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Jean Elbaum

Adjunct Assistant Professor

Education

  • Ph.D. Rehabilitation Counseling, NYU
  • M.A. Psychology, NYU
  • B.A. Psychology, Minor Biology, NYU

Primary Work Experience

  • Director – Transitions of Long Island,   Outpatient Neuro-Rehabilitation,  Northwell Health, April 1988 - October 2020
  • Private Practice – Individual/Family Counseling and Memory Rehabilitation - since 2008 
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation - effective November 1, 2020
  • Adjunct Graduate Professor, Hofstra University, Dept of Mental Health Counseling, since Sept 2021

Interests

  • Individual, group, and family counseling – mood, motivation, and insight building
  • Memory Rehabilitation
  • Educational/Vocational reentry following Acquired Brain Injury from TBI, Stroke, Aneurysm, Anoxia, Brain Tumor, Encephalitis

Primary Publications

  • Elbaum, J.  Mem-Pal: Memory Rehabilitation Manual.  PRO-ED, AZ: to be published February, 2023.
  • Elbaum, J. (July, 2019). Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach, Second Edition. New York: Springer. 
  • Elbaum, J. & Benson D. (April, 2007). Acquired Brain Injury: An Integrative Neuro-Rehabilitation Approach.New York: Springer Science and Business Media, Inc.
  • Elbaum, J., Kramer, P., Benson, D., Dulaski, C. Functional Memory Manual, PRO-ED, AZ: 2001.