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Sarah H. Sperber, Researcher, Writer

Sarah H. Sperber, Researcher, Writer

Contributing Writer
Sarah is a research assistant at NYU School of Medicine who studies mindfulness, stress, coping, and the mind-body connection. She enjoys yoga, cooking, reading, watching movies, and spending time with her pets Blueberry (English Bulldog) and Theodosia (leopard gecko).

Education

  • BA in Psychology at Columbia University in New York

Work Experience

  • Current research assistant at NYU School of Medicine focusing on studies at the intersection of mental and physical health
  • Former research assistant at Mount Sinai Psychiatry Department focusing on suicidality and emotion regulation

Expertise/Skills:

  • Data collection, cleaning, and analysis
  • Clinical trial implementation
  • Manuscript preparation and editing
  • RYT-200 yoga instructor

Sample Publications

  • Shallcross, A. J., Duberstein, Z. T., Sperber S. H., Visvanathan, P. D., Carmody, J., Spruill, T. M. (In press). An Open Trial of Telephone-Delivered Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Preliminary Efficacy for Reducing Depressive Symptoms. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice.
  • Shallcross, A. J., Visvanathan, P. D., Sperber, S. H., & Duberstein, Z. T. (2019). Waking up to the problem of sleep: Can mindfulness help? A review of theory and evidence for the effects of mindfulness for sleep. Current Opinion in Psychology, 28, 37-41.
  • Sperber, S. (2016). Verbal and Non-Verbal Communication in Psychotherapy (Book Review). Somatic Psychotherapy Today, 6(1), 117.

Author Articles

​​Overthinking: Definition, Causes, & How to Stop Overthinking
Overthinking: Definition, Causes, & How to Stop Overthinking
​Optimism: Definition, Examples, and Tips for Being More Optimistic
Optimism: Definition, Examples, and Tips for Being More Optimistic
​Acceptance: Definition, Theory, & Tips to Be More Accepting
Optimism: Definition, Examples, and Tips for Being More Optimistic
​Fight or Flight Response: Definition, Symptoms, and Examples
Fight or Flight Response: Definition, Symptoms, and Examples
​Positive Psychology: Definition, Theories, and Examples
Fight or Flight Response: Definition, Symptoms, and Examples
​Self-Determination: Definition, Theory, & Examples
Self-Determination: Definition, Theory, & Examples
​Compassion: Definition and Types of Compassion
Compassion: Definition and Types of Compassion
​​Quality of Life: Definition, Measures, and Examples​
Quality of Life: Definition, Measures, and Examples​
​​​Emotional Dysregulation: Definition, Examples, And Tips
Emotional Dysregulation: Definition, Examples, And Tips
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