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Douglas Ruben

Michigan
Psychologist
Manage Medications:
Practice at a Glance
SPECIALTIES
Autism +
STYLE
Warm
Gentle
Systematic
Expressive

About

Dr. Douglas Ruben is a forensic and licensed psychologist and national consultant in Applied Behavior Analysis, Personality Theory, Interpersonal Relations, Addictions, Rehabilitation, and Parenting. Locally, he conducts forensic evaluations and conducts a family and individual behavior therapy practice. He has conducted over 6000 forensic evaluations. His seminars on forensics, parent empowerment, schools, Personality Disorders, and Adult Children of Alcoholics appear nationwide through different seminar organizations. He literally has given over 3000 workshops across the United Stated from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine. Dr. Ruben is author and co-author of over 74 scholarly and self-help books and over 100 professional articles. Among his practitioner-books include Behavioral Forensics: Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Psychological Evaluations, Behavioral Guide to Personality Disorders (DSM 5), Behavioral and Interbehavioral Applications in Clinical Practice: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Tantrum Survival Kit: The Definitive Guide to Tantrum Management; Effects of Bad Parenting and What to do About It; Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics-A Behavioral Approach; Assessing and Treating Addictive Disorder; Avoidance Syndrome; Handbook of Childhood Impulse Disorders and ADHD; Reassessment in Psychology; New Ideas in Therapy; Current Advances in Psychiatric Care; Transitions: Handbook of Managed Care; Family Addiction; and Aging and Drug Abuse He co-edited four books with Dr. Turner including Readings in Aphasia; Readings in Muscular Dystrophy; Readings in Cerebral Palsy, Homebound Teaching, and Behavioral Management in Public Schools: an Urban Approach. His self-help books recently include Evil Inside Use: Dangers of No Impulse Control, Parent Guide to Children of Alcoholics, 25 Secrets to Emotional Self-Healing; Forever Sober, No More Guilt-10 steps to a shame-free life, Bratbusters: say goodbye to tantrums and disobedience, Rate Your Date: A primer on selecting healthy partners, and Pandemic Family Communication. He has been in private practice for 43 years. He is adjunct faculty in the doctoral clinical program at Walden University.

Education & Licensure
Bachelors (psychology, philosophy), Masters (ABA, clinical psychology), doctorate training (ABA clinical) at Western Michigan University. Doctorates completed at Pacific Western (ABA, clinical psychology and Walden University (clinical psychology)
Treatment Approach
What motivated you to specialize in working with autistic adults?

see above-that is the bio I use.

How do you bring a strengths-based, affirming approach to your client work?

see above (not doing therapy, just evaluations)

Practice at a Glance
SPECIALTIES
Autism +
STYLE
Warm
Gentle
Systematic
Expressive
Douglas Ruben
Michigan
Psychologist