Matthew H. Rouse, PhD, MSW
Matthew H. Rouse, PhD, is a clinical psychologist at Manhattan Parent Adolescent & Child Therapy. He specializes in the assessment and treatment of ADHD and behavior disorders, as well as other disorders that may contribute to behavioral difficulties in children and adolescents.
Dr. Rouse has an extensive background in working with military couples and families. At the US Department of Veterans Affairs, he expanded clinical service offerings to the partners and children of veterans and created a program to enhance parenting skills in veterans with their own mental health diagnoses.
Dr. Rouse’s research focuses mainly on parenting skills and how they contribute to child development and behavior. He has co-authored several book chapters and scholarly publications in peer-reviewed journals, including Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review and Journal of Traumatic Stress.
Training
- Post-doctoral Psychology Fellow, US Department of Veterans Affairs
- Clinical Fellow, Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
- Teaching Fellow, Psychiatry, Boston University School of Medicine
- Clinical Child and Family Social Work Fellow, Yale School of Medicine Child Study Center
Education
- PhD, Clinical Psychology, Emory University
- MSW, Mental Health, Barry University School of Social Work
- BA, English, Williams College
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