Richard
A.
Zweig
Professor of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology; Director, Ferkauf Older Adult Program
Resnick campus - Rousso Building
Room#125
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
1165 Morris Park Ave.
Bronx, NY 10461
Richard Zweig, Ph.D. is a Professor of Psychology, and Director of the Ferkauf Older Adult Program minor/concentration within the Clinical Psychology Program at the Ferkauf Graduate School of Yeshiva University. He is also an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University.
Dr. Zweig’s current research is focused on relationships between personality pathology, depression, emotion regulation, and social functioning in older adults. Recent research interests have also included risk and protective factors related to psychopathology and functional decline in older adults, and doctoral level training in mental health and aging. Teaching interests include integrative clinical assessment, and the assessment and treatment of older adults. His publications and presentations have focused on the following themes: inter-relationships of personality, personality pathology, depression, emotion regulation, suicidal risk, and social functional impairment in older adults, as well as gero-psychology training.
Fellow, Gerontological Society of America (2011-present); Board of Directors, ABPP-GERO (2013-present); Board of Directors (2012-present) and Chair (2013), Council of Professional Geropsychology Training Programs; Editorial Board, Clinical Gerontologist (2013-present), Journal of Mental Health and Aging (2004-2005), Journal of Clinical Geropsychology (1995-2002); Recipient (2014) Innovative Training Award, Council of Professional GeroPsychology Training Programs (CoPGTP), on behalf of the Ferkauf Older Adult Program (FOAP).
See CV for a complete list of Publications and Presentations.
Resnick campus - Rousso Building
Room#125
Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology
1165 Morris Park Ave.
Bronx, NY 10461