Richard B. Stuart earned a doctorate in psychology and social work at Columbia University in 1965, Since then, he has continuously taught in departments of psychiatry, family medicine, psychology, and/or social work, at the Universities of Michigan, British Columbia, Utah, and Washington. He is a diplomate in the American Board of Professional Psychology and a fellow in two divisions of the American Psychological Association and the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapy. He was an early board member, and President, of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (now ABCT). He has offered behavior therapy to a wide range of patients for more than 50 years. He has authored or co-authored more than 100 publications including several books, e.g. Trick or Treatment, Slim Chance in a Fat World, and Helping Couples Change. For the past 15 years he has been active in promoting patientsโ autonomy in end-of-life care by creating advance care planning documents such as Conditional Medical Orders and 6 Steps Living Will. He is devoted to developing innovative applications of the principles of dialectic behavior therapy in services to individuals, organizations, and communities in efforts to meet the needs of diverse populations.
Dick Stuart
