Peggy Papp (February 20, 1923 – November 13, 2021) was an American family therapist who pioneered research on the role gender plays in depression.
[6][5][3] After deciding she would rather act than write, Papp moved to New York and attended the Academy of Dramatic Arts.
She based her model on the idea that families have implicit belief systems that govern their values and expectations.
Papp's best-known publication is her collaboration on The Women's Project with Betty Carter, Olga Silverstein, and Marianne Walters.
[7] She also wrote three other books: The Process of Change (1983); The Invisible Web: Gender Patterns in Family Relationships (1988); and Couples on the Fault Line: New Directions for Therapists (2002).