Hans Steiner (June 27, 1946 – October 17, 2022) was an Austrian-born American professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, child and adolescent psychiatry and human development at Stanford University, School of Medicine.[1] In 2010 he was awarded Lifetime Distinguished Fellow by the American Psychiatric Association.

Hans Steiner
Hans Steiner in Patagonia
Born(1946-06-27)June 27, 1946
Vienna, Austria
DiedOctober 17, 2022(2022-10-17) (aged 76)
Alma materUniversity of Vienna (MD, 1972)

As an emeritus professor, he continued to teach and research and maintained a selective private practice in Palo Alto.[2][3][4]

Steiner advocated the developmental psychopathology[5][6][7][8][9] and developmental psychiatry perspective[10] within psychiatry. He worked in the subfields of aggression,[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18] its normal and abnormal development; disruptive behavior disorders (such as conduct disorder, oppositional defiant disorder,[19][20][21] attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder); eating disorders[22][23] (anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa); trauma-related psychopathology (acute stress disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, dissociative disorder, resilience); the overlap between psychiatric and other medical disorders[24] (somatoform disorders, medical trauma); personality development across the life span, and sports psychology.[25][26]

Education

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Steiner studied medicine at the medical faculty of the University of Vienna and was awarded the doctor medicinae universalis (Dr. med. univ.; title equivalent to 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 (1973–76). He then went on to fellowship training in child and adolescent psychiatry at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor (1976–78), where he also was the chief resident in the years 1977–78.[27]

Creative writing

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After becoming professor emeritus, Steiner returned to creative writing, producing short stories, novel, and poems.[28] He had been active in these endeavors up to his years in medical school, writing in German at the time. His writings were in German and in English.

Steiner organized a group of physicians at Stanford who also write creatively, named the Pegasus Physicians.[29] The group meets monthly and discusses works in progress or in the planning stage.

"Diagnosing the human condition: Stanford medical students add art, music and literature to studies" article: Diagnosing the human condition: Stanford medical students add art, music and literature to studies The Arts, Humanities & Medicine Program allows Stanford School of Medicine students to explore their artistic passions in conjunction with their medical studies.

Death

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Hans Steiner died in Palo Alto, California on October 17, 2022, at the age of 76.[30]

Bibliography

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  • Steiner, Hans. (1996): Treating Adolescents. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-0206-3
  • Steiner, Hans. (1997): Treating Preschool Children. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-0877-0
  • Steiner, Hans. (1997): Treating School-Age Children. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-0878-9
  • Steiner, Hans. (2004): Handbook of Mental Health Interventions in Children and Adolescents: An Integrated Developmental Approach (Editor). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. ISBN 0-7879-6154-X
  • Steiner, Hans. (2011): Fast Facts: Eating Disorders. Oxfordshire: Health Press Limited. ISBN 1-903734-91-6
  • Steiner, Hans. (2011): On Becoming a Doctor, Fiction, Poetry, and Memoir (Editor). Stanford: Pegasus Physicians.
  • Steiner, Hans. (2011): Handbook of Developmental Psychiatry (Editor). Hackensack: World Scientific Publishing. ISBN 981-4324-81-7

Honors and awards

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  • 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)[31]
  • Goldberger Award, American Medical Association (1996)[32]
  • One of 327 Best Mental Health Experts, Good Housekeeping (1994)
  • Fellow, American Psychiatric Association (1992).[33]

References

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  1. ^ "Dr. med. Hans Steiner Profile". Stanford School of Medicine. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  2. ^ "Dr. med. Hans Private Practice". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  3. ^ "US News Top Doctors". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  4. ^ "US News Best Child and Adolescent Psychiatrists". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  5. ^ "American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Publications". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  6. ^ "Psychiatric Services". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  7. ^ "Excellence in Child Mental Health". Archived from the original on 15 October 2010. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  8. ^ "Enotes Hans Steiner". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  9. ^ "Office of Science and Technology". Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  10. ^ "10 Famous Child Psychologists". Retrieved 27 October 2013.
  11. ^ "Psychiatric Times". Archived from the original on 1 May 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  12. ^ "Stanford Center for Psychiatry and the Law". Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  13. ^ "Identifying Mental Health Treatment Needs Among Serious Institutionalized Delinquents Using Paper-and Pencil Screening Instruments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  14. ^ "Psychiatric Times Article". Retrieved 28 February 2012.[permanent dead link]
  15. ^ "Psychiatric Times". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  16. ^ "Childrens Medical Center Dallas FaxNotes" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  17. ^ "How to Fix Kids With Uncontrollable Aggression?". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  18. ^ "40 Psychiatrists Lobby FDA to Legitimize Drug Restraints for Aggression". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  19. ^ "AACAP Oppositional Defiant Disorder Practice Parameter" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  20. ^ "10 Tips for Dealing with Defiance". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  21. ^ Toppo, Greg (14 August 2013). "Lead poisoning's impact: Kids suspended more at school". USA Today. Retrieved 20 August 2013.
  22. ^ "Palo Alto Weekly". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  23. ^ "Fast Facts: Eating Disorders book review". Retrieved 19 February 2013.
  24. ^ "Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine". Archived from the original on 19 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  25. ^ "Heart of Leadership Student Athlete Article". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  26. ^ "Sports Psychology Deeply Ingrained in Stanford Athletic Department". Retrieved 5 March 2014.
  27. ^ "Dr. med. Hans Steiner Professional Education". Stanford School of Medicine. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
  28. ^ "Smart Pop Books Hans Steiner". Archived from the original on 21 December 2011. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  29. ^ "Pegasus Physicians at Stanford". Archived from the original on 10 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  30. ^ "Hans Steiner". Lasting Memories. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
  31. ^ "Dr. med. Hans Steiner Dlin/Fischer Award". Stanford School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 1 December 2010. Retrieved 8 August 2010.
  32. ^ "American Medical Association Award Recipients". Retrieved 28 February 2012.
  33. ^ "Dr. med. Hans Steiner Awards". Stanford School of Medicine. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2010.
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