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Curriculum
Vitae
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EDUCATION
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University
of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in Counseling
Psychology, 1982
Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY, M.A.
in Psychology, 1976
Princeton University, Princeton New
Jersey, 1972-1973
Barnard College of Columbia University,
NY, A.B. in Psychology, 1972
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CURRENT
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
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Licensed
Psychologist in private practice of
psychotherapy, Bethesda, MD, 1984 –present.
Maryland License #01804.
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PREVIOUS
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Executive
Director of the National Chronic Pain
Outreach Association, Bethesda, MD.
1986-1995.
I performed all administrative duties as
the director of this non-profit
organization.
These included supervising five
staff members and volunteers, working
with the Board of Directors, and
oversight of the entire organization.
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Managing
Editor of Lifeline, the
newsletter of the National
Chronic Pain Outreach
Association, 1986-1995.
I provided all editorial
services for this
publication as well as
frequently writing
articles myself.
I supervised the
production of the
newsletter from its
earliest stages through
its printing run and
mail-out to subscribers.
I chose article
topics, chose writers for
these topics, and did all
the content editing, copy
editing, and proofreading.
I also worked
closely with the desktop
publisher on design and
layout as well as
supervising the printer
and mailing house.
Clinical
Consultant at the National
Institute of Dental
Research Pain Clinic,
Bethesda, MD, September
1985-September 1986.
As a part-time consultant,
I conducted psychological
assessments of patients
prior to their inclusion
in research protocols at
the Pain Research Clinic
of this institute that is
part of the National
Institutes of Health (NIH).
Assistant
Director, Psychiatry
Service, Liaison
Psychiatry and Behavioral
Medicine
Service, Brackenridge
Hospital, Austin, Texas,
October, 1982-October 1983.
I provided a full range of
clinical services to
medical and surgical
inpatients and
outpatients; supervised
residents in Internal
Medicine, Surgery and
Family Practice programs,
collaborated with the
hospital’s nursing
service in developing
programs to help prepare
patients for elective
surgery; and developed and
implemented an innovative
outpatient treatment
program for chronic pain
patients with the county
health department.
APA-Approved
Internship in Clinical
Psychology, Veterans
Administration Medical
Center, Washington, DC,
1981-1982
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Three 4-month
rotations: Pain Control
Center, Medical-Surgical
Consultation Service; and
Inpatient Psychiatry.
I provided psychological
assessments, consultation,
short- and long-term
therapy and group therapy
with patients on these
rotations.
I was also worked
with a special cardiac
rehabilitation program in
developing a stress
management program for
cardiac patients.
Consultant,
Seton Medical Center,
Austin, Texas.
May, 1981 –
August 1981.
In consultation with the
Patient Education
Department, I developed a
special program to help
prepare patients
psychologically for
undergoing elective
surgery
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SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
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experience of
chronic
nonmalignant pain.
Co-authored
with Betty R.
Ferrell, Ph.D. and
Margo McCaffery,
RN. Published in
the Journal of
Pain and Symptom
Management, Vol.
9, No. 5, July,
1994.
Fibromyalgia
vs. myofascial pain: an
overview.
Bethesda, MD: Lifeline
newsletter,
published by the National
Chronic Pain Outreach
Association, Winter issue,
1994.
Living with chronic
pain: personal experiences
of pain sufferers.
Bethesda, MD: National
Chronic Pain Outreach
Association publication,
1992.
Myths and
misconceptions about
chronic pain in:
Innovations in Pain
Management: A Practical
Guide for Clinicians,
Volume 3, Paul M. Deutsch
Press, Orlando, FL. 1991.
How support groups
can ease chronic pain in:
Innovations in
Pain Management: A
Practical Guide for
Clinicians. Volume 3,
Paul M. Deutsch Press,
Orlando, FL. 1991.
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SELECTED PRESENTATIONS
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A survey
of quality of life in patients with chronic
non-cancer pain.
Poster session presented at annual
scientific meeting of the American Pain Society,
San Diego, CA, October, 1992.
Reaching
out to the chronic pain
patient.
Presentation to the
National Conference on
Enigmatic Pain, Bethesda,
Maryland, June, 1991.
Myths and misconceptions
about chronic pain.
Presentation to the annual
scientific meeting of the
American Back Society,
Chicago, May 1990.
Coping with chronic pain.
Presentation to the staff
of the Northeast Health
Center, Silver Spring,
Maryland, March, 1985.
Management of chronic
pain.
Presentation to the
Psychiatric Grand Rounds,
Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, Maryland,
September, 1984
Psychological preparation
for elective surgery.
In-service training
workshop for nurses,
Suburban Hospital,
Bethesda, Maryland,
September, 1984.
Improving recovery from
surgery: The interaction
of preoperative
interventions, coping
processes, and personality
variables.
Doctoral Dissertation,
University of Texas at
Austin, August, 1982 (won
annual award for the best
dissertation).
Linear and curvilinear
effects of preoperative
fear on surgical recovery.
Paper presented at the
annual convention of the
American Psychological
Association, Washington,
DC, August, 1982.
Coping with the stress of
surgery: The effects of
preoperative interventions
and coping processes on
recovery.
Paper presented at the
annual meeting of the
Southwestern Psychological
Association, Houston,
Texas, April, 1981.
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HONORS
AND AWARDS
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| May,
1983 |
Award for Outstanding Doctoral
Dissertation, U. of Texas, Austin
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| October,
1979 |
Graduate Student Research Award,
U. of Texas, Austin
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| 1974-1975
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Hofstra University Graduate
Fellowship
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| June,
1972 |
Graduated summa cum laude with
honors in psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University
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| December,
1971-72 |
Phi Beta
Kappa,
Barnard College of Columbia University
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