1973 M.D., University of California, Los Angeles,
1974-76 Residency in Psychiatry - University of California,
1976-78 Fellowship in Child Psychiatry - University of California,
1989-1990 Psychiatric Consultant, Early Adolescent Program,
Charter Hospital of San Diego, San Diego, CA
1978-present Private practice of adult, child and adolescent psychiatry,
North San Diego County, CA
1985-1991
Psychiatric consultant to Y.M.C.A. Project Oz,
North Coast Adolescent Program, Carlsbad, CA
1987-present Psychiatric Consultant to New Haven Home and
New Haven Inland residential treatment centers
and group homes for boys, Vista, CA
1988-1990 Psychiatric consultant to Inroads, group homes for boys,
Vista, CA
1984-1989 Child Psychiatric Consultant,
San Diego City School District
1986-1987 Psychiatric Consultant for utilization review
and quality assurance, Southwood Adolescent
Day Treatment Center, Solana Beach, CA
1978-1985 Director, Child Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison
Services to the Department of Pediatrics,
UCSD Medical Center, UCSD School of Medicine,
San Diego, CA
1978-79 Staff psychiatric Consultant at Oceanside and
Escondido Child Guidance Clinics;
Oceanside and Escondido, CA
1977-78 Psychiatric Consultant at UCLA,
Department of Legal Psychiatry, Los Angeles, CA
1976-78 Consultant to Family and Child Guidance Center,
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Center, Culver City, CA
1975-78 Consultant at Benjamin Rush Crisis Center,
Didi Hirsch Mental Health Centers,
Culver City and Venice, CA
1974-76 Pediatrics at Kaiser-Permanente Medical Center,
Los Angeles, CA
1979-84 Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
University of California, San Diego,
School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
July 29, 1974 Physician's and Surgeon's Certificate,
The Board of Medical Examiners
of the State of California
November, 1978 Diplomate, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
February, 1980 Certificate in Child Psychiatry,
American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology
December, 1987 Elected as Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
San Diego Society of Psychiatric Physicians:
Membership Chairman (1978-1980),
American Society for Adolescent Psychiatry
San Diego Society for Adolescent Psychiatry:
President-elect and Program chairman (1979-80),
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
San Diego Council of Child Psychiatrists
Physicians for Social Responsibility
Putnam, N: Special Families. Chapter in Stein, MT and Dixon, SD, Encounters With Children--Pediatric Behavior and
Development. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987.
Putnam, N: Seven to Ten Years: Growth and Competency. Chapter in Stein, MT and Dixon, SD, Encounters With
Children--Pediatric Behavior and Development. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987.
Putnam, N: Six Years: Learning to Use Symbols. Chapter in Stein, MT and Dixon, SD, Encounters With Children--Pediatric
Behavior and Development. Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987.
Putnam, N: Three to Four Years: A Clearer Sense of Self. Chapter in Stein, MT and Dixon, SD, Encounters With
Children--Pediatric Behavior and Development Chicago: Year Book Medical Publishers, 1987.
Putnam, NH and Stein, MT: Self-inflicted injuries in childhood. Clinical Pediatrics 24:514-519, 1985.
Putnam, N: Talking with Ariane after her mother died. Parents Magazine, August, 1985.
Putnam, NH: (letter) Should deliberate self-harm be in DSM-4? American Journal of Psychiatry 141:160, 1984.
Putnam, N: Emotionally abused children. Parents Magazine September, 1984.
Putnam, N: In consultation: What's new and important about childhood and adolescent depression? Medical Tribune, March
18, 1981.
Putnam, N and Yager, J: Traction intolerance syndrome: A psychiatric complication of femoral fractures. Chapter in Faguet,
RA, et al (Eds.): Contemporary Models in Liaison Psychiatry. New York: Spectrum Publications, 1977.
Putnam, N and Yager, J: Traction intolerance syndrome: A psychiatric complication of femoral fractures. International Journal
of Psychiatry in Medicine 8:2, 1977.
Ornitz, E, Brown, M, Mason, A and Putnam, N: Effect of visual input on vestibular nystagmus in autistic children. Archives of
General Psychiatry 31:369, 1974.
Ornitz, E, Brown, M, Mason, A and Putnam, N: The effect of visual input on post- rotatory nystagmus in normal children. Acta
Otolaryng 77:418, 1974.
Harrow, M, Tucker, G, Himmelhoch, J and Putnam, N: Schizophrenic thought disorders after the acute phase. American
Journal of Psychiatry 128:824, 1972.
