Douglas Ruben

Dr. Douglas Ruben is a forensic and licensed psychologist and national consultant in Applied Behavior Analysis, Personality Theory, Addictions, Rehabilitation, and Parenting. Locally, he conducts forensic evaluations and has been in a family and individual behavior therapy practice for 43 years. He has conducted over 6000 forensic evaluations. His seminars on forensics, parent empowerment, schools, Personality Disorders, and Adult Children of Alcoholics appear nationwide through different seminar organizations. He literally has given over 3000 workshops across the United Stated from Portland, Oregon to Portland, Maine. He taught at universities and community colleges. Dr. Ruben is author and co-author of over 73 scholarly and self-help books and over 100 professional articles. Among his practitioner-books include Behavioral Forensics: Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Psychological Evaluations, Behavioral Guide to Personality Disorders (DSM 5), Behavioral and Interbehavioral Applications in Clinical Practice: A Multidisciplinary Approach, Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics-A Behavioral Approach; Assessing and Treating Addictive Disorder; Avoidance Syndrome; Handbook of Childhood Impulse Disorders and ADHD; Reassessment in Psychology; New Ideas in Therapy; Current Advances in Psychiatric Care; Transitions: Handbook of Managed Care; Family Addiction; and Aging and Drug Abuse He co-edited four books with Dr. Turner including Readings in Aphasia; Readings in Muscular Dystrophy; Readings in Cerebral Palsy, Homebound Teaching, and Behavioral Management in Public Schools: an Urban Approach. His self-help books recently include Rate Your Date: A Primer for Selecting Healthy Partners, Tantrum Survival Kit: The Definitive Guide to Tantrum Management, Effects of Bad Parenting and What to do About It, Evil Inside Use: Dangers of No Impulse Control, Parent Guide to Children of Alcoholics, 25 Secrets to Emotional Self-Healing; Forever Sober, No More Guilt-10 steps to a shame-free life, Bratbusters: Say goodbye to tantrums and disobedience, and Pandemic Family Communication.

Education

PhD, Walden University

MA, Western Michigan University

BA, Western Michigan University

Publications

Ruben, D. (2026). Behavioral and Interbehavioral Applications in Clinical Practice: A Multidisciplinary Approach. .

Ruben, D. (2020). Behavioral Forensics: Using Applied Behavior Analysis in Psychological Court Evaluations.

Ruben, D. (2026). Dangers of multiplayer online gaming: A behavioral analysis of impulsive driving and simulation to reality. Journal of Psychology and Mental Health Perspectives

Ruben, D. (2026). Truth-Telling Enhancement Training in Pathological Adolescent Liars using Risk-Free Verbal Operants: An Avoidance-Deceleration Program.. Journal of Mental Health and Psychiatry

Ruben, D. (2026). Victim Reversal Syndrome: A Behavioral Analysis of Why Victims of Domestic Abuse Become Abusers. . Journal of Clinical Review & Case Reports

Ruben, D. (2026). Wrong Diagnosis of ADHD: Why ADHD Mimics OCD (Personality Disorder), ACOA/ACOFA, Medical Conditions, Addictions, and Psychotropic Effects. . Journal of Addiction Research

Ruben, D. (2015). Behavioral Guide to Personality Disorders: DSM 5. .

Ruben, D. (2000). Treating adult children of alcoholics: A behavioral approach. .

Ruben, D. Reducing Sibling Fighting Using a Four Step Desensitization and Team Working Intervention in Preteens: A Case Study. Journal of Cliical Review and Case Reports

Presentations

Ruben, D. (2026). Ruben, D.H. Decisions to Use and How to Interpret Psychological Evaluations. .

Ruben, D. (2008). Parenting Empowerment, Treating Adult Children of Alcoholics, and Personality Disorders. Cross Country Education