Ian H. Gotlib, Ph.D.

Professor of Psychology, Stanford University
Director, Stanford Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory

Dr. Ian H. Gotlib received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Waterloo. He is currently a Professor of Psychology at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Mood and Anxiety Disorders Laboratory.

Dr. Gotlib is very active in clinical research. In general, in his research Dr. Gotlib examines information processing, psychophysiology, and patterns of brain activation in depressed children, adolescents, and adults. He also examines the effects of depression on marital and family functioning, and the emotional and behavioral functioning of children of depressed mothers. Two major projects that are currently being conducted in his laboratory involve the identification and psychobiological assessment of depressed children and adults who are characterized by strong negative biases in their cognitive functioning, and an examination of the mechanisms of transmission of risk factors for depression and anxiety from mothers to daughters.

Dr. Gotlib has published over 150 scientific articles and has written or co-authored several books in the areas of depression and stress. Dr. Gotlib is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association, the American Psychological Society, and the American Psychopathological Association.