Professional Background & Affiliations

Dr. Futterman is a clinical psychologist with a background in nursing.  She has a clinical practice in which she works with a wide range of difficulties.  Her focus is to assist in attaining personal balance and effectiveness and enhance overall well-being while achieving one’s personal best.  She believes in close coordination with entire health teams from medical to mental health practitioners.

  • Founder and Director of Services and Chief of Psychological Services for the San Diego Premenstrual Syndrome Clinic
  • Clinical Pychologist for the Clinic for Sexualities
  • Diplomate
    • California School of Professional Psychology, Ph.D.
  • Faculty
    • University of California, San Diego, Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
  • Professional Organizations
    • American Psychological Association
      • Federal Advocacy Coordinator for California
    • California Psychological Association
      • Board of Directors
      • Governance Affairs Steering Committee
      • Division 1 Board of Directors
      • Chair Elect, 2013
      • Chair, 2014
    • San Diego Psychological Association
      • Board of Directors: Past President, 2010
      • Board of Directors: President, 2009
      • Community Mental Task Force: Co-Chair 1998 – 2008
  • Clinical Trials & Research
    • Male Sexual Dysfunction Study, Johnson & Johnson, 2005
    • Female Sexual Dysfunction Study, Pfizer, 2004
    • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Study, Berlex, 2004
    • Validation of the Sexual History Interview (SHI), 2003
    • Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder Study, SmithKline Beecham, 2000
    • Female Sexual Dysfunction and Fluoxetine HCKB Study, 2000
    • Validation of the Calendar of Premenstrual Experiences (COPE), 2000
    • Premenstrual Syndrome (PMS) Research Study, 1998 -1999
    • Research on Ovarian Change and PMS, Department of Reproductive Endocrinology at University of California, San Diego (UCSD), 1979 -1984
  • Professional Lectures
    • Understanding Female Dysfunction
    • UCSD Sexual Medicine Lecture Series: Treatment of Female Sexual Disorders
    • Raging Hormones: PMS Through Perimenopause
    • Hormones and Your Mood Swings: Am I Losing My Mind?
    • You Don’t Have to Be Thin to Like Yourself
    • Hearts, Bones, Hot Flashes and Raging Hormones
  • Media Presentations
    • Women’s Health, Sexual Health and Staying Healthy Expert for multimedia outlets including KSDO, KUSI, KABC and KCBS.

For a complete list of affiliations and publications, please refer to Dr. Lori Futterman’s Curriculum Vitae.