Edward R. Shapiro

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Edward R. Shapiro is an American psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, and author. He served as Medical Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Austen Riggs Center from 1991 to 2011. [1]

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Education

Shapiro graduated from Yale College and Stanford University, and earned his M.D. from Harvard Medical School. He completed his psychiatry residency at the Massachusetts Mental Health Center. [1]

Career

Early in his career, Shapiro held positions at the National Institute of Mental Health and served as director of adolescent and family treatment and psychosocial training at McLean Hospital. [1] He is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Yale Child Study Center. [2]

From 1991 to 2011, Shapiro served as Medical Director and CEO of the Austen Riggs Center. [3]

Work

Lost in Familiar Places

Shapiro’s first book, Lost in Familiar Places (with A. Wesley Carr), explores the relationship between individual psychology and societal structures. It was reviewed in JAMA , [4] the International Journal of Group Psychotherapy , [5] Public Administration Review , [6] Psychiatry, [7] and the Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic . [8]

Finding a Place to Stand

Shapiro’s 2019 book Finding a Place to Stand: Developing Self-Reflective Institutions, Leaders and Citizens examines how individuals and organizations manage anxiety, authority, and mission. Reviewing the book in Psychiatry, Brian W. Flynn wrote that it “connects developmental, organizational, and social perspectives” in addressing institutional and social functioning. [9]

The International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies noted the book’s integration of psychoanalytic, organizational, and systems-psychodynamic perspectives. [10]

The Psychoanalytic Quarterly published an extended review discussing Shapiro’s treatment of group dynamics, institutional processes, and leadership pressures within psychiatric settings. [11]

Selected works

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Dr. Edward Shapiro returns as medical director/CEO at Austen Riggs Center". The Berkshire Eagle. 2025-01-11. Retrieved 2025-12-20.
  2. ↑ Brenner, Grant Hilary. "Sage Advice on Being a "Good Citizen" in a Complex World". Psychology Today. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  3. ↑ Lawler, David (2024). "Ed Shapiro". In Sher, Michael (ed.). Systems Psychodynamics: Theorist and Practitioner Voices from the Field. Routledge. pp. 194–205.
  4. ↑ Bell, Carl C. (1992). "Lost in Familiar Places: Creating New Connections Between the Individual and Society". JAMA. 267 (18): 2536. doi:10.1001/jama.1992.03480180122044.
  5. ↑ Geller, Marvin H. (1993). ""Lost in Familiar Places: Creating New Connections Between the Individual and Society"". International Journal of Group Psychotherapy. 43 (1): 260. ProQuest   1308904358.
  6. ↑ Adams, Guy B. (1994). "Blindsided by the elephant". Public Administration Review. 54 (1): 77. ProQuest   197164165.
  7. ↑ Elieli, Rina Bar-Lev (1994). "Book reviews". Psychiatry. 57 (1): 78. ProQuest   220695710.
  8. ↑ Gabbard, Glen O. (1993). "Book reviews". Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic. 57 (1): 131. ProQuest   1298152587.
  9. ↑ Flynn, Brian W. (2024). "Finding a Place to Stand: Developing Self-Reflective Institutions, Leaders, and Citizens". Psychiatry. 87 (1): 101–103. doi:10.1080/00332747.2024.2308478.
  10. ↑ Smolar, Andrew I. (2024). "Review of "Finding a place to stand: Developing self‐reflective institutions, leaders and citizens"". International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. 21 (2). doi:10.1002/aps.1863.
  11. ↑ Rudden, Marie G. (2020). "Finding a Place to Stand: Developing Self-Reflective Institutions, Leaders and Citizens (Book Review)". The Psychoanalytic Quarterly. 89 (3).
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