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Faculty Bio

Professor of Psychology, Director of Field Training, Psy.D. Program in School-Clinical Child Psychology, PhD Program in Clinical Psychology (Health Emphasis), PhD Program in School Psychology

Awards and Honors

• American Psychopathological Association, 2017, Fellow
• Routledge, Taylor and Francis Publishing Company, 2015, Featured Author
• American Academy & Board of Psychoanalysis, 2010, Fellow
• Division of Trauma Psychology, 2008, Fellow
• American Board of Professional Psychology, 2001, Diplomate in Psychoanalysis
• Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 2001, Fellow
• Society of Clinical Psychology, 2000, Fellow
• Division of Psychoanalytic Psychology, 1999, Fellow
• American Orthopsychiatric Association, 1998, Fellow

Licensures and Certificates

• American Academy and Board of Psychoanalysis, Board Certification in Psychoanalysis and Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy
• American Board of Professional Psychology, Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology
• State of New York, Psychologist License, State of New York
• New York State, School Psychologist NY State Permanent Certification

Postdoctoral Certificate in Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy, New York University Postdoctoral Program, New York, NY, 1978
Psychoanalysis

PhD, St. John's University, 1974
Clinical Psychology

BA, St. John's University, 1968
Psychology

Research Interest

Severe psychopathology in children and adults, child psychotherapy, trauma issues in children, thought disorder, adolescent personality development, ADHD

Past Courses

PSY 303: Adolescent Psychology
PSY 332: Grp Relations & Intrview Tchnq
PSY 509: Elective External Field Experi
PSY 509: Externship
PSY 695: Independent Stdy in Psychology
PSY 751: Bi Schl Clinical Chld Psy II
PSY 810: Advanced Psychopathology
PSY 820: Summer Internship
PSY 821: School-Clinical Child Psy I
PSY 822: Sch Clinical Chld Psy Int II
PSY 860: Summer Full Time Pre-doctoral
PSY 861: Full-Time Internship I
PSY 862: Full Time Internship II

Publications

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in childhood, resilience, compassion, mentalization, and the prevention of Borderline Personality Disorder in adulthood: A review
McCarthy, J. B., Conway, F., Kastin, J. & Seabrook, F. (2023). Journal of Infant, Child, and Adolescent Psychotherapy.

Hundred years of the psychoanalytic progressive mental health movement
McCarthy, J. B. (2023). American Journal of Psychoanalysis.

The role of psychopathology in the relationship between history of maltreatment and suicide attempts among child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients
McCarthy, J. B., Barbot, B., Eff, H. & Weiss, S. (2021). Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

). Impact of mood disorders, psychotic disorders and history of abuse on adaptive functioning deficits in adolescents with intellectual impairments.
McCarthy, J. B., Bahi, F., Welson, R., Liberta, T., Eff, H., Band, J. & Barbot, B. (2020). Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities.

Psychotherapy with children and adolescents with first episode psychosis: Limitations of the research
McCarthy, J. B., Figuereo, A. J. & Zaken, M. (2020). Global Journal of Pediatrics & Neonatal Care.

The role of psychopathology in the relationship between history of maltreatment and suicide attempts among child and adolescent psychiatric inpatients
Barbot, B., Weiss, S. & McCarthy, J. B. (2020). Child and Adolescent Mental Health.

Department Service

• Doctoral Program Committee, PhD Program in School Psychology

University Service

• Institution Review Board [Co-Vice Chair Person]

Professional Service

American Journal of Psychoanalysis [Editorial Review Board Member]