John D. Gartner Ph.D.
Licensed Psychologist
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.
Overview
Borderline Personality Disorder
I began my 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 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. My message, which I have spread to the hundreds of clinicians who have taken my workshops, is that Borderline Personality patients are treatable and there is good basis for hope. The work is intensive, long term, challenging, and requires intense engagement by the therapist and patient, but in the end, it is highly satisfying to help turn around chronically dangerous, chaotic lives.
The Spectrum of Bipolar Disorder
My book, The Hypomanic Edge: The Link Between (a Little) Craziness and (a lot of) Success in America, recognized by The New York Times Sunday Magazine as one of the most important new ideas of 2005, has made me a national expert in hypomania. This mildly manic temperament can be found among the most creative, charismatic, high functioning movers and shakers in most fields. 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. I treat patients at all ends of the bipolar spectrum from the classic manic depressive to the high functioning CEO. The art is helping the patient find the balance between being in control without losing their creative edge.
John D. Gartner sees patients at the following location(s):
Baltimore, Maryland
6526 N. Charles St.
Baltimore, Maryland 21204
Contact John D. Gartner
Phone: 410-337-8207
Web: http://www.johngartner.com/
Personal Statement
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. The Hypomanic Edge was featured in the Sunday New York Times annual "Year in Ideas" issue as one of the most "original, exciting and innovative ideas of 2005." 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 books of 2008. In that book, Dr. Gartner coined a new term, psycho-journalism, for his innovative method of combining investigative journalism with psychological expertise. Dr. Gartner is also an experienced therapist with a private practice in Baltimore, where he specialized in the treatment of borderline personality disorder and bipolar disorder.
Treatment Areas
John D. Gartner, Ph.D. has experience treating the following areas: Bipolar Disorder and Personality Disorders.
Treatment Modalities
John D. Gartner, Ph.D. provides Psychodynamic Therapy.
He works with Adolescents and Adults.