Further advances included the development of psychological treatments in the 1930s, though these were often barbaric and sometimes worsened patient’s conditions, such aselectroshock therapyandlobotomies, which saw extended use in the 1930s and 40s. However, possibly the most significant mental he...
From California psychiatric hospital records, including many verbatim transcripts of patient interviews, the author reconstructs this "therapeutic" world of mental patients and their doctors, a world composed of drastic somatic treatments such as hydrotherapy, sterilization, electroshock, lobotomy, and ...
course explores the history of this productive science -- its discoveries, classifications, and treatments of psychiatric distress. The excursion begins with a general introduction and proceeds to explore 4 kinds of mental illness: neurasthenia, depression, attention deficits (ADD/ADHD), and narcissism...
While terrifying mental health remedies can be traced back to prehistoric times, it’s the dawn of the asylum era in the mid-1700s that marks a period of some of the most inhumane mental health treatments. This is when asylums themselves became notorious warehouses for the mentally ill. “T...
Engage with interactive components that examine the history of treatments, common misperceptions of mental illnesses and mental health, and how attitudes toward mental illnesses have varied over time. Explore empathy-building experiences that demonstrate what some people who live with mental illnesses may...
Early man widely believed that mental illness was the result of supernatural phenomena such as spiritual or demonic possession, sorcery, the evil eye, or an angry deity and so responded with equally mystical, and sometimes brutal, treatments. Trephining (also referred to as trepanning) ...
The fact that psychosurgery, and its current descendant known as psychiatric neurosurgery, have been so often considered in different countries is proof in itself of the ubiquity of mental illness that too often is refractory to the best contemporary treatments with psychotherapy, medications, and ele...
of as emotional, psychological, and social well-being, is and has always been a human concern. Our understanding and perception of mental illness have shifted significantly over time, though there is still great debate between mental health professionals over causes, definitions, and treatments. ...
research articles, analyses, and information published in these journals focus not only on the evolution of mental disorders themselves, but also on human understanding of these disorders, the development of treatments, and society's response to and policy development for people with mental illness. ...
Most patients with mental disorders can be effectively treated with therapies such as pharmacological therapy, psychotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy. These treatments can be used individually or in combination. However, some patients either do not respond to therapy or experience severe side effects. It...