Patrick McGorry | |
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Born | Dublin, Ireland | 10 September 1952
Nationality | Australian |
Education | Bishop Gore School Newcastle Boys' High School |
Alma mater | University of Sydney Monash University University of Melbourne |
Occupation | Psychiatrist |
Organization(s) | Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health |
Known for | Development of the early intervention services for youth psychosis |
Title | Australian of the Year |
Term | 2010 |
Predecessor | Mick Dodson |
Successor | Simon McKeon |
Spouse |
Merilyn Hawke (m. 1980) |
Children | Three |
Awards | Order of Australia |
Website | www |
Patrick Dennistoun McGorry[1] (born 10 September 1952) is an Irish-born Australian psychiatrist known for his development of the early intervention services for emerging mental disorders in young people.