ago. Can you direct me to any resources that might help me to help my son? Thank you.