Joanne Peart, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist

I am a New Jersey and New York licensed psychologist (NJ #5076; NY #018891) in private practice, with over eight years of clinical experience.

I received my bachelor's degree (magna cum laude in psychology) from Harvard University, and my doctoral degree in clinical psychology (Ph.D.) from Emory University.  I completed my pre-doctoral internship at NewYork Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical Center, where I focused on short-term Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. I then completed a two-year post-doctoral fellowship at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital-Weill Cornell Medical College, where I focused on psychodynamic approaches to treatment and received specialized training in Transference-Focused Psychotherapy for Borderline Personality Organization at The Personality Disorders Institute, directed by Dr. Otto Kernberg.

A native of the United Kingdom, I have lived in various parts of the United States including Florida, Georgia, and Massachusetts before settling in the Tri-State area.  Prior to entering private practice, I served as a psychologist in outpatient clinics as well as a unit psychologist in an inpatient setting.  I am a member of the American Psychological Association, the New Jersey Psychological Association, and the Women's Mental Health Consortium.

Research and Publications

DeFife, J.A., Peart, J., Bradley, B., Ressler, K., Drill, R., & Westen, D. (2013). Validity of prototype diagnosis for mood and anxiety disorders.  JAMA Psychiatry, 70(2), 140-8.

Stice, E., Peart, J., Thompson-Brenner, H., Martinez, E., & Westen, D. (2006).  Eating disorders.  In  F. Andrasik (Ed.), The comprehensive handbook of personality and psychopathology: Volume II: Adult psychopathology. Hoboken,NJ: Wiley.

Westen, D., Thompson-Brenner, H., & Peart, J. (2006).  Personality and eating disorders. Annual Review of Eating Disorders, 2, 97-112.

Doyle, A.E., Faraone, S.V., Seidman, S.J., Willcutt, E., Nigg, J.T., Waldman, I.D., Pennington, B., Peart, J., & Biederman, J.  (2005). Are endophenotypes based on measures of executive functions useful for molecular genetics of ADHD?  Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 46(7), 774-803.