Richard J. Shaw, M.D.

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (Child & Adolescent Psychiatry), Emeritus

Clinical Focus

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Forensic Psychiatry
Medically Ill Patients
Psychiatry

Academic Appointments

Emeritus (Active) Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences - Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Child Development

Administrative Appointments

Attending Psychiatrist, Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine Services, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (1996 - 2025)
Medical Director, Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine Service, Lucile Packard Children's Hospital (1996 - 2024)
Psychiatric Consultant, Pediatric Emergency Room, Stanford University Medical Center (1996 - 2025)
Faculty Member, Center for Psychiatry and the Law, Stanford University School of Medicine (2003 - 2022)
Editorial Board, Academic Psychiatry (2010 - 2022)
Editorial Board, Child Psychiatry and Human Development (2005 - 2022)

Honors & Awards

NICU Hero Award, Hand to Hold (2025)
Outstanding Faculty Award, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (2020)
Distinguished Fellow, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2019)
Outstanding Faculty Award, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine. (2017)
ROSE Award (Recognition of Service Excellence), Lucile Packard Children's Hospital, Stanford University (2017)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine. (2010)
Simon Wile Award, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2010)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (2008)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (2007)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine (2004)
Award for Excellence in Teaching, Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Stanford University School of Medicine. (2001)
Diplomate, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1993)
Diplomate, Adult Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (1991)

Boards, Advisory Committees, Professional Organizations

Committee for the Physically Ill Child, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2008 - 2024)
Member, Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine (2006 - Present)
Member, American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (2006 - Present)

Professional Education

Fellowship: Stanford University School of Medicine (1993) CA
Residency: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1989) NY
Internship: Albert Einstein College of Medicine (1986) NY
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (1993)
Board Certification: American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Psychiatry (1991)
Medical Education: Middlesex Hospital Med School (1982) England
Externship, Ackerman Institute, Family Therapy (1989)

Community and International Work

Committee on the Physically Ill Child

Topic

Pediatric Psychosomatic Medicine

Partnering Organization(s)

American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Populations Served

Physically ill children

Location

US

Ongoing Project

true

Opportunities for Student Involvement

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Expert Witness, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Topic

Mental Health Services in Incarcerated Children and Adolescents

Partnering Organization(s)

Department of Juvenile Justice, California Deparment of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Populations Served

Incarcerated Children and Adolescents

Location

California

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false
Task Force Member, Sex Offender Management Work Group

Topic

Sex Offender Management

Partnering Organization(s)

California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation

Populations Served

Incarcerated Individuals

Location

California

Ongoing Project

false

Opportunities for Student Involvement

false

Contact

Academic rjshaw@stanford.edu

Clinical (Primary)

This is the primary clinic for this clinical provider. For additional clinical locations and information, please visit the link(s) listed below in the 'Additional Clinical Info' section.

Stanford Children's Child and Adolescent Psychology Clinic 401 Quarry Rd MC 5719 Stanford CA 94305 Tel: (650) 723-5457 Fax: (650) 723-5531

Additional Clinical Info

Current Research and Scholarly Interests

Psychological issues in medically ill children.
Medical posttraumatic stress disorder.
Treatment adherence.
Transplant psychiatry.
Pediatric oncology.
Forensic psychiatry.

Clinical Trials

Preventing Vulnerable Child Syndrome in the NICU With Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (PreVNT Trial) Recruiting
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This study is being done to see if outcomes for both a premature infant's parents and the infant born prematurely who have spent time in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) can be improved through parent cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) sessions.
Lead Sponsor
Stanford Investigators
- Richard J. Shaw, M.D.
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2025-26 Courses

Independent Studies
- Directed Reading in Pediatrics
  PEDS 299 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Early Clinical Experience
  PEDS 280 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PEDS 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Graduate Research
  PSYC 399 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PEDS 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Medical Scholars Research
  PSYC 370 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Teaching in Psychiatry
  PSYC 290 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Directed Reading/Research
  PEDS 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)
- Undergraduate Research, Independent Study, or Directed Reading
  PSYC 199 (Aut, Win, Spr, Sum)

Graduate and Fellowship Programs

Psychiatry and Behavioral Science (Fellowship Program)

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W. Stewart Agras

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emeritus

Bruce Arnow, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (General Psychiatry and Psychology - Adult)

Christine Blasey

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Eve Carlson

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Victor G. Carrión

John A. Turner Endowed Professor for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Regina Casper

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emerita

Kate Corcoran, PhD

Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences

Anne Fernald

Josephine Knotts Knowles Professor of Human Biology, Emerita

Ira D Glick

Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Stanford University Medical Center, Emeritus

Ian Gotlib

Marjorie Mhoon Fair Professor

Lorrin Koran

Professor (Clinical) of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Emeritus

Helena Chmura Kraemer

Professor of Biostatistics in Psychiatry, Emerita