Director, Suicide Intervention Center, New York State Psychiatric Institute
Research Scientist ,
Expertise in Borderline Personality Disorder, Suicide and Depression, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Psychotherapy and Pharmacological Treatment Research, Biobehavioral Research on Suicide and Borderline Personality Disorder. Mentored research on fMRI studies examining the interpersonal dysfunction dimension of BPD, genetics studies of BPD and treatment engagement trials with suicidal individuals. .
Undergraduate: Montclair State University , BA, 1967-1971
Graduate: New York University, MA (1975); PhD (1979), 1971-1979
Internship: Long Island Jewish Medical Center, 1977-1978
Board Certifications: New York State Psychology License
Subspeciality Certifications: Clinical Psychology
Phone: 212 543 5918 Fax: 212 543 6946
Biobehavioral research on borderline personality disorder and suicidal behavior. Intervention and treatment engagement research with suicidal individuals.