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Douglas Rait, Ph.D.
Psychologist
Clinical Professor, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Practice Areas
- Psychological Conditions
Professional Education
- Externship, Ackerman Institute for Family Therapy, NY (1986)
- A.B., magna cum laude w/Honors, Brown University, RI (1979)
- Fellowship, Children's Hospital-Judge Baker Guidance Center/Harvard Medical School, MA (1985)
- Advanced Externship, Family Therapy Supervision - Salvador Minuchin/Family Studies, NY (1988)
- Fellowship, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center/Cornell Medical College, NY (1986)
- Ph.D., University of Colorado at Boulder, CO (1985)
Honors & Awards
- Academic Faculty Teaching Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2010)
- Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (1994)
- Award for Excellence in Clinical Teaching, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (1997)
- Joan Sadow Award for Excellence in Teaching, Department of Psychiatry, Beth Israel Medical Center (1991)
- Most Inspiring Mentor Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford University (2012)
- Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium (2009)
- Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium (2011)
- Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium (2012)
- Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium (2013)
- Outstanding Professor of the Year Award, PGSP-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium (2015)
Administrative Appointments
- Chief, Couples and Family Therapy Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (1993 - Present)
- Director, Family Therapy Program, VA Palo Alto Health Care System (1992 - 2016)
- Director, Stanford Advanced Psychotherapy Program, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences (2012 - 2013)
- Director, Team Learning and Design, Stanford Byers Center for Biodesign (2014 - Present)
- Faculty, Stanford Center for Adolescence (1997 - Present)
Publications
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LIVES IN A BALANCE - PERCEIVED FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENT CANCER SURVIVORS
RAIT, D. S., Ostroff, J. S., Smith, K., Cella, D. F., Tan, C., & Lesko, L. M. (1992). LIVES IN A BALANCE - PERCEIVED FAMILY FUNCTIONING AND THE PSYCHOSOCIAL ADJUSTMENT OF ADOLESCENT CANCER SURVIVORS. FAMILY PROCESS, 31(4), 383–397. -
Informed consent in the electroconvulsive treatment of geriatric patients.
Levine, S. B., Blank, K., Schwartz, H. I., & RAIT, D. S. (1991). Informed consent in the electroconvulsive treatment of geriatric patients. The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 19(4), 395–403. -
The family context of AIDS.
RAIT, D. S. (1991). The family context of AIDS. Psychiatric Medicine, 9(3), 423–439. -
A FAMILY - SYSTEMS-APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH CANCER
RAIT, D. S. (1989). A FAMILY - SYSTEMS-APPROACH TO THE PATIENT WITH CANCER. CANCER INVESTIGATION, 7(1), 77–81.
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CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATIONS IN A PEDIATRIC CANCER CENTER
RAIT, D. S., Jacobsen, P. B., Lederberg, M. S., & Holland, J. C. (1988). CHARACTERISTICS OF PSYCHIATRIC CONSULTATIONS IN A PEDIATRIC CANCER CENTER. AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY, 145(3), 363–364.
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AN INFERTILITY PRIMER FOR FAMILY THERAPISTS .1. MEDICAL, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS
Meyers, M., Diamond, R., KEZUR, D., Scharf, C., WEINSHEL, M., & RAIT, D. S. (1995). AN INFERTILITY PRIMER FOR FAMILY THERAPISTS .1. MEDICAL, SOCIAL, AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DIMENSIONS. FAMILY PROCESS, 34(2), 219–229.
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AN INFERTILITY PRIMER FOR FAMILY THERAPISTS .2. WORKING WITH COUPLES WHO STRUGGLE WITH INFERTILITY
Meyers, M., WEINSHEL, M., Scharf, C., KEZUR, D., Diamond, R., & RAIT, D. S. (1995). AN INFERTILITY PRIMER FOR FAMILY THERAPISTS .2. WORKING WITH COUPLES WHO STRUGGLE WITH INFERTILITY. FAMILY PROCESS, 34(2), 231–240.
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Family therapy practice survey.
Family therapy practice survey. (1988). Family Therapy Networker, 1.
