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'''Deborah Serani''' (born January 31, 1961) is an [[United States|American]] [[psychologist]] and an award-winning author whose clinical specialty is [[Depression (mood)|depression]]. She is an [[adjunct professor]] at [[Adelphi University]].<ref name=2014AdelphiTwitter>{{cite web|last1=Donohue|first1=Erin|title=Derner’s Deborah Serani Named a Top Psychology Professor to Follow on Twitter|url=http://events.adelphi.edu/newsevent/derners-deborah-serani-named-a-top-psychology-professor-to-follow-on-twitter/|website=adelphi.edu|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> Serani has published academic articles on the subject of depression and trauma as well as the award-winning books ''Living with Depression'', ''Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers'' and ''Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide'' (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group). She is a columnist at ''Psychology Today'' and ''Esperanza Magazine''.
'''Deborah Serani''' (born January 31, 1961) is an American [[psychologist]] and an author whose clinical specialty is [[Depression (mood)|depression]]. She is an [[adjunct professor]] at [[Adelphi University]].<ref name=2014AdelphiTwitter>{{cite web|last1=Donohue|first1=Erin|title=Derner’s Deborah Serani Named a Top Psychology Professor to Follow on Twitter|url=http://events.adelphi.edu/newsevent/derners-deborah-serani-named-a-top-psychology-professor-to-follow-on-twitter/|website=adelphi.edu|accessdate=7 July 2014}}</ref> Serani has published academic articles on the subject of depression and trauma as well as the books ''Living with Depression'', ''Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers,'' and ''Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide'' (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group). She is a columnist at ''Psychology Today'' and ''Esperanza Magazine''.


==Early life and education==
==Early life and education==
Serani was born in Bethpage, a suburb of Long Island in New York. The oldest of three children, she experienced a debilitating depression as a teenager, attempting [[suicide]] at age nineteen. Serani took a medical leave of absence from college in order to recover. Upon her return, she directed her focus to the field of psychology and graduated with a B.A. in psychology from [[Hofstra University]] in 1982. Crediting psychotherapy as a life-saving experience for her, Serani obtained a Doctorate in Psychology from the [[Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology]] at the [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]] in 1989, and a postdoctoral certificate in [[psychoanalysis]] and [[psychotherapy]] from the Derner Institute at Adelphi University in 2002.
Serani obtained a B.A. in psychology from the [[Hofstra University]] in 1982, received a Doctorate in Psychology from the [[Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology]] at the [[Albert Einstein College of Medicine]] in 1989, and a postdoctoral certificate in [[psychoanalysis]] and [[psychotherapy]] from the Derner Institute at Adelphi University in 2002.{{citation needed|date=April 2022}}


==Career==
==Career==
Serani has spent her career using her personal experiences with depression to inform her clinical work and research. Serani has been an invited speaker at national and international venues of the [[American Psychological Association]] and the [http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=Calendar424&Site=NAMI_Queens_Nassau&template=Calendar/CalendarEventDisplay.cfm&CalendarEventID=44694&ChapterID=2277/ National Alliance on Mental Illness] and [http://www.ifmad.org/2012/?page_id=614/ The International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders] and [https://www.ted.com/TEDx.] Serani is a go-to media expert and has worked as a [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2114607/ technical advisor] for the NBC Television show [http://www.nbc.com/law-and-order-special-victims-unit/ Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.]
Serani has spent her career using her personal experiences with depression to inform her clinical work and research. She has been an invited speaker at national and international venues of the [[American Psychological Association]], the National Alliance on Mental Illness<ref>[https://archive.today/20140226014015/http://www.nami.org/MSTemplate.cfm?Section=Calendar424&Site=NAMI_Queens_Nassau&template=Calendar/CalendarEventDisplay.cfm&CalendarEventID=44694&ChapterID=2277/ National Alliance on Mental Illness]</ref> and [[Ifmad|The International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders]]<ref>[http://www.ifmad.org/2012/?page_id=614/ International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders]</ref> and TEDx.


==Publications==
==Publications==


===Books===
===Books===
In her debut book ''Living with Depression,'' Serani talks about her lifetime struggles with unipolar depression and suicidal thinking, and how finding the right combination of treatments can lead to health and healing. Serani comments on the roadblocks of stigma and reminds us that the pain of depression and most mental illness arise not solely from the illness, but from the harsh response society has to people with these disorders. “One of the greatest things I’ve been able to do,” Serani says, “Is to let others know that there’s no shame in living with a mental illness. Help is out there – and you don’t have to suffer quietly or alone.”
In her debut book ''Living with Depression,'' Serani talks about her lifetime struggles with unipolar depression and suicidal thinking, and how finding the right combination of treatments can lead to health and healing. She comments on the roadblocks of stigma and notes that the pain of depression and most mental illness arises not solely from the illness, but from the harsh response society has to people with these disorders.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.drdeborahserani.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.drdeborahserani.com/ Official Website]
* [https://rowman.com/Action/Search/_/debrah%20serani/?term=debrah%20serani/ Author Page at Rowman & Littlefield]
* [https://rowman.com/Action/Search/_/deborah%20serani/?term=deborah%20serani/ Author Page at Rowman & Littlefield]
* [http://www.adelphi.edu/ Adelphi University]
* [http://www.adelphi.edu/ Adelphi University]
* [http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/two-takes-depression/ Psychology Today Column]
* [http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/two-takes-depression/ Psychology Today Column]
* [http://www.hopetocope.com/ Esperanza Magazine]
* [http://www.hopetocope.com/ Esperanza Magazine]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJnu92zIO8/ TEDx -"What If You Knew Depression as a Doctor and as a Patient?"]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WUJnu92zIO8/ TEDx - "What If You Knew Depression as a Doctor and as a Patient?"]

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Latest revision as of 23:24, 23 June 2024

Deborah Serani
Born (1961-01-31) January 31, 1961 (age 63)
New York, US
EducationHofstra University
Occupation(s)Author, Psychologist
Websitewww.drdeborahserani.com

Deborah Serani (born January 31, 1961) is an American psychologist and an author whose clinical specialty is depression. She is an adjunct professor at Adelphi University.[1] Serani has published academic articles on the subject of depression and trauma as well as the books Living with Depression, Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers, and Depression in Later Life: An Essential Guide (Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group). She is a columnist at Psychology Today and Esperanza Magazine.

Early life and education

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Serani obtained a B.A. in psychology from the Hofstra University in 1982, received a Doctorate in Psychology from the Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in 1989, and a postdoctoral certificate in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy from the Derner Institute at Adelphi University in 2002.[citation needed]

Career

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Serani has spent her career using her personal experiences with depression to inform her clinical work and research. She has been an invited speaker at national and international venues of the American Psychological Association, the National Alliance on Mental Illness[2] and The International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders[3] and TEDx.

Publications

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Books

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In her debut book Living with Depression, Serani talks about her lifetime struggles with unipolar depression and suicidal thinking, and how finding the right combination of treatments can lead to health and healing. She comments on the roadblocks of stigma and notes that the pain of depression and most mental illness arises not solely from the illness, but from the harsh response society has to people with these disorders.

Personal life

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As a teenager, Serani was treated for depression and cites it as the inspiration for her education and profession.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Donohue, Erin. "Derner's Deborah Serani Named a Top Psychology Professor to Follow on Twitter". adelphi.edu. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  2. ^ National Alliance on Mental Illness
  3. ^ International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders
  4. ^ Kayle, Hilary S. "BEA 2013: Deborah Serani: Depressed No More". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
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