Family Studies Department @ University of Maryland

Education

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974

Research Focus

Assessment and treatment of couple relationships, cognitive-behavioral therapy, depression, anxiety, cross-cultural research on family relationships, domestic violence, and family coping with stress

Recent Grants

USDHHS/Public Health Service/SAMHSA: Family Pyschoeducational Intervention for Schizophrenia

Courses

FMSC 431 Family Crisis and Intervention
FMSC 610 Research Methods in Family Science
FMSC 641 Couples Therapy: Theory and Techniques
FMSC 645/498S Sexuality: Issues in Family Therapy and Service Delivery
FMSC 652 Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders in Family Systems
FMSC 658 Supervised Clinical Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy
FMSC 698S Analysis of Family Systems and Dysfunction

Career Highlights

Author/editor of four books: Depression in the Family (1986), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Families (1988), Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy (1990), and Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Couples: A Contextual Approach (2002).
Author of 45 book chapters on marital and family relationships and therapy.
Author of 47 articles, in journals such as Journal of Family Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Family Relations, Behavior Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, and Psychological Assessment.
Editorial board member for seven professional journals: Psychological Assessment, Behavior Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, and Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.
Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions of Family Psychology and Psychotherapy).
Diplomat of the American Board of Assessment Psychology.
Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy.
Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy.

Selected Publications

LaTaillade, J. J., Epstein, N. B., & Werlinich, C. A. (2006). Conjoint treatment of intimate partner violence. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20, 393-410.

Epstein, N. B., Chen, F., & Beyder-Kamjon, I. (2005). Relationship standards and marital satisfaction in Chinese and American couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 31, 59-74.

Epstein, N. B., & Schlesinger, S. E. (2003). Treatment of family problems. In M. A. Reinecke, F. M. Dattilio, & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive therapy with children and adolescents: A casebook for clinical practice (2nd ed., pp. 304-337). New York: Guilford Press.

Epstein, N. (2002). Couple and family therapy. In M. A. Reinecke & M. R. Davison (Eds.), Comparative treatments of depression (pp. 358-396). New York: Springer.

Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & LaTaillade, J. J. (2002). Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy. In A. S. Gurman & N. S. Jacobson (Eds.), Clinical handbook of couple therapy (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press.

Epstein, N. (2001). Cognitive-behavioral therapy with couples: Empirical status. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, 15, 299-310.

Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & Gordon, K. C. (2000). Marital therapy: Theory, practice, and empirical status. In C. R. Snyder & R. Ingram (Eds.), Handbook of psychological change: Psychotherapy processes and practices for the 21st century. New York: Wiley.

Epstein, N., & Schlesinger, S. E. (2000). Couples in crisis. In F. M. Dattilio & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (2nd ed., pp. 291-315). New York: Guilford.

Daiuto, A. D., Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & Dutton, S. S. (1998). The application of behavioral couples therapy to the assessment and treatment of agoraphobia: Implications of empirical research. Clinical Psychology Review, 18, 663-687.

Epstein, N. (1997). Marital conflict. In R. L. Leahy (Ed.), Practicing cognitive therapy: A guide to interventions (pp. 249-275). New York: Jason Aronson.

Epstein, N., Baucom, D. H., & Daiuto, A. D. (1997). Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy. In W. K. Halford & H. J. Markman (Eds.), Clinical handbook of marriage and couples intervention (pp. 415-449). New York: Wiley.

Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., Rankin, L. A., & Burnett, C. K. (1996). Assessing relationship standards: The inventory of specific relationship standards. Journal of Family Psychology, 10, 72-88.

Cumsille, P., & Epstein, N. (1994). Family cohesion, family adaptability, social support, and adolescent depressive symptoms in outpatient clinic families. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 202-222.


