Jan Fawcett Explained

Honorific Prefix:Dr.
Jan A. Fawcett, M.D.
Native Name Lang:English
Birth Place:Jamestown, New York
Death Place:Santa Fe, New Mexico
Occupation:Psychiatrist, Educator, Author
Language:English
Nationality:American
Education:M.D. at Yale University, School of Medicine
Alma Mater:University of Rochester
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Children:5

Jan A. Fawcett (born March 31, 1934) was an American psychiatrist, educator, and author. His research career focused on the mechanism of action of antidepressant medications and the development of more effective medications for severe depression and treatment modifiable factors leading up to suicide.[1] Fawcett died on May 9, 2022, after a long health struggle.[2] [3] [4]

Early life and education

Fawcett was born in Jamestown, New York. He was educated at the Hamburg High School in Hamburg, NY. He spent two years at the Naval Academy at Annapolis before earning a bachelor's degree in science at the University of Rochester in 1956. In 1960, he earned his medical degree at Yale Medical School. After a rotating internship year at the U.S. Public Health Service Hospital in San Francisco, CA, he became a resident in psychiatry at the University of California’s Langley Porter Neuropsychiatric Institute. He then graduated from two additional years of residency at the University of Rochester - Strong Memorial Hospital. He then went on for a two year research fellowship at the National Institute of Mental Health at Bethesda, MD.[1] [5]

Career

Fawcett is a professor of psychiatry at the University of New Mexico Medical Center.[6] He was previously the Stanley Harris Jr. Chairman of Psychiatry at the Rush University Medical Center for 30 years.[1]

He has received awards for his work, including the Anna Monika Award and the Dr. Jan Fawcett Humanitarian Award.[7] His research career has focused on the mechanism of action of antidepressant medications[8] and the discovery of more effective medications for severe depression[9] as well as treatment modifiable factors leading up to suicide.[10] [11] [12] [13] Fawcett also worked as a mental health consultant for The Oprah Winfrey show.

Fawcett’s opinion has been sought on numerous high profile cases throughout the years. Notably, he interviewed and provided a psychological profile of serial killer John Wayne Gacy after meeting with him in his cell.[14] He also testified against Dr. Jack Kevorkian during his murder trial. Fawcett opined that the individuals with non-fatal illnesses who sought Kevorkian’s services were actually depressed and that treating their depression might’ve alleviated their desires to die.[15] Dr. Fawcett has also provided testimony in innumerable cases of wrongful death or malpractice related to patients who committed suicide.

Fawcett has served as the president of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. He was also a contributing author for DSM-V and served for 25 years as co-editor of the journal Psychiatric Annals.[16] He was also a member of the scientific board of the Brain and Behavioral Research Foundation.[17]

Personal life

He has five children and four grandchildren. Fawcett and his wife, Katie Busch M.D., lived in Santa Fe, NM prior to his death.

Publications

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jan Fawcett, MD - Global Medical Education. www.gmeded.com.
  2. Web site: Dr. Jan Fawcett Obituary (2022) Chicago Sun-Times . 2022-06-08 . Legacy.com.
  3. Web site: Remembering Jan Fawcett, MD, 1934-2022 . 2022-06-08 . www.rush.edu . en.
  4. Web site: DBSA Mourns the Loss of Dr. Jan Fawcett, First Medical Advisor . 2022-06-08 . Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance . en-US.
  5. Web site: State of Minnesota, Fourth Judicial District Court, Court File No. 27-CV-07-1679. 34–54.
  6. Web site: Jan Fawcett - Psychiatry 2017 - Conferenceseries. psychiatry.global-summit.com.
  7. Web site: Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA). 12 December 2009. CCHR International.
  8. Sabelli. H. C.. Fawcett. J.. Javaid. J. I.. Bagri. S.. February 1983. The methylphenidate test for differentiating desipramine-responsive from nortriptyline-responsive depression. The American Journal of Psychiatry. 140. 2. 212–214. 10.1176/ajp.140.2.212. 0002-953X. 6849437.
  9. Fournier. Jay C.. DeRubeis. Robert J.. Hollon. Steven D.. Dimidjian. Sona. Amsterdam. Jay D.. Shelton. Richard C.. Fawcett. Jan. 2010-01-06. Antidepressant drug effects and depression severity: a patient-level meta-analysis. JAMA. 303. 1. 47–53. 10.1001/jama.2009.1943. 1538-3598. 3712503. 20051569.
  10. Fawcett. J.. Scheftner. W. A.. Fogg. L.. Clark. D. C.. Young. M. A.. Hedeker. D.. Gibbons. R.. September 1990. Time-related predictors of suicide in major affective disorder. The American Journal of Psychiatry. 147. 9. 1189–1194. 10.1176/ajp.147.9.1189. 0002-953X. 2104515.
  11. Fawcett. J.. April 2001. Treating impulsivity and anxiety in the suicidal patient. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 932. 1 . 94–102; discussion 102–105. 0077-8923. 11411193. 10.1111/j.1749-6632.2001.tb05800.x. 2001NYASA.932...94F . 46419356 .
  12. Busch. Katie A.. Fawcett. Jan. Jacobs. Douglas G.. January 2003. Clinical correlates of inpatient suicide. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry. 64. 1. 14–19. 0160-6689. 12590618. 10.4088/JCP.v64n0105.
  13. Fawcett. J.. Busch. K. A.. Jacobs. D.. Kravitz. H. M.. Fogg. L.. 1997-12-29. Suicide: a four-pathway clinical-biochemical model. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 836. 1 . 288–301. 0077-8923. 9616805. 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1997.tb52366.x. 1997NYASA.836..288F . 25412041 .
  14. Web site: People v. Gacy. Justia Law. 2018-12-11.
  15. Web site: Specialist Testifies Depression Was Issue in Kevorkian Cases. Lessenberry. Jack. April 24, 1996. New York Times. December 11, 2018.
  16. Roash. Richard N.. 1992. A Message from the Publisher. Psychiatric Annals. 22. 5 . 5. 10.3928/0048-5713-19920501-03 . Healio.
  17. Web site: The Quarterly - Fall 2014. Brain and Behavior Research Foundation.

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