CUrriculum Vitae

EDUCATION

12/07 Diplomate (Board Certification) in Group Psychology

4/07 Adelphi University, Garden City, New York - Post-Doctoral Certification in Group Psychotherapy

6/98 Adelphi University, Garden City, New York - Post-Doctoral Certification in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy

1/90 Long Island University, Brooklyn, New York - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

6/80 City College of the City University of New York, New York, New York - M.A. Program in Physiological Psychology

1/77 City College of the City University of New York, New York, New York - B.A. Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

9/90 - Present

Private Practice

10 Grace Avenue, Suite 6

Great Neck, New York 11021

&

7 Laura Court

Mount Sinai, New York 11766

Provide psychotherapy, psychological evaluations, and consultations for adults, couples, adolescents, and groups

Supervise doctoral students in psychotherapy and assessment

9/16 - Present

Director Psychotherapy Center Derner Institute for Psychoanalysis

• Post Graduate Programs in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
• Derner Institute
• Adelphi University
• Garden City, New York 11530
• Supervise and oversee all clinical materials for students
• Oversee academic, administrative, and budgetary aspects of Center
• Conduct case conferences and seminars
• Screen all prospective patients to Center and assign to Therapist
• Evaluate ongoing progress of students with Program Directors

6/96 - 12/16

Consulting Psychologist

• Ozanam Hall of Queens Nursing Home
• 42-41 201st Street
• Bayside, New York 11357
• Diagnose and evaluate residents’ level of psychopathology and their appropriateness for psychotherapy
• Provide individual psychotherapy to residents who suffer from depression, adjustment disorders, and other maladies associated with the aged
• Consult with family members of residents to help them better cope with the struggles and stresses of having a family member in a nursing facility and accepting the realities and limitations of such a life
• Conduct in-service seminars with all staff to increase awareness of psychopathology and appropriate response to it

9/07 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Post Graduate Program in Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (Adult)
• Derner Institute
• Adelphi University
• Garden City, New York 11530
• Conduct theory based courses emphasizing the works of Klein, Bion, Fairbairn, and other object relations/relational theorists (Class Title: British Object Relations Theorists)
• Conducted case conference seminars designed to sharpen students clinical skills and highlight the juncture between theory and practice
• Conduct ongoing process groups to illuminate and demonstrate the technique and theoretical underpinnings of group psychoanalysis
• Participate in staff meetings to modify and adapt course work, identify areas of need, and evaluate the progress of students

9/08 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Post Graduate Program in Group Psychoanalysis
• Derner Institute
• Adelphi University
• Garden City, New York 11530
• Instruct students in theory and clinical application of group psychoanalysis (Class Title: Introduction to Theory 1)
• Conduct process groups to further demonstrate technique and theory
• Written assessments of students strengths and weaknesses

9/99 – 9/08

Adjunct Professor

• Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
• Adelphi University
• Garden City, New York 11530
• Conduct case conference seminars with second and third year students supervising and critiquing their current patient treatment
• Conduct process groups for first and second year doctoral students
• Supervise individual second and third year students in their ongoing treatment of patients

9/06 - Present

Adjunct Professor

• Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
• CW Post / Long Island University
• Brookville, New York 11548
• Conduct Group Psychotherapy course for third year doctoral students (Class Title: Group Psychotherapy)
• Created syllabus for course which passed University peer review
• Conduct an experiential group for the second half of the course
• Grade student performance, progress, and provide Dean with evaluations

9/98 - 6/99

Adjunct Professor

• Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology
• St. John’s University
• 8000 Utopia Parkway
• Queens, New York 11439
• Supervised second year doctoral students in theory and technique
• Observed students conducting psychotherapy through one-way mirror and provided immediate supervision via telephone then extensive and in depth supervision post session
• Evaluated, edited, and critiqued students’ written clinical materials
• Evaluated students’ progress and interacted with Program Director

3/91 - 9/96

Senior Psychologist

• Ward 01 (Psychiatric ICU)
• Nassau County Medical Center
• 2201 Hempstead Turnpike
• East Meadow, New York 11554
• Conducted psychodynamic group psychotherapy with patients on the unit
• Provided individual supportive psychotherapy to patients on unit
• Supervised externs, interns, and residents overseeing all aspects oftheir clinical and administrative duties
• Presented ongoing seminars to interns and residents
• Presented case studies and topical material to Departmental Grand Rounds
• Conducted seminars for multi-disciplinary team members on a variety of in-patient psychology topics
• Conducted weekly supervisory meetings with ward PCAs (physician care assistants) to help insure a better quality of care on the unit
• Performed psychological assessments of patients on the unit in order to clarify diagnosis and establish appropriate treatment plans and aftercare
• Participated in daily team meetings to discuss each patient’s progress and discharge plan, etc.
• Performed and observed intake interviews on all new admissions to the unit to diagnose and create appropriate treatment plans

