Susan Budney, PhD

Degree

Ph.D

Title

Clinical Psychologist

Clinical Appointments/Hospital Affiliation

Description of Practice/Services Offered

I offer Adult Individual and Couples Therapy. I have expertise in the area of Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociation, and Borderline Personality Disorder. I also work with new Mothers. I offer an integrated approach, combining psychodynamic, cognitive behavioral, and supportive techniques in a private pratice.

Areas of Research

I received a NIDA grant and have researched Interpersonal Violence, Post-Traumatic Stress disorder, and other trauma symptoms in a drug addicted female forensic population. My results showed significant levels of anger and hyperarousal in these women which were positively related to poor treatment outcome.

Professional Education

PhD in Clinical Psychology from the New School for Social Research 1995

Credentials/Board Certification

Honors/Awards

Given an award to participate in the NIDA-hosted poster session to recognize outstanding work by junior investigators- American Psychological Association Conference, 2003

Publications

Budney, S. (In press), “Dissociative Identity Disorder and other Dissociative Problems” in R Lubit, S. Eth and C. Kellner (eds.) The Five Minute Psychiatry Consult. Philadelphia: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
Budney, S. (1995). The Rorschach Color Response in the Offspring of Schizophrenics. UMI Dissertations, Inc.
Weiner, M., Budney, S., Wood,. L., & Russell, R. (l989). Nonverbal Events in Psychotherapy, Clinical Psychology Review, 9, 487-504.

Presentations/Media

Budney, S. E. (2004, May) Presentation on Stress, Affect, and Effective Coping to 6th grade class following episodes of copy-cat self mutilation in 6 students at Public School 157 Halsey Junior High School, Rego Park, New York.
Budney, S.E. (2003, October) Presentation entitled “Interpersonal Violence, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder and Treatment Outcome for Drug Addicted Female Offenders” at The Center for Community Alternative-Crossroads Program, New York.
Budney, S.E. (2003, August) Poster Presentation entitled “Interpersonal Violence, Post Traumatic StressDisorder and Treatment Outcome for Drug Addicted Female Offenders” at the NIDA sponsored social hour featuring outstanding young investigators, and during Division 28 poster session atthe American Psychological Association 111th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
Budney, S.E. (2002, July – August) Training in the treatment of Sexual Abuse Survivors. 5 week training for clinicians at Inwood Community Integrated Services Program, New York.
Budney, S.E. (2002, February). Stress/Anxiety Management for the Electrologist and their Clients.Presentation at the Electrolysis Society of the North East Conference, New York.
Budney, S.E. (2001, May). Trauma, Addiction, and the Cycle of Crime: Treatment Implications. Presentation at the Faculty/Fellow meeting, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York.
Budney, S.E., and Hill, P. (1999, March). Treatment of self-injurious behaviors in sexually abused gays and lesbians. Lecture presented at the 13th Annual Clinical Conference on Psychotherapy for the Lesbian and Gay community, New York.
Budney, S.E. and Hill, P. (1999, March). Helpful tidbits for DID first phase treatment. Presentation at the monthly meeting of the New York Society for the Study of Multiple Personality and Dissociation, local chapter of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation, New York.

Contact

407 East 85th Suite 1W
New York, NY 10028

Phone: (212) 517-3038
suebud64@aol.com

Appointment Scheduling: By telephone

Office Hours: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday (flexible hours)

Insurances Accepted/Managed Care Accepted: Oxford, Medicare. Pending: Value Option-GHI, HIP, 1199, Multiplan, Cigna.