Lisa Firestone

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Lisa Firestone
Born October 27, 1957
Los Angeles, California
Residence California
Citizenship United States
Nationality United States
Fields Psychology
Institutions The Glendon Association;
Alma mater California School of Professional Psychology
Known for Author
Influences Robert W. Firestone

Lisa Firestone (b. October 27, 1957, Los Angeles, California) is a clinical psychologist, Director of Research and Education at The Glendon Association, Senior Editor at PsychAlive and author of a number of books about psychological defenses. She has also been actively involved in clinical training and research in areas of suicide and violence.

Biography

Education

Firestone received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from California School of Professional Psychology in 1991.[1] She is involved in clinical training and research related to the assessment of suicide and violence potential.[2]

Career

Firestone works as a clinical psychologist in private practice and with The Glendon Association as the Director of Research and Education.[1] She is a former adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara Gevirtz Graduate School of Education.[3] Firestone partnered with her father, Robert W. Firestone, and developed the Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST), a scale that assesses suicide potential [4] and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT), a scale that assesses potential for violence.[5] Firestone is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post and www.PsychAlive.org.

Bibliography

  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice (2002), Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications
  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Creating a life of meaning and compassion: The wisdom of psychotherapy (2003), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (2006), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
  • Firestone, L., & Catlett, J., "The Treatment of Sylvia Plath" (1998), Death Studies, Oct-Nov;22(7):667-92.

See also

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Glendon Association Staff". The Glendon Association. Retrieved 19 January 2013. 
  2. ↑ "Lisa Firestone, Ph.D". Psychology Today. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. 
  3. ↑ "Lecturers-Outside Supervisors". UC Santa Barbra. Retrieved 19 January 2014. 
  4. ↑ "Nous vous offrons un choix de plus de 500 tests provenant de 30 éditeurs" [We offer a choice of over 500 tests from 30 editors]. Institut de recherches psychologiques (in French). Archived from the original on 26 August 2011. Retrieved 19 January 2014. 
  5. ↑ Firestone, Lisa (16 November 2009). "Learning From the Fort Hood Tragedy: Comments from an Expert on Suicide and Violence". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 January 2013. 

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