David Spiegel
大卫·斯皮格尔
MD
Willson Professor and Associate Chair of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences精神病学与行为科学系威尔逊教授及副主任
👥Biography 个人简介
Dr. Spiegel's landmark 1989 Lancet study showed that supportive-expressive group therapy doubled survival in metastatic breast cancer patients, reshaping mind-body medicine. A world authority on clinical hypnosis, he directs Stanford's Center on Stress and Health and has published over 400 peer-reviewed articles.
🧪Research Fields 研究领域
🎓Key Contributions 主要贡献
Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy
Pioneered supportive-expressive group therapy for cancer patients, demonstrating measurable benefits for mood, pain tolerance, and quality of life in randomized trials.
Clinical Hypnosis in Oncology
Established hypnosis as an evidence-based intervention for cancer-related pain and procedural anxiety, training clinicians internationally.
Mind-Body Cancer Research
Led research linking psychosocial interventions to neuroendocrine and immune pathways in cancer, bridging psychiatry and oncology biology.
Representative Works 代表性著作
Effect of Psychosocial Treatment on Survival of Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
The Lancet (1989)
Landmark RCT reporting that weekly supportive-expressive group therapy was associated with significantly longer survival in women with metastatic breast cancer.
Effects of Supportive-Expressive Group Therapy on Survival of Patients with Metastatic Breast Cancer
Cancer (2007)
Follow-up multicenter RCT confirming robust quality-of-life benefits and exploring survival effects in a larger, contemporary cohort.
Living Beyond Limits: New Hope and Help for Facing Life-Threatening Illness
Times Books (1993)
Influential patient-directed book translating psychosocial oncology research into accessible guidance for cancer patients and families.
🏆Awards & Recognition 奖项与荣誉
📄Data Sources 数据来源
Last updated: 2026-01-15 | All information from publicly available academic sources
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