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Recent Writings, Talks and Classes

 

Organizational Development

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Farewell address: The pitfalls of leadership and with thanks to George Washington.   President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  From passion to action. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Exceptional leaders.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Appreciative inquiry at Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.  Paper submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change.  Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Building our 21st Century dream at Ezra Bessaroth. Multimedia presentation to the congregation.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Constructing a new century dream at Ezra Bessaroth.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Dreaming our future.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Ethics and relationships:  all the rest is commentary.  Essay submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change.  Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Honoring our history: A letter to the Ezra Bessaroth community.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)   A letter from the road, organizational change in challenging times:  stardate Cleveland.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Probability and possibilities.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Strategic planning update: dreaming our future.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Transforming transportation with the wind in your hair:  Rivendell Bicycle Works.  Essay submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change.  Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Walking humbly with your God:  the spiritual core of state-of-the-art primary pediatric health care. Essay submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for The Appreciative Inquiry Certificate in Positive Business and Society Change.  Weatherhead School of Management, Case Western Reserve University.

Faith and Psychology

 

Lewy, A.  (2019)  Spirituality and practice: Patients and practitioners of faith in an age of scientific psychology. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2019)  Coming home:  Time, history, culture and a Sephardic way forward for traditional Judaism.  Jewish Institute of Ideas and Ideals. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  From the straights I called to A’Shem, and A’Shem answered me with width.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Knowing before Whom we stand: the holy in everyday moments.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Listening to the still, small voice.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.   (2018)  Lovingkindness: Sarah, Abraham and the divine in your neighbor.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Oh baby, oh wow: culture of appreciation.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Return to Jerusalem: Attachment, Transition and Growth.

A Tribute to Rabbi Ron Ami Meyers.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  The Song of the Sea: time and radical amazement.  D’var Torah.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Thanks, change, hope, future:  Yom Kippur address to the Ezra Bessaroth community.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Voices of Ezra Bessaroth: foreword to a special edition of essays.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Building a 21st Century Dream at Ezra Bessaroth.  Yom Kippur address to the Ezra Bessaroth community.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Gratitude: the opportunity to serve.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Joseph as a psychotherapist: Perashah Vayigash.  D’var Torah.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Redemption: noticing and listening to others.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Strength to strength: connection, meaning and holy stories.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Words and thoughts create worlds: Viktor Frankl and the search for meaning.  President’s message.  The Clarion.  Congregation Ezra Bessaroth.

Forensics

 

Lewy, A.  (2019)  Drug and alcohol abuse in Social Security Disability Claims.  Presentation to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Western Washington

Division, Bench Bar Conference.  Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)   Childhood mental claims under the revised Social Security mental listings. Presentations to the Center for Disability, Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Evaluating allegations and severity of depression and anxiety in Social Security Disability Claims: Challenges and Solutions. Presentation to the Center for Disability, Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2018)  Autism Spectrum Disorder and Speech/Language Impairments in Social Security disability claims.  Presentations to the Center for Disability, Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  Analysis of Disability Claims: Interpreting mental status examinations and assessing mental limitations.   Presentation to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Western Washington Division, Bench Bar Conference.

 

Lewy, A.  (2017)  The new Social Security Administration mental listings:  Changes and challenges in adjudication.  Presentation to the Disability Processing Unit.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Program concepts and case analysis in Social Security disability claims: A forensic psychology perspective.  Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015) Analyzing mental disability claims:  An integrated forensic approach.  Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015)  Drug and alcohol abuse: Forensic considerations in disability claims.  Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015)  Military casualty/Wounded warrior disability claims. Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015)  Psychological tests and testing in forensic disability claims.  Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015) Reconsideration claims in Social Security disability: A guide for the perplexed.  Presentation to Office of Disability Adjudication and Review.  Social Security Administration, Region X, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2010)  Exaggeration and malingering in forensic disability claims.  Presentation to Cooperative Disability Investigation Unit, Region X, Social Security Administration, Seattle, WA.

 

Lewy, A.  (2009)  Pain and disability in Social Security disability claims.  Presentation to Office of General Counsel.  Region X,  Social Security Administration, Seattle, WA.

Clinical Psychology in Society

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Anthrolopology, history and politics in psychology.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Anthropology, ethnography and illness:  Application to clinical psychology.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Critical history of psychological testing.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Culture, cultural competency and diversity.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  History of the APA ethics code: Eugenics, Nuremberg, Tuskegee and beyond.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  The Hoffman Report:  Torture, ethics and “doing business.”  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  The nature and construction of mental illness.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Obedience, group violence and genocide.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Philosophical and scientific critiques: what we do and why we do it.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  Is psychology a natural science?  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2016)  William James, pragmatism and conscious mental life.  Lecture.  History and Systems of Psychology.  Antioch University. 

 

Lewy, A.  (2015)  Professional development: a portrait of the new graduate student as a clinical psychologist.  Lecture.   Professional Seminar, Antioch University.

 

Lewy, A.  (2015)  Psychotherapy integration in a primary care setting serving refugees and immigrants.  Paper presented at the 31st Annual Meeting, Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration.  Baltimore, MD.

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