Elliot Valenstein

Elliot Valenstein
Born
Elliot Spiro Valenstein

(1923-12-09)December 9, 1923
New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 12, 2023(2023-01-12) (aged 99)
Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation(s)Neuroscientist, psychologist

Elliot Spiro Valenstein (December 9, 1923 – January 12, 2023) was an American psychologist who was professor of psychology and neuroscience at the University of Michigan.[1][2] He is a noted authority on brain stimulation, psychosurgery and the history of psychiatry.

Biography

Valenstein was born in New York City on December 9, 1923, to Louis and Helen Valenstein (formally Spiro).[citation needed] He fought in World War II. After returning from the war he attended City College of New York for his B.S. and University of Kansas for his M.A and PhD.[3]

Valenstein was the chief of the neuropsychology section at Walter Reed Institute Research from 1957 to 1961. He started teaching at University of Michigan in 1970.[4]

Valenstein was married to Thelma Lewis from 1947 until her death on December 13, 2020.[5] They have two children together; Paul and Carl. Valenstein died in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on January 12, 2023, at the age of 99.[6]

Published books

  • Brain Control: A Critical Examination of Brain Stimulation and Psychosurgery (1973)
  • Brain Stimulation and Motivation: Research and Commentary (Ed.) (1973)
  • Great and Desperate Cures: The Rise and Decline of psychosurgery and other Radical Treatments for Mental Illness (1986), ISBN 0465027113
  • Blaming the Brain: The Truth About Drugs and Mental Health (1998)
  • The War of the Soups and the Sparks: The Discovery of Neurotransmitters and the Dispute over how Nerves Communicate (2005)

See also

References

  1. ^ Davidson, Keay (25 February 1987). "Author says medical fads could recur". The Telegraph. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  2. ^ Lewis, MD, Thomas H. (1999). "Blaming the Brain: The Real Truth About Drugs and Mental Health (review)". Journal of the American Medical Association. 281 (15): 1438–1439. doi:10.1001/jama.281.15.1438. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
  3. ^ “Elliot Valenstein: U-M LSA Department of Psychology.” LSA, University of Michigan, lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/emeriti-faculty/esv.html.
  4. ^ “Elliot Valenstein: U-M LSA Department of Psychology.” LSA, University of Michigan, lsa.umich.edu/psych/people/emeriti-faculty/esv.html.
  5. ^ "Thelma Valenstein Obituary (1926 - 2020) Ann Arbor News".
  6. ^ "Elliot Valenstein obituary". Legacy. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2023.