The contemporary significance of the Holocaust for Australian psychiatry

Michael Robertson; Edwina Light; Wendy Lipworth; Garry Walter

doi:10.5401/healthhist.18.2.0099

The contemporary significance of the Holocaust for Australian psychiatry

Michael Robertson, Edwina Light, Wendy Lipworth, Garry Walter

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In this paper we survey briefly the components of the Holocaust directly relevant to the psychiatric profession and identify the main themes of relevance to contemporary psychiatry. The ‘euthanasia’ program; the persecution of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) citizens; and the complex relationship between the psychiatric profession and Nazi state are the main themes to emerge from this survey. We then compare this period with key themes in the history of Australian psychiatry and link these themes to some of the contemporary ethical challenges the profession faces.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	99-120
Number of pages	22
Journal	Health and History
Volume	18
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.5401/healthhist.18.2.0099
Publication status	Published - 2016
Externally published	Yes

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Holocaust
medical ethics
psychiatry
Royal Australia and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists

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