Two items of interest appeared in the news today, concerning two very different approaches to mental illness and its treatment.… Read more ECT and LSD
New Issue of Social History of Medicine
The most recent issue of Social History of Medicine contains several articles are related to the history of psychiatry. Titles,… Read more New Issue of Social History of Medicine
Review – Bilder einer Zwangssterilisation
Zündstoff für das kollektive Gedächtnis: Wilhelm Werners Zeichnungen über seine Zwangssterilisation im Nationalsozialismus Bericht über die Ausstellung „Bilder einer Zwangssterilisation.… Read more Review – Bilder einer Zwangssterilisation
Mental Disorders in Classical Antiquity
MENTAL DISORDERS IN CLASSICAL ANTIQUITY: DEFINITION AND DIAGNSOSIS A conference organized by the Center for the Ancient Mediterranean, Columbia University… Read more Mental Disorders in Classical Antiquity
Mass Media Depictions of Mental Illness
PsychCentral has a pithy piece by Margarita Tartakovsky that discusses some of the common stereotypes found in mass media representations… Read more Mass Media Depictions of Mental Illness
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