S. 马克·科普塔博士.D., H.S.P.P. is Professor of the Department of 心理学 at the University of Evansville and a clinical psychologist in private psychotherapy practice. Dr. Kopta is a leading expert in psychotherapy and mental health, with numerous publications, 包括一本书, 一个视频, chapters in books, published articles, and scholarly paper presentations. He specializes in researching how adults improve in psychotherapy and the assessment of mental health. His 1986 and 1994 articles on the dosage model are two of the most cited scholarly works in psychotherapy research. His dose-effect model was selected as one of the most influential psychotherapy theories of the 20th Century by the Encyclopedia of 心理治疗. His research achievements were also noted in the 1988 edition of Encyclopedia Britannica.

With regard to child and adolescent psychiatry, Dr. Kopta coauthored the book, Right Versus Wrong: Raising a Child with a Conscience. The book delineates how children acquire healthy values through conscience development. He has coauthored articles on child/adolescent development and mental health published in psychiatry's most influential journals.

出版物

• 布莱恩,C.J. & Kopta,年代.M. (新闻). The CelestHealth System: A New Horizon for Mental Health Treatment. Integrating Science and Practice.
• 让步,年代.L.欧文，J.J.，科帕塔，S.M.，南，T.汉森，M。.R., & 赫希,G. (新闻). Differences among trainees in client outcomes associated with the Phase Model of 改变. 心理治疗.
• Lutz W.劳里，J.L.，科帕塔，S.M.爱因斯坦，D., & 霍华德,K.I. (2001). Prediction of dose-response relations based patient characteristics. Journal of Clinical 心理学, 57, 889-900.
• Kopta,年代.M. (2001). See past the evil monsters of today. Special commentary on the 9/11 tragedy published in the Los Angeles Times, December 24, 2001.
• Kopta,年代.M. & 洛瑞,J.L. (2002). The dosage model in psychotherapy. 在米. Hersen & W. 雪橇(Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychotherapy. New York: Academic Press.
• Kopta,年代.M., & 洛瑞,J.L. (2002). Psychometric evaluation of the Behavioral Health Questionnaire-20: A brief instrument for assessing global mental health and the three phases of psychotherapy outcome. 心理治疗 Research, 12, 413-426.
• Kopta,年代.M. (2003). The dose-effect relationship in psychotherapy: A defining achievement for Dr. 肯尼斯·霍华德. Journal of Clinical 心理学, 59, 727-733.
• 绿色,J.L.劳里，J.L., & Kopta,年代.M. (2003). College students versus college counseling center clients: What are the differences? Journal of College Student 心理治疗, 17, 25-37.