title: Stanley Cobb (1887-1968): studying the link between the mind and the body.
abstract: Stanley Cobb was an eminent neurologist that is regarded as 'the founder of biological psychiatry'. Having studied at Harvard university, Cobb had many varied interests, including ornithology and natural history. Following his undergraduate studies, he travelled widely and incorporated a period of study in Europe. Upon return to America, he was appointed Director of the Harvard Neurological Unit. Following a change of interest from neurology to psychiatry, Cobb was instrumental in establishing psychiatry as a specialty in America. The research laboratory, 'Stanley Cobb Laboratory for Psychiatric Research' at Massachusetts General Hospital was named in his honour and contribution to the service at the hospital.
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA sayinthen.vivekanantham@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Sayinthen
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vivekanantham
authors.affiliation: Imperial College London, School of Medicine, London, UK.
authors.forename: Agneish
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dutta
mesh_terms: D001689:Biological Psychiatry / Q000266:history*; D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000266:history; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006769:Hospitals, General / Q000266:history; D006801:Humans; D008404:Massachusetts; D009462:Neurology / Q000266:history; D011567:Psychiatric Department, Hospital / Q000266:history; D011603:Psychophysiology / Q000266:history*; D014481:United States
keywords: Harvard University; Harvey Cushing; Massachusetts General Hospital; Stanley Cobb; neurology; psychiatry