Background
Cohen, Robert Abraham was born on November 13, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ezra Harry and Catherine (Kurzon) Cohen.
Cohen, Robert Abraham was born on November 13, 1909 in Chicago, Illinois, United States. Son of Ezra Harry and Catherine (Kurzon) Cohen.
Bachelor of Science, University of Chicago, 1930; Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Medicine University of Chicago, 1935.
Intern, Michael Reese Hospital, Chicago, 1936-1937;
resident Henry Phipps Psychiatric Clinic, Johns Hopkins University, 1937-1938;
resident, Sheppard-Pratt Hospital, Towson, Maryland., 1938-1939, 40-41;
senior fellow, Institute Juvenile Research, Chgo, 1939-1940;
private practice psychiatry, Washington, 1946-1948;
clinical director, Chestnut Lodge, Rockville, Maryland., 1948-1953;
director psychotherapy, Chestnut Lodge, Rockville, Maryland., 1981-1991;
director clinical investigations, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland., 1953-1969;
director division clinical and behavioral research, National Institute of Mental Health, 1969-1981;
deputy director intramural research program, National Institute of Mental Health, 1969-1981. President Washington School Psychiatry, 1973-1982. Board of directors Founds.
Fund forResearch in Psychiatry, 1960-1963, Chairman of the Board, 1962-1963. Trustee WilliamAlanson White Psychiatric Foundation.
Served from lieutenant (junior grade) to Commander Medical Corps United States Naval Reserve, 1941-1946. Fellow American Psychiatric Association (distinguished life). Member American Psychoanalytical Association, American Psychopathol.
Association, Association Research in Nervous and Mental Disease, Washington Psychoanalytic Society (president 1951-1953), Washington Psychiatric Society (president 1958-1959), Washington Psychoanalytic Institute (chairman education committee 1955-1959), Washington Academy Medicine, Cosmos Club.
Married Mabel Jean Blake, March 21, 1933 (deceased October 1972). Children— Donald Edward, Margery Jean. Married Alice L. Muth, March 31, 1974.