| Office: |
6525 N. Charles St.
Gibson Building, Suite 143
Baltimore, MD 21204
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| Phone: |
(410) 337-8207
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| Web Site: |
www.johngartner.com
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| Profession: |
Psychologist
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| Practice Description: |
Dr. Gartner has been practicing psychotherapy and teaching psychiatrists at Johns Hopkins University Medical School for twenty years. His two areas of specialization are Borderline Personality Disorder and Bipolar Disorder.
Dr. Gartner began his work with borderline personality disorder (BPD) in 1987, after completing a post-doctoral fellowship on the topic at New York Hospital-Cornell University Medical Center, under the auspices of Dr. Otto Kernberg, noted authority in the field. People diagnosed with BPD have problems with impulsivity, mood swings, intense unstable relationships, and self destructive behaviors such as self-cutting. There is probably no disorder considered more difficult to treat. Dr. Gartner’s message, which he has spread to the hundreds of clinicians who have taken his workshops, is that Borderline Personality patients are treatable and there is good reason for hope. The work is intensive, long term, challenging, and requires intense engagement by both the therapist and patient, but In the end, it is highly satisfying to help turn around chronically dangerous, chaotic lives
Dr. Gartner treats people at all levels of the bipolar spectrum from the classic manic depressive with a history of hospitalizations, to the high functioning hypomanic CEO Because of his book, The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a lot of) Success in America, Dr. Gartner is one of the most recognized names in the world in the study of hypomania. The New York Times named his book as one of the most important new ideas of 2005. This mildly manic temperament can be found among the most creative, charismatic, high functioning movers and shakers in most fields, and Dr. Gartner has suggested it has played a role in defining the American temperament. However, while the temperament has many upsides, there are typical problems hypomanics deal with related to managing their inborn impulsivity, impatience, inflated self esteem, risk taking that often reflects poor judgment, and vulnerability to addictive substances and behaviors. The delicate balancing act is helping patients find stability without losing their creative edge.
John Gartner is a part time assistant professor psychiatry at Johns Hopkins University Medical School. He graduated magna cum laude from Princeton University, received his Ph. D in clinical psychology from the University of Massachusetts, and completed his post-doctoral training at Cornell Medical School. His work has been published in the Washington Post, Chicago-Sun Times, Baltimore Sun, Worth and Talk, as well as numerous scholarly journals. His book, The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (A Little) Craziness And (A Lot Of) Success In America, was featured in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and Newsweek, and covered by business publications such as The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, Forbes, Inc., and Entrepreneur. Dr. Gartner has appeared on numerous radio and TV shows including CNN and ABC News. His second book, In Search of Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography was named by Booklist, official publication of the American Library Assocaition as one of the best biographies of 2008. In that book, Dr. Gartner is a regular contributor to Psychology Today, where he also has a regular blog, The Roving Psychologist, "analyzing the minds that run our world."
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| Education: |
B.A. (magna cum laude)
Princeton University, 1979
Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, 1985
Post--doctoral fellowship
Cornell University Medical School, 1987
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| License #: |
02252 |
| License State: |
Maryland |
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Office is on the grounds of the historic Sheppard Pratt Hospital on Charles st, two miles south of the Charles st. beltway exit.
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