Publications

Books

• • Bekindr: The Transformative Power of Kindness 
  • The Beauty Prescription: The Complete Formula for Looking and Feeling Beautiful
  • Concise Guide to Marriage and Family Therapy
  • The American Psychiatric Association Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology (1-2) 6^th Edition: Contributor, Alcohol Use Disorder

Psychology Today: Eva Ritvo, MD Article Archives

Link to Psychology Today archives of all of Dr. Eva Ritvo’s articles.  

Beverly Hills Courier: Eva Ritvo, MD Health and Wellness Columnist

Link to Beverly Hills Courier archives of all of Dr. Eva Ritvo’s articles.  

Book Chapters

Ritvo, E. C., Stillman, M., & Glick, I. D. (2013). Psychotherapeutic Treatment of Athletes and Their Significant Others. In Clinical sports psychiatry: An international perspective. Chichester, West Sussex: John Wiley & Sons. (Book available on Amazon in print and Kindle format)

Ritvo, E.C., Glick, I.D. (2003) Couples Therapy in Psychiatry Second Edition. Tasman, Kay,Lieberman. Pages 1792 – 1806.

Ritvo, E. C., Glick, I., Berman, E.: “Couples Therapy”, Psychiatry, Third Edition, Vol. 2 edited by Tasman, Kay J, Lieberman, J (2005).

Ritvo, E.C., Melnick, I., Glick, I: (2008) “Couple and Family Therapy”, American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychiatry,  Fifth Edition edited by Robert E. Hales, M.D., Stuart C. Yudofsky,M.D. and Glen  0.  Gabbard, M.D.

Ritvo, E.C., Stillman, M., La Richie, C.: (2008) Patients with Unrealistic Expectations, Aesthetic Rejuvenation in Clinical Practice, edited by Paul J Carniol and Gary Monheit

Monographs

Brecht, M.L., Ritvo, E.C., Arnold, J., Anglin, A.D. (1987) AIDS: A Review of the Literature, State of California Press.

Ritvo, E.C., Nestor, M.S.: Understanding the Needs of the Aesthetic Patient, Cosmetic Dermatology Procedure Manual Edited by Physicians Continuing Education Corp., Press 2007

Articles

Ritvo, E.R., Ritvo, E.C., Brothers, A.M.:  Genetic and Immuno­ Hematologic Factors in Autism: Journal of Autism and Childhood Schizophrenia  12:102-114, (1982).

Lewis, D.O., Shanok, S.S., Grant, M., Ritvo, E.C.: Homicidally Aggressive Young Children: Neuropsychiatric  and Experiential Correlates.  American Journal of Psychiatry 140:148-153, (1983).

Ritvo, E.C., Shanok, S.S., Lewis, D.O.:  Fire setting and Non-Fire setting Delinquents. A Comparison of Neuropsychiatric, Psycho educational, Experiential, and Behavioral Characteristics. Child Psychiatry and Human Development 13:259-267, (1983).

Miller, F., Tanenbaum, J., Griffin, A., Ritvo, E.C.:  Refractoriness to Lithium Treatment in BipolarMania.  J of Clinical psychopharmacology, 1Q:227, (1990).

Mason, B.J., Ritvo, E.C., Salvato, F.R., Goldberg, G.  Preliminary dose finding studies for almefene Treatment of Alcoholism.  Research Society on Alcoholism; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; (1994); 270A, 18(2) 464.

Mason, B., Ritvo, E.C., Morgan, R.O., Salvato, F.R., Goldberg, G., Welch B., and Mantero-Atienza, E.:  A Double Blind, Placebo­ Controlled Pilot Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Oral Nalmefene HCI for Alcohol Dependence. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research 18(5): 1162-1167, (1994).

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C., Culter, R.B.  A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled trial of Desipramine in Primary Alcohol Dependence Stratified on the Presence or Absence of Major Depression.  JAMA; 275(10): 761-767, (1996).

Mason, B.J., Salvato, F.R., Williams, L.D., Ritvo, E.C., Cutler, RB.: A Double Blind, Placebo-Controlled  Study of Oral Nalmefene HCI Alcohol Dependence.  Archives of General Psychiatry,    56:719-724, (1999).

