Dr David Pelcovitz

The world authority on marriage, parenting, and child and adolescent behaviour is back. Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University, Dr David Pelcovitz intertwines his psychological expertise with Torah values and insights. For over two decades, he has held many prestigious positions, including director of psychology at the North Shore University Hospital and at NYU School of Medicine, where he was clinical professor of psychology. He has also published several books, including Balanced Parenting: Love and Limits in Raising Children (which he co-authored with his father) and Breaking the Silence, dealing with child abuse in the Jewish community. He received his PhD from the University of Pennsylvania and specialises in family violence and child mental health. He has consulted extensively with families in the US, Europe and Israel on a wide range of issues facing children and adults.