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'''Robert H. Felix''' was an American [[psychiatrist]] and administrator who served as the first Director of the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] (NIMH) from 1949 to 1964.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52760 |title=In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and His Role in the Establishment of Mental Health in America |date=2024-11-07 |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=videocast.nih.gov}}</ref>
'''Robert H. Felix''' was an American [[psychiatrist]] and administrator who served as the first Director of the [[National Institute of Mental Health]] (NIMH) from 1949 to 1964.<ref name=":0">{{Cite AV media |url=https://videocast.nih.gov/watch=52760 |title=In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and His Role in the Establishment of Mental Health in America |date=2024-11-07 |access-date=2024-08-15 |via=videocast.nih.gov}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Narvaez |first=Alfonso A. |date=1990-04-03 |title=Dr. Robert H. Felix Is Dead at 85; Mental Health Unit's First Chief |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1990/04/03/obituaries/dr-robert-h-felix-is-dead-at-85-mental-health-unit-s-first-chief.html |access-date=2024-08-15 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref>


== Background ==
== Background ==
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=== Career ===
=== Career ===
Felix worked in a variety of mental health settings after finishing his internship and residency in psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati, including with the US [[Public Health Service]]. He was named the initial Director of NIMH in 1949, a role he maintained for 15 years. During his tenure as Director of NIMH, Felix aimed on developing the country’s mental health strategies with an emphasis on research, treatment, and prevention. He funded notable expansions into the institute’s budget and staff while initiating psychiatric education programmes as well as investigations training programmes and community mental health services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Celebrating NIMH’s 75 Years - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |url=https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/messages/2023/celebrating-nimhs-75-years |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.nimh.nih.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" />
Felix worked in a variety of mental health settings after finishing his internship and residency in psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati, including with the US [[Public Health Service]]. He was named the initial Director of NIMH in 1949, a role he maintained for 15 years. During his tenure as Director of NIMH, Felix aimed on developing the country’s mental health strategies with an emphasis on research, treatment, and prevention. He funded notable expansions into the institute’s budget and staff while initiating psychiatric education programmes as well as investigations training programmes and community mental health services.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-08-30 |title=Celebrating NIMH’s 75 Years - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) |url=https://www.nimh.nih.gov/about/director/messages/2023/celebrating-nimhs-75-years |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=www.nimh.nih.gov |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=NLM History of Medicine Division Finding Aids |url=https://findingaids.nlm.nih.gov/repositories/4/resources/566 |access-date=2024-08-15 |website=findingaids.nlm.nih.gov}}</ref>


== Contributions and legacy ==
== Contributions and legacy ==
Felix’s management style at NIMH revolutionized psychiatry and mental health. He set up NIMH as a precursor in mental health studies and regulations, encouraging teamwork among experimenters, health workers, and legislators. He also promoted the disbanding of asylums as well as therapy delivered in neighborhoods including donation of money for studies uncovering cellular origins behind madness.<ref name=":0" />
Felix’s management style at NIMH revolutionized psychiatry and mental health. He set up NIMH as a precursor in mental health studies and regulations, encouraging teamwork among experimenters, health workers, and legislators. He also promoted the disbanding of asylums as well as therapy delivered in neighborhoods including donation of money for studies uncovering cellular origins behind madness.<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />


== Death ==
== Death ==

Revision as of 18:06, 15 August 2024

Robert H. Felix
Born(1902-08-10)August 10, 1902
Cincinnati, Ohio
Alma materUniversity of Cincinnati (B.A.)
University of Cincinnati College of Medicine (M.D.)
Known forResearch on oxytocin and vasopressin
Scientific career
InstitutionsNational Institute of Mental Health

Robert H. Felix was an American psychiatrist and administrator who served as the first Director of the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) from 1949 to 1964.[1][2]

Background

Early life and education

Felix was born in 1904 in Cincinnati, Ohio. He earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Cincinnati in 1925 as well as his medical degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine in 1929.[3]

Career

Felix worked in a variety of mental health settings after finishing his internship and residency in psychiatry at the University of Cincinnati, including with the US Public Health Service. He was named the initial Director of NIMH in 1949, a role he maintained for 15 years. During his tenure as Director of NIMH, Felix aimed on developing the country’s mental health strategies with an emphasis on research, treatment, and prevention. He funded notable expansions into the institute’s budget and staff while initiating psychiatric education programmes as well as investigations training programmes and community mental health services.[4][1][5]

Contributions and legacy

Felix’s management style at NIMH revolutionized psychiatry and mental health. He set up NIMH as a precursor in mental health studies and regulations, encouraging teamwork among experimenters, health workers, and legislators. He also promoted the disbanding of asylums as well as therapy delivered in neighborhoods including donation of money for studies uncovering cellular origins behind madness.[1][5]

Death

After his retirement from NIMH in 1964, Felix went on to work in psychiatry and mental health as a consultant and advisor to various organizations. He passed away in 1990, leaving behind a legacy as an original character in American psychiatry and mental health policy.[1][6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d In the Pursuit of Mental Well-being: Robert H. Felix and His Role in the Establishment of Mental Health in America. 2024-11-07. Retrieved 2024-08-15 – via videocast.nih.gov.
  2. ^ Narvaez, Alfonso A. (1990-04-03). "Dr. Robert H. Felix Is Dead at 85; Mental Health Unit's First Chief". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ "Chronology of NIMH Directors - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)". www.nimh.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ "Celebrating NIMH's 75 Years - National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)". www.nimh.nih.gov. 2023-08-30. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  5. ^ a b "NLM History of Medicine Division Finding Aids". findingaids.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  6. ^ https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1992-28917-001
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