Background
Handford, H. Allen was born on July 1, 1930 in Des Moines. Son of Harvey Eugene andLenore (Allen) H.
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H. Allen Handford
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Bachelor of Arts, Harvard University, 1953. Doctor of Medicine, State University Iowa, 1957. M.Sandra Lee Betz, September 3, 1955 (division).
Career
Intern, Broadlawns, Des Moines, 1957-1958. Fellow in psychiatry Pennsylvania Hospital Institute, 1958-1960. Fellow child psychiatry Saint Christopher"s Hospital, Philadelphia, 1960-1962.
Director research unit autistic children Eastern State school and Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1962-1973.
Director children"s unit Haverford (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1973-1974. Director children and youth programs mental Pennsylvania Department Public Welfare, 1976-1979.
Clinical assistant professor psychiatry and human behavior Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, 1974-1978. Associate professor psychiatry College Medicine, Pennsylvania State University, Hershey, 1978, also director division child psychiatry residency training.
Director psychiatry/psychology University Hospital Rehabilitation Center, 1979-1984.
Director psychosocial program Hemophilia Center.Cen. Pennsylvania, 1979-1996. Past member mental health committee National Hemophilia Foundation Contributor articles to medical journals Board of directors Dauphin County Mental Health/Mental Retardation.
Achievements
Membership
Member American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Pennsylvania Medical Society, Pennsylvania Psychiatric Society, Regional Council Child Psychiatry, College Physicians Philadelphia Research on childhood autism, psychosocial aspects of hemophilia, childhood depression, child and parent reaction to Three Mile Island nuclear accident, sleep disorders of childhood, eating disorders of childhood.
Connections
Married Laura Jane Diller, May 20, 1972 (divorced). Children: Lee Allen, Christiana Lenore, Jennifer Miriam, Alice Faith.
