{{Use American English|date=September 2023}} {{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}} {{Short description|American psychiatrist and author (1935–2012)}} {{Infobox scientist | image = | birth_date = July 11, 1935 | birth_place = United States | death_date = {{death date and age|2012-11-24|1935-07-11}} | death_place = Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. | field = Psychiatry, psychology, family therapy, psychotherapy, relationship education | work_institution = | alma_mater = | doctoral_advisor = | doctoral_students = | known_for = ''Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy''<br />''Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity'' | author_abbreviation_bot = | author_abbreviation_zoo = | prizes = | religion = | footnotes = }}
'''Frank Smith Pittman III''', M.D. (July 11, 1935 – November 24, 2012) was an American psychiatrist and author. He wrote a regular column, "Ask Dr. Frank", which used to appear in ''Psychology Today''.<ref name="ask">[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19940301-000027.html Ask Dr. Frank] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20130131235415/http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19940301-000027.html |date=January 31, 2013 }}, ''Psychology Today'', March/April 1994, p.1-3.</ref>
During his lifetime, he was a "widely quoted author"<ref name="ask" /> of ''Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity''<ref>''Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity'', Frank Pittman, M.D., Perigee Trade; Reprint edition October 1, 1994, {{ISBN|0-399-51883-5}}, {{ISBN|978-0-399-51883-6}}</ref> and ''Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy''.<ref>''Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy'', Frank Pittman, M.D., W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition November 1990, {{ISBN|0-393-30707-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-393-30707-8}}</ref> He was also author of books ''Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult'',<ref>''Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult'', Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, {{ISBN|1-58238-040-6}}, {{ISBN|978-1-58238-040-7}}, July 30, 1999</ref> and ''Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis''.<ref>''Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis'', Frank Pittman, M.D., A Norton Professional Book, (Hardcover), W. W. Norton & Company; 1st ed edition, May 1987, {{ISBN|0-393-70040-2}}, {{ISBN|978-0-393-70040-4}}</ref>
Dr. Pittman practiced out of Atlanta, Georgia,<ref name="ask" /><ref>''Publishers Weekly'', review, ''Private Lives'', 1988, Reed Business Information, Inc.</ref> where he was active as a psychiatrist and family therapist from 1962 until his death in 2012.<ref>''Library Journal'', review, ''Grow Up!'', Demetria A. Harvin, Bronx, NY, Reed Business Information, Inc.<br />"Pittman (Man Enough, Putnam, 1993) is straightforward and witty in his guide to what it really takes to become a responsible adult. Effectively using his 37 years as a psychiatrist and family therapist, his 14 years as a movie critic, his six years as an advice columnist, and his personal experience to illustrate his points..."</ref> Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologists.<ref name="yalom">[http://www.psychotherapy.net/products/interviews/detail.php?id=284 An Interview with Frank Pittman, MD], by Victor Yalom, PhD, ''Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference'', 2000 (www.psychotherapy.net)</ref>
Infidelity was a central focus of Dr. Pittman's work. In a 1993 article for ''Psychology Today''.<ref>Pittman, Frank. "Beyond Betrayal: Life After Infidelity," Psychology Today, May 1, 1993.[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/beyond-betrayal-life-after-infidelity]</ref>
In 2003, Dr. Pittman was recognized with the Smart Marriages Impact Award at the annual conference of the Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education.<ref name="impact">"Impact Award Recipients 2001 – 2010," Coalition for Marriage, Family and Couples Education.[http://www.smartmarriages.com/impact.awards.html]</ref>
Dr. Pittman died at his Atlanta home on November 24, 2012, of cancer.<ref name="geshwiler">"Psychiatrist known for quick wit, therapy insights," Geshwiler, J.E.. Atlanta Journal-Constitution, November 25, 2012.[http://www.ajc.com/news/news/psychiatrist-known-for-quick-wit-therapy-insights/nTFSW/]</ref> He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Betsy Pittman, two daughters, Dr. Tina Wagers of Boulder, CO., and Dr. Virginia Pistilli of Portola, CA.; a son, Frank S. Pittman IV of Atlanta, GA; a sister, Joanna Fox of Cashiers, NC, and seven grandchildren.<ref name="geshwiler" />
== Education == *Research, Community Mental Health, Family Therapy, Denver, Colorado, from a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health<ref name="yalom" /> *Medical Residency, psychiatry, Emory University<ref name="yalom" />
== Publications ==
