Joseph Berke
Joseph Berke | |
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| Born | Joseph H. Berke January 17, 1939 |
| Died | January 11, 2021 |
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| Fields | Psychiatry |
Joseph H. Berke,M.D., (January 17, 1939 – January 11, 2021)[1]was an American–bornpsychotherapist,author and lecturer.
Biography
[edit]Joseph Berke studied atColumbia CollegeofColumbia Universityand graduated from theAlbert Einstein College of MedicineinNew York.[2]Berke moved toLondonin 1965 where he worked withR. D. Laingin the 1960s when thePhiladelphia Associationwas being established. Berke was a resident atKingsley Hall,where he helpedMary Barnes,a nurse who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia, emerge from madness.[3]Barnes later became an artist and writer. A stage play based on the book that Berke and Barnes wrote together (Mary Barnes: Two Accounts of a Journey Through Madness) was adapted as a stage play byDavid Edgar.In 2014 a film adaptation of the book was under consideration. Berke collaborated on a number of projects with Laing, including theDialectics of Liberationinternational conference in London, July 15–30, 1967, where he was the principal organizer. Berke worked as a psychoanalytic psychotherapist for individuals and families. He was the co-founder of the Arbours Association in London in 1970, and the founder and director of the Arbours Crisis Centre (1973-2010) in London.[4]He was the author of many articles and books on psychological, social, and religious themes. Berke died in London on January 11, 2021.[5]A great part of Joseph Berke's estate is held at the PET Archives and Collections: Personal papers of Dr Joseph Berke including materials relating to the Institute of Phenomenological Studies, Research Committee on Cannabis, Fire Magazine and Arbours Association. Alongside these materials are the professional papers of Berke including notes for two publications 'Paranoia and Persecution' and 'Beyond Madness'. Within the collection is a series of correspondence regarding the Dialectics of Liberation Congress 1967.[6]
Selected bibliography
[edit]Berke is the author of many articles and books on psychological, social, political and religious themes, including:
- Mary Barnes: Two Accounts of a Journey through Madness(withMary Barnes)(2002) 3rd Edition, New York: Other Press
- The Cannabis Experience: An Interpretative Study of the Effects of Marijuana and Hashish(withCalvin Hernton) (1974), London: Peter Owen
- I Haven't Had To Go Mad Here(1979) Pelican Books
- The Tyranny of Malice: Exploring the Dark Side of Character and Culture(1988) NY: Summit Books
- Sanctuary: The Arbours Experience of Alternative Community Care(co-editor)(1995) London: Process Press
- Even Paranoids Have Enemies: New Perspectives on Paranoia and Persecution(co-editor).(1998)London: Routledge
- Beyond Madness: PsychoSocial Interventions in Psychosis(co-editor)(2001) London: Jessica Kingsley
His recent books include:Malice Through the Looking Glass(2009) 2nd Edition, London: Teva Publications Centers of Power: The Convergence of Psychoanalysis and Kabbalah(with Stanley Schneider)(2008) NY: Jason Aronson Why I Hate You and You Hate Me: The Interplay of Envy, Greed, Jealousy and Narcissism(2013) London: Karnac Books andThe Hidden Freud: His Hassidic Roots(2015) London: Karnac Books
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Bermant, Danny."The Life and work of Dr Joe Berke (video: at 56 seconds)".Vimeo.Retrieved8 February2021.
- ^Brief biography at Janus Head
- ^Mary-Barnes obituary from telegraph.co.uk
- ^"SLS - Joseph H. Berke".Laing Society.The Society for Laingian Studies. Archived fromthe originalon 11 May 2016.Retrieved30 November2017.
- ^Schatzman, Morton (21 January 2021)."Obituary: Psychotherapist and author Dr Joseph Berke".hamhigh.co.uk.Hampstead Highgate Express.Retrieved8 February2021.
- ^"The Joseph Berke Archive".archives.mulberrybush.org.uk.Retrieved12 May2022.
External links
[edit]- Joseph Berke's website
- Joseph Berke's archive is held atWellcome Collection, London.
- Research Gate profile
- Arbours Crisis Centre
- Trick or Treat:The Divided Self of R D Laing
