The Joseph Zubin Award may refer to three different

psychology Psychology is the scientific study of mind and behavior. Its subject matter includes the behavior of humans and nonhumans, both consciousness, conscious and Unconscious mind, unconscious phenomena, and mental processes such as thoughts, feel ...

award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...

s named in honor of the psychologist

Joseph Zubin Joseph Zubin (9 October 1900 18 December 1990) was a Lithuanian-born American educational psychologist and an authority on schizophrenia who is commemorated by the Joseph Zubin Awards.New York State Psychiatric Institute The New York State Psychiatric Institute, located at the Columbia University Irving Medical Center in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, was established in 1895 as one of the first institutions in the United States ...

. It was established by Zubin's colleagues and family to "recognize investigators who are in an early stage of their career, but have already made significant contributions to research in any area of

psychopathology Psychopathology is the study of mental illness. It includes the signs and symptoms of all mental disorders. The field includes Abnormal psychology, abnormal cognition, maladaptive behavior, and experiences which differ according to social norms ...

." The award was co-sponsored by the

University of Pittsburgh Medical Center UPMC is an American integrated delivery system, integrated global nonprofit health enterprise that has 100,000 employees, 40 hospitals with more than 8,000 licensed beds, 800 clinical locations including outpatient sites and doctors' offices, a ...

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, the

University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is a medical school of the University of Pittsburgh, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The School of Medicine, also known as Pitt Med, encompasses both a medical program, offering the doctor of ...

and the VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System. The award included an

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and was presented until 2010. Recipients:

Joseph Zubin Award (SRP)

The Joseph Zubin Award is a lifetime achievement award given by the

Society for Research in Psychopathology A society () is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Soc ...

. It was established in 1986 and officially named the Joseph Zubin Award in 1990. Recipients: Source
Society for Research in Psychopathology

Joseph Zubin Award (APPA)

The Joseph Zubin Award was established by the

American Psychopathological Association The American Psychopathological Association (APPA) is an organization "devoted to the scientific investigation of psychopathology, disordered human behavior, and its biological and psychosocial substrates." The association’s primary purpose is r ...

in 1992 and is granted to psychologists who have "made seminal contributions to psychopathology research." Recipients: Source
APPA Previous Award Winners

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Joseph Zubin Award (SRP)

Joseph Zubin Award (APPA)

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