Stanton E. Samenow (October 16, 1941 – May 8, 2023)^[1] was an American psychologist and writer.

Biography

Early life and education

Samenow was born to Charles and Sylvia Samenow. He was married, had two children, and resided in Falls Church, Virginia.^{[dead link][1]}

Career

From 1970 through 1978, Samenow worked as a clinical research psychologist for the Program for the Investigation of Criminal Behavior at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Washington, D.C. With Samuel Yochelson, the findings of their clinical research-treatment study of offenders were published in the three-volume set entitled The Criminal Personality. From 1978, Samenow was in private practice as a clinical psychologist in Alexandria, Virginia.

He died May 8, 2023.^[2]

Published works

Books

• The Criminal Personality, Volumes I, II & III (1976, 1977, 1986)
• Inside the Criminal Mind (1984)
• Before It's Too Late (1989)
• Straight Talk About Criminals (1998)
• In the Best Interest of the Child (2002)
• Inside the Criminal Mind: Revised and Updated Edition (2004)
• The Myth of the Out of Character Crime (2007)

Articles

• Understanding the User (unknown date) appeared in Virginia Lawyer.

Videos

• Good Intentions, Bad Choices: Overcoming Errors in Thinking
• Commitment To Change I: Overcoming Errors in Thinking
• Commitment to Change II: Tactics—Habits That Block Change
• Commitment to Change III: The Power of Consequences