Leston Havens

Leston Havens
Born
Leston Laycock Havens

(1924-07-31)31 July 1924
New York City, New York
Died29 July 2011(2011-07-29) (aged 86)
Cambridge, Massachusetts
Alma materCornell Medical School
Known forPsychotherapy
Scientific career
FieldsPsychotherapy
InstitutionsHarvard Medical School

Leston Laycock Havens M.D. (July 31, 1924–July 29, 2011) was an American psychiatrist, psychotherapist and professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Havens is best known for his work on biological psychiatry, the rehabilitation of severely ill patients, and methods of interviewing patients.. He was also a pioneer in the establishment of hospital psychopharmacology units.

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