Ramani Durvasula
Ramani Suryakantham Durvasula is an American clinical psychologist, retired[2] professor of psychology , media expert, and author. She has appeared on media outlets discussing narcissistic personality disorder and narcissistic abuse, including Red Table Talk, Bravo, the Lifetime Movie Network, National Geographic, and the History Channel, as well programs such as the TODAY show and Good Morning America.
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Born | Ramani Suryakantham Durvasula December 30, 1965 |
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Years active | 2011–present |
Genre(s) | Personal development, mainly topics involving narcissistic abuse |
Subscribers | 1.25M[1] (22 Jan 2023) |
Total views | 153M[1] (22 Jan 2023) |
Associated acts | MedCircle |
Early life
Ramani Suryakantham Durvasula[3] was born in Englewood, New Jersey.
Education
In 1989, Durvasula obtained a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Connecticut.[4] She has also received a Master of Arts in Psychology and a Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in 1997.[5]
Career
She has a private practice in Santa Monica and another in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles.[5] She is also Professor of Psychology at California State University, Los Angeles, and a visiting professor of psychology at the University of Johannesburg.[5] Her books include “Don’t You Know Who I Am”: How to Stay Sane in the Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility,[6] Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving a Relationship With a Narcissist,[7] and You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life,[8] as well as peer-reviewed journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers.
Durvasula first appeared on television on an episode of Remote Control.[9] She was the co-host of the show My Shopping Addiction on the Oxygen network, and has provided commentary on the TODAY show and Good Morning America.[5] Channels such as Bravo, the Lifetime Movie Network, National Geographic, the History Channel, Discovery Science, and Investigation Discovery have also featured her. In the Fall of 2010, she appeare in the Bravo series “Thintervention,” where she led group therapy sessions to help six participants find out the source of their overeating.[10] She is co-host of the podcast Sexual Disorientation.[5] She has been interviewed on internet media platforms as well, notably MedCircle and TONE Network. She has spoken at TEDx Sedona and South by Southwest.[5] At the American Psychological Association, she was on the Committee on Socioeconomic Status from 2014 to 2017 (serving as president in 2016),[11] and is a member of the advisory board of the Minority Fellowship Program.[5] The National Institutes of Health has funded her research on personality disorders;[5] they approved a $1.5 million grant for her to study the link between HIV and mental illness.[10] The four-year study, that included 288 patients, determined that 92-percent of participants had experienced depression, substance use disorder or another Axis-I disorder, and that nearly half met criteria for at least one Axis-II disorder (e.g. antisocial personality disorder, borderline personality disorder, or narcissistic personality disorder).[12]
Accolades
In 2003, Durvasula received the “Emerging Scholar” Award from the American Association of University Women and the “Distinguished Woman” Award from the CSULA.[13] California State University named her Outstanding Professor of the year in 2012.[5]
Personal life
Durvasula lives in Los Angeles. She has indicated she is a single mother. [14] She is in a relationship with CSULA Professor, Richard Wearn. Ramani has thanked Wearn's parents in her books, and given donations in their names.[15][16]
Filmography
- Thintervention (2010)[10]
- Ted Talk (2018) – "Narcissism and Its Discontents" (Guest)[17]
- Red Table Talk (2019) – "The Narcissism Epidemic" (Guest)
- The Today Show (2020) – "How to Prepare for a Healthy Divorce" (Guest)[18]
- The Today Show (2020) – "Relationship Expert Offers Advice to Couples in Quarantine" (Guest)[19]
- Red Table Talk (2020) – "Managing Our Anxiety & Fear During COVID-19" (Guest)
- Oxygen's Snapped (2020) – "Notorious: Hollywood Ripper" (Guest)[20]
Podcasts
- Sexual Disorientation with Dr. Ramani (2017–present) (Host)[21]
- The Psych Central Show – (2018) "Why Does the Narcissist Always Get the Girl?" (Guest)[22]
- The Psych Central Show – (2018) "Help! My Coworker Is a Narcissist!" (Guest)[23]
- LAHWF (2018) – "Chatting with an Expert on Narcissism"
- Being Well with Dr. Rick Hanson (2019) – "How to Deal with a Narcissist" (Guest)[24]
- Speaking of Psychology (2019) – "Recognizing a Narcissist" (Guest)[25]
- Progress Notes (2019) "Sharing Your Expertise in the Media" (Guest)[26]
- Mental Illness Happy Hour with Paul Gilmartin (2019) "Narcissists and Psychopaths" (Guest)[27]
- On Purpose with Jay Shetty (2020) – "How To Cope With Feelings Of Uncertainty & Grief During A Pandemic" (Guest)[28]
- H.E.R. Space Podcast (2020) – "Raised By A Narcissist: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Recover" (Guest)[29]
- Teddi Tea Pod With Teddi Mellencamp (2020) – "Don’t Fall In Love with a Narcissist" (Guest)[30]
- Negotiate Your Best Life (2020) – "Do's and Don'ts of Negotiating with a Narcissist" (Guest)[31]
- Cleaning Up the Mental Mess (2020) — "Navigating Narcissistic Relationships, How the Culture of Entitlement is Making the Pandemic Worse + Why We Are So Interested in Stories About Psychopaths with Psychologist Dr. Ramani Durvasula" (Guest)[32]
- Zestology (2020) — "Dr. Ramani Durvasala on Narcissism #292" (Guest)[33]
Bibliography
Papers
- Durvasula, Ramani Suryakantham; Mylvaganam, Gaithri A. (April 1994). "Mental health of Asian Indians: Relevant issues and community implications". Journal of Community Psychology. 22 (2): 97–108. doi:10.1002/1520-6629(199404)22:2<97::AID-JCOP2290220206>3.0.CO;2-#.
