Alfhild Tamm
Anna Alfhild Tamm (16 May 1876 – 1 November 1959), was a Swedish physician and the first female psychiatrist in Sweden.
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| Born | 16 May 1876  Tveta församling |
| Died | 1 November 1959 (aged 83) Lidingö församling |
| Resting place | Norra begravningsplatsen |
| Occupation | Psychiatrist, physician |
| Partner(s) | Armgart von Leth |
| Family | Hildegard Tamm, Märta Tamm-Götlind, Ingeborg Hegardt, Olof Tamm |
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Life
Tamm graduated in Stockholm in 1895, acquired her medical license at Karolinska institutet in 1905 and, after having been approved by the nerve clinic at the Serafimerlasarettet in 1908, she was active in Stockholm in 1909–1946.
Tamm was a student of Sigmund Freud and was among those introducing psychoanalysis in Sweden. She had a special interest in speaking disorders.[1] Together with Freud she founded the Finnish-Swedish Psychoanalytical Society in 1934 in Stockholm, under the auspices of the Independent practice association.[2]
Personal life
She was in a relationship with a woman for many years.[3]
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}}: 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)
Further reading
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