Wayne Fenton Explained

Wayne Fenton (March 24, 1953 – September 3, 2006)^[1] was an American psychiatrist, well known for his academic contributions to the study of schizophrenia including key contributions to the classification of subtypes.^{[2] [3]}

In 2006 he was killed at his office in Bethesda, Maryland, by a 19-year-old patient.^{[4] [5]}

Professional career

Dr Fenton obtained his medical qualification from George Washington University School of Medicine in 1979 and psychiatric qualification from Yale^[6] and was a staff member at Chestnut Lodge for more than 15 years.^[7]

He worked for the National Institute of Mental Health as researcher and academic, writing a chapter on therapy for schizophrenia in a leading psychiatry textbook^[8] and had a significant impact on his clinical profession.^{[9] [10]}

Notes and References

1. http://www.mocavo.com/Wayne-Fenton-1953-2006-Social-Security-Death-Index/08856183761838002846 Wayne Fenton (1953-2006), Social Security Death Index
2. Fenton WS, McGlashan TH . Natural history of schizophrenia subtypes. I. Longitudinal study of paranoid, hebephrenic, and undifferentiated schizophrenia . Arch. Gen. Psychiatry . 48 . 11 . 969–77 . November 1991 . 1747020 . 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810350009002.
3. Fenton WS, McGlashan TH . Natural history of schizophrenia subtypes. II. Positive and negative symptoms and long-term course . Arch. Gen. Psychiatry . 48 . 11 . 978–86 . November 1991 . 1747021 . 10.1001/archpsyc.1991.01810350018003.
4. Yvonne Shinhoster Lamb, "NIMH Administrator Wayne S. Fenton, 53", The Washington Post, September 5, 2006, Page B06
5. "Patient vs. Doctor", Newsweek website, February 15, 2008
6. News: NIMH Administrator Wayne S. Fenton, 53 . The Washington Post . September 5, 2006.
7. McGlashan TH, Carpenter WT . Identifying Unmet Therapeutic Domains in Schizophrenia Patients: The Early Contributions of Wayne Fenton From Chestnut Lodge . Schizophr Bull . 33 . 5 . 1086–92 . September 2007 . 17634414 . 2632345 . 10.1093/schbul/sbm082 .
8. Book: Fenton, Wayne S. . Schizophrenia: individual psychotherapy . Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry . 7th . 2000 . 1217–1231 . Benjamin J. Sadock . Virginia A. Sadock . Lippincott Williams & Wilkins . 9780683301281.
9. Heinssen RK . Person-Centered Psychiatric Care: A Tribute to Wayne S. Fenton, MD . Schizophr Bull . 33 . 5 . 1149–50 . September 2007 . 17615141 . 2632343 . 10.1093/schbul/sbm075 .
10. Breier A, Alphs L, Binneman B . Commentary: Wayne Fenton's Impact on Industry . Schizophr Bull . 33 . 5 . 1154–5 . September 2007 . 17562696 . 2632349 . 10.1093/schbul/sbm068 .