For over a quarter century, until it disbursed its remaining funds in
1981, the Foundations' Fund for Research in Psychiatry (FFRP) aided
hundreds of researchers in fields related to mental health. The fund was
established by a private donor, the late Charles B. G. Murphy. Much of the
research it sponsored during its early years was psychoanalytically
oriented. In the 1960s it shifted to a more biological and social
orientation. Its influence was greatest during its first decade, when its
research grants, fellowships, and support to departments of psychiatry
helped to launch the modern era of psychiatric research. This review
analyzes FFRP's activities and examines its achievements.
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