Robert W. Firestone

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Robert W. Firestone
Born September 8, 1930
Brooklyn, New York
Residence California
Citizenship United States
Nationality United States
Fields Psychology
Institutions The Glendon Association;
Alma mater University of Denver
Known for Author

Robert W. Firestone (born September 8, 1930, Brooklyn, New York) is a clinical psychologist, author of a number of books about psychological defenses, and a visual artist.

Biography

Education

Firestone received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University of Denver.[1] In his doctoral dissertation, A Concept of the Schizophrenic Process (1957), Firestone postulated that schizophrenics rely on internal, fantasized "self-mothering" as a replacement for secure external interpersonal relationships. He later expanded and generalized this line of thought to describe what he called the "core defense" (for non-schizophrenics) in his theory of "the fantasy bond."[2] Firestone also attended University of Syracuse and in 1951 graduated from the University of California, Berkeley.

Career

Firestone worked as a clinical psychologist in private practice from 1957 to 1979. Since 1979, Firestone has been affiliated with the Glendon Association.[3] Firestone is also a contributing psychologist to www.PsychAlive.org. Firestone developed the Firestone Assessment of Self-destructive Thoughts (FAST), a scale that assesses suicide potential,[4] the Firestone Assessment of Violent Thoughts (FAVT), a test that examines violent thoughts that can lead to violent behaviors,[5] and the Firestone Assessment of Suicidal Intent (FASI), which examines how a person's internal dialogue puts them at risk for suicidal behaviors.[6]

Bibliography

  • Firestone, R.W., The fantasy bond: Structure of psychological defenses (1985), Santa Barbara, CA: Glendon Association (originally Human Sciences Press)
  • Firestone, R.W., Voice Therapy: A psychotherapeutic approach to self-destructive behavior. (1988), Santa Barbara, CA: Glendon Association (originally Human Sciences Press)
  • Firestone, R.W. & Catlett, J., Psychological defenses in everyday life (1989), Santa Barbara, CA: Glendon Association (originally Human Sciences Press)
  • Firestone, R.W., Compassionate child-rearing: An in-depth approach to optimal parenting (1990), Santa Barbara, CA: Glendon Association (originally Plenum)
  • Firestone, R.W., Combating destructive thought processes: Voice Therapy and separation theory (1997), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
  • Firestone, R.W., Suicide and the inner voice: Risk assessment, treatment, and case management (1997), Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
  • Firestone, R.W. & Catlett, J., Fear of Intimacy (1999), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Conquer Your Critical Inner Voice (2002), Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications
  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Creating a life of meaning and compassion: The wisdom of psychotherapy (2003), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
  • Firestone, R.W., Firestone, L. & Catlett, J., Sex and Love in Intimate Relationships (2006), Washington, DC: American Psychological Association
  • Firestone, R.W. and Catlett, J., The Ethics of Interpersonal Relationships (2009), London: Karnac Books
  • Firestone, R.W. and Catlett, J., Beyond Death Anxiety: Achieving Life-Affirming Death Awareness (2009), New York, NY: Springer Publishing Company

See also

References

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External links

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