Minnesota Psychiatry in the Mid-to-Late Twentieth Century Oral History Project: Interview with Michael Koch, M.D.

Titles: Minnesota Psychiatry in the Mid-to-Late Twentieth Century Oral History Project: Interview with Michael Koch, M.D. (Supplied title)

Description: Dr. Koch was a child-adolescent psychiatrist who practiced public psychiatry in the Twin Cities for his entire career. He describes his experiences at the University of Minnesota and St. Paul-Ramsey hospitals, and Hennepin County Medical Center, and the changes in practice over the years. He was a leader of the Minnesota Psychiatric Society for years, and describes aspects of his experience as a representative to the Assembly of the American Psychiatric Association, including policy formation in that organization. Dr. Koch also reviews the interesting process of change in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM). He makes cogent comments on his perceptions of the current state of psychiatry, and thoughts about the future.

Dates

• 06/05/2009 (Creation)

Creation

• interviewer: Cline, Dr. David
• interviewee: Koch, Dr. Michael

Identifiers

• Library Call Number: OH 124
• Accession Number: AV2011.14.14

Holding Type: Oral History - Interview

Project

• Oral History - Project, MHS Collection, project: 'Minnesota Psychiatry in the Mid-to-Late Twentieth Century Oral History Project' <OH 124>

Quantity: 19 pages transcript

Format

• Content Category: text

Subjects

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