Paula Bram Amar

Background

Amar, Paula Bram was born on January 9, 1934 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Samuel H. and Anne Levine.

Education

Bachelor, Antioch College, 1956; postgraduate, U. New Mexico, 1958-1962; Master of Science, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1970; Doctor of Philosophy, Medical College Pennsylvania, 1972.

Career

Psychotherapist, Albuquerque Child Guidance, 1959-1962; psychotherapist, Devereaux Foundation, Devon, Pennsylvania, 1962-1969; assistant professor, Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1972-1978; program administrator, Jefferson Community Mental Health, Philadelphia, 1973-1979; director, Ambler (Pennsylvania) Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome, 1979-1991; consultant, Psychological Superior vena cava syndrome, Albuquerque, since 1991. Seminar leader National Young Men’s Christian Association, Washington, 1969-1972, Stamford (Connecticut) Health Agency, 1976, Save-Your-Heart Weekend, Stamford, 1977, Jefferson Med.Col., 1978, Station 12 Ask WHYY, 1979, Greater Philadelphia Claims Association, 1979, Conference of the Philadelphia Bar Association, Diocesan Council and JCRA, 1979, Formatting Objects Processor, Philadelphia, 1979, Housing and Urban Development Mgrs., Columbia, Maryland., 1980, Pennsylvania Pers. and GuidanceAssn., Philadelphia, 1980, McNeil laboratories, Spring House, Pennsylvania, 1981, 83. Examiner Biofeedback Certified Institute American, since 1984.

Achievements

• Paula Bram Amar has been listed as a noteworthy Psychologist, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Fellow Philadelphia Society Clinical Psychologists, American Association for Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry. Member APA (member division 38 health psychology), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Feedback (member clinical and research divisions, president 1992-1993), Philadelphia Society Clinical Hypnosis, Pennsylvania Biofeedback Society, Biofeedback Society American, Pennsylvania Psychological Association (president academic division 1979-1980, conference chair 1981, president clinical division 1985), Philadelphia Society Clinical Psychologists, Jewish Family Svc. of Albuquerque, Anne Frank Institute ofPhila.

Connections

Married Harold Bram, October 23, 1955 (divorced June 1972). Children: Aaron (deceased), Adam. Married Henri Amar, March 16, 1975 (deceased August 1980).

Married Melvin J. Schwartz, October 22, 1983.

Father:

Samuel H.

Mother:

Anne Levine

Spouse:

Melvin J. Schwartz

Spouse:

Harold Bram

Spouse:

Henri Amar

child:

Adam Amar

child:

Aaron Amar (deceased)