- Hinkin, Charles H.; van Gorp, Wilfred G.; Satz, Paul; Marcotte, Thomas; Durvasula, Ramani S.; Wood, Stacey; Campbell, Lionel; Baluda, Marc R. (June 1996). "Actual versus Self-reported Cognitive Dysfunction in HIV-1 Infection: Memory-Metamemory Dissociations". Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 18 (3): 431–443. doi:10.1080/01688639608408999. PMID 8877626.
- Robinet, Marta; Lam, Mona N.; Castellon, Steven A.; Levine, Andrew J.; Hardy, David J.; Hinkin, Charles H.; Durvasula, Ramani S.; Mason, Karen I.; Schug, Robert (May 2004). "ANPA ABSTRACTS". The Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences. 16 (2): 218–241. doi:10.1176/jnp.16.2.218.
- Levine, Andrew J.; Hinkin, Charles H.; Marion, Sarah; Keuning, Allison; Castellon, Steven A.; Lam, Mona M.; Robinet, Marta; Longshore, Douglas; Newton, Thomas; Myers, Hector; Durvasula, Ramani S. (2006). "Adherence to antiretroviral medications in HIV: Differences in data collected via self-report and electronic monitoring". Health Psychology. 25 (3): 329–335. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.25.3.329. PMID 16719604.
- Durvasula, Ramani S.; Myers, Hector F.; Mason, Karen; Hinkin, Charles (February 16, 2007). "Relationship between Alcohol Use/Abuse, HIV Infection and Neuropsychological Performance in African American Men". Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 28 (3): 383–404. doi:10.1080/13803390590935408. PMC 2891502. PMID 16618627.
- Hinkin, Charles H.; Barclay, Terry R.; Castellon, Steven A.; Levine, Andrew J.; Durvasula, Ramani S.; Marion, Sarah D.; Myers, Hector F.; Longshore, Douglas (July 29, 2006). "Drug Use and Medication Adherence among HIV-1 Infected Individuals". AIDS and Behavior. 11 (2): 185–194. doi:10.1007/s10461-006-9152-0. PMC 2867605. PMID 16897351.
- Barclay, TR; Hinkin, CH; Castellon, SA; Mason, KI; Reinhard, MJ; Marion, SD; Levine, AJ; Durvasula, RS (January 2007). "Age-associated predictors of medication adherence in HIV-positive adults: health beliefs, self-efficacy, and neurocognitive status". Health Psychology. 26 (1): 40–9. doi:10.1037/0278-6133.26.1.40. PMC 2863998. PMID 17209696.
- Levine, Andrew J.; Hinkin, Charles H.; Castellon, Steven A.; Mason, Karen I.; Lam, Mona N.; Perkins, Adam; Robinet, Marta; Longshore, Douglas; Newton, Thomas; Myers, Hector; Durvasula, Ramani S.; Hardy, David J. (August 9, 2005). "Variations in Patterns of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy (HAART) Adherence". AIDS and Behavior. 9 (3): 355–362. doi:10.1007/s10461-005-9009-y. PMID 16088365. S2CID 11883236.
