Arnold A.

Lazarus (Emeritus)
Arnold A. Lazarus, professor emeritus, joined the Rutgers
faculty in 1972 as Professor II. Previously he had taught at
Stanford University, Temple University Medical School, and
Yale University where he had been director of clinical training
for two years. He is the recipient of many honors and awards including the "Distinguished
Service Award" from the American Board of Professional Psychology, the "Distinguished
Psychologist Award" from the APA's Division of Psychotherapy, and two Lifetime
Achievement Awards, one from the Association For Advancement of Behavior Therapy,
and the other from the California Psychological Association.  He is also a recipient of the
prestigious Cummings PSYCHE Award. Dr. Lazarus is a past president of several
professional associations and societies, and is a fellow of the APA and of the Academy of
Clinical Psychology.  He has authored or edited eighteen books and published more than
250 professional articles. He is a clinical diplomate and a licensed practicing psychologist.

Research Interests and Clinical Work

Application of multimodal therapy to individuals, couples, families, and groups; marriage

therapy (training) compared with marriage counseling; the use of brief yet
comprehensive therapy; limits of technical and theoretical integration; prescriptive
therapies and specific treatments of choice, the important distinction between "boundary
violations" and "boundary crossings," and the pros and cons of dual relationships.