"Eating Disorders in Children and Adolescents." At: Anticipatory Guidance During Childhood and Adolescence -- A
Primer. California Medical Association 113th Annual Session, Anaheim, California. February 12, 1984.
"Everything you always wanted to know about DSM-3." San Diego County Association of School Psychologists. San
Diego, California, February 15, 1984.
"Changing concepts in childhood and adolescent depression." Annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics,
Detroit, Michigan. October 27-28, 1980.
"Chronic severe illness in adolescents." At: Adolescent Medicine: Psychiatric Aspects, Southern California Society for
Adolescent Psychiatry. Winter 1984 meeting, Mammoth Lakes, CA, March 4, 1984.
"Suicide and Depression in Childhood and Adolescence" Pediatrics Update, CMEA, San Diego, CA, February 24-26,
1986.
"Talking to Children about Death" Temple Soliel, Encinitas. California, May 6, 1986.
"Child and Adolescent Depression and Suicide" At: CPC San Luis Rey Hospital's Psychiatric Update '86, Rancho
Bernardo, CA, June 6, 1986.
"Special Families: Divorce, Adoption, Working Mothers, Single Parents" At: Mercy Hospital and Medical Center,
Pediatric Grand Rounds, San Diego, CA, January 15, 1987.
"Suicide and Depression in Childhood and Adolescence--7 Myths" Pediatrics Update, CMEA, San Diego, CA, January
19, 1987.
"Nerds Revisited: Tragedy or Revenge--Reflections on the Minor Pervasive Developmental Disorders" American Society
for Adolescent Psychiatry, annual meeting, San Diego, CA, November 12, 1988. (Subsequently presented in revised form at
other educational meetings.)
"Differential Diagnosis of Self-inflicted injuries in Adolescents" American Society of Adolescent Psychiatry, Eastern States
Conference, Atlanta, GA, November 10, 1989.
"Depression/Suicide in Adolescence" Seminar sponsored by San Diego County Medical Society Auxiliary, San Diego, CA,
October 9, 1990.
"Tragedy of the Nerds" Seminars sponsored by San Luis Rey Hospital and Psychiatric Centers at San Diego, San Diego,
CA, September 26 and 27, 1991, respectively.
"Mild but Pervasive Developmental Disorders in Adolescence" and "Adolescent Suicide," two presentations for the American
Academy of Pediatrics and Children's Hospital, San Diego, CA, February 28, 1993.
In addition:
numerous interviews on radio and television newscasts and public service segments on topics related children, families, and
schools, including featured guest on "San Diego Headliners," KSDN, 1-22-89.
has three times served as an Examiner for the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, in both the Adult Psychiatry
Examinations and the Child Psychiatry Examinations.
Attorneys and law firms requesting Child Psychiatric Forensic Consultation have included:
Ken Sobel & Associates
EDUCATION
1969 B.A., Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut
Cum Laude - Honors in Psychology
School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING
1973-74 Internship (Pediatrics) --University of California,
Los Angeles -- C.H.S.
Los Angeles -- N.P.I.
Los Angeles -- N.P.I.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND EXPERIENCE
1990-present Medical Director, Residential Treatment Center,
San Luis Rey Hospital, Encinitas, CA
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
1984-present Associate Clinical Professor of Psychiatry,
University of California, San Diego,
School of Medicine, La Jolla, CA
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION
July 1, 1974 Diplomate Certificate, National Board of
Medical Examiners of the State of California
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Psychiatric Association, Fellow
Secretary (1980-1981),
Investigating member of Ethics Committee (1984-1986),
Member Committee on Child and Adolescent Services (1983-1986),
Member of district branch Council (1993-present),
Member of APA Fellowship Committee (1990-present ),
Treasurer (1991-1992)
President (1980-1981),
Program chairman (1990-1991),
Treasurer (1991-present)
PUBLICATIONS
Peluso, E and Putnam, N: Case Study: Sexual abuse of boys by females. Journal of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, 35(1): 51-54, 1996.
MAJOR PRESENTATIONS
"Application of the DSM-3 to the mental disorders of childhood and adolescence." At: DSM-3 in the Clinical Setting; UC
San Diego, School of Medicine, La Jolla, California. September 10 and 15, 1980.
Shifflet Walters Kane & Konoske
David R. Thompson
Sobel & Volker
Dummit, Faber & Brown
Office of the City Attorney, City of San Diego
Lodge & Heller
John Russell
Schulman & Schulman
North Coast Consortium for Special Education
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