Publications
Overview
Charles L. Whitfield, MD
Published Articles (Selected Early, Transitional, and Recent writings from more than 50 Articles)
Early writings (examples)
1972 …The lead came from moonshine whisky, drunk by financially poor alcoholics, Whitfield CL, Chien L, Whitehead JD: Lead encephalopathy in adults. American Journal of Medicine 52(3):289-98 March 1972
1978
Whitfield CL et al: Detoxification of 1,024 chronic alcoholic patients without psychoactive drugs JAMA, Vol. 239, No. 14-14091410, April 1978
Beginning of transition stage
1980
Whitfield CL: Children of Alcoholics: treatment issues. Maryland State Medical Journal, 29: 86-92, June, 1980
Whitfield CL: Non-drug detoxification in Fann WE (ed): Phenomenology and Treatment of Alcoholism, Baylor Univ School of Medicine Press, 1980
Whitfield CL: Treatment of alcohol withdrawal without drugs. In Masserman JH (ed): Current Psychiatric Therapies, Vol 19, Grune & Stratton, NY, 1980. Reprinted in modified form in: a) Consultant (1980) and in b) AMERSA (Association for Medical Education Research in Substance Abuse) Newsletter: Substance Abuse, Vol. 2, No. 1, 1980
1981
Whitfield CL: Treatment issues for children of alcoholics. NIAAA First National Symposium on Services to Children of Alcoholics, NIAAA Research Monograph #4 Services for Children of Alcoholics, DHHS public No (ADM) 81-1007, 1981
Whitfield CL: Treatment of alcoholism. In Conn (ed) Current Therapy, 1981
Whitfield CL, Bloom RL, Davis JE: Group therapy for 20 chemically dependent physicians, in Robertson JJ (ed): The Impaired Physician. Dept of Mental Health, American medical Association, Chicago, 1981
1984
Whitfield CL: Diagnosis of Co-alcoholism: an emerging treatable illness. Family & Community Health, Summer 1984
Whitfield CL: Stress management & spirituality in recovery, part 1. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Vol. 1, no 1, Summer 1984
Whitfield CL: Stress management & spirituality in recovery, part 2. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, Vol 1, no 2, Summer 1984
1985
Whitfield CL: Five & one half year follow-up of 139 alcoholic & chemically dependent professionals in Robertson JJ (ed): Proceedings of the Impaired Physician Conference: Getting Programs on Tract. 6th Nat Conf, Secaucas, NJ, (Oct 1984), AMA, Chicago,1985
1987 Book - 1
Whitfield CL: Healing the Child Within: Discovery & Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1987 ... also translated and published in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Farsi, Japanese, Croatian and Korean translation editions
1988
Whitfield CL: Co-dependence: our most common addiction. Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly Vol 6:1, 1988 (also published in Wellness Journal, Spring 1988, Santa Rosa, CA)
Whitfield CL: Dysfunctional families. Omni. Sept. 1988
Whitfield CL (editorial): Update on alcoholism & chemical dependence. American Journal of Medicine 85(4):465 Oct, 1988
Whitfield CL: section on Adult Children of Dysfunction Families in Wholey D: Becoming Your Own Parent. Doubleday, NY, 1988
Whitfield CL: Chapter 11. Alcoholism, other drug misuse, and violence: an overview. In Field JR, Hertzberg LJ, S & Ostrum G (eds): Violent Behavior: Assessment & Intervention Vol 1. Spectrum Publications, Jamaica, NY 1988
1990
Whitfield CL, Davis JE, Barker RL: Chapter 21-Alcoholism. in Barker, Zieve & Burton(eds): Principles of Ambulatory Medicine. 2nd Ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1986; Updated in 3rd edition, 1990.
Book - 2
Whitfield CL: A Gift to Myself: A personal workbook and guide to Healing the Child Within. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1990 ... also translated and published in a French edition
1991
Whitfield CL: Chapter 72. Co-dependence, addictions and related disorders. in Lowinson J, Millman R, et al (eds): Comprehensive Textbook of Substance Abuse Williams & Wilkens, Baltimore, 1991; Updated in 1997 edition
Whitfield CL: Chemical dependence: recognition and treatment. Maryland State Med J, Feb 1991
Barker LR & Whitfield CL: Chapter 21. Alcoholism. In Barker LR, Burton JR, Zieve PD (eds): Principles of Ambulatory Medicine, 3rd Edition, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1991
Book - 3
Whitfield CL: Co-dependence - Healing the Human Condition. The new paradigm for helping professionals and people in recovery. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL 1991
1993 Book – 4
Whitfield CL: Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting and Enjoying the Self. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL. 1993 ... also translated and published in French and Spanish editions
Recent Publications
1994
Whitfield CL: The forgotten difference: ordinary memory vs traumatic memory. Consciousness and Cognition 4:88-94, 1994
1995
Whitfield CL: How common is traumatic forgetting? Journal of Psychohistory Fall, 23(2):119-130, 1995
Book – 5
Whitfield CL: Memory and Abuse: Remembering and Healing the Effects of Trauma. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1995
1997
Whitfield CL: Internal verification and corroboration of traumatic memories. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 6(3):99-122,1997
Whitfield CL: Traumatic amnesia: The evolution of our understanding from a clinical and legal prospective. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity 4(2): 3-34,1997. [This paper was summarized in Repressed Memory Psych Law Newsletter 1(1): 1-5, 1996; it was based on a talk given at Washington Judicial Conference (continuing education for judges), Arlington, Va, 15 March, 1996]
Whitfield CL: Memory and trauma. in Burgess AW (ed): Advanced Practice in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing. Appleton & Lange, Stanford, CT, in press for 1997
1998
