Altman, Abby
Co-Director of Neurological Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, United States
Experience
Dr. Abby Altman is a renowned Psychologist specialized in Anthropology and Philosophy. Her line of work focuses on providing personalized therapeutic plans to patients with conditions such as Cognitive Impairment or Dementia in order to optimize their long-term quality of life.
Her passion for integrating behavioral health into primary care has led her to lead important programs focused on mental wellness. One example is iCBT, which promotes neurological resilience. In addition, during her career, she has held strategic roles such as the Director of Brain Support and Wellness Services at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Massachusetts.
Moreover, her leadership skills in healthcare settings have allowed her to contribute to the comprehensive training of specialists. In this way, she has contributed to physicians developing a multidisciplinary approach based on behavioral change.
It should be noted that her work has been recognized internationally on multiple occasions. One of his main contributions is the digital approach in the field of Geriatric Psychotherapy. In this way, she has received a variety of awards for her work in improving access to mental health and the use of motivational interviewing to promote behavior change in users.
Firmly committed to progress in this area, she has balanced this work with her role as a Clinical Researcher. As such, she has conducted multiple exhaustive analyses on topics such as loneliness, behavioral patterns or the adaptation of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies.
She is also a member of the Motivational Interviewing Trainers Network. In this organization she participates in the design of educational programs and didactic materials of this technique for different contexts, from Primary Care to Addictions management.
- Co-director of Neurological Wellness at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, United States
- Geropsychologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Clinical Leader, iCBT program at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Psychologist at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Director of Psychology Education at Brigham and Women's Hospital
- Subject Matter Expert at Inflect Health Advisory
- Assistant Project Coordinator at Boston VA Research Institute
- Clinical Psychology Intern at Bay Pines VA Healthcare System
- Behavioral Specialist at Eldercare Assessment & Resources
- Ph.D. in Philosophy at Lehigh University