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John M. Dougherty, Ph.D.

Professor

Dougherty

E-mail:  J.M._Dougherty@med.unc.edu

Phone:  (252) 830-3300

 

Education:

B.A., Psychology & Sociology, Concord College

M.A., Clinical Psychology, Radford University

Ph.D., Marriage and Family Therapy, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

 

Summary Statement:

Dr. Dougherty is the Director of the Greenville TEACCH Center, a comprehensive regional autism program serving twenty-seven counties in northeastern North Carolina. The Center provides diagnostic, treatment and consultation for persons with autism spectrum disorders and their families. John also trains professional and para-paraprofessional educators, social service personnel and other health care service providers in the region; and provides rotations and internships to the Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry, Psychology, Special Education and Child Development/Family Relations at East Carolina University. John also works very closely with colleagues in northern Europe providing: (1) consultation to Boards of Directors, Advisory Boards, program administrators, psychological and educational teams, in-patient and out-patient psychiatric teams, training teams, and direct service staff, (2) training of staff in their home country and the Greenville TEACCH Center, (3) lectures on TEACCH as a program model, assessment, diagnosis, educational issues, family concerns and interventions, general clinical intervention, professional issues, service coordination, management and collaboration within teams, and (4) media presentations.


Representative Publications:

  1. Durnik, M, Dougherty, JM, Andersson, T, Persson, B, Bjorevall, G, Emilsson, B: Influence of the TEACCH program in Sweden. International Journal of Mental Health, 29 (1), 2000.
  2. Dougherty, JM: Book review, Dunst, C, Trivette, C, Deal, A: Enabling and empowering families: Principles and guidelines for practice. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 19, 478- 480, 989.
  3. Dougherty, JM, Moran, JD III: Piagetian theory and mental retardation. Education and Training of the Mentally Retarded, 18, 260-265, 1983.
  4. Dougherty, JM: Book review, Perske, R, Perske, M: Hope for families - New directions for parents of persons with retardation or other disabilities. Family Relations, 28, 157-158, 1983.