Henri Baruk

Henri Baruk (August 15, 1897 in Saint-Avé, Morbihan– June14, 1999 in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne) was a French neuropsychiatrist. He advocated for moral treatment.Memoires d'un Neuropsychiatre, Professeur Henri Baruk, ed. Pierre Tequi, Paris, 1990

Baruk was of Jewish descent. He spent his childhood among patients at the Lesvellec asylum where his father, Jacques Baruk, was the chief doctor. Baruk served in World War I and was awarded the .

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