Hans Steiner
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Hans Steiner is Professor (Emeritus, Active) of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences , Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
and Human Development at Stanford University
, School of Medicine. In 2010 he was awarded Lifetime Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association
.
He continues teaching and research and maintains a selective private practice in Palo Alto.
He advocates the developmental psychopathology
and psychiatry perspective within Psychiatry
. He works in the subfields of Aggression
, its normal and abnormal development; Disruptive Behavior Disorders (such as Conduct Disorder
, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
); Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa
, Bulimia nervosa
); Trauma Related Psychopathology
(Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Resilience
); the overlap between psychiatric and other medical disorders (Somatoform Disorders, Medical Trauma); Personality development across the life span, and Sports Psychology.
and was awarded the Doctor medicinae universalis (Dr.med. univ. = M.D.) in 1972. After completing a rotating internship in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Rudolfstiftung in Vienna, he came to the United States (1973) to complete his General Psychiatry residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY), Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York (1973–1976). He then went on to fellowship training in child & adolescent psychiatry
at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1976–1978), where he also was the Chief Resident in the years 1977/78.
).
He organized a group of physicians at Stanford who also write creatively, named the Pegasus Physicians. The group meets monthly and discusses works in progress or in the planning stage.
For academic reprints of published work please refer to:
Child and adolescent psychiatry
The branch of psychiatry that specializes in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychopathological disorders of children, adolescents, and their families, child and adolescent psychiatry encompasses the clinical investigation of phenomenology, biologic factors, psychosocial factors,...
and Human Development at Stanford University
Stanford University
The Leland Stanford Junior University, commonly referred to as Stanford University or Stanford, is a private research university on an campus located near Palo Alto, California. It is situated in the northwestern Santa Clara Valley on the San Francisco Peninsula, approximately northwest of San...
, School of Medicine. In 2010 he was awarded Lifetime Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association
American Psychiatric Association
The American Psychiatric Association is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the most influential worldwide. Its some 38,000 members are mainly American but some are international...
.
He continues teaching and research and maintains a selective private practice in Palo Alto.
He advocates the developmental psychopathology
Developmental psychopathology
Developmental psychopathology is the study of the development of psychological disorders, such as psychopathy, autism, schizophrenia and depression, with a lifecourse perspective....
and psychiatry perspective within Psychiatry
Psychiatry
Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the study and treatment of mental disorders. These mental disorders include various affective, behavioural, cognitive and perceptual abnormalities...
. He works in the subfields of Aggression
Aggression
In psychology, as well as other social and behavioral sciences, aggression refers to behavior between members of the same species that is intended to cause humiliation, pain, or harm. Ferguson and Beaver defined aggressive behavior as "Behavior which is intended to increase the social dominance of...
, its normal and abnormal development; Disruptive Behavior Disorders (such as Conduct Disorder
Conduct disorder
Conduct disorder is psychological disorder diagnosed in childhood that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior in which the basic rights of others or major age-appropriate norms are violated...
, Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder
Oppositional defiant disorder is a diagnosis described by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders as an ongoing pattern of disobedient, hostile and defiant behavior toward authority figures which goes beyond the bounds of normal childhood behavior...
, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a developmental disorder. It is primarily characterized by "the co-existence of attentional problems and hyperactivity, with each behavior occurring infrequently alone" and symptoms starting before seven years of age.ADHD is the most commonly studied and...
); Eating Disorders (Anorexia Nervosa
Anorexia nervosa
Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by refusal to maintain a healthy body weight and an obsessive fear of gaining weight. Although commonly called "anorexia", that term on its own denotes any symptomatic loss of appetite and is not strictly accurate...
, Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa
Bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating and purging or consuming a large amount of food in a short amount of time, followed by an attempt to rid oneself of the food consumed, usually by purging and/or by laxative, diuretics or excessive exercise. Bulimia nervosa is...
); Trauma Related Psychopathology
Psychological trauma
Psychological trauma is a type of damage to the psyche that occurs as a result of a traumatic event...
(Acute Stress Disorder, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder, Dissociative Disorder, Resilience
Psychological resilience
Resilience in psychology refers to the idea of an individual's tendency to cope with stress and adversity. This coping may result in the individual “bouncing back” to a previous state of normal functioning, or using the experience of exposure to adversity to produce a “steeling effect” and function...
); the overlap between psychiatric and other medical disorders (Somatoform Disorders, Medical Trauma); Personality development across the life span, and Sports Psychology.
Education
Dr. Steiner studied Medicine at the Medical Faculty of the University of ViennaUniversity of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
and was awarded the Doctor medicinae universalis (Dr.med. univ. = M.D.) in 1972. After completing a rotating internship in Internal Medicine, Surgery and Obstetrics/Gynecology at the Rudolfstiftung in Vienna, he came to the United States (1973) to complete his General Psychiatry residency training at the State University of New York (SUNY), Upstate Medical Center, Syracuse, New York (1973–1976). He then went on to fellowship training in child & adolescent psychiatry
Child and adolescent psychiatry
The branch of psychiatry that specializes in the study, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of psychopathological disorders of children, adolescents, and their families, child and adolescent psychiatry encompasses the clinical investigation of phenomenology, biologic factors, psychosocial factors,...
at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1976–1978), where he also was the Chief Resident in the years 1977/78.
).
Honors and Awards
- Lifetime Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2010)
- Distinguished Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (2003)
- Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1987)
- Fellow, American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (1990)
- Outstanding Mentor Award, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1990-3 , 1995-6, 1998-9, 2004)
- Dlin/Fischer Award for Significant Achievement in Clinical Research, American Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (1990)
- Goldberger Award, American Medical Association (1996)
- One of 327 Best Mental Health Experts, Good Housekeeping (1994)
- Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1992).
Creative Writing
After becoming Professor Emeritus, Dr. Steiner returned to creative writing, producing short stories, novel, and poems. He had been active in these endeavors up to his years in medical school, writing in German at the time. His current writings are in German and in English.He organized a group of physicians at Stanford who also write creatively, named the Pegasus Physicians. The group meets monthly and discusses works in progress or in the planning stage.
External links
- http://www.hanssteiner.com
For academic reprints of published work please refer to:
- http://med.stanford.edu/profiles/psychiatry/frdActionServlet?choiceId=showFacPublications&fid=4312&
- http://www.allfreeessays.com/essays/Girls-Juvenile-Delinquents/1125.html
- http://www.mdlinx.com/internal-medicine/news-article.cfm/2978056/psychological-theory
- http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/51181
- http://heartofleadership.com/leading-researchers-speak-on-the-student-athlete/