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Photo of Jess H. Ghannam, PhD  Jess H. Ghannam, PhD

Clinical Professor, Department of Psychiatry, UCSF; Chief, Medical Psychology, UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center

Contact

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(415) 921-8096 (voice)
(415) 354-3377 (fax) (fax)

Box 0858, UCSF; San Francisco, CA 94143-0858

Education

University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, A.B., 1979, Psychology
University of California, Berkeley, CA, M.A., 1981, Psychology
University of California, Berkeley, CA, M.S., 1983, Medical Sciences
University of California, Berkeley, CA, Ph.D., 1984, Psychology, Clinical
Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, Post-Doc Fellow, 1985, Psychology

Professional Experience

  • 1985-1989
    Residential Scientist, Dept. of Psychiatry; University of California San Francisco
  • 1986-1991
    Dir. of Psychology Training, Crisis Clinic, Dept. of Psychiatry, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center
  • 1989, 1990
    Visiting Professor, Dept. of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley
  • 1991-1993
    Director of Psychology Training, Dept. of Psychiatry, Outpatient Services, California Pacific Medical Center
  • 1985-2003
    Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco
  • 1989-present
    Director of Training, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of California San Francisco/ Mount Zion Medical Center, San Francisco
  • 1993-present
    Director, Geriatric Mental Health Clinic and Training Program, UCSF Center on Aging
  • 1994-present
    Chief, Medical Psychology, UCSF/Mount Zion Medical Center
  • 2003-present
    Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Department of Psychiatry, University of California, San Francisco

Honors & Awards

  • 1975
    Phi Beta Kappa, University of Michigan
  • 1979
    Pillsbury Award for Outstanding Honors Thesis, University of Michigan
  • 1980
    Angell Scholar, University of Michigan
  • 1984
    Sigma XI Scientific Society
  • 1989
    Certificate of Appreciation, San Francisco Police Department, for outstanding contribution to community work with the Psychiatric Liaison Unit
  • 1990
    Certificate of Appreciation, Mount Zion Hospital and Medical Center/University of California San Francisco, for outstanding community service contribution

Selected Publications

  • Jones, E.E.; Ghannam, J.H.; Nigg, J.T.; and-Dyer, J.F. (1993), "A Paradigm for Single Case Research: The Time Series Study of a Long-Term Psychotherapy for Depression." Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 61(3):381-394.
  • Horowitz, L.M.; Locke, K.; Morse, M.; Waikar, S.; Dryer, C.; Tarnow, E.; and Ghannam, J. (1992), "Self-Derogations and the Interpersonal Theory." Journal of Personality and Social Psychology.
  • Horowitz, M.; Merluzzi, T.; Ewert, M.; Ghannam, J.; Hartley, D.; and Stinson, C. (1991), "Role-Relationship Model Configuration." In: M. Horowitz (Ed.), Person Schemas and Maladaptive Interpersonal Patterns. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Horowitz, M.; Markman, H.; and Ghannam, J. (1990), "A Classification Theory of Defense." In: Jerome L. Singer (Ed.), Repression and Dissociation: Implications for Personality Theory, Psychopathology, and Health. Chicago: University of Chicago Press.
  • Ghannam, J.H. and Gresham, G. (1989), "The Anatomy of Duty-To-Warn: Clinical and Legal Implications." The California Psychologist, 23(3):9,14.
  • Ghannam, J.H. and Gresham, G. (1989), "Supreme Court to Review Consent with Involuntary Psychiatric Patients." The California Psychologist, 23(2):5.
  • Gresham, G. and Ghannam, J.H. (1988), "A Preliminary Exploration of Informed Consent in Involuntarily Detained Patients." The California Psychologist, 22(4):18.
  • Ghannam, J.H. (1988), "Structural Change: A Text Analytic Approach." Proceedings of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research. Santa Fe, New Mexico-
  • Ghannam, J.H. (1987), "The Traumatized Self: A Look at Trauma and Its Vicissitudes." Contemporary Psychiatry, 6(3):184-185.
  • Ghannam, J.H. (1987), "A Method f or Characterizing Representations of Self and Other From Clinical Transcripts." Proceedings of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research Meeting. Ulm, West Germany.
  • Ghannam, J.H. (1987), "The Social and Psychological Structure of Disaster." Contemporary Psychiatry, 6(2):133-134.
  • Gevins, A.S.; Doyle, J.D.; Cutillo, B.; and Ghannam, J.H. (1981), "Electrical Potentials in Human Brain During Cognition: New Methods Reveal Dynamic Patterns of Correlation." Science, 213:918-922.
  • Papsdorf, J.D. and Ghannam, J.H. (1978), "Anxiety and Hemispheric Specialization: Implications for EEG Biofeedback." In: L. Kimmel (Ed.), Biofeedback and Self-Regulation LEA: New York.

Updated: September 21, 2010