Harold Goldstein (psychologist, mental health)
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Harold Goldstein is a psychologist
Psychologist
Psychologist is a professional or academic title used by individuals who are either:* Clinical professionals who work with patients in a variety of therapeutic contexts .* Scientists conducting psychological research or teaching psychology in a college...

, specializing in the field of mental health
Mental health
Mental health describes either a level of cognitive or emotional well-being or an absence of a mental disorder. From perspectives of the discipline of positive psychology or holism mental health may include an individual's ability to enjoy life and procure a balance between life activities and...

. He is a member of the American Family Foundation's psychology education committee. He was the chief psychologist at the Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield, Massachusetts
Westfield is a city in Hampden County, in the Pioneer Valley of western Massachusetts, United States. It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 41,094 at the 2010 census. The ZIP Code is 01085 for homes and businesses, 01086 for Westfield State...

 Child Guidance
Center. Dr. Goldstein currently works part-time at the National Institute of Mental Health
National Institute of Mental Health
The National Institute of Mental Health is one of 27 institutes and centers that make up the National Institutes of Health...

, and in private practice. Previously, he had served at the National Institute of Mental Health, as the Associate Director of the Division of Mental Health Service Programs.

Goldstein works within the division of epidemiology and services research branch. Dr. Goldstein is the Clinical Director of the Eating Disorders Program at the National Institutes of Mental Health. He is also the training director for the NIMH-sponsored Depression Awareness, Recognition and Treatment (D/ART) Program.

With Margaret Singer
Margaret Singer
Dr. Margaret Thaler Singer, was a clinical psychologist and a part-time Adjunct Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, U.S....

, Dr. Goldstein served on the APA taskforce on Deceptive and Indirect Techniques of Persuasion and Control, from 1983 to 1986.

Education

  • Certificate in Community Mental Health, Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical School
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  • Ph.D.
    Ph.D.
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    , University of Massachusetts, Amherst

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