Dr. Steven Adelsheim

Biography

Steven Adelsheim, MD, is a child and adolescent psychiatrist and Clinical Professor at Stanford University’s School of Medicine in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. He serves as the Associate Chair for Community Engagement and directs the Stanford Center for Youth Mental Health and Wellbeing. A national leader in early intervention, he spearheaded the launch of allcove, a youth-driven integrated mental health model expanding across California. He co-leads the PEPPNET, a national early psychosis clinical network. His work is committed to improving youth suicide prevention and enhancing school mental health systems, specifically targeting partnerships with Indigenous communities to foster culturally relevant early intervention for tribal youth. Throughout his career, Dr. Adelsheim has been dedicated to building equitable and accessible mental health systems for young people across the United States.

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