Curriculum Vitae
Florida Psychology License # PY 6768
Diplomate, American Board of Sleep Medicine
Fairleigh Dickinson University • Teaneck, New Jersey Ph.D.
Fairleigh Dickinson University • Teaneck, New Jersey M.A.
The University of Michigan • Ann Arbor, Michigan B.A.
Broward Chapter of the Florida Psychological Association,
President in 2006 and 2008
Florida Psychological Association, Member
American Psychological Association, Member
APA Division 38, Health Psychology
American Board of Sleep Medicine, Diplomate
Society for Personality Assessment, Member
Kindred Hospital, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Florida Board Certified Sleep Disorders Consultant Jan. 2004 – present
Licensed Psychologist November 2003 – present
Private Practice Fort Lauderdale, FL
Postdoctoral Fellow July 2002 – June 2003
Sleep Disorders Institute
St. Luke’s-Roosevelt Hospital New York, NY
Psychology Intern July 2001 – June 2002
Mount Sinai Services, Elmhurst Hospital Center Elmhurst, NY
Neuropsychological Testing Extern July 2000 – June 2001
Bellevue Hospital Center New York, NY
Therapist Sept. 1999 – July 2000
Center for Psychological Services, FDU Hackensack, NJ
Social Skills Group Coordinator June 1999 – June 2000
Center for Psychological Services, FDU Hackensack, NJ
Extern July 1998 - August 1999
Bellevue Hospital Center
Bilingual Treatment Program-Clinic New York, NY
Therapist May 1998 – August 1998
North Shore University Hospital
Anxiety & Stress Treatment Clinic Manhasset, NY
Developmental Evaluator May 1998-August 1998
Newark New Start Project Newark, NJ
Intake Interviewer Sept. 1997 – May 1998
Center for Psychological Services, FDU Hackensack, NJ
Adjunct Professor Fall 2005
Nova Southeastern University Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Course: Conceptual Foundations, graduate course taught to doctoral level students.
Adjunct Professor Winter 2004 – Spring 2005
Keiser College Fort Lauderdale, FL
• Courses: Deviant Behavior and Introduction to Psychology, undergraduate courses offered in the Criminal Justice and Psychology Departments.
Adjunct Instructor and Mentor Spring 1999
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ
• Course: Freshman Seminar
Adjunct Instructor of Psychology Fall 1998
Fairleigh Dickinson University Teaneck, NJ
• Course: Child Development, undergraduate psychology course.
Silberman, S. (1998, February). Risk for youth violence as a model. In J. Kaufman (Chair), Preliminary Attempt at Model Building of Risk and Resiliency in Adolescents Toward Health Related Behaviors. Symposium conducted at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Kaufman, J., Hollick, C. Pandit, G., & Silberman, S. (1999, April). Adolescent risk and resiliency: assessment, planning and treatment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.
Silberman, S. (1999, August). Aggression and youth violence as risk factors. In J. Kaufman (Chair), Understanding Adolescent Culture: A Model for Risk and Resiliency. Symposium conducted at the 107th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Silberman, S. A. & Radnitz, C. (1999, September). Spinal cord injury, benzodiazepines, and sleep disorders. Presented at the 13th Annual Conference of the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, Las Vegas, NV.
Silberman, S.A. & McGrath, R.E. (2004, March). Comparison validity for the MMPI-2 and MMPI-2-H. In S. A. Silberman (Chair), MMPI/MMPI-A. Paper presented at the 2004 Society for Personality Assessment Midwinter Meeting, Miami, FL.
Silberman, S. (2005, April). Treatment of Stress-Related Insomnia with Behavioral Intervention. Presented at the College of Medical Sciences, National Sleep Awareness Seminar Series at Nova Southeastern University, Health Professions Division, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Boyer-Cartwright, L., Silberman, S.A., & Hull, F.P. (2005, June). Assessing Fatigue in Commercial Airline Pilots Using the Trail Making Test. Presented at the 2005 American Professional Sleep Societies 19th Annual Meeting, Denver, CO.
Silberman, S. (2006, April). Insomnia. Presented at the College of Medical Sciences, Sleep Symposium 2006 at Nova Southeastern University, Health Professions Division, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Silberman, S. (2008, May). An overview and etiology of sleep disorders. In Update on the Identification, Evaluation, and Management of Insomnia. Presented at the College of Medical Sciences, Sleep Symposium 2008 at Nova Southeastern University Health Professions Division, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Silberman, S. A. (2002). The validity of the MMPI-2 in a Spanish-speaking population. (Doctoral dissertation, Fairleigh Dickinson University, 2002). Dissertation Abstracts International, 63, (03).
Silberman, S. (2009, June). The Insomnia Workbook: The Comprehensive Guide to Getting the Sleep You Need. Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications
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