Frank Pittman

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.^[1]

Frank Pittman
Born	July 11, 1935 United States
Died	November 24, 2012(2012-11-24) (aged 77) Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Known for	Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity
Scientific career
Fields	Psychiatry, psychology, family therapy, psychotherapy, relationship education

During his lifetime, he was a "widely quoted author"^[1] of Man Enough: Fathers, Sons and the Search for Masculinity^[2] and Private Lies: Infidelity and Betrayal of Intimacy.^[3] He was also author of books Grow Up!: How Taking Responsibility Can Make You a Happy Adult,^[4] and Turning Points: Treating Families in Transition and Crisis.^[5]

Dr. Pittman practiced out of Atlanta, Georgia,^[1][6] where he was active as a psychiatrist and family therapist from 1962 until his death in 2012.^[7] Both of Dr. Pittman's daughters are psychologists.^[8]

Infidelity was a central focus of Dr. Pittman's work. In a 1993 article for Psychology Today.^[9]

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.^[10]

Dr. Pittman died at his Atlanta home on November 24, 2012, of cancer.^[11] 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.^[11]

Education

• Research, Community Mental Health, Family Therapy, Denver, Colorado, from a grant from the National Institute of Mental Health^[8]
• Medical Residency, psychiatry, Emory University^[8]

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, 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, 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

• "How to be a Grownup Even Around Your Own Parents", Psychotherapy.net, October 2002.
• "Beware Older Women Ahead," Psychology Today, January 1, 1999.
• "How to Manage Your Kids," Psychology Today, May 1, 1995.
• "How to Manage Mom and Dad," Psychology Today, November 1, 1994.
• "Ask Dr. Frank", Psychology Today, May/June 1994 issue.
• "Ask Dr. Frank", Psychology Today, March/April 1994 issue.
• "A Buyer's Guide to Psychotherapy," Psychology Today, January 1, 1994.
• "Fathers and Sons," Psychology Today, September 1, 1993.
• "Beyond Betrayal: Life After Infidelity," Psychology Today, May 1, 1993.
• Google Scholar articlesGoogle Scholar

Presentations

• "What are Men for, Anyway?", Reno, Nevada, June 28, 2003, Keynote Address, Smart Marriages Conference
• Response to "The Death of 'Till Death Us Do Part': "Marriage in the 20th Century", July 2002, Keynote Address, Smart Marriages Conference
• Myth and Ritual in American Life Archived November 4, 2006, at the Wayback Machine, 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