Lewis Robert Wolberg (July 4, 1905 – February 3, 1988) was an

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. He advocated the use of hypnoanalysis in

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treatment. He wrote or edited 20 books, and in 1945 founded the

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. In 1927, Wolberg graduated from the

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and obtained his

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from

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in 1930. From 1967 to 1986, he was professor of psychiatry at the

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. Wolberg was also interested in

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and

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. He authored ''The Psychology of Eating'' in 1936. He was highly critical of

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s. To treat obesity, he recommended a low-calorie diet.Zweiniger‐Bargielowska, Ina. (2005). ''The Culture of the Abdomen: Obesity and Reducing in Britain, circa 1900–1939''. ''

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'' 44 (2): 239-273.

Selected publications

''The Psychology of Eating''
(1936) *''Medical Hypnosis'' (two volumes, 1948) *''The Technique of Psychotherapy'' (1954)
''Hypnosis, is it for you?''
(1972) *''Handbook of Short-Term Psychotherapy'' (1980) *''The Practice of Psychotherapy: 506 Questions and Answers'' (1982) *"Hypnoanalysis" 1945, 2nd. edition 1964

References

1905 births 1988 deaths American psychiatrists Diet food advocates Emigrants from the Russian Empire to the United States Tufts University School of Medicine alumni University of Rochester alumni {{US-psychiatrist-stub