Howard Kassinove, PhD, ABPP
Research and Professional Interests
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Anger, aggression, and violence: etiology and treatment issues.
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Cross cultural and international issues in psychotherapy
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Rational-emotive personality theory, psychotherapy and education.
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Compliance with professional recommendations in psychotherapy.
Education
Institution Major Field Degree Year
Adelphi College – Psychology Dept. Psychology A.B. 1963
Garden City, N.Y.
Hofstra University – Psychology Dept School Psychology M.A. 1965
Hempstead, N.Y.
Adelphi University - Derner Institute of Advanced Behavior Research Ph.D. 1970
Psychological Studies in Psychology
Garden City, N.Y.
Group Process Institute Group Psychotherapy Certificate 1971
Brightwaters, N.Y.
(R. Schwartz, Ph.D.-Leader)
Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy Rational-Emotive Therapy Certificate 1971
New York, N.Y.
(A. Ellis, Ph.D.-Leader)
Eastern Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute Behavior Therapy Certificate 1972
Temple University School of Medicine
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
(J. Wolpe, M.D. –Director)
Licenses, Diplomas, Awards
Year
School Psychologist Certificate - N.Y. Certification (#656 P790). 1965
Psychologist License (New York) - Public Law 153 (# 3858) 1970
Clinical Fellow - Behavior Therapy and Research Society. 1972
Fellow - Institute for Rational-Emotive Psychotherapy 1974
National Register of Health Service Providers (#15800) 1975
Board Certification in Clinical Psychology –ABPP 1976
Fellow - American Psychological Association (Divisions 12, 29, 42, & 52) 1985
Board Certification in Behavioral Psychology – ABBP 1988
Fellow – Association for Psychological Science 1991
Estabrook Distinguished Achievement Award - Hofstra University 1991
Alumni Achievement Award - Hofstra University 1993
Honorary Member- St. Petersburg (Russia) Association of Young Psychologists 1996
2010 - present
2010 - present
Professional and Scientific Organizations
American Psychological Association Division of Clinical Psychology (Fellow)
Division of Psychotherapy (Fellow)
Independent Practice (Fellow)
Division of International Psychology (Fellow)
Association for Psychological Science (Fellow)
Association for the Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Albert Ellis Institute for Rational-Emotive Psychotherapy (Fellow)
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
National Anger Management Association (Distinguished Diplomate)
Professional Service
Member, Examining Committees - American Board of Professional Psychology
- American Board of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychology
President (2010-2012) - American Board of Behavioral and Cognitive Psychology
Editorial Board - - Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Journal of Rational-Emotive & Cognitive Behavior Therapy
- Romanian Journal of School Psychology
Guest Reviewer- - Journal of Aggressive Behavior
- Behavior Research and Therapy
- Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
- Journal of Clinical & Social Psychology
- Journal of Social Behavior and Personality
- Clinical Psychology Review
- Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy
- Psychological Reports
- Oxford University Press
- Journal of School Psychology
Grant Reviewer - National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)- Royal Ottawa Hospital- Psychiatry 2002
- Romanian National Council for Scientific Research 2011
Member, Advisory Committee for the Major in Clinical Psychology /
Universidad John F. Kennedy, Buenos Aires, Argentina 1998 - present
Consultant, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy 1995
Member, International RET Training Standards Review Committee 1984- 2000
Chair, Ethics Subcommittee - Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy 1984-6
Training Faculty - Institute for Rational-Emotive Therapy 1985 - present
Chair, Committee to Establish a Diplomate-Association for Advancement of BehaviorTherapy
Vice-President, American Board of Behavioral Psychology 1987-1999
External Dissertation Examiner, University of Melbourne 1989
External Dissertation Examiner, Trinity Western University, British Columbia 1997
Site Committee Visitor, American Psychological Association 1988- present
Distinguished Visiting Professor, Wilford Hall Medical Center, USAF (Texas) 1991
Program Committee Member, AABT 1995/1996/1999
Positions Held at Hofstra University
1966-Present DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
CHAIRPERSON (9/89 – 8/03), FULL PROFESSOR (as of 9/82)
DIRECTOR- Postdoctoral/Continuing Education Program in Marital and Sex Therapy (1974-75)
DIRECTOR- APA approved PhD Program in Clinical & School Psychology (1988-92)
Responsibilities Included
1) Management of a department of 31 professors and a PhD and a PsyD program, a master's program, a large undergraduate division, and a clinic which serves both the public and university students. Hiring, promotion, tenure, course assignment, budget and other management responsibilities. Service on University Task Force for Doctoral Education. Represent the Department and University at professional meetings.
2) Ph.D. Program and Research: Interviewing PhD program applicants, Advisement, Development & Organization of Clinical Internships, Development of Colloquium Series, Development and Scoring of Qualifying Exam, Graduate Committee, Instrumentation Committee, Graduate Research Award Committee, Evaluation of Professional Ability of Students, Representative of Hofstra at Professional and Scientific Meetings, Supervision of Doctoral/Pre-Doctoral Research. As of 2008, I had sponsored 95+ dissertations.
3) Courses Taught: Interviewing and Counseling: Behavior Therapy with Families, Adults, and Children; Seminar in Anger Disorders, Seminar in Emotions, Child Abuse Detection and Reporting; Group Therapy; Psychological Assessment; Research Design; Statistics; Psychology of Religion; Psychology in the Soviet Union; Introduction to Psychology; Child Psychology.
1967- Present PSYCHOLOGICAL EVALUATION & RESEARCH CENTER - Clinic Supervisor-
Supervision of psychological testing and psychotherapy; adults, children and families. Teaching about Ethics, Child Abuse Reporting, and other Ethical and Legal Issues
2005- Present DIRECTOR – INSTITUTE FOR THE STUDY AND TREATMENT OF ANGER AND AGGRESSION at Hofstra’s Saltzman Community Services Center. Psychotherapy supervision, Institute development, and treatment of angry, aggressive and violent adults, etc.
Other Positions Held
1971-2000 INDEPENDENT PSYCHOLOGY PRACTICE (part-time)
Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy with Adults, Children & Families for phobias, anger/guilt/anxiety/depression, and emotional disorders due to parent-child conflicts.
1971-1982 Clinical Psychologist - SOUTHEAST NASSAU GUIDANCE CENTER Seaford, NY
Instructed clinical staff in techniques of cognitive-behavior therapy, and legal and ethical issues such as child abuse detection and reporting. Also, carried patients as a direct service and supervised doctoral interns (Part-time). Served as Director of Research.
1970-1971 Clinical Psychologist- OPERATION OUTREACH, Hicksville, N.Y. (part-time)
Direct clinical service with a lower socioeconomic adult group. Student supervision.
1970-1971 School Psychologist - ST. MARY'S ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, East Islip, NY (Part-time)
1968-1970 Psychologist - PROJECT UPWARD BOUND, Hofstra University (Part-Time).
Psychotherapy/diagnostics with disadvantaged adolescents. Supervision of students.
1965-1966 School Psychologist - U.F.S.D. # 5, Levittown, N.Y. (Full-time).
Testing, counseling, conferences, staff development- elementary & middle school levels
1963-1965 Supervised Practica and Internship Experience in Psychological Testing & Psychotherapy. Catholic Charities Mental Health Clinic, Garden City Schools, Long Island Speech & Hearing Society, Human Resources School, D. Robin Child Care Center, Port Washington Schools.