Lisa Firestone
Encyclopedia
Lisa Firestone is a clinical psychologist and author of a number of books about psychological defenses
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in 1991. She is involved in clinical training and research related to the assessment of suicide and violence potential.
as the Director of Research and Education. She is a former adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
. Firestone partnered with her father, Robert W. Firestone
, and developed the Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST), a scale that assesses suicide potential and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT)
, a scale that assesses potential for violence. Firestone is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post
and www.PsychAlive.org
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Psychological resistance
Psychological resistance is the phenomenon often encountered in clinical practice in which patients either directly or indirectly oppose changing their behavior or refuse to discuss, remember, or think about presumably clinically relevant experiences....
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Education
Firestone received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology from California School of Professional PsychologyCalifornia School of Professional Psychology
The California School of Professional Psychology , was founded by the California Psychological Association in 1969. It is part of Alliant International University.The school has trained approximately half of the licensed psychologists in California...
in 1991. She is involved in clinical training and research related to the assessment of suicide and violence potential.
Career
Firestone works as a clinical psychologist in private practice and with The Glendon AssociationThe Glendon Association
The Glendon Association is a non-profit organization that conducts research, publishes its research, and provides education about suicide and violence prevention.-Mission statement:...
as the Director of Research and Education. She is a former adjunct faculty member at the University of California, Santa Barbara
University of California, Santa Barbara
The University of California, Santa Barbara, commonly known as UCSB or UC Santa Barbara, is a public research university and one of the 10 general campuses of the University of California system. The main campus is located on a site in Goleta, California, from Santa Barbara and northwest of Los...
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
Gevirtz Graduate School of Education
The Gevirtz Graduate School of Education is a graduate school at the University of California, Santa Barbara which specializes in the field of education. It is located in Education Building which has been newly built in 2009 on the UCSB campus. In 2007, the Gevirtz School was named one of the best...
. Firestone partnered with her father, Robert W. Firestone
Robert W. Firestone
Robert W. Firestone is a clinical psychologist, author of a number of books about psychological defenses, and a visual artist.-Education:Firestone received his Ph.D...
, and developed the Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST), a scale that assesses suicide potential and the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT)
Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts
The Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts is a psychiatric assessment tool published by PAR in 2008 by Robert W. Firestone and Lisa Firestone designed to predict violent thoughts that may ultimately lead to violent behavior . The FAVT can be given in interview format by a psychological...
, a scale that assesses potential for violence. Firestone is also a regular contributor to The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post
The Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...
and www.PsychAlive.org
PsychAlive
PsychAlive is a nonprofit multimedia website offering psychological information to the general public through articles, blogs, video and workshops...
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See also
- Robert W. FirestoneRobert W. FirestoneRobert W. Firestone is a clinical psychologist, author of a number of books about psychological defenses, and a visual artist.-Education:Firestone received his Ph.D...
- The Glendon AssociationThe Glendon AssociationThe Glendon Association is a non-profit organization that conducts research, publishes its research, and provides education about suicide and violence prevention.-Mission statement:...
- PsychAlivePsychAlivePsychAlive is a nonprofit multimedia website offering psychological information to the general public through articles, blogs, video and workshops...
- Firestone Assessment of Violent ThoughtsFirestone Assessment of Violent ThoughtsThe Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts is a psychiatric assessment tool published by PAR in 2008 by Robert W. Firestone and Lisa Firestone designed to predict violent thoughts that may ultimately lead to violent behavior . The FAVT can be given in interview format by a psychological...
External links
- Compassion Matters Firestone's blog at Psychology TodayPsychology TodayPsychology Today is a bi-monthly magazine published in the United States. It is a psychology-based magazine about relationships, health, and related topics written for a mass audience of non-psychologists. Psychology Today was founded in 1967 and features articles on such topics as love,...
- Huffington Post Firestone's blog at The Huffington PostThe Huffington PostThe Huffington Post is an American news website and content-aggregating blog founded by Arianna Huffington, Kenneth Lerer, and Jonah Peretti, featuring liberal minded columnists and various news sources. The site offers coverage of politics, theology, media, business, entertainment, living, style,...