Norman Farberow
American psychologist specializing in suicide prevention
Norman L. Farberow (February 12, 1918 – September 10, 2015) was an American psychologist. He was one of the founding fathers of modern suicidology.[1] He was among the three founders in 1958 of the Los Angeles Suicide Prevention Center, which became a base of research into the causes and prevention of suicide.
Norman Louis Farberow | |
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 Farberow at Didi Hirsch Mental Health Services' Survivors After Suicide event in Culver City, California, June 27, 2009 | |
| Born | February 12, 1918 |
| Died | September 10, 2015 (aged 97) |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | University of California, Los Angeles |
| Known for | A founding father of modern suicidology |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychology Suicidology |
| Influences | Karl Menninger |
Farberow died at the age of 97 on September 10, 2015, World Suicide Prevention Day in Los Angeles, California.[2]
References
change- ↑ Grad, Onja T. (15 February 1998). Kosky, Robert J.; Eshkevari, Hadi S.; Goldney, Robert D.; Hassan, Riaz (eds.). Suicide Prevention: The Global Context. Springer US. pp. 17–19. doi:10.1007/0-306-47150-7_5 – via Springer Link.
- ↑ "Suicide Prevention's Founding Father Dies on World Suicide Prevention Day | Didi Hirsch". Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2015-09-13.
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