charles menninger
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United States psychiatrist who with his sons founded a famous psychiatric clinic in Topeka (1862-1953)
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Charles Menninger was an American physician who, along with his sons Karl and William, founded the Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, an innovative clinic for the treatment of mental illness. He is noted for establishing a medical approach to mental health that incorporated concepts of individual psychology, preventive psychiatry, and community mental health. His work significantly contributed to the development of psychiatric health care systems in the United States.
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