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My Background

Dr. Albert J. Cotugno, Ph.D.

Education

  • Doctoral degree (Ph.D.) in Educational Psychology from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982
  • Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (C.A.G.S.) in Counseling Psychology from Boston University in 1974
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Massachusetts in 1972

Employment

2001-Independent Private Practice, Wellesley, Natick, and Needham, Massachusetts
2001-Consulting Psychologist, Match Community Day Charter School, Boston, Massachusetts
2011-2013Consultant to Group Programs, Massachusetts General Hospital/YouthCare, Boston, Massachusetts
2005-2011Director of Groups, Massachusetts General Hospital/YouthCare, Boston, Massachusetts
1994-2001Clinical Director, Dana Group Associates, Needham, Massachusetts
1993-1994Chief Psychologist, Wayside Community Programs, Framingham, Massachusetts
1992-1993Director of Clinics, Newton-Needham Guidance Clinics,Riverside Community Care, Dedham, Massachusetts
1988-1993Director of Psychological Services, Lipton  Center, Fitchburg, Massachusetts
1988Child Psychologist, Children’s Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts
1982-1988Clinical Director, Cognitive Therapy and Diagnostic Service, Wellesley, Massachusetts
1974-1979Cognitive Therapist, McLean Hospital, Belmont,Massachusetts

Hospital/Teaching/Faculty Appointments

2013-Instructor in School Counseling, Boston College
2011-2013Senior Instructor in Psychology and Counseling,Cambridge College, Cambridge, MA
2005-2011Staff Psychologist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA
2005-2013
1994-2002
1983-1988		Instructor in Psychology, Harvard Medical School
1994-2002Assistant Attending Child Psychologist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
1983-1988Assistant Attending Child Psychologist, McLean Hospital, Belmont, MA
1988Staff Psychologist, Children's Hospital, Boston, MA
1992-1993Adjunct Faculty, Antioch University, Keene, NH
1978-1979Adjunct Faculty, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, Boston, MA

Societies and Associations

  • National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
  • American Psychological Association
    • Division 33, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
    • Division 42, Psychologists in Independent Practice
    • Division 47, Exercise and Sport Psychology
    • Division 49, Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy
  • Society for Personality Assessment
  • International Rorschach Society
  • Council for Exceptional Children
    • Division of Autism and Developmental Disabilities

Resources - Dr. Albert J. Cotugno, Ph.D.

  • Books

Group Interventions with Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2009.

(Polish Translation), Warsaw, Poland, 2010

Making Sense of Social Situations: How to Run a Group-Based Intervention Program for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, with Cheryl Gregg-Desautels, London: Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2011.

A Guide to Counseling Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD), Victoria, British Columbia: Freisen Press, 2016.

  • Journal Articles

Cotugno AJ. A psychoeducational approach in the treatment of anorexia nervosa. Psychology in the Schools 1980; 17: 222-40.

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive controls and reading disabilities revisited. Psychology in the Schools 1981; 18: 455-9.

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive control methods in the treatment of special education children. Psychology in the Schools 1982; 19: 517-25.

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive controls: A test of their modifiability and structural arrangement. Psychology in the Schools 1983; 20: 351-62.

Cotugno AJ. The effectiveness of cognitive control methods in the classroom: A one year follow-up. Psychology in the Schools 1985; 22: 429-35.

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive control therapy in the treatment of an eight-year old enuretic boy. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy 1987; 4: 101-6.

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive control functioning in hyperactive and nonhyperactive learning disabled children. Journal of Learning Disabilities 1987; 20: 563-7.

Cotugno AJ. Levine D. Cognitive functioning in learning disabled and nonlearning disabled secondary level students. Psychology in the Schools 1990; 27: 154-62

Cotugno AJ. The diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in community mental health centers: Where and when. Psychology in the Schools 1993; 30: 338-44.

Cotugno AJ. Personality attributes of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) using the Rorschach Inkblot test. Journal of Clinical Psychology 1995; 51: 554-62.

Cotugno AJ. Dana RS. Behavior management with learning disabled children. Gazette: The Journal of Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts 1998; 8: 1-4.

Cotugno AJ. Testing: What to expect when you seek an evaluation. MGH YouthCare Newsletter, Charlestown, MA, March 2006.

Cotugno AJ. Social competence and social skills training and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 2009; 39 (9): 1268-1277.