Ritvo, E.C.: Managing Difficult Patients, Supplement To Skin & Aging, June (2005), pages 11-14.

Couples Therapy for Athletes and their Families, Physician and Sports Medicine, Vol 33, page 37, (2005).

Ritvo, E.C., Melnick, I., Glick, I.: Facial Plastic Surgery Journal. Psychiatry, cosmetic surgery, difficult patients, histrionic, narcissistic, body dysmorphic disorder. Volume 22:194-197 (2006).

Nestor,M.S, Gold M.H., Kauver A.N., Taub A.F., Geronemus R.G.,   Ritvo E.C., Goldman M.P.,   Gilbert D.J., Richey D.F.: The Use of  Photodynamic Therapy in Dermatology: Results of a Consensus Conference. J Drugs Dermatol,  5(2): 140- 154, (2006).

Other Works Publications & Abstracts

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C., (1991).  Desipramine for secondary depression in alcoholism.  American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1991).  Desipramine treatment of alcohol dependence.  American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1991).  Desipramine treatment of alcohol dependence and secondary depression.  American College ofNeuropsychopharmacology  Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Mason, B.J., Ritvo, E.C., Welch, B., Zimmer, E., Salvato, F., Goldberg, G. (1992).  Repeated measures of body weight and Hamilton Depression scores in alcoholics chronically treated with Nalmefene – A New Opiate Antagonist.  American College of Neuropsychopharmacology  Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1992).  Desipramine treatment of alcoholism. International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism Meeting, Bristol, UK.

Mason B.J. Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1992).  Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism. International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism Meeting, Bristol, UK.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1992).  Pharmacotherapies for Alcoholism.   1992 Update, symposium, at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C. (1992).  Co-morbidity and Substance Abuse Treatment. Symposium, at the American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C.

Mason, B.J., Kocsis, J.H., Ritvo, E.C., Kerner, R.B. (1992). Desipramine metabolism in recovering alcoholism. New Clinical Drug Evaluation Unit Meeting, Boca Raton, FL.

Mason, B.J., Goldberg, G., Ritvo, E.C., Salvato, F.R., Morgan, R.O., Preliminary comparison of Pharmacotherapy as a primary treatment versus as an adjunctive treatment for Alcoholism. Seventh Congress of the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism, Gold Coast, Australia; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; (1994); 910A, 18(2): 44A.

Mason, B.J., Goldberg, G., Ritvo, E.C., Salvato, F.R. Nalmefene as a primary treatment versus as an adjunctive treatment for alcoholism: A preliminary study. CO; Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research Supplement; (1995); 78A, 19(2): 16A.

Mason, B.J., Ritvo, E.C., Salvato, F.R., Goldberg, G.  Preliminary dose finding studies for Nalmefene Treatment of Alcoholism. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research; (1994); 270A, 18(2)464.

Ritvo E.C.: Psychotherapy: Experience is Education. Clinical Psychiatry News, 29(6), June (2001).

Hughes, M., Ritvo, E.C.: Collaborate Marital Therapy, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA; May (2002).

Hughes, M., Ritvo, E.C.: Individual Treatment for Marital Problems, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA; June (2003).

Glick I., M.D., Ritvo, E.C. M.D.: International Society of Sports Psychiatry in conjunction with APA, Treating Athletes and their Families, New York, NY (2004).

Ritvo, E.C., Harmon L.: Disruptive Physicians- Diagnosis and Treatment – American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY (2004).

Glick, I M.D., Ritvo E.C., M.D.: International Society of Sports Psychiatry in conjunction with  APA, Special Considerations in Treating Elite Athletes, Atlanta, GA (2005).

Ritvo, E.C., Harmon L., Quesada G.: Disruptive Professionals: Evaluation and Treatment, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2005).

Ritvo, E.C., Hughes M., Shaw J. : Conjoint vs. Collaborative Therapy for Marital Problems. American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA (2005).

Ritvo, E.C., Hughes M., Shaw, J.: Secrets in Family Therapy, To Tell or Not to Tell, American Psychiatric Association Annual Meeting, Toronto, Canada -May (2006).