Amariah Brigham

Amariah Brigham

Dr. Amariah Brigham (1798 - 1849) was an American psychiatrist and one the founding members in 1844 of the The Association of Medical Superintendents of American Institutions for the Insane, which eventually became The American Psychiatric Association. While serving as the first director of the Utica Psychiatric Center, Dr. Brigham launched and became the first editor of its official journal, "The American Journal of Insanity" (now called "The American Journal of Psychiatry").

External links

* [http://www.psych.org/ American Psychiatric Association]
* [http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/ American Journal of Psychiatry]


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