Cotugno AJ. A group intervention model for children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD). The Group Psychologist 2010; 20 (3): 11-14.

Cotugno AJ. Managing and understanding stress and anxiety in social relationships within social competence groups for individuals with autistic spectrum disorders, 2010.

  • Presentations

Cotugno AJ. Adolescent Development: A Primer. Paper presented at Wayside Community Programs, Framingham, MA, April 1995.

Cotugno AJ. Attention Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD): The Ins and Outs, the Ups and Downs. Paper presented at Wayside Community Programs, Framingham, MA, September 1995.

Cotugno AJ. Reid E. Family Stabilization Services and Community Support Services for Children. Symposium presented at Mental Health Corporation of Massachusetts, Inc. Training Conference, Toward a System of Care: Strategies for the Future, Sturbridge, MA, September 1995.

Cotugno AJ. Planning and Implementing an Organization-Wide Quality Improvement Program. Paper presented at Albert E. Trieschman Conference, Finding Better Ways: Working with High Risk Youth and Families, Cambridge, MA, March 1996.

Cotugno AJ. Planning and Implementing an Organization-Wide Quality Improvement Program. Paper presented at Massachusetts Association of Community Rehabilitation Organizations Annual Conference, Developing Macroscopic Vision for the Next Century, Framingham, MA, September 1997.

Cotugno AJ. When is a Team a Dream? When is it Truly a Dream Team? Paper presented at Annual Department of Mental Health Human Rights Conference, Sturbridge, MA, June 1998.

Cotugno AJ. Lucci D. Siblings: Balancing the Social and Emotional Needs of All Children. MGH YouthCare Parent Training Workshop, Wellesley, MA, March 2007.

Cotugno AJ. Harber J. Behavior Management: The ABCs of Managing Behavior at Home. MGH YouthCare Parent Training Workshop, Wellesley, MA, April 2007.

Cotugno AJ. Understanding Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). MGH YouthCare Parent Training Workshop, Wellesley, MA, November 2007.

Cotugno AJ. Siblings: Surviving and Thriving in Families with ASD. MGH YouthCare Parent Training Workshop, Wellesley, MA, March 2008.

Cotugno AJ. Social Competency Groups for Children with Asperger's Disorder: A Discussion and a Test of Effectiveness. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA, August 2008.

Cotugno AJ. Social Skills Groups: Making the Most of Your Child's Involvement. MGH YouthCare Parent Training Workshop, Wellesley, MA, March 2009.

Cotugno AJ. Enhancing the Capacity for Flexibility, Change, and Transitions Within Social Competency Groups for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Poster presented at American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, August 2009.

Cotugno AJ. Understanding and Managing the Effects of Stress and Anxiety in Social Competency Groups for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Poster presented at American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, August 2009.

Cotugno AJ. Understanding and Managing the Effects of Stress and Anxiety in Social Competency Groups for Children with Autistic Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Poster presented at American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Toronto, Ontario, August 2009.

Cotugno AJ. Hodgins Brazell, L. Social Competence and Social Skills Groups for Children on the Autism Spectrum. Lurie Family Autism LADDERS Parent Lecture Series, Needham, MA, April, 2010.

Cotugno AJ. A Social Competence Enhancement Program (SCEP) for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children Annual Conference, National Harbor, MD, April 2011.

Cotugno AJ. Stress and Anxiety Control within Social Groups for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children-Division of Autism and Developmental Disorders Annual Conference, Miami, FL, January 2012.

Cotugno AJ. Critical Variables in Social Competence: A Social Competence Enhancement Program (SCEP) for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at Council for Exceptional Children-Division of Autism and Developmental Disorders Annual Conference, Miami, FL, January 2012.

Cotugno AJ. The Use of Evidence-Supported Techniques in Psychotherapy of Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at Council for Exceptional Children-Division of Autism and Developmental Disorders Annual Conference, Clearwater, FL, January 2014.

Cotugno AJ. Social Competence and Social Skills Groups. Foxboro Special Education Parent Advisory Council Meeting, Foxboro, MA, March 2014.

  • Educational Materials

Cotugno AJ. Cognitive Search and Sort Games. Belmont, MA, Cognitive Resources 1979.

Cotugno AJ. Testing: What to Expect When You Seek an Evaluation. MGH YouthCare Newsletter, Charlestown, MA, March 2006.

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