Larry W. Thompson, Ph.D.

Professor (Research) of Medicine (Endocrinology, Gerontology, and Metabolism), Emeritus

Academic Appointments

Emeritus Faculty, Acad Council, Medicine

Administrative Appointments

Research Associate, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center (1961 - 1962)
Asst. Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center (1962 - 1967)
Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center (1967 - 1971)
Professor, Dept. of Psychiatry, Duke University Medical Center (1971 - 1974)
Professor of Psychology, Dept. of Psychology, University of Southern California (1974 - 1981)
Director, Adult Counseling Center, University of Southern California (1974 - 1981)
Research Associate, Andrus Gerontology Center, University of Southern California, Los Angeles (1974 - 1983)
Associate Director for Research & Development, Menlo Park Division, Geriatric Research, Education & Clinical Center (GRECC), VA Medical Center, Palo Alto (1985 - 1997)
Professor of Medicine (Research), Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology & Metabolism (1987 - 1997)
Professor of Medicine, Emeritus (Research), Stanford University School of Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Gerontology & Metabolism (1997 - Present)
The Goldman Family Professor of Psychology, Pacific Graduate School of Psychology, now Emeritus (1997 - 2005)

Honors & Awards

Editor, Behavioral and Social Sciences Section, Journal of Gerontology (1975-1978)
Consultant, Federal Food and Drug Administration (1976-1978)
Member, Clinical Research Projects Review Committee of the National Institute of Mental Health (1975-1979)
Member, Aging Review Committee of the National Institute on Aging for the National Institutes of Health (1980-1983)
Member, NIMH Review Committee, TDA-III, Clinical Research Centers (1986-1989)
Consulting Editor, Psychology and Aging (1997- 1999)
Master Lecture Series, American Psychological Association Convention (1978)
Recipient of the annual M. Powell Lawton Award for excellence in Geropsychology, The American Psychological Assn. at their annual meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii (2004)
Editor-in-Chief, Clinical Gerontologist Journal, published quarterly by Haworth Press (2004-present)

Professional Education

Ph.D., Florida State University, Clinical Psychology (1961)
M.A., Florida State University, Psychology (1958)
B.A., George Washington University, Psychology (1955)

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Dr. Thompsons interests include psychosocial treatments for individuals with bipolar disorder and /or other serious mental illnesses; cognitive/behavioral therapy for late-life depression; intervention research with culturally diverse individuals with depression; and psychophysiological research on stress & coping.

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