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 Stanford University, officially Leland Stanford Junior University, is a private research university in Stanford, California. The campus occupies , among the largest in the United States, and enrolls over 17,000 students. Stanford is consider ...

, School of Medicine. In 2010 he was awarded Lifetime Distinguished Fellow by the

American Psychiatric Association The American Psychiatric Association (APA) is the main professional organization of psychiatrists and trainee psychiatrists in the United States, and the largest psychiatric organization in the world. It has more than 37,000 members are involve ...

. As an emeritus professor, he continued to teach and research and maintained a selective private practice in Palo Alto. Steiner advocated the

developmental psychopathology Developmental psychopathology is the study of the development of psychological disorders (e.g., psychopathy, autism, schizophrenia and depression) with a life course perspective. Researchers who work from this perspective emphasize how psychopatho ...

and developmental psychiatry perspective within

psychiatry Psychiatry is the medical specialty devoted to the diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of mental disorders. These include various maladaptations related to mood, behaviour, cognition, and perceptions. See glossary of psychiatry. Initial psych ...

. He worked in the subfields of

aggression Aggression is overt or covert, often harmful, social interaction with the intention of inflicting damage or other harm upon another individual; although it can be channeled into creative and practical outlets for some. It may occur either reacti ...

, its normal and abnormal development; disruptive behavior disorders (such as

conduct disorder Conduct disorder (CD) is a mental disorder diagnosed in childhood or adolescence that presents itself through a repetitive and persistent pattern of behavior that includes theft, lies, physical violence that may lead to destruction, and reckles ...

oppositional defiant disorder Oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) is listed in the DSM-5 under ''Disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders'' and defined as "a pattern of angry/irritable mood, argumentative/defiant behavior, or vindictiveness". This behavior is us ...

, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder);

eating disorders An eating disorder is a mental disorder defined by abnormal eating behaviors that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health. Only one eating disorder can be diagnosed at a given time. Types of eating disorders include binge eating ...

(

anorexia nervosa Anorexia nervosa, often referred to simply as anorexia, is an eating disorder characterized by low weight, food restriction, body image disturbance, fear of gaining weight, and an overpowering desire to be thin. ''Anorexia'' is a term of Gr ...

bulimia nervosa Bulimia nervosa, also known as simply bulimia, is an eating disorder characterized by binge eating followed by purging or fasting, and excessive concern with body shape and weight. The aim of this activity is to expel the body of calories eate ...

); trauma-related psychopathology (acute stress disorder,

posttraumatic stress disorder Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental and behavioral disorder that can develop because of exposure to a traumatic event, such as sexual assault, warfare, traffic collisions, child abuse, domestic violence, or other threats on ...

, dissociative disorder, resilience); the overlap between psychiatric and other medical disorders (somatoform disorders, medical trauma); personality development across the life span, and

sports psychology Sport psychology was defined by the European Federation of Sport in 1996, as the study of the psychological basis, processes, and effects of sport. Otherwise, sport is considered as any physical activity where the individuals engage for competi ...

Education

Steiner studied medicine at the medical faculty of the

University of Vienna The University of Vienna (german: Universität Wien) is a public research university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world. With its long and rich histor ...

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 , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

, Ann Arbor (1976–78), where he also was the chief resident in the years 1977–78.

Creative writing

After becoming professor emeritus, 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 writings were in German and in English. Steiner 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. "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

Hans Steiner died in

Palo Alto, California Palo Alto (; Spanish language, Spanish for "tall stick") is a charter city in the northwestern corner of Santa Clara County, California, United States, in the San Francisco Bay Area, named after a Sequoia sempervirens, coastal redwood tree kno ...

on October 17, 2022, at the age of 76.

Bibliography

*Steiner, Hans. (1996): Treating Adolescents. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. *Steiner, Hans. (1997): Treating Preschool Children. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. *Steiner, Hans. (1997): Treating School-Age Children. Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. *Steiner, Hans. (2004): Handbook of Mental Health Interventions in Children and Adolescents: An Integrated Developmental Approach (Editor). Hoboken, NJ: Jossey-Bass. *Steiner, Hans. (2011): Fast Facts: Eating Disorders. Oxfordshire: Health Press Limited. *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.

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).

References

External links

Hans Steiner M.D. – HomeThe Pegasus Physician Writers at StanfordHans SteinerDr. med. Hans Steiner , Stanford Medicine ProfilesDr. med. Hans Steiner's Profile , Stanford Profiles
For academic reprints of published work please refer to:
Community Academic Profiles – Faculty & Researchers – Stanford MedicineComparison of Short-Term Psychological Outcomes of Respiratory Failure Treated by Either Invasive or Non-Invasive VentilationNew Approaches to Juvenile Delinquency: Psychopathology, Development, and NeuroscienceHeart of LeadershipYour secret mind: A Stanford psychiatrist discusses tapping the motivational unconscious
Classes Taught and Presentations
Your secret mind: A Stanford psychiatrist discusses tapping the motivational unconscious
{{DEFAULTSORT:Steiner, Hans 1946 births 2022 deaths American child psychiatrists Austrian psychiatrists Stanford University School of Medicine faculty University of Vienna alumni University of Michigan alumni Academics from Vienna