SUNY Buffalo 1961
Distinguished Professor, Clinical Psychology
Office Hours: Flexible, by appointment
Phone Number: (631) 632-7823
e-mail: marvin.goldfried@stonybrook.edu
Areas of Interest: Gay/Lesbian/Bisexual Issues, Psychotherapy Research, Psychotherapy Integration
Current Research:
Dr. Goldfried's past work has been on the investigation of the process of change in
psychotherapy, comparing different theoretical orientations for both common and unique
processes. Currently, he is involved in clinical and research issues associated with
gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals, and has developed a network of psychologists who
have come out in open support of their lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender family members.
(For more information about AFFIRM: Psychologists Affirming their Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual,
and Transgender Family, see: http://www.sunysb.edu/affirm). He is particularly interested
in integrating research on lesbian/gay/bisexual issues into mainstream psychology, and
mentoring future researchers to help further that goal.
He is cofounder of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration; founding Editor of In Session: Psychotherapy in Practice; Past President of the Society for Psychotherapy Research; and recipient of the American Psychological Association (APA) Division of Clinical Psychology's 1998 award for Distinguished Research Contributions to Clinical Psychology, the Division of Psychotherapy's award forDistinguished Psychologist in the year 2000, the 2001 APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Knowledge, the 2002 Division 1 Staats Award for Contributions Toward Unifying Psychology, the 2003 Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy Award for Outstanding Clinical Contributions, the 2004 APA Award from the Society for the Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues, and the 2005 Society for Psychotherapy Research Distinguished Career Award.
Representative Publications:
Goldfried, M. R., & Goldfried, A. P. (2001). The importance of parental support in
the lives of gay, lesbian and bisexual individuals. Journal of Clinical Psychology/In
Session: Psychotherapy in Practice, 57, 681-693.
Goldfried, M. R. (2001). Integrating gay, lesbian, and bisexual issues into mainstream
psychology. American Psychologist, 56, 975-988.
Pachankis, J. E., & Goldfried, M. R. (2004). Clinical issues in working with gay,
lesbian, and bisexual clients. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Training,
41, 227-246.
Goldfried, M. R., & Eubanks-Carter, C. (2004). On the need for a new psychotherapy
research paradigm: A comment on Westen, Morrison and Thompson-Brenner (2004).
Psychological Bulletin, 130, 669-673.
Norcross, J. C., & Goldfried (Eds.). (2005). Handbook of psychotherapy integration
(2nd ed.) New York: Oxford University Press.
Eubanks-Carter, C., Burckell, L. A., & Goldfried, M. R. (2005). Enhancing therapeutic
effectiveness with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients. Clinical Psychology: Science
and Practice, 12, 1-18.
Burckell, L. A., & Goldfried, M. R. (2006). Therapist qualities preferred by sexual minority individuals. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice and Training, 43, 32-49.
Pachankis, J. E., & Goldfried, M. R. (2006). Social anxiety in young gay men. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 20, 996-1015.
Pachankis, J. E., Goldfried, M. R., & Ramrattan, M. E. (2008). Extension of the rejection sensitivity construct to the interpersonal functioning of gay men. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, 306-317.
Castonguay, L. G., Boswell, J. F., Constantino, M. J., Goldfried, M. R., & Hill, C. E. (2010).Training
implications of harmful effects of psychological treatments. American Psychologist, 65,34-49.
Goldfried, M. R. (2010). The future of psychotherapy integration: Closing the gap between research and practice. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 20, 386-396.
Pachankis, J.E., & Goldfried, M.R. (2010). Disclosing gay-related stress: Psychological and physical health effects and mechanisms underlying improvement. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78, 98-110.
Goldfried, M. R. (2011). Building a two-way bridge between research and practice. The Clinical Psychologist, 63, 1-3.
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