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Author: Jerald Grobman, M.D.

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Jerald Grobman, M.D.

Communication
Jerald Grobman, M.D.

A Psychodynamic Psychotherapy Approach to the Emotional Problems of PG Adults

This article presents an eclectic psychodynamic psychotherapy approach for exceptionally and profoundly gifted adolescents and adults, describing stages of treatment from crisis management to integrating extracognitive abilities. It emphasizes assessment, therapeutic alliance, diagnosis, stress and medication management, and resolving guilt, autonomy, and extracognitive–intellectual conflicts to enhance functioning.

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Jerald Grobman, M.D. September 15, 2011
Stress, Anxiety, Depression, Trauma
Jerald Grobman, M.D.

Psychotherapy Published Chapter in the Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent

This article reviews psychotherapy approaches for gifted children, adolescents, and adults, summarizing psychoanalytic, psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, and eclectic treatments. Case reports illustrate clinical stages, therapeutic goals, challenges clinicians face, crisis intervention, and strategies for integrating giftedness with personality and social functioning.

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Jerald Grobman, M.D. September 14, 2011
Education & Homeschooling
Jerald Grobman, M.D.

Underachievement in Exceptionally Gifted Adolescents and Young Adults: A Psychiatrist’s View

Clinical observations of exceptionally gifted adolescents and young adults describe how intense drives, sensitivities, early autonomy, and emerging grandiosity produce deep conflicts. Lacking frustration tolerance and emotional maturity, many respond with avoidance, provocation, or self-harm. Psychotherapy helped by building trust, insight, and integration, reducing underachievement and self-destructive behavior.

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Jerald Grobman, M.D. September 14, 2011