Adam Gonzalez

Dr. Gonzalez is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Founding Director of the Mind-Body Clinical Research Center at Stoney Brook University. He is an expert in cognitive behavioral treatment for mood and anxiety disorders, dialectical behavior therapy, relaxation/mindfulness-based treatments and behavioral medicine. His program of research focuses on understanding the interplay of cognitive, emotional and behavioral health factors that may affect physical and mental health, as well as disease management among chronically ill populations. Dr. Gonzalez received his PhD in clinical psychology from the University of Vermont, and he completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard Medical School.Dr. Gonzalez has published 30 manuscripts and is currently the principal investigator of four federally funded grants totaling more than $2.6 million. One of these projects is a three-year randomized clinical trial (RCT) evaluating the efficacy of a novel mind-body treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder and respiratory symptoms in WTC responders. He received two awards to prospectively evaluate the health effects of exposure to Hurricane Sandy, and one award to conduct a RCT to evaluate a brief resilience-training program for Hurricane Sandy responders.