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Hope Adult Program
Program leaders
Harrell W. Woodson, PhD
Director, Hope Adult Program
For Hope, The Menninger Clinic's largest inpatient specialty program, Dr. Woodson is responsible for assuring that the services provided to patients and families adhere to the highest possible standards of patient care.
Dr. Woodson has a special interest in pursuing longitudinal outcomes research at Menninger with the goal of demonstrating what our patients and staff recognize for making a difference in recovery and relapse prevention.
Throughout his 20-year career, Dr. Woodson has developed a strong repertoire of clinical, administrative and research skills.
Prior to coming to Menninger, Dr. Woodson was director of Specialty Psychiatric Services for Austin State Hospital where he managed two departments with six psychiatric inpatient units, three of which were adult units and three of which were child and adolescent units.
In addition, Dr. Woodson has directed a residential rehabilitation unit for individuals with co-occurring disorders and has served as a senior analyst and consultant in the areas of behavioral and physical health services research.
Dr. Woodson received his doctorate in counseling psychology from The University of Texas at
Austin
and a master’s degree in counseling from the
University
of
Virginia
in Charlottesville. In addition, Dr. Woodson holds a bachelor of arts undergraduate degree from the
University
of
Virginia
with a major in psychology and history.
Stuart W. Twemlow, MD
Medical Director of the Hope Program, Director of the Peaceful Schools and Communities Project of The Child and Family Program, The Menninger Clinic; Professor of Psychiatry of the Menninger Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Baylor College of Medicine; faculty member of the Houston-Galveston Psychoanalytic Institute
Board certified in adult psychiatry, Dr. Twemlow’s clinical expertise and interest currently are focused on the application of mentalizing to reduce power struggles and improve the quality of human relationships. In helping patients in the Hope Adult Program, Dr. Twemlow uses a multidisciplinary team with a psychodynamic/rehabilitation intensive group therapy-focused model to emphasize patient strengths and realistic outcomes.
Dr. Twemlow has received grants from cities, private foundations and federal agencies supporting his work on the Peaceful Schools and Communities Project. As a result of his effort, the project is becoming a national model for reducing bullying.
An international lecturer on the physical and psychological aspects of violence, Dr. Twemlow also is a prolific writer. His150 publications include his book, Creating a Peaceful School Learning Environment: A Program for Elementary Schools, with Frank Sacco, PhD, and his son, Stephen Twemlow. In addition, he has co-edited a collection of articles on analytic work with violence in the community: Analysts in the Trenches: Streets, Schools, War Zones.
A recognized expert in the field, Dr. Twemlow has served on the Academic Advisory Council of the United States Presidential Campaign Against Youth Violence, consulted with the prime minister of Jamaica on problems of peace and violence and advised the FBI on threat assessment and school violence. He also has consulted with several cities on workplace climate, school climate and threat assessment, as well as mediated disputes for cities. He has completed a successful project to reduce violence and improve the quality of life in a mid-sized community in Jamaica.
Dr. Twemlow co-wrote, With the Eyes of the Mind, a book on out-of-body and near-death experiences, with Glen Gabbard, MD. He is founding editor of The International Journal of Applied Psychoanalytic Studies. In addition, Dr. Twemlow shares the duties of editor-in-chief of the journal with Nadia Ramzy, PhD.
Dr. Twemlow earned his medical degree in his home country, New Zealand. He immigrated to the United States in 1970 and completed his residency in general psychiatry at the Karl Menninger School of Psychiatry in Topeka, Kansas. He was graduated from the Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis and has held various offices including president of the Topeka Psychoanalytic Society. Dr. Twemlow had a private practice in psychoanalysis and psychiatry for more than 30 years, with a special interest in problems in organizations and social systems.
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