Abstract
Albert Deutsch, journalist, advocate for the mentally ill, and honorary APA Fellow died 50 years ago. Author of The Mentally Ill in America and The Shame of the States, he believed in the obligation of individuals and institutions to advocate for patients. In 1961, he was in the midst of
a vast project to assess the state of the art in psychiatric research. This article recalls aspects of Deutsch’s life and
work and places him in the historical context of individuals who have shown great compassion for disabled persons.
a vast project to assess the state of the art in psychiatric research. This article recalls aspects of Deutsch’s life and
work and places him in the historical context of individuals who have shown great compassion for disabled persons.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-5
- DOI 10.1007/s11126-011-9175-1
- Authors
- Kenneth J. Weiss, Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Program, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- Journal Psychiatric Quarterly
- Online ISSN 1573-6709
- Print ISSN 0033-2720