Jack M. Payson

Jack M. Payson, MA, NCPsyA is a Pennsylvania-licensed psychologist with 50 years of clinical experience specializing in severe mental illness, substance use disorders, and preoedipal pathology. He holds an MA in Experimental Psychology from Temple University (1969) and is a certified analyst from the Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis, now the Institute for Modern Psychoanalysis of Philadelphia (IMPP, 1994), where he currently serves as Board Member at Large.

His clinical background includes treating schizophrenia spectrum disorders, PTSD, character disorders, and court-mandated populations across diverse settings, from Philadelphia State Hospital (1969-1980) to private practice (1975-present). He pioneered Federal Court treatment contracts in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and served as Administrator of the Federal Court contracts for the Philadelphia Consultation Center.

Mr. Payson holds Master Addiction Counselor certification. His current research focuses on developing evidence-based assessment protocols for Modern Psychoanalytic treatment of severe mental illness, including the Treatment Expectancy and Engagement Scale (TEE-40) for schizophrenia treatment matching.