Marc J. Weintraub, PhD
CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST
Dr. Marc Weintraub is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnostic assessment and treatment of adolescents and young adults with mood difficulties, anxiety, and ADHD. He also has extensive experience providing social skills training for individuals with social challenges.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Weintraub uses evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and family-focused therapy, to coach clients and teach skills that will help them achieve their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Dr. Weintraub is also a clinical researcher at the UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior. He receives ongoing support from the National Institute of Health as well as private donors to study psychological treatments for adolescents and adults, and is well-published in the areas of mood disorders and psychosis.
In his free time, he enjoys doing a variety of outdoor activities (e.g., hiking, biking, camping), playing guitar, and seeking out live music. He also enjoys relaxing with a good book and a cup of tea.
TRAINING
EDUCATION
PUBLICATIONS
Dr. Marc Weintraub is a licensed clinical psychologist with expertise in the diagnostic assessment and treatment of adolescents and young adults with mood difficulties, anxiety, and ADHD. He also has extensive experience providing social skills training for individuals with social challenges.
In his clinical practice, Dr. Weintraub uses evidence-based treatments, including cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), mindfulness, and family-focused therapy, to coach clients and teach skills that will help them achieve their goals and live more fulfilling lives.
Dr. Weintraub is also a clinical researcher at the UCLA Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior. He receives ongoing support from the National Institute of Health as well as private donors to study psychological treatments for adolescents and adults, and is well-published in the areas of mood disorders and psychosis.
In his free time, he enjoys doing a variety of outdoor activities (e.g., hiking, biking, camping), playing guitar, and seeking out live music. He also enjoys relaxing with a good book and a cup of tea.
TRAINING
- Postdoctoral Fellowship (2018-2020): Clinical Psychology, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
- Predoctoral Internship (2017-2018): Adolescent Serious Mental Illness Track, Semel Institute of Neuroscience and Human Behavior, UCLA
EDUCATION
- PhD (2018): Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
- MS (2014): Clinical Psychology, University of Miami
- BA (2010): University of California, Berkeley
PUBLICATIONS
- Weintraub, M.J., Schneck, C., Walshaw, P.D., Chang, K.D., Singh, M.K., Axelson, D.A., Birmaher, B., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2020). Clinical characteristics and psychosocial functioning of youth at high risk for bipolar disorder compared to youth with BD. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 123, 48-53.
- Weintraub, M.J., Schneck, C.D., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2020). Network analysis of mood symptoms in adolescents with and at high risk for bipolar disorder. Bipolar Disorders, 22(2), 128-138.
- Lin, E.C.L., Weintraub, M.J., Miklowitz, D.J., Chen, P.S., Lee, S.K., Chen, HC. (2020). The relationships between social rhythm, illness perceptions, and mood symptoms in patients with bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders. 273, 517-523.
- O’Donnell, L.A., Weintraub, M.J., Ellis, A.J., Axelson, D.A., Kowatch, R.A., Schneck, C.D., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2020). A randomized trial comparing the effects of two family psychosocial interventions on family functioning in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Family Process, 59(2), 376-38.
- Weintraub, M.J., Zinberg, J., Bearden, C.E., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2020). Applying a transdiagnostic cognitive-behavioral treatment to adolescents at high risk for serious mental illness: Rationale and preliminary findings. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 27(2), 202-214.
- Weintraub, M.J., Schneck, C., Axelson, D., Kowatch, R., Birmaher, B., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2020). Classifying mood symptom trajectories in adolescents with bipolar disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 59(3), 381-390.
- Weintraub, M.J., Weisman de Mamani, A., Villano, W.J., Evans, T.C., Millman, Z.B., Hooley, J.M., & Timpano, K.R. (2019). Affective and physiological reactivity to emotional comments in individuals at elevated risk for psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 206, 528-435.
- Weintraub, M.J., Axelson, D., Kowatch, R., Schneck, C., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2019). Comorbid disorders as moderators of response to family interventions among adolescents with bipolar disorder. Journal of Affective Disorders, 246, 754-762.
- Millman, Z.B., Weintraub, M.J., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2018). Expressed emotion, emotional distress, and individual and familial history of affective disorder among parents of adolescents with bipolar disorder. Psychiatry Research, 270, 656-660.
