Eliezer Margolis received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology with a concentration in Human Neuropsychology from the University of Rhode Island in 1990. He completed a year-long, full-time Internship in Clinical Psychology at the VA Medical Center, North Chicago, Illinois, 1982-83. His Post-doctoral Fellowship in Medical Psychology was undertaken at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, 1990-91. He was board certified in Rehabilitation Psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology in 1997. Dr. Margolis was an Illinois Licensed Clinical Psychologist continuously from 1991-2014.
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Licensure & Board Certification
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, 1991
State of Illinois (#071-004374; expired 9/30/2014)
Board Certification: Diplomate in Rehabilitation Psychology, 1997
American Board of Professional Psychology (#4934)
Education
Ph.D., 1990
Psychology (Clinical)
Concentration: Clinical Neuropsychology
Dissertation: Assessing Beliefs about Depression and Its Treatment
University of Rhode Island, Kingston, Rhode Island
(Fully approved by the American Psychological Association)
M.A., 1979
Jewish Communal Service/Contemporary Jewish Studies
Concentration: Community Mental Health
Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts
B.A., 1973
Philosophy; English (Honors)
Oakland University, Rochester, Michigan
Professional Experience
Oct. 1992-July 2014 Solo Independent Practice
1995-2007 Co-Director; President (1996, 1997, 1998, 1999)
The NeuroBehavior and Rehabilitation Network, Inc.
1993-1996 Consultant to the Rehabilitation Program
Saint Joseph Health Centers & Hospital
Chicago, Illinois
1990-1992 Staff Psychologist
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
1984-1989 Research Assistant (Part-time)
Department of Psychiatry
Rush-Presbyterian-St. Luke’s Medical Center
Chicago, Illinois
1985-1988 Diagnostic Interviewer (SADS/RDC)
“An Evaluation of Ibuprofen and Alprazolam, Alone and in
Combination, in the Treatment of Fibrositis”
The Upjohn Co., and Rheumatology Associates, Chicago, Illinois
1988 (Fall) Course Instructor: “Behavioral Medicine”
Department of Psychology, Roosevelt University
Chicago, Illinois
1984-1985 Project Psychologist
Saint Francis Hospital, Evanston, Illinois
International Consortium for the Study of Neurological and
Psychological Reactions to Cardiac Surgery1983-1985 Crisis Intervention Specialist
Maine Center for Mental Health
Park Ridge, Illinois
1979-1980 Clinical Psychologist
Acute Treatment Services, Institute of Mental Health
Cranston, Rhode Island
Hospital Staff Appointments
1996-2008 Allied Health Professional (Department of Psychiatry)
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois
1993-2005 Allied Health Professional (Department of Psychiatry)
Saint Joseph Hospital/Resurrection Healthcare
, Chicago, Illinois
Academic Appointments
1991-2016 Assistant Professor (Clinical) Retired
Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Chicago, Illinois
Prior Teaching Commitments
1992-2006 Seminar Instructor, Medical Humanities and Bioethics Program, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University designed and taught original courses for the ‘Patient, Physician, and Society’ sequence, e.g.: “Discovering the Sacred Path of the Physician as Healer”; “The Nature of Physical Healing”
1992-2008 Adjunct Faculty/Lecturer: “Psychological Perspectives on Persons with
Disabilities and the Role of the Prosthetic-Orthotic Specialist”
Certificate Programs, Prosthetic-Orthotic Center,
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
Professional Training
2004 Divorce Mediation Training Program (40-hour certificate)
Northwestern University, School of Continuing Studies
Trainers: Margaret S. Powers and Ericka B. Gray
Sept. 1990-Sept 1991 Postdoctoral Fellowship in Medical Psychology
Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago
Sept. 1982-Sept. 1983 Clinical Psychology Intern (Full-time)
Psychology Service
Veterans Administration Medical Center
North Chicago, Illinois
(Fully approved by the American Psychological Association)
1983 Sexual Dysfunction Therapist
Sexual Dysfunction Clinic, Department of Psychiatry
Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, Illinois
Sept. 1981-June 1982 Psychology Intern (Part-time)
Counseling and Psychological Consultation Services
Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island
Feb. 1981-June 1982 Neuropsychology Research Trainee
Rhode Island Psychiatric Research and Training Center
Cranston, Rhode Island
Sept. 1978-Nov. 1979 Psychology Trainee
Rehabilitative Services, Institute of Mental Health
Cranston, Rhode Island
Sept. 1977-June 1978 Social Casework Intern
Jewish Family Service of the North Shore
Salem, Massachusetts
Professional Activities
1993-2015 Pro bono consultant to the Polio Support Group
Northwestern University/RIC Post-Polio Clinic.
1982-1985 Pro bono consultant to the Board of Directors, Midwest Chapter,
Huntington’s Disease Foundation of America.
In 1984-1985, codirected a needs assessment of the Midwest Chapter
membership with Ms. Julie Bretz.
Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association
Illinois Psychological Association
National Academy of Neuropsychology (inactive)
Peer-Reviewed Publications
2002 Easier to say what it’s not: A chamber work in four movements. Voices: The art and science of psychotherapy, 38 (1), Spring/Philosophy and psychotherapy, 15-19.
2001 Sampson at last and applied. American Psychologist, 56, 1173-1174.
1992 Ouimette, P.C., Klein, D.N., Clark, D.C., & Margolis, E.T.
Personality traits in offspring of parents with unipolar affective disorder: An
exploratory study. Journal of Personality Disorders, 6, 91-98.
