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'''John Derg Sutherland''' {{post-nominals|country=GBR|CBE|FRSE}} (23 April 1905 – 14 June 1991), also known as '''Jock Sutherland''', was a Scottish physician, [[Psychoanalysis|psychoanalyst]] and theorist, notable also for his role as Medical Director of the [[Tavistock Clinic]].


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==Life and career==
John "Jock" Derg Sutherland was born in [[Edinburgh]] on 23 April 1905,<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/02668739200700411 | volume=6 | issue=2 | title=John Derg Sutherland (25 April 1905–14 June 1991) | journal=Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy | pages=181–182| year=1992 | last1=Obholzer | first1=Anton }}</ref> the sixth of eight children. He studied medicine at the [[University of Edinburgh]] and the [[University of Glasgow]].


As a psychiatrist in Edinburgh, Sutherland undertook a training analysis with [[W. R. D. Fairbairn|Ronald Fairbairn]]. In 1935, aged 30, he was elected a Fellow of the [[Royal Society of Edinburgh]]. His proposers were [[James Drever]], [[Godfrey Thomson|Sir Godfrey Thomson]], [[W. R. D. Fairbairn]] and [[Francis Albert Eley Crew]].<ref>{{cite book|title=Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002|date=July 2006|publisher=The Royal Society of Edinburgh|isbn=0-902-198-84-X|url=https://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|access-date=2016-10-26|archive-date=2013-01-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130124115814/http://www.royalsoced.org.uk/cms/files/fellows/biographical_index/fells_indexp1.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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Dr '''John Derg Sutherland''' ("Jock Sutherland") [[FRSE]] (1905-1991) was a Scottish psychoanalyst and theorist, notable also for his role as Medical Director of the [[Tavistock Clinic]]


At the onset of [[World War II]] he moved to a psychiatric unit in [[Glasgow]], expecting a wave of mentally scarred soldiers.<ref>{{cite journal|doi=10.1080/02668739200700411 | volume=6 | issue=2 | title=John Derg Sutherland (25 April 1905–14 June 1991) | journal=Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy | pages=181–182| year=1992 | last1=Obholzer | first1=Anton }}</ref> In 1941 he briefly joined the [[Royal Army Medical Corps]].<ref>{{Cite journal | doi=10.1111/j.2044-8341.1992.tb01677.x|title = Jock Sutherland CBE, BSc, PhD, MBChB, FRCPE, FRCPsych, DPM| journal=British Journal of Medical Psychology| volume=65| pages=1–4|year = 1992|last1 = Haldane|first1 = Douglas| last2=Trist| first2=Eric|pmid = 1571302}}</ref>
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==Life and career==
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As a psychiatrist in Edinburgh, Sutherland undertook a Training analysis with [[W. R. D. Fairbairn]], before moving to London to become medical director of the Tavistick from 1947-68. He published a number of articles on pychoanalytic subjects, from [[object relations theory]] to group therapy, both singly and co-authored; as well as having an extensive private practice.<ref>J. Scharff, ''The Psychodynamic Image'' (2005) p. x</ref>


In 1942 he moved to [[London]] to work at the [[Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust|Tavistock Clinic]], serving as its Director from 1947 to 1968. From 1968 to 1974 he worked at the [[Royal Edinburgh Hospital]], contributing psychodynamic principles to the general psychiatric training.
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Among the colleagues he worked with, and whose careers he fostered, were [[Charles Rycroft]] and [[R. D. Laing]].<ref>R. D. Laing, ''The Divided Self'' (2010) Preface</ref>


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He published a number of articles on psychoanalytic subjects, from [[object relations theory]] to group therapy, both singly and co-authored; as well as having an extensive private practice.<ref>J. Scharff, ''The Psychodynamic Image'' (2005) p. x.</ref>
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His work in the States played a significant part in opening up [[ego psychology]] to the object relations tradition.<ref>[http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=ijp.076.0177a&type=hitlist&num=142&query=zone1%2Cparagraphs|zone2%2Cparagraphs|journal%2Cijp|volume%2C76|pagenum%2C5 The Autonomous Self]</ref>


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Among the colleagues he worked with, and whose careers he fostered, were [[Harry Guntrip]], [[Charles Rycroft]] and [[R. D. Laing]].<ref>R. D. Laing, ''The Divided Self'' (2010) Preface.</ref>
==Literary contributions==

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Sutherland in a [[psychobiography]] of [[John Buchan]] examined the theme of autonomy and [[True self and false self|compliance]] as explored in Buchan's writings.<ref>J. Scharff ed., ''The Autonomous Self'' (1994) p. 364</ref>
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His work in the United States played a significant part in opening up [[ego psychology]] to the object relations tradition.<ref>[http://www.pep-web.org/document.php?id=ijp.076.0177a&type=hitlist&num=142&query=zone1%2Cparagraphs|zone2%2Cparagraphs|journal%2Cijp|volume%2C76|pagenum%2C5 The Autonomous Self]</ref>

