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Ronald L. Turner, Ph.D. 29 Erie Avenue
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology (516) 642-5654
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Assessment Expertise:
Affective; Behavioral; Cognitive; Developmental; Neuropsychological; Pain;
Personality; Psychoeducational; Psychophysiological
Treatment Modalities:
Behavior therapy; Biofeedback; Cognitive-behavior therapy; Cognitive rehabilitation;
Coping skills training; Family adaptation; Guided imagery; Hypnosis; Meditation,
Multidisciplinary consultation; Physiological relaxation;
Patients & Clinical Focus
Services provided to toddler through seniors.
Anxiety; Depression; Developmental disorders; Head injury; Industrial and accident trauma
Learning disorders; Other neuropsychological disorders: Medical stress; Persistent pain;
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders; Somatization disorders; Stress disorders; Cerebral
vascular accident.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine - New York University Hospitals Center, (5/07 to
present). New York, NY. Senior Psychologist. Psychological assessment and treatment of
consequences of trauma, persistent pain, disability and illness. Assessment and treatment
integrating neuropsychological, emotional, behavioral, social, pain, and disability
perspectives. Cognitive-behavioral treatment, for depression, anxiety, PTSD, pain, and head
injury.
Medical Psychology Services, (11/92 to present). NY. Independent
psychological practice: Clinical and consulting services to children, adults
and families coping with disability, illness, trauma, stress and behavioral
disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings. (St. Peter’s Hospital Dept. of
PM&R, Albany, NY; Albany Medical Center Dept. of PM&R, Albany, NY)
National Center for Disability Services (1/2000 –8/2001). Albertson, NY.
Consultant for the development of a psychosocial support and prevention
system for disabled individuals entering the work force. Research, program
development, and staff training.
Albany Medical College, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
(10/91 to 11/92). Albany, NY. Clinical Psychologist: Outpatient chronic pain
and stroke/head injury programs.
Rensselaer City School District, (3/90 to 7/91). Rensselaer, NY.
School Psychologist: Psychological assessments, consultations, and direct
services. Grades K-12.
Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, (8/89 to 3/90). Canaan, NY.
(predoctoral) Clinician: Treatment planning and implementation in a
cognitive-behavioral, family oriented, residential treatment facility for
adjudicated youth.
Rainbow Preschool of Suffolk County, (9/88-3/89). Commack, NY.
School Psychologist: Psychological assessments, consultations, and direct
services in a special education preschool.
Human Resources School, (9/86 to 4/87). Albertson, NY.
Psychometrician: Triennial evaluations for physically challenged students.
Consulting services also provided to:
Kingston Pain Treatment Center. Kingston, NY
Saint Peter’s Hospital Dept. of PM&R. Albany, NY
National Center for Disability Services. Albertson, NY
The Center for the Disabled. Albany, NY
Albany Medical College-Speech & Language Disorders Clinic. Albany, NY
NYS Department of Social Services- Office of Disability Determinations
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Licensed independent psychologist in the State of New York
New York State certification in school psychology
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and School Psychology, (8/90).
Hofstra University Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology.
Hempstead, New York.
Doctoral Dissertation: "Stress, Appraisal, and Coping, and the Differentiation of
Anxious and Depressive Mood States".
Master of Arts in Clinical and School Psychology (8/85).
Hofstra University Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology.
Hempstead, New York.
Masters Thesis: "Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control, and Obsessive Ruminations as
Discriminators of Weight Loss Maintenance Behavior.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (5/82). Minor in Biology
Hobart College. Geneva, New York.
TEACHING & LECTURES
College of Saint Rose, Department of Psychology, (spring 99). Albany, NY
Adjunct faculty: "Psychometrics - psychological testing and measurement”
College of Saint Rose, Department of Psychology, (spring 99). Albany, NY
Adjunct faculty: "Adolescent and Adult Development”
Saint Peter's Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds, (10/98). Albany, NY.
"Psychology and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain".
Saint Peter's Hospital Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, (6/98). Albany, NY
"Collaborative Treatment Between Psychology, Physical and Occupational
Therapy".
Saint Peter's Hospital, Medical Grand Rounds, (5/97). Albany, NY
"The Role of Psychology in the Medical Inpatient Setting".
Value Behavioral Health, (10/95). Troy, NY
"Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder".
Capital District Alzheimers Association and Albany Medical College
Division of Geriatric Medicine, (8/94). Albany, NY
"Loss, Appraisal, Coping and Chronic Illness. The Many faces of Loss:
Interventions for Older Adults".
Department of Family Practice at Albany Medical Center
“What Every Family Practitioner Should Know about LD and ADHD”.
(2/94), Albany NY
New York State Dept. of Disability Determinations, (6/93). Albany, NY
"Functional Assessment of Adult Mental Retardation and Organic Cognitive
Impairment".
New York State Dept. of Disability Determinations, (5/93). Albany, NY
"Functional Assessment of Pediatric Psychological Disorders".
Hofstra University, Department of Psychology, (spring 89). Hempstead, NY
Adjunct faculty. "Adolescent Development".
THEORETICAL and CLINICAL INTERESTS
Neuropsychology; Cognition and learning disorders; Anxiety disorders;
Depression; Coping with medical disorders; Assessment and treatment of
persistent pain; Stress-appraisal-coping research; Cognitive-behavior theory
and therapy; Biofeedback; Meditation and relaxation training; Multiple regression
statistical analysis
AVOCATIONS
Fly fishing, hiking, white water canoeing, swimming, and cross country skiing.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist Atlantic Beach, NY 11509
Clinical and Rehabilitation Psychology (516) 642-5654
CLINICAL PRACTICE
Assessment Expertise:
Affective; Behavioral; Cognitive; Developmental; Neuropsychological; Pain;
Personality; Psychoeducational; Psychophysiological
Treatment Modalities:
Behavior therapy; Biofeedback; Cognitive-behavior therapy; Cognitive rehabilitation;
Coping skills training; Family adaptation; Guided imagery; Hypnosis; Meditation,
Multidisciplinary consultation; Physiological relaxation;
Patients & Clinical Focus
Services provided to toddler through seniors.