- Regan, Pamela C.; Durvasula, Ramani S. (November 30, 2008). "Predictors of Breast Cancer Screening in Asian and Latina University Students". College Student Journal. 42 (4): 1152–1161. ISSN 0146-3934. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- Ettenhofer, Mark L.; Hinkin, Charles H.; Castellon, Steven A.; Durvasula, Ramani; Ullman, Jodi; Lam, Mona; Myers, Hector; Wright, Matthew J.; Foley, Jessica (April 2009). "Aging, Neurocognition, and Medication Adherence in HIV Infection". The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry. 17 (4): 281–290. doi:10.1097/JGP.0b013e31819431bd. PMC 2679810. PMID 19307857.
- Durvasula, Ramani S.; Miller, Eric N.; Myers, Hector F.; Wyatt, Gail E. (August 9, 2010). "Predictors of Neuropsychological Performance in HIV Positive Women". Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology. 23 (2): 149–163. doi:10.1076/jcen.23.2.149.1211. PMID 11309669. S2CID 40914548.
- Durvasula, Ramani; Miller, Theodore R. (2014). "Substance Abuse Treatment in Persons with HIV/AIDS: Challenges in Managing Triple Diagnosis". Behavioral Medicine. 40 (2): 43–52. doi:10.1080/08964289.2013.866540. ISSN 0896-4289. PMC 3999248. PMID 24274175.
- Durvasula, R (August 4, 2014). "HIV/AIDS in older women: unique challenges, unmet needs". Behavioral Medicine. 40 (3): 85–98. doi:10.1080/08964289.2014.893983. PMC 4152459. PMID 25090361.
- Regan, Pamela C.; Durvasula, Ramani S. (December 18, 2015). "A Brief Review of Intimate Partner Violence in the United States: Nature, Correlates, and Proposed Preventative Measures". Interpersona: An International Journal on Personal Relationships. 9 (2): 127–134. doi:10.5964/ijpr.v9i2.186.
- Sayegh, Philip; Thaler, Nicholas S.; Arentoft, Alyssa; Kuhn, Taylor P.; Schonfeld, Daniel; Castellon, Steven A.; Durvasula, Ramani S.; Myers, Hector F.; Hinkin, Charles H.; Duregger, Cornelia (February 1, 2016). "Medication adherence in HIV-positive African Americans: The roles of age, health beliefs, and sensation seeking". Cogent Psychology. 3 (1). doi:10.1080/23311908.2015.1137207. PMC 5667904. PMID 29104879.
- Durvasula, Ramani S.; Regan, Pamela C.; Ureño, Oscar; Howell, Lisa (August 31, 2016). "Frequency of Cervical and Breast Cancer Screening Rates in a Multi-Ethnic Female College Sample". Psychological Reports. 99 (2): 418–420. doi:10.2466/pr0.99.2.418-420. PMID 17153810. S2CID 7260351.
- Minnick, Alyssa M.; Cachelin, Fary M.; Durvasula, Ramani S. (August 2, 2017). "Personality Disorders and Psychological Functioning Among Latina Women with Eating Disorders". Behavioral Medicine. 43 (3): 200–207. doi:10.1080/08964289.2016.1276429. PMC 6105924. PMID 28767016.
- Durvasula, Ramani S.; Halkitis, Perry N. (July 3, 2017). "Delineating the Interplay of Personality Disorders and Health". Behavioral Medicine. 43 (3): 151–155. doi:10.1080/08964289.2017.1337400. ISSN 0896-4289. PMC 6134178. PMID 28767019.
- Durvasula, Ramani S. (August 2, 2017). "Personality Disorders and Health: Lessons Learned and Future Directions". Behavioral Medicine. 43 (3): 227–232. doi:10.1080/08964289.2017.1337403. PMC 6139668. PMID 28767011.
- Durvasula, R; Kelly, J; Schleyer, A; Anawalt, BD; Somani, S; Dellit, TH (April 2018). "Standardized Review and Approval Process for High-Cost Medication Use Promotes Value-Based Care in a Large Academic Medical System". American Health & Drug Benefits. 11 (2): 65–73. PMC 5973244. PMID 29915640.
- Miller, Theodore R.; Halkitis, Perry N.; Durvasula, Ramani (October 12, 2018). "A Biopsychosocial Approach to Managing HIV-Related Pain and Associated Substance Abuse in Older Adults: a Review". Ageing International. 44 (1): 74–116. doi:10.1007/s12126-018-9333-y. S2CID 149543427.
Books
- You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life (January 1, 2013)
- Should I Stay or Should I Go: Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist (October 24, 2017)
- Mothers, Daughters, and Body Image: Learning to Love Ourselves as We Are (October 31, 2017) – with Hillary L. McBride
- Don’t You Know Who I Am: Staying Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement and Incivility (2019)
References
- "About DoctorRamani". YouTube.
