Küchenhoff

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Completed research project

Title / Titel	Eugenic theory and practice in psychiatry in German speaking Switzerland
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Original title / Originaltitel	Theorie und Praxis der Eugenik in der Psychiatrie der deutschsprachigen Schweiz
Summary / Zusammenfassung	Eugenic theory and practice were widespread in the early decades of the 20th century in Europe and in the United States of America. The introduction of eugenics led to a biologically biased interpretation of social issues. Psychiatry was used to intervene with eugenic measures in healthcare and social policy issues. Eugenic concepts were important in the Swiss psychiatry as well. Presently, there is hardly any research concerning this topic being done. The projects will scrutinize this subject.
Publications / Publikationen	Küchenhoff, B. (2003) Eugenic theory and practice at the „Burghölzli“ in the beginning of the 20th century. Schweiz. Arch. Neurol. Psychiatr. 154 (1) 2003: 11-19
Keywords / Suchbegriffe	Eugenics; sterilization; history of psychiatry
Project leadership and contacts / Projektleitung und Kontakte	Dr. med. Bernhard Küchenhoff (Project Leader) Bernhard.Kuechenhoff@puk.zh.ch
Funding source(s) / Unterstützt durch	Others
Duration of Project / Projektdauer	Jul 2001 to Dec 2005