Paul Ferdinand Schilder

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1886 – 1940

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Who was Paul Ferdinand Schilder?

Paul Ferdinand Schilder was an Austrian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher and author of numerous scientific publications. He was a pupil of Sigmund Freud. Schilder made considerable contributions towards the inclusion of psychoanalytic theory in psychiatry, and he is considered one of the founding fathers of group psychotherapy. Schilder's lasting contribution to psychological and medical thinking is his concept of the body image.

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Born
Feb 15, 1886
Vienna
Also known as
  • Paul Schilder
Nationality
  • Austria
Education
  • University of Vienna
Died
Dec 7, 1940
New York City

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on July 23, 2013

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