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Jonathan Feldman

Jonathan
M.
Feldman

Professor of Psychology, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, Albert Einstein College of Medicine

jonathan.feldman@yu.edu

646-592-4508

Resnick campus - Rousso Building #222
 

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

1165 Morris Park Avenue

Rousso Building

Bronx, NY 10461

PhD, Rutgers University, 2002

MS, Rutgers University, 1999

BA, Binghamton University, 1996

The focus of Dr. Feldman's research is the utilization of psychological theories and principles to guide interventions to promote health behavior change. Dr. Feldman's current research is focused on psychosocial factors in both adult and pediatric asthma. His publications have focused on the following themes: comorbidity between panic disorder and asthma, symptom perception, asthma disparities, and Latino mental health.

Teaching interests include utilization of psychological theories and principles to guide interventions to promote health behavior change. Current research is focused on psychosocial factors in both adult and pediatric asthma studies.

American Psychosomatic Society Scholar Award (2000)

Best Oral Presentation Award at the Critical Research Issues in Latino Mental Health Conference (2009)

Editor's choice award, Thorax, December (2012)

Silver medal winner, Best Manuscript of 2012 (Paediatric Lung Disease Category)

Thorax, Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA Division 54) Diversity Poster Winner (2015)

International Society for the Advancement of Respiratory Psychophysiology Best Poster Winner (2018)      

Publications have focused on: comorbidity between psychiatric disorders and asthma, symptom perception, asthma disparities, and Latino mental health

 

Feldman, J.M., Kutner, H., Matte, L., Lupkin, M., Steinberg, D., Sidora-Arcoleo, K., Serebrisky, D., & Warman, K. Prediction of peak flow values followed by feedback improves perception of lung function and adherence to inhaled corticosteroids in children with asthma. Thorax, 67, 1040-1045, 2012.

 

Feldman, J.M., Steinberg, D., Kutner, H., Eisenberg, N., Hottinger, K., Sidora-Arcoleo, K., Warman, K., & Serebrisky, D. Perception of pulmonary function and asthma control: the differential role of child versus caregiver anxiety and depression. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 38, 1091-1100, 2013.

 

Krauskopf, K.A., Sofianou, A., Goel, M.S., Wolf, M.S., Wilson, E.A.H. Martynenko, M.E., Halm, E.A., Leventhal, H., Feldman, J.M., Federman, A.D., & Wisnivesky, J.P. Depressive symptoms, low adherence and poor asthma outcomes in the elderly.  Journal of Asthma, 50, 260-266, 2013.

 

Goodwin, R.D., Hottinger, K., Pena, L. Chacko, A., Feldman, J., Wamboldt, M.Z. & Hoven, C. Asthma and mental health among youth in high risk service settings. Journal of Asthma, 51, 639-644, 2014.

 

Goodwin, R.D., Scheckner, B., Pena, L., Feldman, J.M., Taha, F., & Lipsitz, J.D. A 10-year prospective study of respiratory disease and depression or anxiety in adulthood. Annals of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology,113, 565-570, 2014.

 

Feldman, J.M., Matte, L., Interian, A., Lehrer, P.M., Lu, S.E., Scheckner, B., Steinberg, D.M, Oken, T., Kotay, A., Sinha, S., & Shim, C. Psychological treatment of comorbid asthma and panic disorder in Latino adults: Results from a randomized controlled trial. Behaviour Research and Therapy, 87, 142-154, 2016.

 

Steinberg, D.M., Serebrisky, D., & Feldman, J.M. Asthma in children of Caribbean descent living in the inner-city: Comparing Puerto Rican and Afro-Caribbean children. Psychology, Health & Medicine, 22, 633-639, 2017.

 

Vazquez, K., Sandler, J., Interian, A., & Feldman, J.M. Emotionally triggered asthma and its relationship to panic disorder, ataques de nervios, and asthma-related death of a loved one in Latino adults. Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 93, 76-82, 2017.

 

Goodwin, R.D., Rodgin, S., Goldman, R., Rodriguez, J., deVos, G., Serebrisky, D. & Feldman, J.M. Food allergy and anxiety and depression among ethnic minority children and their caregivers. The Journal of Pediatrics, 187, 258-264, 2017.

 

Morales-Raveendran, E., Goodman, E., West, E., Cone, J.E., Katz, C., Weiss, J., Feldman, J., Harrison, D., Markowitz, S., Federman, A.D., Wisnivesky, J. Associations between asthma triggers, mental health conditions, and asthma morbidity among World Trade Center rescue and recovery workers. Journal of Asthma, 56, 833-840, 2019.

 

Feldman, J.M., Zeigler, A.E., Nelson, K., Morales-Raveendran, E., Pelletier, T. Gottlieb, G.R., Ren, Z., & Jerschow, E. Depression symptoms and quality of life among individuals with Aspirin-Exacerbated Respiratory Disease. Journal of Asthma, 56, 731-738, 2019.

 

Arcoleo, K.J., McGovern, C., Kaur, K., Halterman, J.S., Mammen, J., Crean, H., Rastogi, D., & Feldman, J.M. Longitudinal patterns of Mexican and Puerto Rican children’s asthma controller medication adherence and acute healthcare utilization. Annals of the American Thoracic Society, 16, 715-723, 2019.

 

Arcoleo, K.J, Marsiglia, F.F, Serebrisky, D., Rodriguez, J., Soto, D., McGovern, C., & Feldman, J.M. Explanatory model for asthma disparities in Latino children: Results from the Latino Childhood Asthma Project. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, in press.

 

Feldman, J.M., Kaur, K., Serebrisky, D., Rastogi, D., Marsiglia, F.F., & Arcoleo, K.A. The adaptive effect of illness-specific panic-fear on asthma outcomes in Mexican and Puerto Rican children. The Journal of Pediatrics, in press.

jonathan.feldman@yu.edu

646-592-4508

Resnick campus - Rousso Building #222
 

Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology

1165 Morris Park Avenue

Rousso Building

Bronx, NY 10461

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Fall 2018
Beh MedTher Prac II
PSH 6544

 

Doctoral Dissertation Planning
PSH 8931

 

Psychology of Asthma I
PSH 6009

 

Spring 2018
Beh MedTher Prac I
PSH 6543

 

Doctoral Dissertation Planning
PSH 8931

 

Psychology of Asthma II
PSH 6010

 

Fall 2017
Beh MedTher Prac II
PSH 6544

 

Doctoral Dissertation Planning
PSH 8931

 

Psychology of Asthma I
PSH 6009

 

Spring 2017
Beh MedTher Prac I
PSH 6543

 

Doctoral Dissertation Planning
PSH 8931

 

Psychology of Asthma II
PSH 6010