Caring for People with Challenging Behaviors Essential Skills and Successful Strategies in Long-Term Care By Stephen Weber Long, Ph.D.

Stephen Weber Long, Ph.D.

Stephen Weber Long, Ph.D., is a psychologist and psychoanalyst. For more than 12 years, he has been on the Extended Care staff at the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Northport, New York. He provides clinical services to patients and consultations to nursing home staff, supervisors, and administrators to reduce problem behaviors and promote a therapeutic environment. 

Dr. Long is also Adjunct Professor, teaching The Psychology of the Aging, at Adelphi University in Garden City, New York. He received his doctorate degree in clinical psychology from the California School of Professional Psychology in Berkeley/Alameda, California, and a postdoctoral diploma in psychoanalysis and psychotherapy from Adelphi University. In addition to teaching, Dr. Long also has a private practice in Huntington, New York, which includes consultation and psychotherapy for elders and caregivers.

Please visit www.drstephenlong.com for more information.