Beth Kaplan Sommerfeld, PhD is a licensed psychologist practicing in Naples, Florida.
Dr. Sommerfeld specializes in the treatment of adults who experience:
Anxiety
Panic Disorder
Health Issues
Relationship Issues
Depression
Mood Disorders
Life Stress
Education and Training:
University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA: BA in Psychology with Honors
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois: PhD in Clinical Psychology
Evanston Hospital, Evanston, Illinois: Clinical Practica
Westside VA, Chicago, Illinois: Internship
University of Illinois at Chicago: Postdoctoral Training
Professional Memberships:
American Psychological Association (APA), APA Division 38 (Health Psychology)
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
Florida Psychological Association
Mental Health Association of SWFL
Collier County Medical Society Alliance
Publications and Manuscripts:
Gotlib, I.H., Gilboa, E., & Sommerfeld, B.K. (2000). Cognitive functioning in depression: Nature and origins. In R.J. Davidson (Ed.) Anxiety, depression, and emotion (pp. 133-163). NewYork: Oxford University Press.
Gotlib, I.H. & Sommerfeld, B.K. (1999). Cognitive mediators and moderators in depressed children and adolescents: A developmental perspective. In C.A. Essau and F. Petermann (Eds.), Depressive Disorders in Children and Adolescents.
Johnsen, L., Spring, B., Pingitore, R., Sommerfeld, B.K., & MacKirnan, D. (2002). Smoking as subculture: Influence on Hispanic and Caucasian women’s attitudes about smoking and obesity. Health Psychology.
Johnsen, L., Spring, B., Sommerfeld, B. K., & Pingitore, R. (2000). Smoking as a Weight Control Strategy among Hispanic and Caucasian Women. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 2 (suppl.), s91.
Richmond, M., Spring, B., Sommerfeld, B.K., & McChargue, D. (2001). Rumination and cigarette smoking: A bad combination for depressive outcomes. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology.
Sommerfeld, B.K. (1998). Mood, memory, and coping: The role of positive memories in mood repair.
Sommerfeld, B.K. & Rozensky, R.H. (in press). [Review of the book Challenges in Clinical Practice: Pharmacologic and psychosocial strategies]. Clinical Psychology Review.
Sommerfeld, B.K. & Rozensky, R.H. (1996). A rose by any other name: Maintaining the name and highlighting the uniqueness of clinical psychology as a health care profession. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 3, 173-180.