BurtonSingermanMD, M.P.H., DFLAPA

Psychiatry • Fredericktown, PA

Community, Psychopharmacology, Psychosomatic Medicine

Psychiatric clinical expert witness

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Office
1070 Old National Pike
Fredericktown, PA 15333
Phone+1 724-632-6801

Fax+1 724-632-3198

Clinical Expertise

Post-traumatic stress disorder, Public health, Clinical Psychiatric Disorders

Education & Training

Washington University in St. Louis School of MedicineFellowship, 1979 - 1981
Johns Hopkins UniversityResidency, Psychiatry, 1976 - 1979
Johns Hopkins School of Public HealthMPH, epidemiology and International Health, 1975 - 1976
The MetroHealth System/Case Western Reserve UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 1973 - 1974
Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1973

Certifications & Licensure

PA State Medical License 1994 - 2024
OH State Medical License 1975 - 1982
MD State Medical License 1974 - 1981
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

Psychiatric Leadership Award 2021-for outstanding contributions to Psychiatry Pittsburgh Psychiatric Association
Director of Research, Conemaugh Health System,Grant for a Department of Defense research program to educate the community and public leaders about the needs of returning combat veterans to rural areas-a national demonstration grant
Distinguished Life Fellow Amer. Psych. Assoc
President, Pittsburgh Psychiatric Society 2014-2015
Civilian Psychiatric Consultant ,Pentagon funded program for pre-deployment resiliency training to minimize PTSD during combat in Iraq and Afghanistan Pentagon, 2005-2009
Exceptional Psychiatrist of the year, National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) 1994
Johns Hopkins Resident Psychiatry Award for Clinical study at the Maudsley Hospital in London 1978-1979
Recipient of Case Western Reserve University’s Twing Trophy for academic and leadership excellence 1968
Peter Heggs Memorial Award Alliance for the Mentally Ill for service to the mentally ill of Western New York, 1992
National Research Service Award N.I.M.H., 1979
Outstanding Psychiatric Resident Clinician Award Johns Hopkins Hospital, Department of Psychiatry’s, 1978
Inductee, Phi Beta Kappa 1969
Recipient of National Science Foundation Undergraduate Research Awards 1967
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

43 citations
Malignant Catatonia-A Continuing Reality
Burton Singerman, Ram Raheja
Annals of Clinical Psychiatry. 1994-12-01
24 citations
Diagnostic concordance between DSM-III, Feighner, and RDC.
Burton Singerman, R K Stoltzman, L N Robins, J E Helzer, Jack L. Croughan
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 1981-11-01
5 citations
How does DSM-III differ from the systems on which it was built?
R K Stoltzman, J E Helzer, L N Robins, Jack L. Croughan, Burton Singerman
The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 1981-11-01

