It is another sad week for historians of psychiatry: Peter Gay — perhaps most famous in this field for his… Read more Peter Gay Dies at 91
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Special Issue of Science in Context: “Of Means and Ends: Mind and Brain Science in the Twentieth Century”
The latest issue of Science in Context, guest edited by Stephen T. Casper, deals with the mind and brain sciences… Read more Special Issue of Science in Context: “Of Means and Ends: Mind and Brain Science in the Twentieth Century”
Obituary: Norman Dain (1926-2015)
One of the leading American historians of psychiatry, Norman Dain, Emeritus Professor of History at Rutgers University and a member… Read more Obituary: Norman Dain (1926-2015)
New book by Edward Shorter: “What Psychiatry Left Out of the DSM-5” (2015)
Historian of psychiatry Edward Shorter, author of numerous books including A History of Psychiatry: From the Era of the Asylum… Read more New book by Edward Shorter: “What Psychiatry Left Out of the DSM-5” (2015)
BBC 3 “Madness in Civilisation, Night Walking” program with Lisa Appignanesi, Andrew Scull
In this new BBC Radio 3 programme, Matthew Sweet talks to Andrew Scull, author of Madness in Civilisation, about how… Read more BBC 3 “Madness in Civilisation, Night Walking” program with Lisa Appignanesi, Andrew Scull
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