Vera
詁矇域矇莽
Associate Professor
Resnick campus - Rousso Building
Room#205
1165 Morris Park Ave, The Bronx, NY 10461, United States
Dr. Vera 詁矇域矇莽 is Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, she is also the co-director of the Psychodynamic Track at Ferkauf. She studied clinical psychology and philosophy at E繹tv繹s L籀r獺nt University in Budapest, and she received her clinical psychologist training, as well as her PhD in the Psychoanalysis Doctoral Program at University of P矇cs, Hungary. She completed postdoctoral research fellowships at McGill University and at Universit矇 du Qu矇bec 獺 Montr矇al, and she continued working at McGill University as Research Associate at the Psychiatry Department, Faculty of Medicine. Prior to joining the faculty of Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology Dr. 詁矇域矇莽 worked as a researcher and clinical supervisor at Universit矇 Laval in Qu矇bec City, QC. She gained clinical experience at psychiatric wards (Jewish General Hospital in Montreal and K繳tv繹lgyi Hospital in Budapest) as well as in private practice.
Dr. 詁矇域矇莽' research focuses on the psychotherapy process in general and the empirical study of psychodynamic concepts in therapy, as well as the specificities of online and remote therapies. She is especially interested in PTSD, coping and resilience, as well as the social and intergenerational trauma. She teaches courses on psychodynamic therapy and multicultural and diversity issues, as well as qualitative research methods.
See details of Dr. 詁矇域矇莽' ongoing research at her lab page at
Dr. 詁矇域矇莽 is a fellow at the American Psychoanalytic Association (2019-2020).
ONGOING GRANT SUPPORT:
Experience with online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic in China and the USA," China American Psychoanalytic Association, Principal
Psychological distress, coping and health-related behaviors during COVID-19, Marcus Foundation, Principal Investigator, 2020-2022
The multigenerational impact of the Holocaust among children and grandchildren of survivors in Hungary", Claims Conference, Fund for Shoah Research, Education and
Selected publications:
詁矇域矇莽, V., Aafjes-van Doorn, Prout, T., A., & Hoffman, L. (2020). Stretching the Analytic frame: Analytic Therapists Experiences with Remote Therapy During COVID-19. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association.
詁矇域矇莽, V. & Aafjes-van Doorn, K. (2020). Therapists attitudes towards online therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. 30(2), 238.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Grondin, F., Bouchard, S. (2020) Barriers and Facilitators to the Integration of Web-Based Interventions Into Routine Care. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Beaulieu-Pr矇vost, D., Guay, S., Belleville, G., & Marchand, A. (2019). Trauma-Related Negative Cognitions Mediate the Relationship Between Avoidant Personality Beliefs and Impeded Response to Psychotherapy for PTSD. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 28(3), 297-312. doi: 10.1080/10926771.2018.1500504
詁矇域矇莽, V., Perry, J. C., Robertson, B. M. (2018). Psychological masochism: A systematic review of the literature on conflicts, defenses, and motives. Psychotherapy Research, 28(3), 470-483.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Perry, J. C., & Starrs, C. J. (2017). Resilience in Holocaust survivors: A study of defense mechanisms in Holocaust narratives. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma, 26(10), 1072-1089.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Perry, J. C., Robertson, B. M. (2017). Masochism: Its Development and Psychological Function, and Changes in the Concept Over Time A Mixed Method Analysis. The Psychoanalytic Review.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Beaulieu-Pr矇vost, D., Guay, S., Belleville, G., & Marchand, A. (2016). Women with PTSD benefit more from psychotherapy then men. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. 8(6), 720.
詁矇域矇莽, V., Dunkley, M., Taylor, G., Zuroff, D., Lewkowski, M., Foley, E., Myhr, G., & Westreich, R (2015). Chronic Stress and Attenuated Improvement in Depression Over One Year: The Moderating Role of Perfectionism. Behavior Therapy, 46(4), 478-492.
Resnick campus - Rousso Building
Room#205
1165 Morris Park Ave, The Bronx, NY 10461, United States