- "Contact – Doctor Ramani". Retrieved October 17, 2023.
Is Dr. Ramani accepting new graduate students? No. She has retired from her university position.
- Tesher, Ellie (March 11, 2020). "Ask Ellie: Therapy can help understand the narcissist". Times Colonist. Archived from the original on April 12, 2020. Retrieved April 12, 2020.
- "One Hundred And Sixth Annual Commencement". May 21, 1989. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved November 17, 2019.
- Psychology Today staff. "Ramani Durvasula, Ph.D." Psychology Today. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- ""Don't You Know Who I Am?": How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility". posthillpress.com. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- ESME (February 28, 2016). "A Review of "Should I Stay or Should I Go?"". ESME. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- You Are WHY You Eat: Change Your Food Attitude, Change Your Life. Archived from the original on June 11, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Ramani Durvasula (interviewee) (June 1, 2018). Dr. Ramani Durvasula, Relationship Realist - Something No One Knows. TONE Networks. Retrieved November 19, 2019 – via YouTube.
- Novotney, Amy (March 2011). "On-air interventions". Monitor on Psychology. 42 (3): 54. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- "Committee on Socioeconomic Status Past Members". American Psychological Association. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- Novotney, Amy (October 2009). "Reducing the risk". Monitor on Psychology. 40 (9): 56. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- "Interview with Ramani Durvasula – Therapist & Clinical Psychologist". Careers in Psychology. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
- Durvasula 2019, p. xxii.
- Durvasula, Ramani. Don't You Know Who I Am?. p. 364.
- "Psychology Giving". Retrieved March 23, 2023.
- "Introduction", Narcissism and Its Discontents, Palgrave Macmillan, 2014, doi:10.1057/9781137333445.0003, ISBN 978-1-137-33344-5
- "How to prepare for a healthy divorce". TODAY.com. Archived from the original on May 12, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
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- "What Were The 'Disturbing' Similarities Between The 'Hollywood Ripper' Murders?". Oxygen Official Site. April 19, 2020. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Sexual Disorientation". sexualdisorientation.com. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019. Retrieved January 4, 2019.
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- read, Gabe Howard Last updated: 8 Jul 2018 ~ 2 min (November 9, 2017). "Podcast: Help! My Coworker Is a Narcissist!". psychcentral.com. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Rick Hanson. "How to Deal with a Narcissist with Ramani Durvasula". Being Well with Dr. Rick Hanson (Podcast). No. 44 (season 3). Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved November 16, 2019.
- "Speaking of Psychology: Recognizing a narcissist". www.apa.org. Archived from the original on November 29, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Progress Notes: Public practice: Sharing your expertise in the media". www.apaservices.org. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "Narcissists & Psychopaths - Dr Ramani Durvasula". The Mental Illness Happy Hour. October 4, 2019. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "On Purpose with Jay Shetty: Dr. Ramani Durvasula ON: How To Cope With Feelings Of Uncertainty & Grief During A Pandemic on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- "H.E.R Space: Uplifting Conversations for the Black Woman: S6E7: Raised By A Narcissist: Signs, Symptoms, and How to Recover with Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- Mellencamp, Teddi Tea Pod With Teddi. "Don't Fall In Love with a Narcissist – Teddi Tea Pod With Teddi Mellencamp – Podcast". Podtail. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- "Negotiate Your Best Life Podcast with Rebecca Zung: Do's and Don'ts of Negotiating with a Narcissist with Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Negotiate Your Best Life with Rebecca Zung #215 on Apple Podcasts". Apple Podcasts. Archived from the original on September 6, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2020.
- Wrighton, Tony (September 28, 2020). "Dr. Ramani Durvasala on Narcissism #292". Zestology. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
- Wrighton, Tony (September 28, 2020). "Dr. Ramani Durvasala on Narcissism #292". ZESTOLOGY: ENERGY, VITALITY AND MOTIVATION (Podcast). Retrieved November 2, 2020.
Works cited
- Durvasula, Ramani (2015). Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Surviving A Relationship with a Narcissist. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1618688781.
- Durvasula, Ramani (2019). "Don't You Know Who I Am?" How to Stay Sane in an Era of Narcissism, Entitlement, and Incivility. Post Hill Press. ISBN 9781682617526.
External links
- Doctor-Ramani.com, Official Website
- Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Twitter
- Dr. Ramani Durvasula on Instagram
- A Guide to Better Relationships, her essays for Psychology Today