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David Spiegel
Academic Appointments
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Professor
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Honors & Awards
Title
Organization
Date(s)
Marmor Award for Advancement of the Biopsychosocial
Model in Psychiatry.
American Psychiatric Association.
The American Psychological Association.
2004
The Division 30 Award for Distinguished Contributions to Professional Hypnosis.
The American Psychological Association.
2003
Ernest R. Hilgard Award for Scientific Excellence for 2002.
The International Society of Hypnosis.
2003
Distinguished Life Fellow,in recognition of significant contributions to Psychiatry.
American Psychiatric Association.
2006
Best Paper on the Application of Hypnosis.
American Psychological Association.
2002
Administrative Appointments
Title
Organization
Start Year
End Year
Jack, Lulu & Sam Willson Professor
Stanford School of Medicine.
2002
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Associate Chair
Stanford University School of Medicine - Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
2000
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Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, with tenure.
Stanford University School of Medicine.
1991
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Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Stanford University School of Medicine.
1987
1991
Associate Research Psychiatrist.
University of California, San Francisco.
1986
1991
Professional Education
Degree
Awarding Institution
Field of Study
Year of Graduation
B.A.
Yale College
Philosophy
1967
M. D.
Harvard Medical School.
Medicine
1971
Research Interests
Dr. Spiegel's research interests involve stress and health: cognitive control over somatic functions, including cancer progression, the response to traumatic stress, and the perception of pain and anxiety. He is currently conducting a large scale study of the relationships among sleep disturbance, diurnal stress hormone patterns, and breast cancer survival, sponsored by the National Cancer Institute. This work is based upon earlier evidence from his laboratory that loss of circadian variation in cortisol, indicative of HPA dysfunction, predicts early mortality with breast cancer.
Dr. Spiegel is also continuing study of the relationship between the acute response to trauma, including dissociative symptoms, and the development of post-traumatic stress disorder. He is also evaluating various methods of treating these symptoms.
Dr. Spiegel is carrying out studies of the neurophysiological components of hypnosis by studying brain correlates of hypnotic perceptual alteration, using PET, fMRI and diffusion tensor imaging. His research program is designed to examine neurophysiological and peripheral mechanisms through which psychological and social support may influence physical health.
Publications
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Orne M T,,
Axelrad D, Diamond B L, Gravitz M A, Heller A, Mutter C B, Spiegel D, Spiegel H.
"Scientific status of refreshing recollection by the use of hypnosis."
Journal of the American Medical Association
253:
1918-1923
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Spiegel D.,
"Painstaking reminders of forgotten trance logic"
Behavioral and Brain Sciences
9:
484485
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Spiegel D.,
"Letter to the Editor: The Cure Within"
New York Times
Jan 27:
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Spiegel D,
Butler LD, Giese-Davis J, Koopman C, Miller E, Dimiceli S, Classen C, Fobair P, Carlson RW
"Reply to effects of supportive-expressive group therapy on survival of patients with metastatic breast cancer: a randomized prospective trial."
Cancer
2008;
112:
2:
444
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Spiegel D,
Kraemer HC
"Emotional well-being does not predict survival in head and neck cancer patients: a Radiation Therapy Oncology Group study."
Cancer
2008;
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