Alfhild Tamm
Anna Alfhild Tamm (1876-1959), was a Swedish physician and Psychiatrist. She was the first Psychiatrist of her gender in Sweden.
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| Born | 16 May 1876  Tveta församling |
| Died | 1 November 1959 Lidingö församling |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist, physician |
| Family | Hildegard Tamm, Märta Tamm-Götlind, Ingeborg Hegardt, Olof Tamm |
Life
Tamm graduated in Stockholm in 1895, acquired her medical license at Karolinska institutet in 1905 and, after having been approved by the nervclinic at the Serafimerlasarettet in 1908, she was active in Stockholm in 1909-1946.
Tamm was a student of Sigmund Freud and belonged to those introducing the Psychoanalysis in Sweden. She had a special interest in speaking disorders.[1]
Founded[2] the Finnish-Swedish Psychoanalytical Society together with Sigmund Freud in 1934 in Stockholm under the auspices of the IPA.
Personal life
She was in a relationship with a woman for many years.[3]
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References
- "skbl.se - Alfhild Tamm". www.skbl.se. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- Roos, Esa. "FINLAND, AND PSYCHOANALYSIS ESA ROOS President of the Finnish Psycho-Analytical Society Member of the House of Delegates of the IPA" – via www.academia.edu. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - "Psychoanalytikerinnen in Skandinavien". www.psychoanalytikerinnen.de.
Sources
- Tamm, Anna Alfhild i Alfred Levertin, Svenskt porträttgalleri (1911), volym XIII. Läkarekåren
- Svenska män och kvinnor, band 7 (1954)
- Svensk uppslagsbok, band 28 (1954)
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