David A. Perna, PhD is a Psychologist based in the USA. My areas of speciality include Adoption, Asperger's Syndrome, Autism, Bipolar Disorder, Chronic Impulsivity, Dual Diagnosis, Emotional Disturbance, Internet Addiction, Life Transitions, and Men's Issues. This profile is currently unclaimed; please validate the details are current when communicating with the mental health professional.
Therapist Overview
I am a licensed psychologist, a Lecturer in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, and a Clinical Associate at McLean Hospital. I primarily treat patients with anger challenges and college transition issues who struggle with learning/executive function challenges. I offer a unique, cutting edge, multimodal treatment approach (Individual, family, & group work) that facilitates positive outcomes for patients who have not received coordinated treatment in the past. I collaborate closely with other treaters, school/college staff, & psychiatrists. I am able to treat many patients on an outpatient basis that have been previously deemed, “treatment resistant,” and have been placed into multiple psychiatric placements with minimal positive outcomes. These skills allow me to petition insurers to pay for a large amount of the treatment cost via a single case agreement (please see my website for more info). The specialized college transition program that I have developed works closely with the