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'''Robina Scott Addis,''' (1900-1986)<ref name=":0" /> was one of the earliest professional psychiatric social workers in Britain.

Addis hadwas anot variedalways careerinterested in Social Work. Originally, she read History at the [[socialUniversity of workOxford]], whichbut after two years she camewas forced to aftercut originallyher embarkingstudies onshort studiesdue into historyillness. HerLater, professionalin 1931, Addis decided to go to the [[London School of Economics]] where she became interested in intereststhe beganidea withof child guidance which led her to apply for hertheir mentalMental healthHealth Course. She graduated from this in qualification1933.<ref name=":1">{{Citation

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| id = }}</ref> After graduating, Addis progressed to working with the National Association for Mental Health (later renamed [[Mind (charity)|Mind]]), from which she retired in 1965. In 1960, she became Deputy General Secretary of Mind and later, in 1979, she founded the Child Guidance Trust in order to pass on her knowledge.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wellcomelibrary.org/collections/digital-collections/mental-healthcare/robina-addis/|title=Robina Addis|website=wellcomelibrary.org|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref>

| id = }}</ref> After graduating, Addis progressedhad toa varied career. She started off working in child guidance and then with the National Association for Mental Health (later renamed [[Mind (charity)|Mind]]), from which she retired in 1965. In 1960, she became Deputy General Secretary of Mind and later, in 1979, she founded the Child Guidance Trust in order to pass on her knowledge.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://wellcomelibrary.org/collections/digital-collections/mental-healthcare/robina-addis/|title=Robina Addis|website=wellcomelibrary.org|access-date=2016-11-15}}</ref>

== Early Life ==

Addis was the fourth of the thirteen children of Sir Charles and Lady Addis née Elizabeth Jane McIsaac<ref>{{Cite book|title=Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry|last=Townend|first=Peter|publisher=Burke's Peerage Ltd|year=1965-1972|isbn=9781148282930|___location=London|pages=}}</ref>. She would later cite her numerous siblings, nieces and nephews as a starting point for her interest in child psychology.<ref name=":1" />

One of her brothers, [[Sir John Mansfield Addis]], was a diplomat in later life.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://archiveshub.jisc.ac.uk/data/gb102-ppms25|title=Papers of Sir John Mansfield Addis - Archives Hub|access-date=2018-11-14}}</ref>

== Education ==

Addis attended the University of Oxford to read History for two years before having to cease her studies due to illness (WI).<ref name=":1" /> Nevertheless, she afterwards spent five years working with Professor Charles Waley-Singer cataloguing the alchemical manuscripts of the British Isles. After this period of time and upon deciding that she did not wish to continue working with manuscripts, Addis attended the London School of Economics with the idea of pursuing teaching and child psychology (WI).<ref name=":1" /> While attending lectures on child psychology at LSE, Addis was introduced to the study of child guidance and applied to study what was then LSE's Mental Health Course. Due to credits from previous studies at LSE and practical experience before enrolling, Addis was able to skip the normal to year Social Science diploma that was expected from the course. She qualified from this course in 1933 (WI).<ref name=":1" />

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