Theodore Benjamin Cohen

Background

Cohen, Theodore Benjamin was born on February 4, 1923 in New York City. Son of Herman and Lena (Tanz) Cohen.

Education

Bachelor, City University of New York, 1943. Master of Arts in Psychology, University Pennsylvania, 1947. Doctor of Medicine, University Pennsylvania, 1951.

Postgraduate, University Pennsylvania, 1954.

Career

Intern in medicine, Philadelphia General Hospital, 1951-1952; resident in psychiatry, Norristown (Pennsylvania) Eastern State Hospital, 1952-1953; resident in psychiatry, Hospital of University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1953-1954; resident in child psychiatry, Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, 1954-1956; private practice,, Narberth, Pennsylvania, since 1956. Associate professor child psychiatry St. Christopher's Hospital, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1956-1990. Member of faculty Philadelphia Psychiatric Center, since 1956.

Clinical professor Jefferson Medical School, Philadelphia, since 1979. Research consultant Frankford Friends School, Philadelphia, 1956-1971, B'nai B'rith Vocational Guidance, Philadelphia, 1960-1988.

Achievements

• Theodore Benjamin Cohen has been listed as a noteworthy Psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Psychiatrist United States table tennis team Seoul Olympics, 1988. With Army of the United States, 1943-1946, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Psychiatric Association, American Psychoanalytic Association (chairman vulnerable child discussion group since 1973, vulnerable child commission on social issues since 1973), Association for Child Psychoanalysis (chairman vulnerable child workshop since 1979), International Psychoanalytic Association, Regional Council Child Psychiatry (chairman learning workshop 1961-1979, president 1973), Philadelphia Psychoanalytic Society (Executive Committee), Israel Psychoanalytic Society, World Association Infant Psychiatry (treasurer 1980-1986), Sierra Club, Nature Conservancy, Audubon Society.

Interests

• Avocations: tennis, table tennis, snorkeling, wild flowers, nature travels.

Connections

Married Barbara Grows, July 27, 1957 (deceased July 1992). 1 child, Charles.

Father:

Herman Cohen

Mother:

Lena (Tanz) Cohen

Spouse:

Barbara Grows

child:

Charles Cohen