Commentary: The diagnostic label of Asperger's in historical perspective - a commentary on Kehinde et al. (2021).

Eponyms and diagnoses that originate from the era of National Socialism have been re-evaluated as a result of historical research which reveal the unethical research and treatment behind the diagnosis. This article presents the case of Asperger's as a distinct diagnostic category and reflects on historical research which has provided further nuance behind the origins of this diagnosis.

Eamon O'Sullivan: 20th-century Irish psychiatrist and occupational therapy patron.

The profession of occupational therapy was formalized in the USA in 1917. Many of its earliest proponents were psychiatrists, yet their role in the development of the profession has received limited attention. This paper addresses this gap by considering one of the earliest Irish psychiatrist patrons of occupational therapy: Dr Eamon O'Sullivan (1897-1966) of Killarney Mental Hospital, Co Kerry, who developed an occupational therapy department in 1934.