birth_date: 0001-02-19 00:00:00
avg_rating: 4.08
name: Elaine Orabona Foster
about: Elaine Orabona Foster, Ph.D., ABPP, is the recipient of a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association (APA) for her pioneering work in psychology. She is an APA Fellow, and holds a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. Elaine is one of the first 10 prescribing psychologists in the United States. She received a B.A. in psychology from New York University and obtained a full scholarship to study psychology at the doctoral level from Nova University. After completing a clinical residency in the U.S. Air Force, she went on to obtain a fellowship in psychopharmacology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. She works extensively with soldiers afflicted with Posttraumatic Stress Disor Elaine Orabona Foster, Ph.D., ABPP, is the recipient of a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association (APA) for her pioneering work in psychology. She is an APA Fellow, and holds a Diplomate in Clinical Psychology. Elaine is one of the first 10 prescribing psychologists in the United States. She received a B.A. in psychology from New York University and obtained a full scholarship to study psychology at the doctoral level from Nova University. After completing a clinical residency in the U.S. Air Force, she went on to obtain a fellowship in psychopharmacology at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS) in Bethesda, MD. She works extensively with soldiers afflicted with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury. Elaine has taught classes and symposia on women’s issues, anxiety, depression, and cultural factors in medicine throughout the US, Canada and Europe. Her articles have been featured in World News networks and in addition to her featured books on Amazon, she has contributed to several books including: The Psychologist’s Desk Reference, Pharmacotherapy for Psychologists: Prescribing and Collaborative Roles, and Trauma Psychology [2 volumes]: Issues in Violence, Disaster, Health, and Illness.From Elaine:"I write books to help people find their strength and their lost learnings from childhood. Even though I prefer to stay indoors (some call me a hermit) I've been trekking around the world, sleeping in stranger's homes, riding crowded trains and generally doing everything but giving in to my true nature. Why? Because it's the best way to beat panic-- short of taking drugs!" ...more