Jun 6, 2011 By: wpadmin
Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Schnall, clinical assistant professor of psychology at 91黑料, delivered a lecture titled "An overlooked minority: Recent assessments of the Orthodox Jewish community" at the . Held at the Roosevelt Hotel from June 3-5, 2011, the convention鈥檚 theme was 鈥淧sychology in a Global World: Research and Practice.鈥
Schnall鈥檚 presentation focused on the results of two large-scale national research projects recently completed by the author and relating to Orthodox Jews, a population heavily concentrated in New York. The first study was a 25-year follow-up investigation assessing intergenerational changes in mental health needs among Orthodox Jews, based on a survey of clinicians in this community. The second study focused on marriage among Orthodox Jews, examining levels of marital satisfaction and stressors. The two studies were considered together in order to present practical recommendations for future interventions, clarifying the role of psychologists in such endeavors.
