Ivor Browne
Irish psychiatrist (1929–2024) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Ivor Browne (18 March 1929 – 24 January 2024) was an Irish psychiatrist and author who was Chief Psychiatrist of the Eastern Health Board, and professor emeritus of psychiatry at University College Dublin.[1] He was best known for his theory of trauma as being at the root cause of many psychiatric diagnoses, as well as his early therapeutic use of psychedelics. He was also known for his opposition to traditional psychiatry, and his scepticism about psychiatric drugs.[2] Browne died on 24 January 2024, at the age of 94.[3]
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Ivor Browne | |
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Born | (1929-03-18)18 March 1929 |
Died | 24 January 2024(2024-01-24) (aged 94) Dublin, Ireland |
Nationality | Irish |
Occupation | Psychiatrist |
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