Maximilian Leidesdorf
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Maximilian Leidesdorf was an Austrian psychiatrist
born in Vienna
.
In 1845 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna
, afterwards visiting asylums in Italy, Germany, England and France. In 1856 he received his habilitation in Vienna, where he practiced medicine for the remainder of his career. In 1872 he became head of the department of mental illness
at Vienna General Hospital
, and in 1875 was appointed director of the Landesirrenanstalt (State Lunatic Asylum). One of his famous assistants was Julius Wagner-Jauregg
(1857-1940), winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
.
Much of his written work dealt with the correlation between physical and mental illnesses, and with Theodor Meynert
(1833-1892), he was co-founder of the quarterly psychiatric journal Vierteljahresschrift für Psychiatrie. In 1876 he was summoned to Constantinople
to examine the mental state of dethroned Sultan Murad V
, and in 1886 was asked for advice on the mental condition of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Psychiatrist
A psychiatrist is a physician who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders. All psychiatrists are trained in diagnostic evaluation and in psychotherapy...
born in Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
.
In 1845 he received his medical doctorate from the University of Vienna
University of Vienna
The University of Vienna is a public university located in Vienna, Austria. It was founded by Duke Rudolph IV in 1365 and is the oldest university in the German-speaking world...
, afterwards visiting asylums in Italy, Germany, England and France. In 1856 he received his habilitation in Vienna, where he practiced medicine for the remainder of his career. In 1872 he became head of the department of mental illness
Mental illness
A mental disorder or mental illness is a psychological or behavioral pattern generally associated with subjective distress or disability that occurs in an individual, and which is not a part of normal development or culture. Such a disorder may consist of a combination of affective, behavioural,...
at Vienna General Hospital
Vienna General Hospital
The Vienna General Hospital is the University medical center of the city of Vienna, Austria. The AKH is the largest hospital of Austria and Europe, the second largest hospital in the world, and at 85-m high is one of the tallest hospital buildings in the world...
, and in 1875 was appointed director of the Landesirrenanstalt (State Lunatic Asylum). One of his famous assistants was Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Julius Wagner-Jauregg
Julius Wagner-Jauregg was an Austrian physician, Nobel Laureate, and Nazi supporter.-Early life:...
(1857-1940), winner of the 1927 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine administered by the Nobel Foundation, is awarded once a year for outstanding discoveries in the field of life science and medicine. It is one of five Nobel Prizes established in 1895 by Swedish chemist Alfred Nobel, the inventor of dynamite, in his will...
.
Much of his written work dealt with the correlation between physical and mental illnesses, and with Theodor Meynert
Theodor Meynert
Theodor Hermann Meynert was a German-Austrian neuropathologist and anatomist who was born in Dresden.In 1861 he earned his medical doctorate, and in 1875 became director of the psychiatric clinic associated with the University of Vienna. One of his better known students in Vienna was Sigmund...
(1833-1892), he was co-founder of the quarterly psychiatric journal Vierteljahresschrift für Psychiatrie. In 1876 he was summoned to Constantinople
Constantinople
Constantinople was the capital of the Roman, Eastern Roman, Byzantine, Latin, and Ottoman Empires. Throughout most of the Middle Ages, Constantinople was Europe's largest and wealthiest city.-Names:...
to examine the mental state of dethroned Sultan Murad V
Murad V
Murad V was the 33rd Sultan of the Ottoman Empire who reigned from 30 May to 31 August 1876.He was born at Istanbul , Topkapı Palace. His father was Abdülmecid I...
, and in 1886 was asked for advice on the mental condition of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.
Written works
- Beiträge zur Diagnostik und Behandlung der Primären Formen des Irreseins, Krefeld, (1855)
- Das Römerbad Tüffer in Steiermark, Vienna, (1857)
- Compendium der Psychiatrie für Aerzte und Studirende, (1860)
- Pathologie und Therapie der psychischen Krankheiten, Erlangen, (1860)
- Erläuterungen zur Irrenhausfrage Niederösterreichs, Vienna, (1868)
- Vierteljahresschrift für Psychiatrie (with Theodor Meynert)
- Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon; Neue Deutsche Biographie
- Psychiatrische Studien aus der Klinik Leidesdorf, (1877)
- Das Traumleben, Vienna, (1880)
External links
- Pagel: Biographical Dictionary (translated biography)
- Max Leidesdorf @ Jewish EncyclopediaJewish EncyclopediaThe Jewish Encyclopedia is an encyclopedia originally published in New York between 1901 and 1906 by Funk and Wagnalls. It contained over 15,000 articles in 12 volumes on the history and then-current state of Judaism and the Jews as of 1901...
- Photo of Max Leidesdorf @ AEIOU EncyclopediaAeiou EncyclopediaAEIOU is a free online collection of reference works in both German and English about Austria-related topics.-Background:...