Bruno Bettelheim (August 28, 1903 – March 13, 1990) was a 20th century child psychologist. An early writer on autism, Bettelheim’s work focused on the education of emotionally disturbed children, as well as Freudian psychology more generally. Much of his work was discredited after his death, due to accusations of plagiarism, fraudulent academic credentials, and allegations of abusive treatment of patients under his care.

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