- Weintraub, M.J., Brown, C.A., & Timpano, K.R. (2018). The relationship between schizotypal traits and hoarding symptoms: An examination of symptom specificity and the role of cognitive failures. Journal of Affective Disorders, 237, 10-17.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Weintraub, M. J., Maura, J., Martinez de Andino, A., & Brown, C. A. (2018). Stigma, expressed emotion, and quality of life in caregivers of individuals with dementia. Family Process, 57(3), 694-706.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Weintraub, M.J., Maura, J., Martinez de Andino, A., & Brown, C.A. (2018). The interplay among mindfulness, caregiver burden, and mental health in family members of individuals with dementia. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 499(2), 116-123.
- Millman, Z.B., Pitts, S., Thompson, E., Kline, E., Schimunek, C., Weintraub, M.J., DeVylder, J., Mittal, V.A., Reeves, G., & Schiffman, J. (2018). Perceived social stress and symptom severity in a sample of help-seeking adolescents with vs. without clinical high-risk of psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 192, 264-370.
- Weintraub, M.J., Van de Loo, M.M., Gitlin, M.J., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2017). Self-harm, affective traits, and psychosocial functioning in adults with depressive and bipolar disorders. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disorders, 205(11), 896-899.
- Millman, Z.B., Weintraub, M.J., Bentley, E., DeVylder, J., Mittal, V.A., Pitts, S., Thompson, E., Demro, C., Reeves, G., & Schiffman, J. (2017). Differential relations of locus of control to perceived social stress among help-seeking adolescents at low vs. high clinical risk of psychosis. Schizophrenia Research, 184, 39-44.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Weintraub, M.J., Maura, J., & Gurak, K. (2017). Acculturation styles and their associations with psychiatric symptoms and quality of life in ethnic minorities with schizophrenia. Psychiatry Research, 255, 418-423.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., & Weintraub, M.J., Gurak, K., Maura, J., Martinez de Andino, A., & Brown, C.A. (2017). Free will perceptions, religious coping, and other mental health outcomes in caregivers of individuals with dementia. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging, 4, 1-22.
- Weintraub, M.J., Hall, D.L., Carbonella, J.Y., Weisman de Mamani, A., & Hooley, J.M. (2016). Integrity of literature on expressed emotion and relapse in patients with schizophrenia verified by a p-curve analysis. Family Process, 56(2), 1-9.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Gurak, K., Maura, J. Mejia, M., Weintraub, M.J., & Martinez de Andino, A. (2016). Free will perceptions and psychiatric symptoms in patients with schizophrenia. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 23(3-4), 156-162.
- Weintraub, M.J., Weisman de Mamani, A., & Tawfik, S. (2016). The interplay among locus of control, sub-clinical psychotic symptoms and psychological well-being in whites and ethnic minorities. Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 49(3), 413-424.
- Miklowitz, D.J., Semple, R.J., Hauser, M., Elkun, D., Weintraub, M.J., & Dimidjian, S. (2015). Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for perinatal women with depression or bipolar disorder. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 39(5), 590-600.
- Weintraub, M.J. & Weisman de Mamani, A. (2015). Effects of sub-clinical psychosis and cognitive insight on psychological well-being: A structural equation model. Psychiatry Research, 226(1), 149-155.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Weintraub, M.J., Gurak, K., & Maura, J. (2014). A randomized clinical trial to test the efficacy of a family-focused, culturally informed therapy for schizophrenia. Journal of Family Psychology, 28(6), 800-810.
- Weisman de Mamani, A., Weintraub, M.J., Tauler, C.C., Maura, J., Mejia, M.G., Gurak, K., & Sapp, S. (2014). Religion and free will perceptions as coping mechanisms in caregivers of individuals with dementia: A review of the literature. Journal of Religion, Spirituality, and Aging, 26(2-3), 201-214.
- Weintraub, M.J., Youngstrom, E.A, Marvin, S.E., Podell, J.L., Walshaw, P.D., Kim, E.Y., Suddath, R.L., Forgey, M.J., Matkevich, B.N., & Miklowitz, D.J. (2014). Diagnostic profiles and clinical characteristics of youth referred to a pediatric mood disorders clinic. Journal of Psychiatric Practice, 20(2), 154-162.
- Weintraub, M. (2012). Prosocial personality and cognitive buffers for partners of manic individuals. Berkeley Journal of Undergraduate Psychology, 5(1), 20-28.