Along with physical exercise and nutrition, the final and just as important element to total health and vitality is a healthy mind. Dr. Harold E. Shinitzky currently consults for several countries, states, counties as well as public schools and independent schools with the development, implementation and evaluation of adolescent prevention initiatives. He has been the mental health correspondent for ABC and Fox television in Tampa.
Dr. Shinitzky was the Director of the Assessment/Intervention Team (AIT) Prevention Services at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics. The AIT provides comprehensive evaluations of high-risk youths and their families. Dr. Shinitzky has developed and facilitated after school, positive peer oriented prevention groups for high-risk youth.
Dr. Shinitzky has presented internationally and nationally on the topic of "Best Practice" models in prevention of high-risk youth to major mental health organizations and medical societies. He has presented to the United Nations 6th Annual International Conference on Substance Abuse in Italy. He recently presented to the Drug Prevention Networks of the Americas in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He is on the national advisory board to Drug Free America, The Learning Partnership, and the Applied Institute of Forensic Psychology. He was a Robert Wood Johnson Join Together national fellow as well as a Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, Faculty Development Project fellow. Previously, he was president of the Baltimore Psychological Association. Dr. Shinitzky has published articles on the topics of substance abuse prevention programs for youth as well as on the topic of provider-patient interview/communication skills training.
Dr. Shinitzky was recently appointed to the Medical Advisory Board for the Florida Office of Drug Control. He has been elected by his peers for a third consecutive term as President of the Florida Psychological Association, Pinellas Chapter. He was selected into the Whose Who in America in 2003. Dr. Shinitzky was selected as the 2000 Martin Luther King, Jr. Award for Community Service. While at Johns Hopkins, he was the mental health correspondent for the ABC Baltimore, Maryland, "Fast Forward". He has received the Distinguished Faculty, Excellence in Teaching Award from Towson University, Department of Psychology Psi Chi chapter in 1997 and 1999, as well as the "Most Helpful Doc" Award from the pediatric residents at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Dr. Shinitzky also served as a member of the Committee on Women and Minorities at the Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Shinitzky is involved in clinical outcome research and conducts individual, group and family therapy. A sub-specialty includes Sports Psychology. |