Dr. Stanton Samenow received his B.A. (cum laude) from Yale University in 1963 and his Ph.D. in psychology from the University of Michigan in 1968. After working as a clinical psychologist on adolescent inpatient psychiatric services in the Ann Arbor (Michigan) area, he joined the Program for the Investigation of Criminal Behavior at St. Elizabeths Hospital in Washington, D.C. From 1970 until June, 1978, he was clinical research psychologist for that program. With the late Dr. Samuel Yochelson, he participated in the longest in-depth clinical research-treatment study of offenders that has been conducted in North America. The findings of that study are contained in the three volume publication The Criminal Personality (Lanham, Md.: Roman and Littlefield) that he co-authored with Dr. Yochelson.
In 1978, Dr. Samenow entered the private practice of clinical psychology in Alexandria, Virginia. His specialty has continued to be the evaluation and treatment of juvenile and adult offenders. Dr. Samenow has delivered lectures, training seminars, and workshops in 48 states, Canada, and England. These presentations have been to a variety of professional groups including mental health, law enforcement, corrections, education, social services, and the judiciary. He has served as a consultant and expert witness for a variety of courts and agencies, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Dade County (Florida) Public Schools, Federal Bureau of Prisons, and the U.S. Office of Probation. In 1980, he was appointed by President Reagan to the Law Enforcement Task Force and in 1982 to the President’s Task Force on Victims of Crime. In 1987, President Reagan appointed him as a Conferee to the White House Conference on a Drug-Free America.
Dr. Samenow’s book Inside the Criminal Mind (NY: Times Books/ Random House) was originally published in 1984. A revised, updated edition was published in 2004 (NY: Crown Publishing/Random House) and now there is a 2014 3rd edition of this seminal work. In 1999, a Japanese translation was published (Tokyo: Kodansha). In addition, he has authored numerous articles for professional publications and appeared frequently on national radio and television broadcasts, including “60 Minutes,” “The Phil Donahue Show,” “Good Morning America,” “The CBS Morning News,” “The Today Show” and “The Larry King Show.” Straight Talk About Criminals, was published by Jason Aronson in April of 1998.
In March, 1989, Dr. Samenow’s book about prevention of antisocial behavior was published. It is titled Before It’s Too Late: Why Some Kids Get Into Trouble and What Parents Can Do About It (NY: Times Books/Random House). The book was revised and expanded in 1999. The book was published in Japan (by Kodansha), in Taiwan (by Life Potential Publishing Co.), and in Poland (Warsaw: Proszynski i S-ka). The paperback edition was published during November of 2001. In 2010 Dr. Samenow’s book, “The Myth of the Out of Character Crime” was published.
In 1994, a three-part videotape and workbook featuring Dr. Samenow’s work was released (“Commitment to Change: Overcoming Errors in Thinking” distributed by FMS productions, Carpinteria, California). The materials provide an interactive program for use with inmates, students or staff in mental health, corrections, substance abuse programs, and educational settings. Early in 2000, a second series of videotapes and workbooks was released regarding identifying and addressing “tactics” which antisocial juveniles and adults deploy obstructing effective communication. The third series, “The Powers of Consequences,” was released during late July of 2002. The titles of the other two DVDs in this series are:
“Good Intentions, Bad Chnoices” and “Fear — The Anger Trigger.”
Dr. Samenow wrote a book based on his experience as an independent custody evaluator published in 2002. It is titled In the Best Interest of the Child: How to Protect Your Child from the Pain of Your Divorce.
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Wow, this is fantastic. I’m a big fan of SWR, and I’ve enjoyed many podcasts, but this is probably my favorite so far. I learned a great deal from Dr. Samenow’s interview.
Terrible!!! Dr. Dave you did a good interview but this author was absolutely terrible.
He needs to learn about
1. The ACE study
2. Google Lincoln High
3. See the Florida Juvenile Justice System study of the number of ACEs these kids have
http://www.journalofjuvjustice.org/JOJJ0302/article01.htm
4. Check out James Garbarino and his new book listening to Killers. He should be interviewed. http://www.cornell.edu/video/james-garbarino-developmental-psychology-courtroom-murder-cases
I felt the author needs further education. Without looking through a developmental lens, we miss a lot and society suffers.
Some things that would be important to know about here are
1. The Adverse Childhood Experiences Study: http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/acestudy/
2.The number of adverse childhood experiences in the kids in Florida Juvenile Justice: http://www.journalofjuvjustice.org/JOJJ0302/article01.htm
3. James Garbarino, “Listening to Killers” http://www.cornell.edu/video/james-garbarino-developmental-psychology-courtroom-murder-cases
Thanks for a good interview. I look forward to balance.
Good interview! Food for thought. There is more on the subject though.