Francis Broucek

Francis Broucek, 74, Psychiatrist and Writer on Shame, Dies Francis Broucek, a psychiatrist in private practice and writer of two books exploring shame and consciousness, died Saturday at his home in Sedona, Arizona. He was 74. The cause was cancer. Dr. Broucek was a graduate of Notre Dame and Loyola Medical School. He received his psychiatric training at The Menninger Foundation and psychoanalytic training at The Topeka Institute for Psychoanalysis. He held the position of Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Kansas Medical School. He was in private practice in Overland Park, Kansas, and later in Sedona. Dr. Broucek published many articles on shame, self theory, and other subjects in journals such as the International Journal of Psycho-Analysis. In these articles and in his book Shame and the Self, Dr. Broucek contributed greatly to the understanding of shame and its role in our psychic lives and sense of self. Dr. Broucek's more recent book, Regaining Consciousness: Resuscitating the Soul, explores the subjective character of consciousness and critically examines the ideas of some of the scientists who believe that our minds and our brains are the same thing. Dr. Broucek was also an accomplished artist and musician. He is survived by his wife, Peggy, of Sedona, Arizona; by his four children, Alison Peterson of Overland Park, Kansas, Karen Smith of Issaquah, Washington, Margaret Broucek of Portland, Maine, and Eric Broucek of Gilbert, Arizona; and by nine grandchildren. A Memorial Mass will be held this Friday, September 1 in St.John Vianney Catholic Church at 10:30 AM. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com