Deborah Serani
Deborah Serani | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 31, 1961 New York |
| Occupation | Author / Psychologist |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Hofstra University |
| Website | |
| http://www.drdeborahserani.com/ | |
Deborah Serani (born January 31, 1961) is an American psychologist and 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 book Living with Depression and Depression and Your Child: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers.
Early life and education
Serani was born in Bethpage, a suburb of Long Island in New York. The oldest of three children, Serani experienced a debilitating depression as a teenager, attempting suicide at age nineteen. [8] She took a medical leave of absence from college in order to recover. Upon her return, Serani 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.
Career
Serani has spent the majority of her career using her personal experiences with depression to inform her clinical work and research. Serani has shared her personal and professional experiences with depression at the national conventions of the American Psychological Association and the National Alliance on Mental Illness and The International Forum on Mood and Anxiety Disorders.
Publications
Books
In 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.”[9]
Academic Papers
Personal life
As a teenager Serani was treated for depression and cites it as the inspiration for her education and profession.[2]
References
- ^ Donohue, Erin. "Derner's Deborah Serani Named a Top Psychology Professor to Follow on Twitter". adelphi.edu. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
- ^ Kayle, Hilary S. "BEA 2013: Deborah Serani: Depressed No More". www.publishersweekly.com. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
[3] Serani, Deborah (2000) Silence in the Analytic Space: Resistance or Reverie.
[4] Serani, Deborah (2004). Expanding the Frame: Psychoanalysis after September 11.
[5] Serani, D. (2002). The Analyst in the Pharmacy. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy.
[7] Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group.
[8] Brown, Peggy (July 1, 2011). Book Nook: Living with Depression. Newsday.
[9] Walton, Lucy. (May 31, 2013). Living with Depression. Female First Magazine.
[10] Serani, D. (July 14, 2011). On the Couch... with Delta Burke. Psychology Today.
[11] Serani, D. (September 4, 20110. On the Couch...with Cliff Richey. Psychology Today.
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