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Summary
- Dr. H. Paul Putman III is a well-established Psychiatrist based in Austin, Texas. He completed his psychiatry residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in 1986 as Chief Resident, after graduating from the University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine. He specializes in mood and anxiety disorders, psychopharmacology, and metacognition. Dr. Putman has numerous publications, with works focusing on treatment resistance, cognitive errors in practice, and psychopharmacology. His distinguished career has resulted in several honors and awards, including Fellow from the American College of Psychiatrists in 2023 and Distinguished Life Fellow from the American Psychiatric Association in 2017, and he continues to teach and lecture. He serves on the Editorial Board of the journal Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice.
Education & Training
Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1986
University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1982
Austin CollegeB.A., Biology, 1974 - 1978
Certifications & Licensure
TX State Medical License 1983 - 2027
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology Psychiatry
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- Fellow American College of Psychiatrists, 2023
- Distinguished Life Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2017
- Distinguished Fellow American Psychiatric Association, 2003
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 1 citationsThe Amytal interview in the diagnosis of late onset psychosis with cultural features presenting as catatonic stupor.Pellegrini Aj, Putman P rd
The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease. 1984-08-01
Journal Articles
- The Failed Concept of Treatment ResistanceH. Paul Putman III, MD, Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice, 6/21/2024
- Depressive Symptoms and Intellectual Functioning in Anxiety Patients Treated with ClorazepateFabre LF, Putman HP, J CL Psychiatry, 1/1/1988
- A Fixed Dose Clinical Trial of Fluoxetine in Outpatients with Major DepressionFabre LF, Putman HP, J CL Psychiatry, 1/1/1987
Books/Book Chapters
Authored Content
- How to Manage Clinical Uncertainty Before It Becomes Dysfunctional IndecisionJanuary 2026
- Treatment Resistance Is a Harmful Concept in PsychiatryOctober 2025
- How to Break the Ongoing Cycle of Incarceration for People with Mental IllnessAugust 2025
Press Mentions
The Failed Concept of Treatment ResistanceMay 4th, 2024
Committees
- Associate Editor, Editorial Board, Psychiatric Research and Clinical Practice 2024 - Present
- Chair, Continuing Education, American College of Psychiatrists 2020 - 2022
- Committee Member, Finance, American College of Psychiatrists 2007 - 2013
- President, Central Neuropsychiatric Association (now merged with American Neuropsychiatric Association) 1999 - 2000
- Committee Member, Early Career Psychiatrists, American Psychiatric Association 1988 - 1993
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished Life Fellow
- American College of PsychiatristsFellow
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