Alfhild Tamm

Anna Alfhild Tamm (1876-1959), was a Swedish physician and the first female psychiatrist in Sweden.

Alfhild Tamm
Born16 May 1876 
Tveta församling 
Died1 November 1959  (aged 83)
Lidingö församling 
Resting placeNorra begravningsplatsen 
OccupationPsychiatrist, physician 
FamilyHildegard Tamm, Märta Tamm-Götlind, Ingeborg Hegardt, Olof Tamm 
Awards

Life

Tamm graduated in Stockholm in 1895, acquired her medical license at Karolinska institutet in 1905 and, after having been approved by the nervclinic at the Serafimerlasarettet in 1908, she was active in Stockholm in 1909-1946.

Tamm was a student of Sigmund Freud and belonged to those introducing the psychoanalysis in Sweden. She had a special interest in speaking disorders.[1] Together with Freud she founded the Finnish-Swedish Psychoanalytical Society in 1934 in Stockholm, under the auspices of the Independent practice association.[2]

Personal life

She was in a relationship with a woman for many years.[3]

References

Sources

  • Tamm, Anna Alfhild i Alfred Levertin, Svenskt porträttgalleri (1911), volym XIII. Läkarekåren
  • Svenska män och kvinnor, band 7 (1954)
  • Svensk uppslagsbok, band 28 (1954)

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