A History of Psychiatry

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A History of Psychiatry is a comprehensive historical survey that traces the development of psychiatric thought, practice, and institutions from antiquity to the modern era.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf book
historical survey
aimsTo provide historical context for modern psychiatry
trace development of psychiatric ideas
trace development of psychiatric institutions
trace development of psychiatric practices
coversPeriod 19th century
20th century
Middle Ages NERFINISHED
antiquity
early modern period
modern era
describes development of asylums
development of mental hospitals
evolution of psychiatric diagnoses
evolution of psychiatric treatments
legal frameworks around mental illness
professionalization of psychiatry
social attitudes toward mental illness
examines ethical issues in psychiatric practice
influence of philosophy on psychiatry
influence of religion on psychiatry
influence of scientific developments on psychiatry
influence of social context on psychiatry
field history of medicine
history of science
psychiatry
focusesOn community-based mental health care
concepts of madness
institutional care of the mentally ill
medicalization of mental illness
format print
textbook
genre academic literature
non-fiction
intendedAudience historians of medicine
mental health professionals
students of psychiatry
language English (assumed)
mainTopic history of psychiatry
psychiatric institutions
psychiatric practice
psychiatric thought
structure chronological narrative
typeOfWork comprehensive survey
usedFor reference in academic research
teaching history of psychiatry

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Edward Shorter hasWritten A History of Psychiatry
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