Background
Abell, Richard Gurley was born on January 24, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward W. Bertha (Halsey) Abell.
Abell, Richard Gurley was born on January 24, 1904 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Son of Edward W. Bertha (Halsey) Abell.
AB, Swarthmore College, 1926; Master of Arts, University of Pennsylvania, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, University of Pennsylvania, 1933; Doctor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1947.
Intern, Bryn Mawr (Pennsylvania) Hospital, 1948;
resident in psychiatry, New York State Psychiatric Institute, 1949;
resident in psychiatry, Bellevue Hospital, New York City, 1950-1951;
psychiatrist, Full Grade VA, New York City, 1952-1953;
private practice psychiatry, psychoanalysis, New York City, since 1950. Member of faculty, University of Pennsylvania Medical School, 1935-1947, New School Social Research, New York City, 1950, Barnard College, Columbia University, 1960-1964, William Alanson White Institute, since 1965, New York University, 1981-1983. Director group therapy services, Roosevelt Hospital, New York City, 1965-1972.
Chief attending psychiatrist, Areba-Casriel Institute, New York City, 1987.
Fellow American Medical Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Academy Psychoanalysis. Member American Transactional Analysis Association (founding member), Association Medical Group Psychoanalysts (president 1960-1961), William Alanson White Psychoanalytic Society (secretary 1960, chairman program committee 1961), American Group Psychotherapy Association (committee member 1960-1965), Eastern Group Psychotherapy Association (Lifetime award 1987), International transactional Analysis Association (clinical teaching member, trustee, 1981-1984, member training committee 1981, liaison between training committee and certified board 1986).
Married Ellen Yersley, 1935 (divorced 1939). 1 child, Margaret Lessing Ditmars. Married Liese Baerwald, September 1, 1945 (divorced 1961).
Married Corlis Wilber, June 15, 1962 (deceased 1977). Married Nan Scallon, June 16, 1979.