Robert Anthony Dato, Ph.D., NCPsyA

Education

Dr. Dato was born on December 11, 1942 and was raised in Reading, Pennsylvania. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 1964, Certificate in Mental Health Work, National Institute of Mental Health, 1965, Certificate in Family Therapy, Family Institute of Philadelphia, 1969, Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Psychoanalysis, Heed University, 1975, Certificate in Psychoanalysis, Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis, 1976, Board Certification in Psychoanalysis, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, 1976.

Career

Rehabilitation Program Director, Philadelphia State Hospital, 1966-1967. Research Project Director, Harrisburg State Hospital, 1967-1971.Director & Trainer, Family Therapy, Haverford State Hospital, 1971-1972. Clinical Director, Adolescent Unit, Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, 1972-1974. Executive Director, Dato Stress Institute, 1974-2014. During his career Dr. Dato was a Member of the International Stress Management Association, National Association for the Advancement of Psychoanalysis, Philadelphia School of Psychoanalysis, and American Counseling Association.

Achievements

• Dr. Dato discovered The Law of Psychoanalysis (Psychoanalysis = Transference - Resistance) in 1976 and The Law of Stress (Stress = Pressure - Adaptability) in 1978. He published five books: Modern Psychoanalysis of a Borderline Patient, Strategic Stress Management, Dimensions of the Mind, The Science of Psychoanalytic Coaching, and Tao Te Ching: A Psychoanalytic Interpretation. Dr. Dato patented a psychotherapeutic game called Maturity, and developed the Dato Stress Inventory, an internationally employed stress assessment instrument. One of his most illuminating articles, The Psychodynamics of Corporate Burnout, was published in the International Journal of Stress. Dr. Dato is the author of Poignant Perceptions, a collection of more than 50,000 psychological and philosophical epigrams. These epigrams are can be viewed online at www.x.com/RobertADatoPhD.