Associate Professor of
Psychology
Department of Psychology
Marillac Hall Room 113A
Queens, NY 11439
(718) 990-5352
patalanf@stjohns.edu
Research Interests
My current main research interests are in the areas of
interpersonal/object relations psychotherapy techniques and theory,
personality assessment using projective and objective tests, child
and adolescent therapy, psychotherapy supervision, and the
psychology of music and the life history of jazz musicians.
Sample of Recent Publications
Borkhuis G., & Patalano, F. (1997). MMPI personality
differences in adolescents from divorced and non-divorced
families. Psychology - Journal of Human Behavior, 34, 37-41.
Hogan, J., Vaccaro, T., & Patalano, F. (2005). Sigmund Freud.
In C.B. Fisher & R.M Lerner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of
Applied Developmental Science (pp. 486-490). Thousand
Oaks: Sage Publications.
Mones, A., & Patalano, F. (2000). Projective identification to
empathic connection: The transformation of a marriage from the
inside out. Journal of Couples Therapy, 9, 57-66.
Nyfield, B., & Patalano, F. (1998). Effects of serial position
on Bender-Gestalt errors using Koppitz's scoring criteria.
Psychological Reports, 83, 1227-1237.
Warner, L., Herron, W., Primavera, L., Patalano, F., Javier, R.,
& Sisenwwein, F. (2001). A comparison of dose response
curves in cognitive-behavioral and psychodyamic psychotherapy.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57, 63-73.
Patalano, F. (1997). The working relationship in psychotherapy
supervision. Psychology - Journal of Human Berhavior. 34,
57-58.
Patalano, F. (1997). Narcissism and hostility. Psychological
Reports, 80, 289-290.
Patalano, F. (1997). Psychosocial stressors in the lives of
great jazz musicians. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 84,
93-94.
Patalano, F. (1997). Developing the working alliance in marital
therapy: A psychodynamic perspective. Contemporary Family
Therapy, 497-505.
Patalano, F. (1998). Cross-cultural similarities in the personality
dimensions of heroin users. Journal of Psychology, 132,
671-673.
Patalano, F. (1998). The highs and lows of a jazz legend: Stan
Getz. (Review of the book Stan Getz: A life in jazz).
Substance Use and Misuse, 33, 1049-1051.
Patalano, F. (1998). Working with the abusive parent in therapy: A
psychodynamic perspective, Psychology - Journal of Human
Behavior, 35, 29-32.
Patalano, F. (1998). MMPI diagnostic classification of substance
abusers of the 1970's. Psychological Reports. 82,
505-506.
Patalano, F. (2000). (Review of the book Narcissism and the
Relational World). New York State Psychologist's
Notebook.
Patalano, F. (2000). Psychosocial stressors and the short life
spans of legendary jazz musicians. Perceptual and Motor
Skills, 90, 435-436.
Patalano, F. (2004). Psychological perspectives on the lives of
legendary jazz musicians. New York State Psychologist,
May/June, 8-11.
Sample of Mentored Doctoral
Dissertations
Albert-Griffin, C. Self disclosure and response in online support
groups.
Borkhuis, G. MMPI differences in adolescents from divorced and
non-divorced families.
Martnez, A. Suicidal behavior as related to impulsivity in
affective and personality disorders.
Miskiv, C. Dating violence: Family history, sex role orientation,
and specific personality dimensions that jeopardize women.
Nyfield, B. Effects of serial position on Bender-Gestalt errors
using Koppitz's scoring criteria.
Regan, A. Dimensions of self-worth in inpatient adolescents.
Worgul, K. Rorshcach comparisons of physically abused, problematic,
and normal school-aged children.