=== Books === *''Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis'', Frank Pittman, M.D., A Norton Professional Book, (Hardcover), W. W. Norton & Company; 1st ed edition, May 1987, {{ISBN|0-393-70040-2}}, {{ISBN|978-0-393-70040-4}}, [http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=8827, W W Norton page] *''Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy'', Frank Pittman, M.D., W. W. Norton & Company; Reprint edition November 1990, {{ISBN|0-393-30707-7}}, {{ISBN|978-0-393-30707-8}}, [http://books.wwnorton.com/books/detail.aspx?ID=12667, W W Norton page] *''Mentiras Privadas'' (Spanish edition), Amorrortu Editores, September 1994, {{ISBN|950-518-543-X}}, {{ISBN|978-950-518-543-6}} *''Man enough: fathers, sons and the search for masculinity'', Frank Pittman, M.D., Perigee Trade; Reprint edition October 1, 1994, {{ISBN|0-399-51883-5}}, {{ISBN|978-0-399-51883-6}} *''Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult'', Golden Guides from St. Martin's Press, {{ISBN|1-58238-040-6}}, {{ISBN|978-1-58238-040-7}}, July 30, 1999
=== Articles === *[http://www.psychotherapy.net/article/How_to_be_a_Grownup "How to be a Grownup Even Around Your Own Parents"], [http://www.psychotherapy.net/ ''Psychotherapy.net''], October 2002. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199901/beware-older-women-ahead]"Beware Older Women Ahead," Psychology Today, January 1, 1999. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199505/how-manage-your-kids]"How to Manage Your Kids," Psychology Today, May 1, 1995. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/how-manage-mom-dad]"How to Manage Mom and Dad," Psychology Today, November 1, 1994. *[https://archive.today/20130408080744/http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19940501-000024.html "Ask Dr. Frank"], Psychology Today, May/June 1994 issue. *[https://archive.today/20130201012957/http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/pto-19941101-000030.html "Ask Dr. Frank"], Psychology Today, March/April 1994 issue. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/199401/buyers-guide-psychotherapy]"A Buyer's Guide to Psychotherapy," Psychology Today, January 1, 1994. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/fathers-and-sons]"Fathers and Sons," Psychology Today, September 1, 1993. *[http://www.psychologytoday.com/articles/200910/beyond-betrayal-life-after-infidelity]"Beyond Betrayal: Life After Infidelity," Psychology Today, May 1, 1993. *[https://scholar.google.com/scholar?q=%22frank+pittman%22&hl=en&lr= Google Scholar articles]Google Scholar
=== Presentations === *[http://www.smartmarriages.com/pittman.keynote.html "What are Men for, Anyway?"], Reno, Nevada, June 28, 2003, Keynote Address, ''Smart Marriages'' Conference *[http://www.smartmarriages.com/pittman.response.html Response to "The Death of 'Till Death Us Do Part': "Marriage in the 20th Century"], July 2002, Keynote Address, ''Smart Marriages'' Conference *[http://www.marial.emory.edu/calendar/02-03/familypanel.htm Myth and Ritual in American Life] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061104052511/http://www.marial.emory.edu/calendar/02-03/familypanel.htm |date=November 4, 2006 }}, A Sloan Center for Working Families, "Ritual Function and Family Dysfunction: The Therapist's View", Emory University
== See also == *Psychotherapy *Family therapy *Mental health *Relationship education
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== External links == {{Wikiquote}} *[https://news.google.com/archivesearch?q=%22frank+pittman%22+psychiatrist&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8 More news articles], Google News *[http://www.psychotherapy.net/products/interviews/detail.php?id=284 An Interview with Frank Pittman, MD], by Victor Yalom, PhD, ''Evolution of Psychotherapy Conference'', 2000 (www.psychotherapy.net) *[https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D0CEFDC123DF93AA15757C0A96F958260&sec=health&spon=&pagewanted=3 Infidelity Comes Out of the Closet], ''The New York Times'', April 29, 1999 *[https://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2003-01-08-workplace-usat_x.htm Infidelity reaches beyond having sex], By Karen S. Peterson, ''USA Today'', August 1, 2003 *[https://www.usatoday.com/life/2002/2002-06-24-landers.htm Dear Ann: Thanks for 47 years of advice], ''USA Today'', June 23, 2002 *[http://www.ajc.com/living/content/living/stories/0621lvsmartmarriage.html Marriage experts converge here; top tip is don't split], ''The Atlanta Journal-Constitution'', 06/21/06 *[https://www.usatoday.com/life/2003-05-28-soulmates_x.htm Search for a soul mate, or love the one you're with?], May 28, 2003, ''USA Today'' *[https://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2002-07-28-pro-divorce_x.htm Study: Divorce, living together new norms], ''USA Today'' *[https://www.usatoday.com/life/2002/2002-06-26-no-commit-men.htm Why men drag their feet down the aisle], June 26, 2002, ''USA Today'' *[https://www.usatoday.com/educate/college/firstyear/articles/20020712.htm Cohabiting can make marriage an iffy proposition, Even married, men may still feel less committed], July 8, 2002, ''USA Today'' *[http://www.post-gazette.com/pg/05055/462657.stm Work & Family: Couples separate checking accounts], ''The Wall Street Journal'', February 24, 2005
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