Charles Raison | |
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| Born | December 26, 1957 Dinuba, California, United States |
| Education | Stanford (1976–80)
University of Denver (1982–85) Bryn Mawr College (1985–86) Washington University in St. Louis (1987–91) (M.D.) University of California, Los Angeles (1991–95) (Residency) |
| Occupation(s) | Psychiatrist, Researcher, Professor, Mental Health Expert for CNN.com |
| Known for | Novel research in emotional and physical conditions related to stress and major depression |
Charles L. Raison (born December 26, 1957) is an American psychiatrist and professor of psychiatry at the University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine and Public Health as well as the Mary Sue and Mike Shannon Chair for Healthy Minds, Children & Families and Professor with the School of Human Ecology in Madison, Wisconsin.
Prior to this he was a professor in the Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, and the Barry and Janet Lang Professor of Integrative Mental Health at the Norton School of Family and Consumer Sciences, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, at the University of Arizona. In addition to his academic positions, Dr. Raison serves as the founding Director of the Center for Compassion Studies in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Arizona and is the Director for Clinical and Translational Research for the Usona Institute, as well as the mental health expert for CNN.com.[1]