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John D Gartner Ph.D.

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Psychologist John D. Gartner, Ph.D., is widely published in journals and books, and his work has also appeared in the Baltimore Sun and Talk magazine. Gartner lives and practices as a clinical psychologist in New York and Baltimore. He is the author of In Search of Bill Clinton: A Psychological Biography and The Hypomanic Edge.

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Recent Posts
An Honest, Heartfelt Portrayal of Bipolar Disorder
Hollywood depictions of mental illness usually are far off the mark. In Infinitely Polar Bear, Mark Ruffalo gives a rich, three dimensional, and deeply sympathetic performance as the bipolar father of two young girls.
Hypomanic Nation

America has the highest rates of bipolar disorder according to an eleven-nation NIMH study published in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry.

America has the highest rates of bipolar disorder according to an eleven-nation NIMH study published in this month's Archives of General Psychiatry.

The Peacemaker

Former president Clinton, whose visit to North Korea won the freedom of two captured American journalists, may be the most prolific peacemaker of all time. His unique ability in this area is rooted in his psychology. Because he played the role of peacemaker in his troubled alcoholic family, it is a role he is driven to perform.

Former president Clinton, whose visit to North Korea won the freedom of two captured American journalists, may be the most prolific peacemaker of all time. His unique ability in this area is rooted in his psychology. Because he played the role of peacemaker in his troubled alcoholic family, it is a role he is driven to perform.

The Amazing Emanuel Brothers

Three brothers: a natural experiment in the nature and nurture of success. 

Three brothers: a natural experiment in the nature and nurture of success.