Erwin Ringel

Erwin Ringel (27 April 1921 – 28 July 1994) was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist who dedicated his life to suicide prevention and who, in 1960, defined the presuicidal syndrome. In 1948 he founded the world's first suicide prevention center in Vienna. In 1960 he founded the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Erwin Ringel (27 April 1921 – 28 July 1994) was an Austrian psychiatrist and neurologist who dedicated his life to suicide prevention and who, in 1960, defined the presuicidal syndrome. In 1948 he founded the world's first suicide prevention center in Vienna. In 1960 he founded the International Association for Suicide Prevention.

Career

Ringel studied at the University of Vienna and graduated with a degree in medicine in 1946; he then studied psychiatry, psychology and neurology. In 1954, he created the first psychosomatic ward in Austria, and in 1978 he co-founded the Austrian Society for Clinical Psychosomatic Medicine. He was Professor of Medical Psychology at the University of Vienna from 1981 to 1991; he also published over 600 articles on psychology. In 1984 he published The Austrian Soul which went on to became a bestseller. In later life he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. He died from a heart attack in Austria on 28 July 1994. The ‘Ringel Service Award’ was created in his honour.

Honours and awards

1961: Karl Renner Vienna's prize for achievement in suicide prevention 1985: Honorary President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention 1986: Austrian Cross of Honour for Science and Art, 1st class 1986: Gold Medal for services to the City of Vienna 1988: Hans-Prinzhorn Medal

References

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