Department of Psychiatry
CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy) Center
Tel: 972-2-6777002
Fax: 972-2-6777938
E-mail: freedman_sara@lycos.com
Education
2000–present: PhD Candidate, Psychology, Dept of Psychology, Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel
Thesis: The Role of Cognitive Appraisal in the Development of PTSD.
2001 May: Advanced Training, CBT. Two week training with Prof. Foa, The Center for the Treatment & Study of Anxiety, University of Pennsylvania, in the treatment of PTSD & OCD.
1990–1992: M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry, University of London, United Kingdom. Licensed to work as Chartered Clinical Psychologist, U.K.
1996–1998: BSW. Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel.
1987–1990: B.Sc. Human Psychology. Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom. Upper second class degree, with Honors
Clinical and Teaching Experience
2001–present: Dept. of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem
Supervisor, CBT Center. Responsibilities include supervising psychology and psychiatry residents in CBT; liaising with out-patient clinic; providing cognitive behavior therapy, primarily for individuals with PTSD following terrorist attacks, and obsessive compulsive disorder.
CBT Training Course
Overall running of training course in CBT, including teaching theoretical courses, and supervising trainees.
1998/9: Dept. of Psychiatry, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem. Teacher, seminar on Cognitive Behavior Therapy For Psychology and Psychiatry Residents
1994-present: Private practice. Individual therapy for anxiety disorders and depression; group therapy (CBT) for panic disorder.
1994/1995: Talbieh Hospital, Jerusalem. Teacher, seminar on Cognitive Behavior Therapy to Psychiatry Residents.
1992/1993: Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals, London, UK. Clinical psychologist, out patient and in patient departments. Clinical responsibilities included intake assessments, providing individual cognitive behavior therapy for anxiety disorders, depression (out-patients) and PTSD and self -injury following CSA (in-patients).
1990/1992: Maudsley and Bethlem Royal Hospitals, London, UK. Trainee clinical psychologist – British Psychological Society approved training. Two years of internship that included one year of adult mental health, focusing on CBT in primary care, in and out patients. Patients treated included PTSD, OCD, and depression. In addition, training in assessing neuropsychological functioning in adults; assessing and treating children with mental handicap; assessment and treatment in children’s out-patient department.
Research Experience
1994-present: Center for Traumatic Stress, Hadassah University Hospital, Jerusalem, Researcher, Research in PTSD. Responsibilities include all stages of planning and executing large scale prospective study: recruiting subjects to research; interviewing them (SCID & CAPS); writing up of results; statistical analysis; writing academic papers.
1992–1993: Institute of Psychiatry, University of London. Conducted study on PTSD in crime victims interviewed subjects, statistical analysis, writing up of results.
Adhoc Reviewer
Acta Psychologica Scandinavia
Sichot
British Journal of Medical Psychology
Languages
English - mother tongue
Hebrew - fluent
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