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Dustin Kahoud, Psy.D., CASAC
[email protected]
26 Harvard St. Roslyn Heights, NY 11577
(516) 238.8954
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
9/09 – 8/14
Psy.D., Long Island University - Post Campus
APA-Accredited Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
Concentration: Severe & Persistent Mental Illness
9/09 – 8/11
M.S., Long Island University - Post Campus, in Applied Psychology
1/05 – 8/07
M.S., Hofstra University, in English Secondary Education
9/00 – 5/04
B.A., Providence College, in English, with minor in Writing
CREDENTIALS / CERTIFICATIONS
11/11 – present
Credentialed Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Counselor (CASAC)
New York State Office of Alcoholism & Substance Abuse Services (NYS-OASAS)
Certificate No. 25177
8/07 – present
NYSED Certified Teacher of Secondary English Language Arts 7-12
Certificate No. 475813101
SUPERVISED CLINICAL POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
9/14 – present
Director of Adolescent Services, Staff Psychologist
Nassau Alternative Counseling Center / S&S Court Services
• NYS-OASAS-Licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment and advocacy agency
• Creator and administrator of Adolescent Substance Abuse Program (ASAP)
• Conducting group, individual and family psychotherapy sessions
• Administering and completing forensic psychological evaluations with reports
• Clinical Supervisor: Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D., ABPP
9/14 – present
Postdoctoral Fellow and Adjunct Professor
Adelphi University
• Conducting individual psychoanalytic psychotherapy
• Completing first year of Postdoctoral Training in the Psychoanalytic
Psychotherapy Program at the Derner Institute
• Teaching two courses per semester as an Adjunct Professor in the Undergraduate
and Graduate Psychology Departments
• MPS 625 - Psychopharmacology
• MPS 638 – Theories and Practice of Substance Abuse Counseling
• MPS 615 & PIA 290 - The Psychology of Addictions
• Clinical Supervisor: Mary Beth Cresci, Ph.D.
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SUPERVISED CLINICAL PREDOCTORAL TRAINING
9/13 – 8/14
MercyFirst, Residential Treatment Center, Syosset, NY
APA-Accredited Psychology Internship Program
• Receiving specialized training in Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
(TF-CBT), Structured Psychotherapy for Adolescents Responding to Chronic
Stress (SPARCS), and The Sanctuary Model
• Treating adolescent residents with histories of trauma, behavioral problems,
substance abuse and criminal charges for juvenile offenses.
• Clinical supervisor: Dawn Besemer, Psy.D.
• Diagnostic supervisor: Alissa Barosin, Ph.D.
• Diagnostic supervisor: Stephen Migden, Ph.D.
9/12 – 6/13
Creedmoor Psychiatric Center, Queens, NY
Psychology externship - Mental Illness and Chemical Addictions (MICA) Unit
• Conducted individual and group inpatient psychotherapy sessions.
• Worked with dual diagnosis population (addictions and severe mental illness)
• Receiving 3 hrs. weekly individual supervision
• Administered 3 integrated cognitive and personality assessments
• Clinical supervisor: Lawrence Shapiro, Ph.D.
9/11 – 6/12
New York University - Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis
• Psychology externship - Individual outpatient psychodynamic psychotherapy
• Conducted twice-weekly individual psychodynamic psychotherapy with two
patients and received one hour per week of individual supervision per patient
and one hour per week of group supervision
• Supervisors: Neil Skolnick, Ph.D., Spyros Orfanos, Ph.D., Judith Gold, Ph.D.
9/10 – 5/12
Psychological Services Center of Long Island University - Post Campus
• Conducted individual psychodynamic & CBT psychotherapy
• Co-facilitated group psychotherapy on career transitions on weekly basis
• Administered cognitive, personality, and substance abuse assessments
• Supervisors: Thomas Demaria, Ph.D., Kevin Worgul, Ph.D., Karen Cooper, Psy.D.
• Testing supervisors: Marshall Silverstein, Ph.D., Michelle Heller, Ph.D.
4/10 – 9/11
Nassau Alternative Counseling Center / S&S Court Services, Mineola, NY
• NYS-OASAS-Licensed outpatient substance abuse treatment and advocacy agency
• Developing and facilitating substance abuse group psychotherapy sessions
• Conducting individual psychotherapy sessions
• Administering and writing reports of psychological evaluations
• Clinical Supervisor: Raymond DiGiuseppe, Ph.D.
