Center on Stress and Health
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LIVING BEYOND LIMITS

Under the direction of Dr. David Spiegel, the Center on Stress and Health pursues its mission to study interrelationships among the social environment, mind, brain and body to understand how stress and support can influence health. 

The research conducted by the members of Dr. Spiegel's faculty and staff has resulted in twelve books and some 400 scientific journal articles and textbook chapters.  Dr. Spiegel's books, from which this website draws its theme, are listed and briefly described in the books section.

Dr. Spiegel is renowned in the field of hypnosis and the use of hypnosis in clinical settings.  He appeared on Good Morning America in February 2008. More »

A webcast replay of Dr. Spiegel's June 2008 guest appearance on HealthTalk discussing the topic of "The Healing Power of Hypnotherapy" is available here.

The August 2009 issue of New Statesman includes commentary from Dr. Spiegel regarding the link between the current economic crisis and depression and suicide. More »

Emotions and Health Care Reform is the topic of Dr. Spiegel's Sept 2009 article in the Huffington Post. More »

FUNDING

We thank the donors to the Stanford Center on Stress and Health.  You have helped us to substantially move our research program forward substantially, expand it into important new areas, train a new generation of investigators in this critical and underserved area, and continue to help countless patients and their families live better with serious illness. More »

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