Philip Yanos, Ph.D.
Scientific Advisory Board
Professional Role: Assistant Professor
Affiliation: John Jay College, Department of Psychology
Dr. Philip Yanos is a licensed clinical psychologist and a professor in the psychology department at John Jay College. He currently serves as the Director of Clinical Training for the clinical psychology Ph.D. program at John Jay College and the Graduate Center. Dr. Yanos is an internationally recognized expert in mental health stigma, author of the book “Written-Off: Mental Health Stigma and the Loss of Human Potential” (Cambridge University Press, 2018), associate editor of the journal “Stigma and Health,” and the author of over 130 peer-reviewed publications. He has been awarded the John Jay College Scholarly Excellence Award 5 times since 2009. In addition to researching the causes and consequences of mental health stigma, he has also studied the effects of PTSD as well as the psychosocial predictors of community participation among people with severe mental illnesses.