10/90 - 7/91

Staff Psychologist

• Angelo J. Melillo Center for Mental Health
• 113 Glen Cove Road
• Glen Cove, New York 11542
• Provided psychodynamic psychotherapy to the elderly, adults, adolescents, children, and couples from variety of diagnostic categories
• Provided psychological evaluations for same population
• Supervised externs in psychotherapy and psychodiagnostic evaluations
• Participated in agency lectures, meetings, case conferences, and quality assurance work

8/87 - 10/90

Staff Psychologist

• NYC Police Department
• Psychological Services Unit
• One Lefrak City Plaza, 15th Floor
• Rego Park, New York 11368
• Conducted structured interviews with potential police officers to determine psychological suitability for police work
• Conducted fitness-for-duty evaluations of current employees
• Assessed police officers to determine psychological suitability for promotions and special assignments
• Provided trauma debriefings for officers involved in shootings or other stressful situations to determine PTSD reactions and psychological suitability to continue on full duty with firearms
• Provided 24-hour on-call crisis intervention to police officers
• Delivered presentations at the Police Academy on stress and stress management to upper level police personnel
• Vigorously participated in various research projects including thedevelopment of new screening procedures and rating systems

7/86 - 7/87

Psychology Intern

• Nassau County Medical Center
• 2201 Hempstead Turnpike
• East Meadow, New York 11554
• Provided individual psychodynamic psychotherapy to adults and children in both outpatient and inpatient settings
• Provided couples treatment
• Co-led outpatient Day Hospital group
• Co-led inpatient groups on ICU and other locked units
• Preformed psychodiagnostic evaluations on inpatient and outpatient populations of all ages
• Conducted intake evaluations in outpatient clinic

7/85 - 6/86

Psychotherapist

• New Hope Guild Center
• Howard Beach, New York 11414
• Performed psychodiagnostic / psychoeducational assessment on children and adults (ages 5-80)
• Provided ongoing psychodynamic psychotherapy to an outpatient population of varied age groups and diagnostic categories

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

9/76 - 6/81

City College of the City University of New York Behavioral Physiology Laboratory

New York, New York

Performed small animal stereo-taxic surgery and other surgical procedures on lab animals

Performed neuro-histology to locate and describe effects of interventions

Assisted in the design and construction of innovative electromechanical equipment

Performed interventions and collected data for NIMH-funded animal studies and doctoral dissertations

Conducted a series of seminars on physiological psychology to undergraduate and masters level students

PUBLICATIONS

• Gimino, F., Farrell, R., Temple, A., Steiner, S.S., & Ellman, S.J. (1980)
• The SiteSpecific Effects Of Naloxone Hydrochloride OnIntracranial Self-Stimulation Rates In The Rat
• PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, September 1980
• Nelson, W.T., Steiner, S.S., Brutus, M., Farrell, R., & Ellman, S.J. (1981)
• Brain Site Variations In Effects Of Morphine On Electrical Stimulation
• PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY, June 1981

PRESENTATIONS

• Farrell, R. (2016)
• The Internal World: What is it? How do we access it? What do we do with the information received from it?
• Nassau University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, INTERN SEMINAR SERIES, June 2005 - present
• Billow, R., Eig, A., Farrell, R., Stern, L. (2014)
• Processing Process: Learning from Emotional Experience
• AMERICAN GROUP PSYCHOTHERAPY ASSOCIATION, Annual Conference, March 2014
• Farrell, R., O'Donnell, J., Kingsley, G., Herskovits, J. (2013)
• Take Two: Perspectives on Supervision
• ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, DERNER INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, December 2013
• Seligman, S., Farrell, R., Tedeschi, M., Zentman, M. (2012)
• The Transformative Impact of the Therapist-Patient Relationship
• ADELPHI UNIVERSITY, DERNER INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED PSYCHOLOGICAL STUDIES, May 2012
• Halperin, J., Stern, Y., Burt, R., Farrell, R., Pavlides, C., Steiner, S.S., & Ellman, S.J. (1979)
• Alterations In Feeding Behavior Following Dorsal Brain Stem Lesions In Rats
• SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCES, November 1978
• Nelson, W.T., Brutus, M., Wilson, J., Farrell, R., Ocheret, D., Ellman, S.J., & Steiner, S.S. (1977)
• Effects Of Morphine On Intracranial Self-Stimulation In Rats
• SOCIETY FOR NEUROSCIENCES, May 1977