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'''Henry David Abraham''' (born [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], August 25, 1942), was a Clinical Professor of [[Psychiatry]] at [[Tufts University School of Medicine]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].
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'''Henry David Abraham''' (born August 25, 1942) is an American physician. He was a Clinical Professor of [[Psychiatry]] at [[Tufts University School of Medicine]] in [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]].


==Education==
==Education==
Abraham completed his undergraduate studies in 1963 at [[Muhlenberg College]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]], Pennsylvania, where he was [[valedictorian]]. He received his medical degree in 1967 from [[Johns Hopkins School of Medicine]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. After completing postgraduate training in [[pediatrics]] at [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]] in 1968, he completed a residency in psychiatry at [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] in 1971-1974.
Abraham completed his undergraduate studies in 1963 at [[Muhlenberg College]] in [[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]] with honors such as [[Omicron Delta Kappa]], Pennsylvania, where he was [[valedictorian]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ciarla 1963 pg.164|url=https://archive.org/details/ciarla196300muhl/page/164/mode/2up?q=Henry+Abraham}}</ref> <ref>{{Cite web|title=Ciarla 1963 pg.186|url=https://archive.org/details/ciarla196300muhl/page/186/mode/2up?q=Henry+Abraham}}</ref> He received his medical degree in 1967 from [[Johns Hopkins School of Medicine]] in [[Baltimore]], [[Maryland]]. After completing postgraduate training in [[pediatrics]] at [[Johns Hopkins Hospital]] in 1968, he completed a residency in psychiatry at [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] in 1971-1974.


==Career==
==Career==
In 1982 Abraham served as consultant to the Institute of Medicine's report ''Marijuana and Health,''<ref>{{cite book|title=''Marijuana and Health.''|url=https://archive.org/details/marijuanahealthr0000inst|url-access=registration|publisher=National Academy Press|year=1982}}</ref> as well as to the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III-R).'' His research led to the recognition of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder ([[Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder|HPPD]]), and its inclusion in the diagnostic lexicon of psychiatry. He joined the faculty at Tufts in 2008. Prior to that, he taught for three years at [[Brown University|Brown University School of Medicine]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island|Providence]], [[Rhode Island]] and was on the faculty for more than 30 years at the [[Massachusetts General Hospital]] and the [[Harvard Medical School]] in [[Boston, Massachusetts]]. Abraham also served as Director of Psychiatric Research at [[St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Boston)|St. Elizabeth's Medical Center]] in Boston for 12 years and directed the substance abuse program at the [[Tufts New England Medical Center]] for three years.
In 1982 Abraham served as consultant to the Institute of Medicine's report ''Marijuana and Health,''<ref>{{cite book|title=''Marijuana and Health.''|url=https://archive.org/details/marijuanahealthr0000inst|url-access=registration|publisher=National Academy Press|year=1982}}</ref> as well as to the ''Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III-R).<ref name="DSM">{{cite book |last1=First |first1=Michael B. |title=Learning Dsm-5 by Case Example |date=2017 |publisher=APA |page=xxiii |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=c7cEDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Henry+David+Abraham%22+-wikipedia&pg=PR23 |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref>'' His research led to the recognition of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder ([[Hallucinogen persisting perception disorder|HPPD]]), and its inclusion in the diagnostic lexicon of psychiatry.<ref>Abraham HD. Visual Phenomenology of the LSD Flashback. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1983;40(8):884–889. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790070074009</ref> He joined the faculty at Tufts in 2008. Prior to that, he taught for three years at [[Brown University|Brown University School of Medicine]] in [[Providence, Rhode Island]] and was on the faculty for more than 30 years at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the [[Harvard Medical School]] in Boston, Massachusetts. Abraham also served as Director of Psychiatric Research at [[St. Elizabeth's Medical Center (Boston)|St. Elizabeth's Medical Center]] in Boston for 12 years and directed the substance abuse program at the [[Tufts New England Medical Center]] for three years.


In addition to publishing numerous academic papers, Abraham is the author of ''What's a Parent To Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol'' (New Horizon Press, 2004).<ref>{{cite book|last=Abraham, MD|first=Henry David|title=What's a Parent to Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol|publisher=New Horizon Press|year=2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PQcKAAAACAAJ&q=henry+david+abraham|accessdate=2011-04-08|isbn=0-88282-250-0}}</ref> and ''The No Nonsense Guide to Drugs and Alcohol.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=%22Abraham%20HD%22%5BAuthor%5D|title=Publications: Henry David Abraham|accessdate=2011-04-08|publisher=[[U.S. National Library of Medicine]], [[National Institutes of Health]]}}</ref>
In addition to publishing numerous academic papers, Abraham is the author of ''What's a Parent To Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol'' (New Horizon Press, 2004).<ref>{{cite book|last=Abraham, MD|first=Henry David|title=What's a Parent to Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol|publisher=New Horizon Press|year=2004|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PQcKAAAACAAJ&q=henry+david+abraham|accessdate=2011-04-08|isbn=0-88282-250-0}}</ref> and ''The No Nonsense Guide to Drugs and Alcohol.''


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Latest revision as of 23:49, 13 March 2024

Henry David Abraham
Born (1942-08-25) August 25, 1942 (age 81)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
SiglumH D Abraham
AwardsNobel Peace Prize co-recipient 1985

Henry David Abraham (born August 25, 1942) is an American physician. He was a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, Massachusetts.

Education[edit]

Abraham completed his undergraduate studies in 1963 at Muhlenberg College in Allentown with honors such as Omicron Delta Kappa, Pennsylvania, where he was valedictorian.[2] [3] He received his medical degree in 1967 from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland. After completing postgraduate training in pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital in 1968, he completed a residency in psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1971-1974.

Career[edit]

In 1982 Abraham served as consultant to the Institute of Medicine's report Marijuana and Health,[4] as well as to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition, of the American Psychiatric Association (DSM-III-R).[5] His research led to the recognition of hallucinogen persisting perception disorder (HPPD), and its inclusion in the diagnostic lexicon of psychiatry.[6] He joined the faculty at Tufts in 2008. Prior to that, he taught for three years at Brown University School of Medicine in Providence, Rhode Island and was on the faculty for more than 30 years at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Abraham also served as Director of Psychiatric Research at St. Elizabeth's Medical Center in Boston for 12 years and directed the substance abuse program at the Tufts New England Medical Center for three years.

In addition to publishing numerous academic papers, Abraham is the author of What's a Parent To Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol (New Horizon Press, 2004).[7] and The No Nonsense Guide to Drugs and Alcohol.

References[edit]

  1. ^ https://www.henryabrahammd.com/c
  2. ^ "Ciarla 1963 pg.164".
  3. ^ "Ciarla 1963 pg.186".
  4. ^ Marijuana and Health.. National Academy Press. 1982.
  5. ^ First, Michael B. (2017). Learning Dsm-5 by Case Example. APA. p. xxiii. Retrieved 21 October 2022.
  6. ^ Abraham HD. Visual Phenomenology of the LSD Flashback. Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1983;40(8):884–889. doi:10.1001/archpsyc.1983.01790070074009
  7. ^ Abraham, MD, Henry David (2004). What's a Parent to Do? Straight Talk on Drugs and Alcohol. New Horizon Press. ISBN 0-88282-250-0. Retrieved 2011-04-08.

External links[edit]

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