Lee N. Robins dies at 87; pioneer in field of psychiatric epidemiology
Tuesday, October 6, 2009 - 02:07
in Psychology & Sociology
Robins demonstrated that abnormal behavior in childhood is the major predictor of psychiatric problems in later life. Lee N. Robins, who pioneered the field of psychiatric epidemiology, which looks at the roots of abnormal behavior, and who played a key role in determining the prevalence of mental problems in the United States and the world, died peacefully at her home in St. Louis...