American Psychiatric Association - Notable Figures

Notable Figures

  • Adolf Meyer rose to prominence as the president of the American Psychiatric Association and was one of the most influential figures in psychiatry in the first half of the twentieth century.
  • Robert Spitzer was a key figure in the development of later editions of the DSM.
  • Donald Ewen Cameron is best known for his MK-ULTRA-related mind-control and behavior modification research for the CIA. Cameron was President of the APA in 1952-1953.

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