American Psychiatric Association

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American Psychiatric Association

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

Founded October 1844 in Philadelphia as the Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane. Presently situated in Washington, DC.

Official Website:
http://www.psych.org/

Founding Date:
1844

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Harvey Cushing Doctor 8-Apr-1869 7-Oct-1939 Cushing's Syndrome

George Kelly Psychologist 28-Apr-1905 6-Mar-1967 Personal Construct Theory of personality

Karl Menninger Psychiatrist 22-Jul-1893 18-Jul-1990 The Human Mind

Alvin F. Poussaint Doctor 15-May-1934 Child-rearing expert

Thomas Szasz Psychiatrist 15-Apr-1920 8-Sep-2012 Libertarian psychiatrist

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