Additional Titles & Roles
- Vice Chairman for Education 1992-2022
- Director of Residency Training 1987-2007
Education & Training
- M.D.: Washington University in St Louis, 1978
- Ph.D.: Washington University in St Louis, 1977
- B.A.: University of Rochester, 1971
Major Awards
- American Medical Writers Association (AMWA) Medical Book Award, 1st place, Public/Health care Consumers Category for Demystifying Psychiatry, 2010
- Distinguished Educator Award for House Staff Teaching, Washington University School of Medicine Alumni/Faculty Award, 2008, 2009
- Washington University School of Medicine Alumni/Faculty Award, 2008
- Excellence in Teaching Award presented by the Graduating Residency Class of 2007, 2007
- Listed in Best Doctors in America, 1996-2004, 2009-2020
- Distinguished Fellow and Distinguished Life Fellow, American Psychiatric Association, –
Areas of Clinical Interest
Dementias
Depressions
Research Interests
As a clinical investigator associated with the Charles F. and Joanne Knight Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, my areas of emphasis included the psychopathology of Alzheimer’s dementia and the characterization of presymptomatic and very mild illness.
As the former Vice-chair for Education and Residency Director, I remain interested in both consumer and professional education. I have co-authored two books with Charles F. Zorumski, MD: Demystifying Psychiatry (2010) and Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: A Primer (2011). We also actively co-author the Demystifying Psychiatry blog on the Psychology Today website.
In 2022, I published a history of the Washington University Department of Psychiatry in the context of the history of the field of psychiatry in general.
Recent Publications
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Demystifying Psychiatry: A Resource for Patients and Families.
Zorumski CF, Rubin EH. 2010, In: New York: Oxford University Press.
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A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Trial of Omega-3 and Sertraline in Depressed Patients With or at Risk for Coronary Heart Disease.
Carney RM, Freedland KE, Rubin EH, Rich MW, Steinmeyer BC, Harris WS. 2019, In: J Clin Psychiatry. 80(4).
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Sequential Interventions for Major Depression and Heart Failure Self-Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.
Freedland KE, Skala JA, Carney RM, Steinmeyer BC, Rubin EH, Rich MW.2022 Aug, In: Circ Heart Fail. Epub 2022 Jun 21.
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Residual Symptoms After Treatment for Depression in Patients With Coronary Heart Disease.
Carney RM, Freedland KE, Steinmeyer BC, Rubin EH, Rich MW.2018 May, In: Psychosom Med. 80(4): 385-392.
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Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience: A Primer.
Zorumski CF, Rubin EH.2011., In: New York: Oxford University Press.
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A History of the Department of Psychiatry at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine.
Rubin E.2022., In: Bernard Becker Medical Library Archives, Washington University in St. Louis.