Henri Baruk
French neuropsychiatrist (1897–1999)
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Henri Baruk (August 15, 1897 in Saint-Avé, Morbihan – June 14, 1999 in Saint-Maurice, Val-de-Marne) was a French neuropsychiatrist. He advocated for moral treatment.[1]
Baruk was of Jewish descent.[2] 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 Croix de guerre.
