Background
O'Brien, John Steininger was born on June 3, 1936 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peck Zanders and Esther (Steininger) O'B.
O'Brien, John Steininger was born on June 3, 1936 in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Peck Zanders and Esther (Steininger) O'B.
AB, Pennsylvania State University, 1967. Master of Arts, Southern Illinois University, 1969. Doctor of Philosophy, Boston University, 1980.
Assistant teacher educable retarded children, Selin's Grove (Pennsylvania) State School, 1964-1966;
clinical research assistant, Pennsylvania State University, State College, 1966-1967;
research technician, Anna (Illinois) Eastern State Hospital, 1968;
intern, Boston City Hospital, 1968-1969;
from coordinator alcohol study unit to psychologist, Boston City Hospital, 1969-1973;
clinical instructor psychiatry, School Medicine Tufts U., St. Elizabeth's Hospital, Brighton, Massachusetts, 1973-1981;
director psychological services, Baldpate Hospital, Georgetown, Massachusetts, 1981-1994;
director outpatient substance abuse rehabilitation program, Baldpate Hospital, Georgetown, Massachusetts, 1991-1994;
clinical psychologist, Brockton (Massachusetts) Hospital, since 1994. Bio-behavioral consultant Behavioral Medicine Institute, Quincy, Massachusetts, 1985-1988. Clinical director Social Learning Center, Quincy, since 1971.
Behavioral therapist, clinical coordinator TAP Boston Childrens Svc., 1973-1976. Lecturer in psychology Curry College, Milton, Massachusetts, since 1994.
Member American Psychological Association, National Register Health Superior vena cava syndrome in Psychology, Society Study of Addiction, Association Advancement Behavioral Therapy, American Association Clinical Counselors, Biofeedback Society American, International Academy Professional Counselors and Psychotherapists.
Married Joan Irene Romanos, November 1, 1976. Children: Peck David, Timothy.