Peter D. Kramer (born October 22, 1948) is an American

psychiatrist A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in psychiatry. Psychiatrists are physicians who evaluate patients to determine whether their symptoms are the result of a physical illness, a combination of physical and mental ailments or strictly ...

and faculty member of

Brown Medical School The Warren Alpert Medical School (formerly known as Brown Medical School, previously known as Brown University School of Medicine) is the medical school of Brown University, located in Providence, Rhode Island. Originally established in 1811, it ...

specializing in the area of

clinical depression Major depressive disorder (MDD), also known as clinical depression, is a mental disorder characterized by at least two weeks of pervasive low mood, low self-esteem, and loss of interest or pleasure in normally enjoyable activities. Intro ...

Early life

Peter D. Kramer was born on October 22, 1948, in

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Jewish Jews (, , ), or the Jewish people, are an ethnoreligious group and nation, originating from the Israelites of History of ancient Israel and Judah, ancient Israel and Judah. They also traditionally adhere to Judaism. Jewish ethnicity, rel ...

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. He graduated from

Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...

with a bachelor of arts degree in 1970 and an MD in 1976. He was a

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in literature at

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in 1970-72. He did his residency at YALE UNIVERSITY.

Bibliography

Books

* ''Death of the Great Man'' (2023) * ''Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants'' (2016) * ''Freud: Inventor of the Modern Mind'' (2006) * ''Against Depression'' (2005) * ''Spectacular Happiness: A Novel'' (2001) * ''Should You Leave?'' (1997) * ''Listening to Prozac'' (1993) * ''Moments of Engagement: Intimate Psychotherapy in a Technological Age'' (1989)

Book introductions

* ''

The Art of Loving ''The Art of Loving'' is a 1956 book by psychoanalyst and social philosopher Erich Fromm. It was originally published as part of the '' World Perspectives'' series edited by Ruth Nanda Anshen. In this work, Fromm develops his perspective on human ...

'', by

Erich Fromm Erich Seligmann Fromm (; ; March 23, 1900 – March 18, 1980) was a German-American social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist. He was a German Jew who fled the Nazi regime and set ...

* ''On Becoming a Person'', by

Carl Rogers Carl Ransom Rogers (January 8, 1902 – February 4, 1987) was an American psychologist who was one of the founders of humanistic psychology and was known especially for his person-centered psychotherapy. Rogers is widely considered one of the f ...

* ''Better Than Well'', by

Carl Elliott Carl Atwood Elliott (December 20, 1913 – January 9, 1999) was a U.S. representative from the U.S. state of Alabama. He was elected to eight consecutive terms, having served from 1949 to 1965. Background Elliott was born in rural Frank ...

* ''The Therapist is the Therapy'' by L. B, Fierman

Book chapters

* ''Nonsense!'' in A Blauner (ed), The Peanuts Papers (2019)

Articles

* "Will AI soon diagnose politicians’ mental health conditions from afar?"
STAT
', (2023) * "Why Are We So Eager to Hear “Placebo” Speak?"
Los Angeles Review of Books
(2016) * "Why Doctors Need Stories", ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' (2014) * "In Defense of Antidepressants", ''The New York Times'' (2011) * "The Valorization of Sadness" (from '' The Hastings Center Report'') (2000)

Short fiction

* "After Alice Left" ''

TriQuarterly ''TriQuarterly'' is a name shared by an American literary magazine and a series of books. The journal is published twice a year under the aegis of the Northwestern University Department of English and features fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama ...

'', #135/136 (2010)
"The Name of the Helper"
''Prick of the Spindle'' (2010)

''Summerset Review'' (2011)

References

External links

Official site
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