Journal Articles

Medicine and Spirituality in an Age of Technology
Singerman B, Bulletin of the Allegheny County Medical Society, 1/1/2000
Psychiatric Practice in the New Millennium
Singerman B, St. Francis Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1999
The Many Costs of Missing Clinical Depression – How it Hurts Your Patients
Singerman B, Bulletin of the Allegheny County Medical Society, 1/1/1999
Mental Health, Spirituality and Recovery – Conference Proceedings
Singerman B, St. Francis Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1999
Eating Disorders and Managed Care
Kane R, Smith J, Singerman B, Connections , International Newsletter of Eating disorder Professionals, 1/1/1999
New Models for Ambulatory Mental Health
Chaudhary SI, Singerman B, St. Francis Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1996
Medicine and Spirituality
Singerman B, St. Francis Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1996
Incarceration vs Rehabilitation
Flaherty MT, Wald HP, Pringle JL, Singerman B, St. Francis Journal of Medicine, 1/1/1996
Psychiatric Practice in the 1990’s
Singerman B, Critical Care Newsletter , St. Francis Health System, 1/1/1994
Malignant Catatonia: A Continuing Reality
Singerman B, Raheja R, Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 1/1/1994
Psychiatric Recruitment: Suggestions to Departments of Psychiatry
Zimny Z, Sata L, Singerman B, J Psychiatric Education, 1/1/1988
Critical Problems in Psychiatry by Keith Brodie and Jessee Cavenor
Singerman, B, J Nerv Ment Dis, 1/1/1984
Behavioral Disorders – Understanding Clinical Psychopathology by Igor Grant, MD, J
Singerman, B, Nerv Ment Dis, 1/1/1982
How do DSMIII Diagnostic Criteria Differ from the Systems on which it was Built: RDC and Feighner
Stoltzman RD, Helzer JE, Robins LN, Croughan JL, Singerman B, J Clin Psychiat, 1/1/1981
Diagnostic Concordance between DSMIII, Feighner, and RDC
Singerman B, Stoltzman RD, Robins LN, Helzer JE, Croughan JL, J Clin Psychiat, 1/1/1981
DSMIII– Historical Antecedents and Present Significance
Singerman B, J Clin Psychiat, 1/1/1981
Emotional Disturbance in Hearing Clinic Patients
Singerman B, Riedner E, Folstein M, Brit J Psychiatry, 1/1/1980
An Evening Diversional Activities Program for Psychiatric Patients
Singerman B, Higgins C, Waring B, Cubells, J Psychiatric Nursing, 1/1/1980
Reduction Reactions in 5-Pentyl Halides
Griffith DL, Singerman, B, Chemical Communications, 1/1/1969
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Books/Book Chapters

Depression and Chronic Illness
Chapter: Psychiatric Effects of Visual and Hearing Impairment
Page 116 - 131Singerman B, Kashin J, and Goldstein MEditors: R. Robinson and P. Rabins.IgakuShoin Medical Publishers, Inc.1989

Abstracts/Posters

Poster on the development and validity of the VFQ 7 as a brief instrument that correlates change in emotional and social functioning with level of response to ophthalm...
Singerman L, Singerman B, et al, Association for Research in Ophthalmology, Miami, FL, 1/1/2012
Eating Disorders Treatment in a Managed Care Setting
Kane R, Smith J, Singerman B, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, 1/1/1996
Integrating Primary Care and Psychiatry, The St. Francis Experience
Kane R, Singerman B, Lynn D, White D, Stiebel V, American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine Annual Meeting, 1/1/1996

Lectures

Psychiatric Ethics
1/1/1997
Mental Health and Spirituality
Philadelphia, PA - 1/1/1996
Psychiatric Practice in the 1990’s
1/1/1994
The Psychiatric Effects of Multiple Sclerosis
1/1/1991
Adolescent psychiatric disorders
1/1/1981
Adolescence
1/1/1981
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Other

Psychiatric abuses in the Soviet Union used to suppress dissent
Singerman, B
1/1/1982
Cable television on the effects of the Holocaust
Singerman, B, present-day Israel
1/1/1982
Depression
Singerman, B, St. Louisarea CBS
1/1/1982
The subject of adolescent drug abuse
Singerman, B
1/1/1981
Interview addressing the causes and trends of adolescent drug abuse
Singerman, B
1/1/1981
Adolescent psychiatric disorders
Singerman, B
1/1/1981
The subject of psychiatric repercussions for the American hostages in Iran
Singerman, B, Nationally broadcast CBS
1/1/1981
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Committees

and St Francis Medical Center, Chairman,Impaired Professional Committee,Buffalo General Hospital 1995 - 2009

Research History

Director of ResearchDirector of Research,Department of Defense national model program to decrease post traumatic stress in combat veterans returning to rural areas in America2006 - 2010
Burt SingermanCivilian Psychiatric Consultant to Pentagon funded program to do novel pre-deployment training to soldiers being sent to Iraq and Afghanistan to increase resilience and minimize development of PTSD(Stress Inoculation Training)2005 - 2010
Fellowship-Washington University Medical ScholDevelopment of Diagnostic Interview schedule and initial work in the development of the Epidemiologic Catchment Area study in St. Louis1979 - 1981

Professional Memberships

American Psychiatric Association - APA
Distinguished Life Fellow