After his return to Edinburgh in 1968, he was instrumental in the formation in 1972 of the [[Scottish Institute of Human Relations]], SIHR, which became a sister 'outpost' north of the border, of the Tavistock Clinic, London, and was sometimes referred to as the 'MacTavi'.<ref>{{cite web|title= Mental Health in Scotland 2011– 2015|date=2012|publisher=The Scottish Institute of Human Relations|url=http://www.gov.scot/Resource/0045/00450278.pdf}} Retrieved 14 November 2016</ref> The Scottish Institute had offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and was finally dissolved in 2013 after over forty years of operation as a professional body.

Sutherland died in Edinburgh on 14 June 1991.

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==Publications==
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*''Fairbairn's Journey into the Interior'' (1989)
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*''The Autonomous Self'' (1994)

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Sutherland's biography of [[John Buchan]] examines the theme of autonomy and [[True self and false self|compliance]] as explored in Buchan's writings.<ref>J. Scharff ed., ''The Autonomous Self'' (1994) p. 364.</ref>


==See also==
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Latest revision as of 09:22, 12 October 2023

John Derg Sutherland CBE FRSE (23 April 1905 – 14 June 1991), also known as Jock Sutherland, was a Scottish physician, psychoanalyst and theorist, notable also for his role as Medical Director of the Tavistock Clinic.

Life and career

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John "Jock" Derg Sutherland was born in Edinburgh on 23 April 1905,[1] the sixth of eight children. He studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh and the University of Glasgow.

As a psychiatrist in Edinburgh, Sutherland undertook a training analysis with Ronald Fairbairn. In 1935, aged 30, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh. His proposers were James Drever, Sir Godfrey Thomson, W. R. D. Fairbairn and Francis Albert Eley Crew.[2]

At the onset of World War II he moved to a psychiatric unit in Glasgow, expecting a wave of mentally scarred soldiers.[3] In 1941 he briefly joined the Royal Army Medical Corps.[4]

In 1942 he moved to London to work at the Tavistock Clinic, serving as its Director from 1947 to 1968. From 1968 to 1974 he worked at the Royal Edinburgh Hospital, contributing psychodynamic principles to the general psychiatric training.

He published a number of articles on psychoanalytic subjects, from object relations theory to group therapy, both singly and co-authored; as well as having an extensive private practice.[5]

Among the colleagues he worked with, and whose careers he fostered, were Harry Guntrip, Charles Rycroft and R. D. Laing.[6]

His work in the United States played a significant part in opening up ego psychology to the object relations tradition.[7]

After his return to Edinburgh in 1968, he was instrumental in the formation in 1972 of the Scottish Institute of Human Relations, SIHR, which became a sister 'outpost' north of the border, of the Tavistock Clinic, London, and was sometimes referred to as the 'MacTavi'.[8] The Scottish Institute had offices in Edinburgh and Glasgow and was finally dissolved in 2013 after over forty years of operation as a professional body.

Sutherland died in Edinburgh on 14 June 1991.

Publications

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  • Fairbairn's Journey into the Interior (1989)
  • The Autonomous Self (1994)

Sutherland's biography of John Buchan examines the theme of autonomy and compliance as explored in Buchan's writings.[9]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Obholzer, Anton (1992). "John Derg Sutherland (25 April 1905–14 June 1991)". Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. 6 (2): 181–182. doi:10.1080/02668739200700411.
  2. ^ Biographical Index of Former Fellows of the Royal Society of Edinburgh 1783–2002 (PDF). The Royal Society of Edinburgh. July 2006. ISBN 0-902-198-84-X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  3. ^ Obholzer, Anton (1992). "John Derg Sutherland (25 April 1905–14 June 1991)". Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy. 6 (2): 181–182. doi:10.1080/02668739200700411.
  4. ^ Haldane, Douglas; Trist, Eric (1992). "Jock Sutherland CBE, BSc, PhD, MBChB, FRCPE, FRCPsych, DPM". British Journal of Medical Psychology. 65: 1–4. doi:10.1111/j.2044-8341.1992.tb01677.x. PMID 1571302.
  5. ^ J. Scharff, The Psychodynamic Image (2005) p. x.
  6. ^ R. D. Laing, The Divided Self (2010) Preface.
  7. ^ The Autonomous Self
  8. ^ "Mental Health in Scotland 2011– 2015" (PDF). The Scottish Institute of Human Relations. 2012. Retrieved 14 November 2016
  9. ^ J. Scharff ed., The Autonomous Self (1994) p. 364.
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