Harold Kaplan

Harold Irwin Kaplan (October 1, 1927; January 15, 1998) was a psychiatrist and founding editor of the Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry.

Harold Kaplan
Born	Harold Irwin Kaplan October 1, 1927 New York City
Died	January 15, 1998 (aged 70) New York City
Citizenship	Canada (renounced), United States
Education	New York University (1949)
Occupation	Psychiatrist
Spouse(s)	Helen Singer Kaplan ​ ​ (m. 1953; div 1968)​ Nancy Barrett ​ ​ (m. 1980; d. 1998)​
Children	3

Biography

Kaplan received his BA degree from New York University. In 1949, at age 21, he received his Doctorate in Medicine from New York Medical College.

During his medical career, Kaplan was Professor of Psychiatry at the NYU School of Medicine. He was also an Attending Psychiatrist at Bellevue Hospital, Lenox Hill Hospital, and NYU Langone Medical Center.

Kaplan was a Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association, the American College of Physicians, and the New York Academy of Medicine. He helped found the NYU-Bellevue Psychiatric Association of New York.

Personal life and death

From 1953 to 1968 he was married to sex therapist Helen Singer Kaplan.[1] He was also married to Nancy Barrett.[2] Kaplan died on January 15, 1998.[1] He is survived by his children Phillip, Peter, and Jennifer in addition to his grandchildren Alexander and Wildon.[1]

Works

• Synopsis of Psychiatry
• Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry
• Study Guide and Self-Examination Review for Synopsis of Psychiatry
• Comprehensive Group Psychotherapy
• The Sexual Experience
• Clinical Psychiatry
• Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry
• Comprehensive Glossary of Psychiatry and Psychology
• Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment
• Pocket Handbook of Emergency Psychiatric Medicine
• Studies in Human Behavior, 1-5
• The Human Animal

References

1. "Paid Notice: Deaths KAPLAN, HAROLD I. M.D." The New York Times. January 17, 1998.
2. The Academy Welcomes Harold I. Kaplan