5/11 – 8/11
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY
• Psychology summer externship - Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
• Conducted individual psychotherapy using McCullough et al.’s (2003)
Treating affect phobia: A manual for short-term dynamic psychotherapy
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5/10 – 8/10
Developed and facilitated Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)-based coping skills
psychotherapy groups using M. Linnehan’s (1993) Skills Training Manual for
Treating Borderline Personality Disorder
Conducted cognitive and projective/personality assessments
Participated in writing and developing clinical psychotherapy outcome research
Clinical and Testing Supervisor: Gregory Haggerty, Ph.D.
Nassau University Medical Center, East Meadow, NY
• Assessment summer externship - Child & Adolescent Inpatient Psychiatry
• Conducted cognitive and projective personality assessments
• Testing Supervisor: Gregory Haggerty, Ph.D.
ADJUNCT TEACHING POSITIONS
5/14 – present
1/12 – present
8/12 – 8/13
Adelphi University – Graduate and Undergraduate Psychology Department
• MPS 625 - Psychopharmacology
• MPS 638 – Theories and Practice of Substance Abuse Counseling
• MPS 615 & PIA 290 - The Psychology of Addictions
Long Island University - Post Campus, Psychology Department
• PSY 664 – Theories and Practice of Psychotherapy (Fall 2014)
• PSY 201 - General Psychology II (Spring 2012)
CUNY John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Psychology Department
• PSY 243 – Personality Theories (Summer 2013)
• PSY 266 - Psychology of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (Spring 2013)
• PSY 255 - Group Dynamics in the Treatment of Chemical Dependency (Fall 2012)
PUBLICATIONS / PRESENTATIONS
Feindler, E., & Kahoud, D. (2014). Two sides of a theoretical coin: Multiple perspectives on
theoretical training in clinical psychology. In J. Bresler & K. Starr (Eds.), Relational psychoanalysis and
psychotherapy integration: An evolving synergy.
Feindler, E., & Kahoud, D. (2013, June). Two sides of a theoretical coin: Multiple perspectives on
theoretical training in clinical psychology. Poster presented at the meeting of the Society for the
Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Barcelona, Spain.
Kahoud, D., Feindler, E., Berasi, K., Hunter, N., & Japko, D. (2014, April). A path toward personal and
theoretical integration. Paper presented as part of the panel, Multiple perspectives on theoretical
training in a dual orientation psychology doctoral program, at the meeting of the Society for the
Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI), Montreal, Canada.
Haggerty, G., Kahoud, D., Walsh, E., Ahmed, Z., & Blais, M. (2013). A brief inpatient measure of
symptom severity: Initial validation of the Brief Symptom Measure-25 for an adolescent inpatient
sample. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201(11).
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Haggerty, G., Kahoud, D., Walsh, E., Forlenza, N., Ahmed, Z., & Ditkowsky, K. (2013). A brief
measure of psychological health and well-being: Initial validation of the Schwartz Outcome Scale
(SOS-10) for an adolescent inpatient sample. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201(3), 216-221.
Kahoud, D. (2015). Personal and professional integration in a dual-oriented doctoral program. In D. Knafo,
R. Keisner & S. Fiammenghi (Eds.), Becoming a clinical psychologist: Personal stories of doctoral training
(pp. 13-28). London: Rowman & Littlefield.
Kahoud, D. (2014). The double-edged pen: Omnipotent fantasies in the creativity and addictions of
Stephen King. Psychodynamic Practice, 20(4), 328–339.
Kahoud, D. (2014, March). Beyond diagnosis: The complexities of the assessment and treatment of addictions.
Training seminar presented at the Psychological Services Center of LIU Post’s Clinical Psychology
Doctoral Program.
Kahoud, D. (2012, April). Messages in a bottle: The relational world of 20th century American writers
with addictions. Paper presented at the meeting of the APA Division 39 (Psychoanalysis), Santa Fe,
New Mexico.
Kahoud, D., Demaria, T., & Narimanidze, M. (2011, June). Sensitivity to substance abuse assessment and
treatment planning in clinical psychology graduate students. Poster accepted for presentation at the
meeting of the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), New York, NY.
Kahoud, D., Renz, J., Stratis, A., DiGiuseppe, R., & Goodman, G. (2011, August). Callous-unemotional (CU)
traits in adolescents with substance use disorders (SUDs). Poster presented at the meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
10/11 – 3/12
10/10 – 8/11
A psychotherapy for the people: Toward a progressive psychoanalysis (2012)
• Authors: Lewis Aron, Ph.D., & Karen Starr, Psy.D.
• Worked as editor and research assistant for in-press manuscript
Personal values, family of origin, and mental representations as related to
theoretical orientation choice
• Long Island University - Post Campus, Faculty Advisor: Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.
10/10 – 8/11
Integrating homosexual identity into a theory of separation-individuation
• Long Island University - Post Campus, Faculty Advisor: Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.
