Solomon was born in Hastings, Nebraska. His family moved to Los Angeles, California where he received his early education. He earned his B.S. degree at the University of California, Berkeley in 1910, and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1914. His entered the field of neurology and psychiatry during his second year at Harvard while studying at the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers, Massachusetts.
The Boston Psychopathic Hospital opened in 1912 as a division of the Boston State Hospital. Solomon took his internship and his residency there, then hired as a staff physician. Dr. Elmer E. Southard, the Bullard professor of Neuropathology at Harvard University was then the Superintendent of the Boston Psychopathic Hospital and Solomon studied under him. On June 27, 1916, Solomon married Maida Herman. Maida joined him at the Boston Psychopathic Hospital, where she soon became prominent figure in the developing field of psychiatric social work.[1]Neurosyphilis frequently occurrence then, and in 1917, Solomon and Southard co-authored a book on its diagnosis and treatment. Solomon served at a U.S. Armybase hospital in France during World War I.
Solomon remained at Boston Psychopathic Hospital and was its superintendent from 1943 to 1958. He was also Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School. He left the hospital to become the Massachusetts State Commissioner of Mental Health and served in this position from 1958 to 1967. During these years, he was regarded as a major leader in American psychiatry and neurology.
In 1958, during his presidential year at the American Psychiatric Association, he startled the profession by declaring that the large public mental hospitals were antiquated, outmoded, and rapidly becoming obsolete, and that they should be liquidated. In their place, he urged for community health centers, psychiatric wards in general hospitals, and other types of rehabilitative facilities. Solomon authored and co-authored numerous books and journal articles.
Works
Southard, Elmer E., and Harry C. Solomon. Neurosyphilis, Modern Systematic Diagnosis and Treatment Presented in One Hundred and Thirty-seven Case Histories. Boston, W.M. Leonard, Boston, 1917. https://archive.org/details/neurosyphilismod00sout
Solomon, Harry C., and Maida H. Solomon. Syphilis of the Innocent: A Study of the Social Effects of Syphilis on the Family and the Community, with 152 Illustrative Cases, made under a Grant from the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board. Washington, United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board, 1922.
Solomon, Harry C., and Paul I. Yakovlev, eds. Manual of Military Neuropsychiatry. Philadelphia, Saunders, 1945.
Merritt, H. Houston, Raymond D. Adams, and Harry C. Solomon. Neurosyphilis. New York: Oxford University Press, [1946].
Greenblatt, Milton, and Harry C. Solomon, eds. Frontal Lobes and Schizophrenia: Second Lobotomy Project of Boston Psychopathic Hospital. New York: Springer, 1953.
Solomon, Harry C. “Some Historical Perspectives,” Mental Hospitals 9(2) (February 1958): 5–7.
Solomon, Harry C. “Hospital Psychiatry Today,” Mental Hospitals 11(8) (October 1960): 14–17.
References
^"Maida Herman Solomon | Jewish Women's Archive". jwa.org. Retrieved 2016-02-08.
External links
Harry C. Solomon papers, 1916-1968 (inclusive). H MS c368. Harvard Medical Library, Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine, Boston, Mass.
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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Harry C Solomon news newspapers books scholar JSTOR July 2016 Learn how and when to remove this template message Harry C Solomon 1889 1982 an American neurologist psychiatrist researcher administrator and clinician was among the first to advocate for major changes in public psychiatry He called for the closure of large public mental hospitals and replaced with community based facilities Contents 1 Early life 2 Works 3 References 4 External linksEarly life EditSolomon was born in Hastings Nebraska His family moved to Los Angeles California where he received his early education He earned his B S degree at the University of California Berkeley in 1910 and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School in 1914 His entered the field of neurology and psychiatry during his second year at Harvard while studying at the State Lunatic Hospital at Danvers Massachusetts The Boston Psychopathic Hospital opened in 1912 as a division of the Boston State Hospital Solomon took his internship and his residency there then hired as a staff physician Dr Elmer E Southard the Bullard professor of Neuropathology at Harvard University was then the Superintendent of the Boston Psychopathic Hospital and Solomon studied under him On June 27 1916 Solomon married Maida Herman Maida joined him at the Boston Psychopathic Hospital where she soon became prominent figure in the developing field of psychiatric social work 1 Neurosyphilis frequently occurrence then and in 1917 Solomon and Southard co authored a book on its diagnosis and treatment Solomon served at a U S Army base hospital in France during World War I Solomon remained at Boston Psychopathic Hospital and was its superintendent from 1943 to 1958 He was also Chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the Harvard Medical School He left the hospital to become the Massachusetts State Commissioner of Mental Health and served in this position from 1958 to 1967 During these years he was regarded as a major leader in American psychiatry and neurology He was active in numerous professional associations American Psychiatric Association APA president 1957 1958 Boston Society of Neurology and Psychiatry president 1928 1929 New England Society of Psychiatry president 1938 1939 American Neurological Association president 1941 Massachusetts Psychiatric Society Association of Biological Psychiatry president 1950 Association for Research in Nervous and Mental Diseases and American Psychopathological Association He was widely sought as a consultant and advisor to the Massachusetts General Hospital the Veterans Administration the National Research Council and during World War II the Selective Service Board In 1958 during his presidential year at the American Psychiatric Association he startled the profession by declaring that the large public mental hospitals were antiquated outmoded and rapidly becoming obsolete and that they should be liquidated In their place he urged for community health centers psychiatric wards in general hospitals and other types of rehabilitative facilities Solomon authored and co authored numerous books and journal articles Works EditSouthard Elmer E and Harry C Solomon Neurosyphilis Modern Systematic Diagnosis and Treatment Presented in One Hundred and Thirty seven Case Histories Boston W M Leonard Boston 1917 https archive org details neurosyphilismod00sout Solomon Harry C and Maida H Solomon Syphilis of the Innocent A Study of the Social Effects of Syphilis on the Family and the Community with 152 Illustrative Cases made under a Grant from the United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board Washington United States Interdepartmental Social Hygiene Board 1922 Solomon Harry C and Paul I Yakovlev eds Manual of Military Neuropsychiatry Philadelphia Saunders 1945 Merritt H Houston Raymond D Adams and Harry C Solomon Neurosyphilis New York Oxford University Press 1946 Greenblatt Milton and Harry C Solomon eds Frontal Lobes and Schizophrenia Second Lobotomy Project of Boston Psychopathic Hospital New York Springer 1953 Solomon Harry C Some Historical Perspectives Mental Hospitals 9 2 February 1958 5 7 Solomon Harry C Hospital Psychiatry Today Mental Hospitals 11 8 October 1960 14 17 References Edit Maida Herman Solomon Jewish Women s Archive jwa org Retrieved 2016 02 08 External links EditHarry C Solomon papers 1916 1968 inclusive H MS c368 Harvard Medical Library Francis A Countway Library of Medicine Boston Mass Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Harry C Solomon amp oldid 1073699300, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
