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Mark L. Ruffalo M.S.W., D.Psa.

About

Mark L. Ruffalo, M.S.W., D.Psa., is a psychotherapist in private practice in Tampa, Florida, and serves as Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine and Adjunct Instructor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine. His main interests include the history of psychiatry, particularly mid-20th century American psychiatry; the conceptualization of mental illness; and the psychoanalytic treatment of mood and personality disorders, conversion disorder, and schizophrenia.

Ruffalo received his bachelor's degree in psychology summa cum laude and his master's degree in social work from the University of Pittsburgh. He completed his internship at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. His doctoral project, titled "Understanding Schizophrenia: Toward a Unified Biological and Psychodynamic Approach," was published in the journal Psychoanalytic Social Work.

The views expressed on this blog are solely his own and do not reflect the views of any of his employers. His website is drruffalo.com.

Recent Posts
The Problem With Too Many Diagnoses
Patients who have been diagnosed with multiple psychiatric disorders have become the rule, not the exception—with serious consequences for treatment.
Major Meta-Analysis Finds CBT Effective But Not Superior

A large meta-analysis concludes that the popular therapy does not outperform other modalities in the treatment of depression.

A large meta-analysis concludes that the popular therapy does not outperform other modalities in the treatment of depression.

7 Obscure but Fascinating Psychiatric Terms

A brief excursion into rare psychiatric terminology, much of it related to schizophrenia.

A brief excursion into rare psychiatric terminology, much of it related to schizophrenia.

Still Dying With Their Rights On, 50 Years Later

Personal Perspective: As resources dwindle, and commitment laws become more stringent, the sickest psychiatric patients remain shut out of the system.

Personal Perspective: As resources dwindle, and commitment laws become more stringent, the sickest psychiatric patients remain shut out of the system.

Defending Psychiatry: An Interview With Ronald Pies

Dr. Ronald Pies is one of the world's best-known supporters of psychiatry. Here, he answers questions on the nature of mental illness, Thomas Szasz, and the future of psychiatry.

Dr. Ronald Pies is one of the world's best-known supporters of psychiatry. Here, he answers questions on the nature of mental illness, Thomas Szasz, and the future of psychiatry.