Peter Kramer, MD

Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University, Psychiatrist, and Author

Making reference to his books, Listening to Prozac, Against Depression, and Ordinarily Well: The Case for Antidepressants, Dr. Kramer will discuss changing views of depression and depression treatment over the last half century. The presentation will form the basis for an extended question and answer period focused on the continuing role of serotonergic antidepressants (SSRIs) in the treatment of depression. The presentation will be followed by 20-25 minutes of Q&A.

 

Peter D. Kramer, MD, is the author of eight books, including Ordinarily Well, Against Depression, the novels Spectacular Happiness and Death of the Great Man, and the international bestseller Listening to Prozac. Dr. Kramer hosted the public radio program The Infinite Mind and has appeared on the major broadcast news and talk shows, including Today, Good Morning America, Oprah, and Fresh Air. His essays and book reviews have appeared in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, and elsewhere. Dr. Kramer is Emeritus Professor of Psychiatry at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, where he practiced outpatient psychiatry for over thirty-five years.