Stanford School of Medicine

Bruce Arnow, Ph.D.

Contact Information

  • Clinical Offices
    Psychiatry Department 401 Quarry Rd MC 5722 Stanford, CA 94305
    Telephone Work (650) 498-9111 Fax
  • Academic Offices
    Personal Information
    Email arnow@stanford.edu
    Not for medical emergencies or patient use

Clinical Focus

  • Depression, Unipolar
  • Psychology
  • Evidence-Based Psychotherapy

Administrative Appointments

  • Director, Behavioral Medicine Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (1985– present )
  • Chief, Adult Outpatient Clinics, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (2000– 2006 )
  • Chief, Psychology Service, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (1992– present )
  • Director of Psychology Training, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (1992– present )
  • Co-Director of Clinical Training, PGSP/Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (2006– present )
  • Co-Chair, PGSP/Stanford Psy.D. Consortium, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences , (2001– 2006 )

Professional Education

  • Board Certification: Psychology, (1986)
  • Stanford University School of Medicine (1985) CA
  • Stanford University School of Medicine (1984) CA
  • Ph.D, Stanford University Counseling Psychology (1984)

Industry Relationships

Stanford is committed to ethical and transparent interactions with our industry partners. It is our policy to disclose payments of $5,000 or more, equity valued at $5,000 or more in a publicly traded company, or any equity in a privately held company, to physicians and scientists employed by Stanford University from companies or other commercial entities with which they interact as part of their professional activities. 

  • Consulting: Furtado, Jaspovice & Simons--Hayward, CA

Research Interests

Current research interests include treatment outcome for major depression, particularly chronic forms of major depression, as well as mediators and moderators of outcome; the epidemiology of chronic pain and depression; relationships between child maltreatment and adult sequelae, including psychiatric, medical and health care utilization; and the relationship between brain activation and sexual response in men and women.

Publications