1988 Klein, D.N., Clark, D.C., Dansky, L., & Margolis, E.T. Dysthymia in the offspring of parents with primary unipolar affective disorder. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 97, 265-274.
Abstracts, Unpublished Papers, Miscellaneous:
2002 Pieroth, E., Atkinson, J., Heilbronner, R., Margolis, E., Mordini, F., Rothke,
S. & Stefani, R. Achieveing successful rehabilitation outcomes: The essential
value of psychological services. Inside Case Management, 9 (3), 4-7.
2001 Attributed consultant on sexuality and disability;
The Book of Sex, Ed. S. Salerno. NY, NY: Rodale, Inc.
1995 Prisoners of our metaphors [Letter to the Editor].
The Family Therapy Networker, March/April, 10.
1993 Individual psychotherapy with the brain-injured adult:
A treatment for the ‘soul’? [Abstract].
The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 7 (3), 341.
1982 Neuropsychological evaluation of cognitive effects of a single 5mg oral dose of
haloperidol on healthy normal males. (Unpublished Research Competency,
Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island).
1980 Getting outside: Report on research in progress using a family systems approach to train inexperienced family therapists.
(Department of Psychology, University of Rhode Island).
1979 “Assembly of Prenya Sing,” “Conversation #1,” “Conversation #2,” and “Soapbox”
[original experiential activities].
In B. Reisman (Ed.), The Jewish Experiential Book. New York: Ktav
1978 Goodbye Mr. Yeli: A case study of a Jewish community’s approach to the task of Russian resettlement. (Substantive Paper Requirement,
Contemporary Jewish Studies, Brandeis University).
1977 Detroit, summer of 1938: Hank Greenberg comes to bat.
(Department of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies, Brandeis University).
Major Presentations
2006 “Ecopsychology and the Foundation of Human Well-Being” Wellness Day (Invited Lecture) Horticultural Therapy Services, Chicago Botanic Garden Glencoe, Illinois, September 09.
2003 “Are We Really Psychotherapists: The souls of psychologists
and the souls of their patients” [Psychotherapy & Spirituality]
Diversity Speakers’ Series (Invited Talk)
Northwestern Memorial Hospital
Chicago, Illinois, March 24.
2003 “Sweet Surrender: IBD No Barrier to the ‘Good Life'” 8th Annual Patients and Families Educational Conference, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Rosemont, Illinois, November 23.
2002 “Minds, Persons, Brains: Towards Integrated Neurobehavioral Rehabilitation, The Case of Adult ADHD”: Grand Rounds, Department of Psychiatry, Advocate Illinois Masonic and Advocate Ravenswood Medical Centers Chicago, Illinois, March 27.
2001 “What Is My Life Between Flare-Ups: Going Beyond Coping with IBD” 7th Annual Patients and Families Educational Conference, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Rosemont, Illinois, November 17.
2000 “Honoring the Struggle of Living with Chronic Disease” 6th Annual Patients and Families Educational Conference, Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America Rosemont, Illinois, November 18.
1998 Gender Dialogue Panel. “The Intimacy Puzzle: A Gender Dialogue” 19th Family Therapy Conference, The Family Institute at Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, November 13.
1998 Psychosocial Issues & MS. “1998 MS Education Day” (Workshop presentation) Chicago-Greater Illinois Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Lutheran General Hospital, Park Ridge, Illinois, May 02.
1998 The Ghost Is The Machine. (Invited talk) “Psychotherapy and the Spirt” Series Cafh Foundation Center, New York, New York, January 10.
1997 Psychotherapy following brain injury. Symposium: “Psychology in Neurorehabilitation: More Than Just Testing.” Annual convention of the Illinois Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, November 15.
1997 MS & the Mind. “1997 MS Education Day” (Workshop presentation) Chicago-Greater Illinois Chapter, National Multiple Sclerosis Society Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, May 03.
1996 Honoring the struggle of living with chronic neurodegenerative illness. “Parkinson’s–A Family Affair”: Fifth Annual Symposium Chicago Area Chapter, American Parkinson’s Disease Association Chicago, Illinois, March 23.
1995 Psychological challenges associated with milestone transitions in rehabilitative care following catastrophic brain injury. Symposium: “Transitions After Brain Injury.” Annual education conference of the National Head Injury Foundation–Illinois Chapter, Lisle, Illinois, October 14.
1995 A critique of neurobiology’s representation of the person as soulless. “Integrating Art Therapy and Feminist Theory” (Invited workshop lecture) The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, June 15.
1994 Individual psychotherapy for the brain-injured adult: A treatment for the soul. Platform: “Emotional Issues and TBI.” Annual convention of the National Head Injury Foundation, Chicago, Illinois, November 8.
1993 Individual psychotherapy with the brain-injured adult: A treatment for the “soul”? Symposium: “Psychotherapy with Brain Injured Clients and their Families.” Annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, August 21.
1993 The importance of psychotherapeutic relationships for brain-injured adults. Neuropsychology Colloquium Series (Invited talk) Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, February 5.
1992 Psychotherapy with traumatically brain-injured adults. Symposium: “Evaluation and Treatment of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): Current perspectives for clinical psychologists.” Annual convention of the Illinois Psychological Association, Rosemont, Illinois, November 7.
1992 Some thoughts on psychotherapy in the rehabilitation of brain injured adults. Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago course: “Neuropsychological Rehabilitation After Brain Injury II”. Chicago, May 15.
1989 Understanding and responding to depression in oneself and others.
Chicago Association for the Education of Young Children
Chicago, February 24.
1984 The psychology of fatherhood.
Bank Street College of Education, National Fatherhood Project
Fatherhood Forum, Chicago, June 16.