Anxiety; Depression; Developmental disorders; Head injury; Industrial and accident trauma
Learning disorders; Other neuropsychological disorders: Medical stress; Persistent pain;
Post Traumatic Stress Disorders; Somatization disorders; Stress disorders; Cerebral
vascular accident.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Rusk Institute of Rehabilitation Medicine - New York University Hospitals Center, (5/07 to
present). New York, NY. Senior Psychologist. Psychological assessment and treatment of
consequences of trauma, persistent pain, disability and illness. Assessment and treatment
integrating neuropsychological, emotional, behavioral, social, pain, and disability
perspectives. Cognitive-behavioral treatment, for depression, anxiety, PTSD, pain, and head
injury.
Medical Psychology Services, (11/92 to present). NY. Independent
psychological practice: Clinical and consulting services to children, adults
and families coping with disability, illness, trauma, stress and behavioral
disorders in inpatient and outpatient settings. (St. Peter’s Hospital Dept. of
PM&R, Albany, NY; Albany Medical Center Dept. of PM&R, Albany, NY)
National Center for Disability Services (1/2000 –8/2001). Albertson, NY.
Consultant for the development of a psychosocial support and prevention
system for disabled individuals entering the work force. Research, program
development, and staff training.
Albany Medical College, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation,
(10/91 to 11/92). Albany, NY. Clinical Psychologist: Outpatient chronic pain
and stroke/head injury programs.
Rensselaer City School District, (3/90 to 7/91). Rensselaer, NY.
School Psychologist: Psychological assessments, consultations, and direct
services. Grades K-12.
Berkshire Farm Center and Services for Youth, (8/89 to 3/90). Canaan, NY.
(predoctoral) Clinician: Treatment planning and implementation in a
cognitive-behavioral, family oriented, residential treatment facility for
adjudicated youth.
Rainbow Preschool of Suffolk County, (9/88-3/89). Commack, NY.
School Psychologist: Psychological assessments, consultations, and direct
services in a special education preschool.
Human Resources School, (9/86 to 4/87). Albertson, NY.
Psychometrician: Triennial evaluations for physically challenged students.
Consulting services also provided to:
Kingston Pain Treatment Center. Kingston, NY
Saint Peter’s Hospital Dept. of PM&R. Albany, NY
National Center for Disability Services. Albertson, NY
The Center for the Disabled. Albany, NY
Albany Medical College-Speech & Language Disorders Clinic. Albany, NY
NYS Department of Social Services- Office of Disability Determinations
LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION
Licensed independent psychologist in the State of New York
New York State certification in school psychology
National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
EDUCATION & TRAINING
Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical and School Psychology, (8/90).
Hofstra University Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology.
Hempstead, New York.
Doctoral Dissertation: "Stress, Appraisal, and Coping, and the Differentiation of
Anxious and Depressive Mood States".
Master of Arts in Clinical and School Psychology (8/85).
Hofstra University Doctoral Program in Clinical and School Psychology.
Hempstead, New York.
Masters Thesis: "Self-Efficacy, Locus of Control, and Obsessive Ruminations as
Discriminators of Weight Loss Maintenance Behavior.
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (5/82). Minor in Biology
Hobart College. Geneva, New York.
TEACHING & LECTURES
College of Saint Rose, Department of Psychology, (spring 99). Albany, NY
Adjunct faculty: "Psychometrics - psychological testing and measurement”
College of Saint Rose, Department of Psychology, (spring 99). Albany, NY
Adjunct faculty: "Adolescent and Adult Development”
Saint Peter's Hospital Surgical Grand Rounds, (10/98). Albany, NY.
"Psychology and Chronic Musculoskeletal Pain".
Saint Peter's Hospital Dept. of Rehabilitation Medicine, (6/98). Albany, NY
"Collaborative Treatment Between Psychology, Physical and Occupational
Therapy".
Saint Peter's Hospital, Medical Grand Rounds, (5/97). Albany, NY
"The Role of Psychology in the Medical Inpatient Setting".
Value Behavioral Health, (10/95). Troy, NY
"Assessment and Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder".
Capital District Alzheimers Association and Albany Medical College
Division of Geriatric Medicine, (8/94). Albany, NY
"Loss, Appraisal, Coping and Chronic Illness. The Many faces of Loss:
Interventions for Older Adults".
Department of Family Practice at Albany Medical Center
“What Every Family Practitioner Should Know about LD and ADHD”.
(2/94), Albany NY
New York State Dept. of Disability Determinations, (6/93). Albany, NY
"Functional Assessment of Adult Mental Retardation and Organic Cognitive
Impairment".
New York State Dept. of Disability Determinations, (5/93). Albany, NY
"Functional Assessment of Pediatric Psychological Disorders".
Hofstra University, Department of Psychology, (spring 89). Hempstead, NY
Adjunct faculty. "Adolescent Development".
THEORETICAL and CLINICAL INTERESTS
Neuropsychology; Cognition and learning disorders; Anxiety disorders;
Depression; Coping with medical disorders; Assessment and treatment of
persistent pain; Stress-appraisal-coping research; Cognitive-behavior theory
and therapy; Biofeedback; Meditation and relaxation training; Multiple regression
statistical analysis
AVOCATIONS
Fly fishing, hiking, white water canoeing, swimming, and cross country skiing.