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Pediatric cancer: Psychosocial issues and approaches.
Pediatric cancer: Psychosocial issues and approaches. (1986). Mediguide to Oncology, 6.
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Stress reactions in adolescent cancer patients.
Stress reactions in adolescent cancer patients. (1988). Leukemia, 2.
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Dimensions of work-family interface.
Dimensions of work-family interface. (1994). Community Psychologist, 27.
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Family assessment in oncology settings.
Family assessment in oncology settings. (1992). Cancer Nursing, 15.
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Working with couples and families: A systemic aproach.
Working with couples and families: A systemic aproach. (1997). In M O?Connor (Ed.), Treating the Psychological Consequences of HIV.
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Perspectives on the therapeutic alliance in brief couples and family.
Perspectives on the therapeutic alliance in brief couples and family. (1998). In J Safran & JC Muran (Eds.), The Therapeutic Alliance in Brief Psychotherapy. Washington: Amer Psych Assn.
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Reintegrating family therapy training in psychiatric residency programs: Making the case.
Reintegrating family therapy training in psychiatric residency programs: Making the case. (2008). Academic Psychiatry, 32.
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A model for reintegrating family therapy training in psychiatric residency programs.
Rait, D., & Glick, I. (2008). A model for reintegrating family therapy training in psychiatric residency programs. Academic Psychiatry, 32.
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Opening steps: A structural approach to working with couples.
Opening steps: A structural approach to working with couples. (2010). In A. Gurman (Ed.), Clinical Casebook of Couple Therapy. New York: Guilford.
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Schizophrenia: A family psychoeducational approach.
Rait, D. S., & Glick, I. D. (2010). Schizophrenia: A family psychoeducational approach. In C. Taylor (Ed.), How to Practice Evidence-Based Psychiatry: Basic Principles and Case Studies. Washington: American Psychiatric Press.
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Marital and family therapy: 4th Edition
Glick, I., Berman, E., Clarkin, J., & Rait, D. (2000). Marital and family therapy: 4th Edition. Marital and Family Therapy: 4th Edition. Washington: American Psychiatric Press.
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The family of the patient with cancer
The family of the patient with cancer. (1989). In Holland, J.C. & Rowland, J. (Eds.). Psychological Care of the Patient with Cancer: Handbook of Psycho-Oncology. New York: Oxford Press.
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Solving family conflicts, Fears and phobias in children, Chronically ill children and adolescents, Family therapy
Solving family conflicts, Fears and phobias in children, Chronically ill children and adolescents, Family therapy. (1996). The Parent Handbook: Microsoft Network. Redmond: Microsoft Corporation.
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Primary treatment approaches in child and adolescent psychiatry training.
Primary treatment approaches in child and adolescent psychiatry training. (2012). Academic Psychiatry, 36.
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Family therapy training in child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship programs.
Family therapy training in child and adolescent psychiatry fellowship programs. (2012). Academic Psychiatry, 36.
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The therapeutic alliance in couples and family therapy: Theory in practice
RAIT, D. S. (1995). The therapeutic alliance in couples and family therapy: Theory in practice. IN SESSION-PSYCHOTHERAPY IN PRACTICE, 1(1), 59–72.
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A family-centered approach to the patient with cancer.
Rait, D. S. (2015). A family-centered approach to the patient with cancer. . In J. Holland, W. Breitbart, P. Jacobson, M. Loscalzo, R. McCorkle , P. Butow (Eds.), Psycho-Oncology: Third Edition. New York: Oxford Press. , 561-566.
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Couples and family therapy in clinical practice.
Glick, I., Rait, D., Heru, A., & Ascher, M. (2015). Couples and family therapy in clinical practice. 5th Edition. London: Wiley/Blackwell.
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The Impact of Postgraduate Health Technology Innovation Training: Outcomes of the Stanford Biodesign Fellowship
Wall, J., Hellman, E., Denend, L., Rait, D., Venook, R., Lucian, L., … Brinton, T. J. (2017). The Impact of Postgraduate Health Technology Innovation Training: Outcomes of the Stanford Biodesign Fellowship. ANNALS OF BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING, 45(5), 1163–71.
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