Education and Training

About My Training

I'm a licensed clinical psychologist in private practice in New York and California. I'm also affiliated with UCLA Health at Operation Mend, where I work as a psychologist treating Veterans with PTSD and Traumatic Brain Injury.

My training includes a bachelor's degree from Washington University in St. Louis, a doctorate from Yeshiva University in New York, and a post-doctoral fellowship at the VA San Diego Healthcare System.

Education & Training

  • Psy.D., Clinical Psychology — Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Bronx, NY

  • Predoctoral Internship in PTSD, Behavioral Medicine, and General Mental Health — VA Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center, Los Angeles, CA

  • Postdoctoral Clinical and Research Fellowship in PTSD and Mood Disorders — VA San Diego Healthcare System, San Diego, CA

Recognition

  • Jeffrey Sage Memorial Award for Excellence in Clinical Psychology, 2015 — Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

Selected Publications & Presentations

  • Cohen, P., Remez, A., Edelman, R.C., et al. (2016). Dyadic Treatment, Reflective Functioning, and Videofeedback: Fostering Attachment with Families in the Foster Care System. Journal of Infant Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.

  • Depp, C.A. and Edelman, R.C. (2017). Treatment Settings for Older Age Bipolar Disorder. In Lehmann & Forester (Eds.), Bipolar Disorders in Late Life. Springer.

  • Ronan, E., Edelman, R.C., et al. (October 2016). Cognitive and emotional resilience in adolescents exposed to stress. Poster presented at the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, New York.

  • Lecture by Invitation: Edelman, R.C, (2015) Psychodynamic Theory and Interventions. Presented to University of California San Diego Clinical Psychology undergraduate class.