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Houston Putman III, MD, Psychiatry, Austin, TX

HoustonPaulPutmanIIIMDDLFAPA, FACPsych

Psychiatry Austin, TX

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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 Carolina
    Medical University of South CarolinaResidency, Psychiatry, 1982 - 1986
  • University of Texas Medical Branch School of Medicine
    University of Texas Medical Branch School of MedicineClass of 1982
  • Austin College
    Austin CollegeB.A., Biology, 1974 - 1978

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1983 - 2025
  • 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
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Publications & Presentations

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Journal Articles

  • Depressive Symptoms and Intellectual Functioning in Anxiety Patients Treated with Clorazepate  
    Fabre LF, Putman HP, J CL Psychiatry, 1/1/1988
  • A Fixed Dose Clinical Trial of Fluoxetine in Outpatients with Major Depression  
    Fabre LF, Putman HP, J CL Psychiatry, 1/1/1987
  • Ascending Single-Dose Tolerance Study of WY-45,030, A Bicyclic Anti-Depressant, In Healthy Men  
    Fabre LF, Putman HP, Current Therapeutic Research, 1/1/1987
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Books/Book Chapters

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Lectures

  • Encountering Treatment Resistance 
    APA Annual Meeting, New York City - 5/5/2024
  • Metacognition in Psychiatric Practice 
    Department of Psychiatry, Dell Medical School, UT Austin - 2/2024
  • Rational Psychopharmacology: Supplements, Somatic Treatments 
    UT McGovern Psychiatry Residents - 11/18/2020
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Authored Content

  • Participation in Public Discourse over Controversial IssuesMay 2023
  • VIEWPOINTS: The Rewards of Thinking Like a GeneralistMarch 2023
  • VIEWPOINTS: Outcome Data Trump Theory in Clinical PracticeSeptember 2022
  • The Future of Psychiatric Diagnosis ExploredMay 2022
  • FIRST PERSON: Rational Prescribing Is Caring PsychopharmacologyJanuary 2022
  • FIRST PERSON: Supportive Psychotherapy: Ugly Duckling of Psychiatric PracticeNovember 2020
  • FROM THE EXPERTS: Algorithms in Practice: Habitual Application of Defined Steps to Improve CareNovember 2020
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Committees

  • Chair, Continuing Education, American College of Psychiatrists 2020 - 2022

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