	Norman B. Epstein Professor Director of the Marriage and Family Therapy Program Phone: 301.405.4013 E-mail: nbe@umd.edu Office: 1210 C Marie Mount Hall
	Education Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, 1974 Research Focus Assessment and treatment of couple relationships, cognitive-behavioral therapy, depression, anxiety, cross-cultural research on family relationships, domestic violence, and family coping with stress Recent Grants USDHHS/Public Health Service/SAMHSA: Family Pyschoeducational Intervention for Schizophrenia Courses FMSC 431 Family Crisis and Intervention FMSC 610 Research Methods in Family Science FMSC 641 Couples Therapy: Theory and Techniques FMSC 645/498S Sexuality: Issues in Family Therapy and Service Delivery FMSC 652 Diagnosis and Treatment of Mental and Emotional Disorders in Family Systems FMSC 658 Supervised Clinical Practice of Marriage and Family Therapy FMSC 698S Analysis of Family Systems and Dysfunction Career Highlights Author/editor of four books: Depression in the Family (1986), Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy with Families (1988), Cognitive-Behavioral Marital Therapy (1990), and Enhanced Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Couples: A Contextual Approach (2002). Author of 45 book chapters on marital and family relationships and therapy. Author of 47 articles, in journals such as Journal of Family Psychology, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Family Relations, Behavior Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, and Psychological Assessment. Editorial board member for seven professional journals: Psychological Assessment, Behavior Therapy, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, and Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy. Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions of Family Psychology and Psychotherapy). Diplomat of the American Board of Assessment Psychology. Founding Fellow, Academy of Cognitive Therapy. Clinical Member and Approved Supervisor, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Selected Publications LaTaillade, J. J., Epstein, N. B., & Werlinich, C. A. (2006). Conjoint treatment of intimate partner violence. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, 20, 393-410. Epstein, N. B., Chen, F., & Beyder-Kamjon, I. (2005). Relationship standards and marital satisfaction in Chinese and American couples. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 31, 59-74. Epstein, N. B., & Schlesinger, S. E. (2003). Treatment of family problems. In M. A. Reinecke, F. M. Dattilio, & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive therapy with children and adolescents: A casebook for clinical practice (2nd ed., pp. 304-337). New York: Guilford Press. Epstein, N. (2002). Couple and family therapy. In M. A. Reinecke & M. R. Davison (Eds.), Comparative treatments of depression (pp. 358-396). New York: Springer. Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & LaTaillade, J. J. (2002). Cognitive-behavioral couple therapy. In A. S. Gurman & N. S. Jacobson (Eds.), Clinical handbook of couple therapy (3rd ed.). New York: Guilford Press. Epstein, N. (2001). Cognitive-behavioral therapy with couples: Empirical status. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, 15, 299-310. Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & Gordon, K. C. (2000). Marital therapy: Theory, practice, and empirical status. In C. R. Snyder & R. Ingram (Eds.), Handbook of psychological change: Psychotherapy processes and practices for the 21st century. New York: Wiley. Epstein, N., & Schlesinger, S. E. (2000). Couples in crisis. In F. M. Dattilio & A. Freeman (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral strategies in crisis intervention (2nd ed., pp. 291-315). New York: Guilford. Daiuto, A. D., Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., & Dutton, S. S. (1998). The application of behavioral couples therapy to the assessment and treatment of agoraphobia: Implications of empirical research. Clinical Psychology Review, 18, 663-687. Epstein, N. (1997). Marital conflict. In R. L. Leahy (Ed.), Practicing cognitive therapy: A guide to interventions (pp. 249-275). New York: Jason Aronson. Epstein, N., Baucom, D. H., & Daiuto, A. D. (1997). Cognitive-behavioral couples therapy. In W. K. Halford & H. J. Markman (Eds.), Clinical handbook of marriage and couples intervention (pp. 415-449). New York: Wiley. Baucom, D. H., Epstein, N., Rankin, L. A., & Burnett, C. K. (1996). Assessing relationship standards: The inventory of specific relationship standards. Journal of Family Psychology, 10, 72-88. Cumsille, P., & Epstein, N. (1994). Family cohesion, family adaptability, social support, and adolescent depressive symptoms in outpatient clinic families. Journal of Family Psychology, 8, 202-222.