Bennett Braun, Psychiatrist Who Fueled ‘Satanic Panic,' Dies at 83

Bennett Braun, a psychiatrist known for his work in the field of repressed memories and multiple personality disorder, passed away at the age of 83. His controversial diagnoses of repressed memories involving satanic cults had a significant impact on the ‘satanic panic’ of the 1980s and ’90s. Dr. Braun claimed to help patients recover memories of childhood trauma and played a role in the establishment of a professional organization dedicated to the study of trauma and dissociation. His findings of patients recalling torture by satanic cults sparked controversy and garnered media attention. #