Whitfield CL: Adverse childhood experience and trauma (editorial). American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 14(4):361-364, May, 1998
Whitfield CL: Internal evidence and corroboration of traumatic memories of child sexual abuse with addictive disorders. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity 5:269-292,1998
1999
Brown D, Scheflin A, & Whitfield CL: Recovered memories: the current weight of the evidence in science and in the courts. The Journal of Psychiatry and Law 26:5-156, Spring 1999
2002
Anda RF, Whitfield CL, Felitti VJ, Chapman, Edwards VJ, Cube SR, Williamson DF (2002). Adverse childhood experiences, alcoholic parents, and later risk of alcoholism and depression. Psychiatric Services 53: 1001-9
Whitfield CL, Silberg J, Fink P: Exposing Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 9(3-4):1-8, 2001, Published as a hardcover book, 2002
Whitfield CL: The false memory defense: using disinformation in and out of court. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 9(3-4):53-78, 2002
Book – 6
Whitfield CL, Silberg J, Fink P (eds): Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors. Haworth Press N.Y. 2002
2003
Whitfield CL, Anda RF, Dube S, Felitti VJ: Violent Childhood Experiences and the Risk of Intimate Partner violence in Adults: Assessment in a Large Health Maintenance Organization. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 18(3) March 2003
Book – 7
Whitfield CL: The Truth about Depression: Choices for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2003 (800-851-9100)
Book – 8
Whitfield CL: My Recovery: A Personal Plan for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2003
2003-2004 In Process
Figueroa C, Anda R, Whitfield CL, Felitti V, Nordenberg D, Edwards V, Malarcher A, Sharp D: Sexual abuse as a risk factor for smoking, substance abuse, and attempted suicides for boys and girls. (in process) 2003
Fleisher V, Felitti, VJ, Anda, RF, Williamson DF, Edwards V, Whitfield CL, Nordenberg, D: The influence of adverse childhood experiences on health and performance in the workforce. (in process) 2003
Chapman D, Whitfield CL, Anda R (2003). Depression and adverse childhood experiences. (in process)
Whitfield CL, Anda RA, Felitti VF (2003). Adverse childhood experiences and subsequent hallucinations. (in process)
Book – 9
Whitfield CL: The Truth about Mental Illness: Choices for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2004 (due for January release)
Formally Published Books (summary)
Whitfield CL: Healing the Child Within: Discovery & Recovery for Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1987 ... also translated and published in French, German, Spanish, Italian, Farsi, Japanese, Croatian and Korean translation editions
Whitfield CL: A Gift to Myself: A personal workbook and guide to Healing the Child Within. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1990 ... also translated and published in a French edition
Whitfield CL: My Recovery Plan (booklets, Part 1: Chemical Dependence; Part 2: Adult Child Syndrome and Co-Dependence; Part 3: Spirituality). Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL 1992
Whitfield CL: Co-dependence - Healing the Human Condition. The new paradigm for helping professionals and people in recovery. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL 1991
Whitfield CL: Boundaries and Relationships: Knowing, Protecting and Enjoying the Self. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL. 1993 ... also translated and published in French and Spanish editions
Whitfield CL: Memory and Abuse: Remembering and Healing the Effects of Trauma. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1995
Whitfield CL, Silberg J, Fink P (eds): Misinformation Concerning Child Sexual Abuse and Adult Survivors. Haworth Press N.Y. 2002
Whitfield CL: The Truth about Depression: Choices for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2003 (800-851-9100)
Whitfield CL: My Recovery: A Personal Plan for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2003
Whitfield CL: The Truth about Mental Illness: Choices for Healing. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 2004
Books in Pre-Print Form
1. Whitfield CL (editor) et al: The Patient with Alcoholism and other Drug Problems. In preparation, 1984 (about 6,000 copies sold at cost)
2. Whitfield CL: Alcoholism, Other Drug Problems & Spirituality: Stress Management & Serenity During Recovery. Perrin & Tregett, Rutherford, NJ 1984
3) Choosing God: A Bird’s-Eye-View of A Course in Miracles. Private printing,1999
4) Teachers of God: Further reflections on A Course in Miracles (working title). Private printing, 1999
Forwards for Books by Other Authors
1. Lucia Capaccione: Re-awakening the Child Within. Simon & Shuster, N.Y., 1991
2. Jacquelyn Small: Awakening in Time. Bantam, N.Y., 1991
3. John Amodeo: Love and Betrayal. Ballantine, N.Y., 1994
4. Barbara Harris Whitfield: Spiritual Awakenings. Health Communications, Deerfield Beach, FL, 1995
Peer-reviewed presentations (examples)
Whitfield CL: Traumatic amnesia in the courts: Evolution of our understanding from a clinician's observations. Trauma & Memory Conference, U of NH, 1996 (presented)
Whitfield CL, Stock WE: Traumatic amnesia in 50 adult survivors of child sexual abuse. Trauma & Memory Conference, U of NH, 1996 (presented)
Forensic Work & Expert Testimony
Numerous forensic evaluations and about 10 expert witness appearances (1980- 1995)
Summary
Charles L. Whitfield, M.D., F.A.S.A.M.
Private Practice of Trauma Psychology and Addiction Medicine (1973-present);
Consultant and Collaborating Author at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA (with Rob Anda MD & staff) (1997-present);
Faculty Member, the Rutgers Summer Institute on Alcohol Studies, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ (1978-2002)