David A. Myers, Ph.D.
Personal
Married to Margaret J. Myers for 60 years
5 Adult Children
10 Grandchildren
Professional Experience
Adjunct Professor, School of Medicine, Division of Management,
MBA in Health Care Management Program,
Oregon Health & Science University
1998-2009, Kaiser Permanente Northwest
Director of Mental Health Department
1992-1997, United Behavioral Systems,
A subsidiary of UnitedHealthCare Corporation
Clinical Director for UBS Clinic in Portland, Oregon
Sept.,1996—Dec.,1996, University of Portland
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Instructor: Marriage and Family Counseling
1973-1999, Clinical and Consulting Psychologist in Private Practice
Portland, Oregon
Individual, couples and group therapy
Hypnosis
Neurolinguistic Programming (master practitioner)
Forensic Assessment
Forensic Hypnosis Investigation
Expert Witness Testimony
Personality Assessment
Specialist in treating PTSD
Sports Psychology
Performance Enhancement Consultation
Crisis Intervention Team of Portland Police Department
Seminars and Workshops
Consultation with state and federal judges re: sentencing of offenders
1993-1995 Portland State University
Summer Institute:
Two day course on “Brief Therapy for Posttraumatic Stress disorder”
1985-1991 Oregon Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB)
Board Member and Chairman of the Board
A PSRB member is a quasi-judicial position
responsible for custody and release decisions regarding persons
who had successfully used the insanity defense in Oregon.
1987 – 1992 Portland Trailblazers NBA Basketball Team
Team’s Sports Psychologist
- Psychological evaluation of college players being considered for NBA draft
- Consultation regarding performance enhancement
- Counseling with players regarding personal problems
- Consultant to coaches and management
1978 – 1979 Lewis & Clark Law School
Instructor
– Co-Instructor with Jeff Rogers: Psychology and Law
1973-1974 Providence Medical Center, Mental Health Services
Chief Psychologist
1972 to 1977 University of Portland
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Taught: Psychology of Dangerousness, Psychology and Law,
Psychology and Corrections
1971-1973 Multnomah County Diagnostic Center
Staff Psychologist
Education
1971 University of Portland, Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.)
Clinical Psychology
1970-1971 Portland VA Hospital and OHSU Department of Psychiatry
Clinical Psychology Doctoral Internship Program
1970 University of Portland, Master of Arts Degree (MA)
Clinical Psychology
1966, University of San Francisco, Bachelor of Science Degree (BS)
Psychology Major
Community and Professional Activities
Psychiatric Security Review Board, 1985-1991
Chairperson, Advisory Board of Rutgers University Research Project,
The Probation Development Project, 1984-1986.
Member of Multnomah County Advisory Board for
Corrections Classification System, 1981-1982.
Oregon Governor’s Task Force on Corrections, member of
Subcommittee on judiciary, 1977. This committee
designed the Oregon PSRB.
Oregon Criminal Justice Counsel, 1989
Oregon Academy of Professional Psychologists, President, 1978-1979.
Oregon Psychological Association, Board of Directors, 1984-1985.
Oregon Psychological Association, Member of Executive Board, 1977-1978.
Portland Psychological Association, President, 1975-1976.
Alternate Inn, Half-Way House for Offenders, Board of Directors, 1975-1976.