Theodor Neuberger

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Theodor Neuberger (born December 5, 1856 in Camberg , † November 1, 1938 in Hamburg ) was a German psychiatrist .

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Theodor Neuberger began studying medicine at the University of Würzburg in the winter semester of 1876/77 . After moving to the University of Strasbourg and obtaining his license to practice medicine in 1882, he worked as a substitute general practitioner. He then assisted Georg Meyer at the sanatorium and nursing home in Osnabrück . Neuberger moved to the Friedrichsberg insane asylum in Hamburg under the direction of Daniel Wilhelm Reye . Here he got a position as an assistant doctor in 1885 and became a second doctor in 1888. In 1892 he became involved in the fight against cholera , which also affected the Friedrichsberg Hospital. After he had been appointed senior physician in 1898, Neuberger took over a position as director of the Langenhorn insane asylum in 1906 and a year later received a title of professor.

Under Neuberger's leadership, the Langenhorn institution was significantly expanded, also to relieve the hospital in Friedrichsberg. After initial measures from 1898 to 1900, the facility offered space for 500 patients. In 1904 the construction of a secured building for forensic psychiatric patients began, which was completed in May 1905. After expansion in 1908, the Langenhorn facility had space for 1200 people in 1909. Even before these buildings were completed, Neuberger had requested further construction work, which was carried out from 1910 to 1914. The institution now had a capacity of 2000 beds.

During the First World War and especially during the turnip winter , the food supply for the patients of the Langenhorn institution deteriorated. This led to higher mortality rates, also because many responsible persons put mentally ill people at a disadvantage and staff and patients did not allocate the same rations. Neuberger, who was considered politically loyal and later joined the DNVP , initially shared these views, also because he wanted to prevent possible unrest.

Neuberger, who hardly published, headed the institution until January 31, 1924. Since 1932 the Neubergerweg in Hamburg-Langenhorn has been named after the psychiatrist.

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SURNAME Neuberger, Theodor
BRIEF DESCRIPTION German psychiatrist
DATE OF BIRTH December 5, 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH Camberg
DATE OF DEATH November 1, 1938
Place of death Hamburg