1/10 – 5/11
Grounded theory exploration of spirituality and addiction recovery
• Long Island University - Post Campus, Faculty Advisor: Danielle Knafo, Ph.D.
9/09 – 8/10
Interaction structures between a child and two therapists in the psychodynamic
treatment of a child with Asperger’s Disorder
• Long Island University - Post Campus, Faculty Advisor: Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.
5/08 – 8/09
Countertransference, process, and outcome in psychodynamic child therapy
• Long Island University - Post Campus, Faculty Advisor: Geoff Goodman, Ph.D.
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AWARDS AND HONORS
5/14
Award for Outstanding Dissertation in the Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
• Long Island University - Post Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
5/12
Carol Blum Mackauf Award (Student Changing Careers)
• Long Island University - Post Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
LEADERSHIP AND ORGANIZATIONAL EXPERIENCE
9/09 – 5/12
The Participant-Observer, Editor-in-Chief, Writer, and Illustrator
• Newsletter of Long Island University - Post’s Psy.D. Program
9/10 – 5/11
Doctoral Student Association (DSA), Public Relations Coordinator
• Long Island University - Post Campus
9/09 – 5/11
Trauma Team of the C.W. Post Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program
• Worked in Haitian Community Outreach for Earthquake survivors
1/10 – 5/10
Doctoral Training Committee (DTC): Class of 2014 Representative
PREVIOUS RELEVANT CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
5/09 – 8/09
FEGS Blended Case Management, Copiague, NY
• Case manager for severe and persistent mental illness (SMPI) population.
9/08 – 5/09
Peninsula Counseling Center, Gateway Continuing Day Treatment, Woodmere, NY
• Facilitated group counseling for Mental Illness & Chemical Addiction (MICA).
1/08 – 2/09
The Achilles Project, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
• Supervisor of peer mentoring, individual peer mentor, and program instructor
1/08 – 10/08
Long Island Crisis Center, Bellmore, NY
• Telephone hotline counselor, trained in crisis-intervention model
RELEVANT TEACHING EXPERIENCE
1/07 – 6/07
John J. Pershing Middle School, New York City Department of Education
9/06 – 12/06
New Hyde Park Memorial Junior & Senior High School, New Hyde Park, NY
Student Teacher: English and Creative Writing (Grades: 7, 9, & 11)
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
11/13 – present
APA Division 53 (Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology)
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11/11 – present
Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration (SEPI)
11/10 – present
APA Division 39 (Psychoanalysis)
11/10 – present
New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)
9/08 – present
American Psychological Association (APA)
SPECIALIZED TRAINING / SEMINARS / LECTURE SERIES
6/13
Master Clinicians of the William Alanson White Institute:
Summer Educational Intensive: William Alanson White Institute
Presenters: Edgar Levenson, M.D., Sandra Buechler, Ph.D., Darlene Ehrenberg, Ph.D.,
Jay Greenberg, Ph.D., and Shelly Goldklank, Ph.D.
9/11- 9/12
On and Off the Couch: NYU Postdoctoral Program in Psychotherapy and
Psychoanalysis Lecture Series
Presenters: Jill Bresler, Ph.D., Margery Kalb, Psy.D., and Karen Starr, Psy.D.
1/12
Ethical Issues and HIV/AIDS Mental Health Services
Presenters: Chrisann Schiro-Geist, Ph.D. and Braden Berkey, Psy.D., HOPE Program
12/10
Evidence-Based Parenting Interventions: The Role of REBT/CBT
Presenter: Mark D. Terjeson, Ph.D., The Albert Ellis Institute
10/10
Project S.A.V.E. (Schools Against Violence in Education)
Presenter: Eva Feindler, Ph.D., Long Island University - Post Campus
10/09
Child & Adolescent Anger Management Workshop
Presenter: Eva Feindler, Ph.D., Long Island University - Post Campus
8/09
NYSED Child Abuse Education Workshop Certification
APPENDIX OF TESTING INSTRUMENTS COMPETENCY
Cognitive
WAIS-IV (Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV)
WISC-IV (Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-IV)
Achievement
WIAT-III (Wechsler Individual Achievement Test-III)
Projective
Rorschach (Exner Comprehensive System)
TAT (Thematic Apperception Test)
Tell-Me-A-Story (TEMAS)
Early Memories Test
House-Tree-Person Test
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Personality
MCMI-III (Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory-III)
MMPI-II (Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-II)
BASC-II (Behavior Assessment System for Children-II)
Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI)
Substance Abuse
Adolescent Substance Abuse Subtle Screening Inventory – Second Edition (SASSI-A2)