Stephen Ristvedt, PhD

Psychiatrist

Stephen Ristvedt

Expertise & Training

Clinical Expertise

  • Psychological aspects of cancer, depression, pain management

Primary Academic Title

Associate Professor of Psychiatry, WashU Medicine

Board Certification

  • 1991: State of Missouri, Psychology
  • 1997: State of Missouri, Health Service Provider in Psychology

Training

  • 1986 - 1987: Intern, Clinical Psychology, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Kansas City, MO
  • 1989 - 1991: Fellow, Health Psychology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN

Education

  • 1983: MA, Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
  • 1989: PhD, Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Research & Selected Publications

Research Interest

Psychological factors affecting delay of treatment or screening. Key words: Early detection, symptom appraisal, psychological factors, quality of life.

Research Publications

The risks of unconcern: low sensitivity to threat can have unfortunate consequences
Authors:

Ristvedt SL

Journal & Year:

Front Psychol | 2024