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Action T4
Action T4 was the name used after World War II for Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia programme" during which physicians killed thousands of people who were "judged incurably sick, by critical medical e...
Action T4 was the name used after World War II for Nazi Germany's "Euthanasia programme" during which physicians killed thousands of people who were "judged incurably sick, by critical medical e...
Adolf Meyer (psychiatrist)
Adolf Meyer (September 13, 1866 in Niederweningen, near Zurich, Switzerland - March 17, 1950), was a Swiss psychiatrist who rose to prominence as the president of the American Psychiatric Associ...
Adolf Meyer (September 13, 1866 in Niederweningen, near Zurich, Switzerland - March 17, 1950), was a Swiss psychiatrist who rose to prominence as the president of the American Psychiatric Associ...
Alexander Carl Otto Westphal
Alexander Carl Otto Westphal (1863-1941) was the son of the psychiatrist Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833-1890) and Clara Mendelssohn and the grandson of Otto Carl Friedrich Westphal.
Alexander Carl Otto Westphal (1863-1941) was the son of the psychiatrist Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (1833-1890) and Clara Mendelssohn and the grandson of Otto Carl Friedrich Westphal.
Alfred Adler
Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
Alfred Adler was an Austrian medical doctor, psychotherapist, and founder of the school of individual psychology.
Alfred Hoche
Alfred Erich Hoche (; August 1, 1865 in Wildenhain - May 16, 1943 in Baden-Baden) was a German psychiatrist well-known for his writings about eugenics and euthanasia.
Alfred Erich Hoche (; August 1, 1865 in Wildenhain - May 16, 1943 in Baden-Baden) was a German psychiatrist well-known for his writings about eugenics and euthanasia.
Alix Strachey
Alix Strachey (4 June 1892 – 28 April 1973), née Sargant-Florence, was an American-born British psychoanalyst and with her husband the translator into English of the works of Sigmund Freud.
Alix Strachey (4 June 1892 – 28 April 1973), née Sargant-Florence, was an American-born British psychoanalyst and with her husband the translator into English of the works of Sigmund Freud.
Alois Alzheimer
Aloysius "Alois" Alzheimer, (; 14 June 1864 – 19 December 1915) was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist and a colleague of Emil Kraepelin.
Aloysius "Alois" Alzheimer, (; 14 June 1864 – 19 December 1915) was a German psychiatrist and neuropathologist and a colleague of Emil Kraepelin.
Am Spiegelgrund clinic
Am Spiegelgrund was the name of a "children's clinic" in Vienna.
Am Spiegelgrund was the name of a "children's clinic" in Vienna.
Arnold Pick
Arnold Pick (July 20, 1851 in Velké Meziříčí – April 4, 1924 in Prague) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
Arnold Pick (July 20, 1851 in Velké Meziříčí – April 4, 1924 in Prague) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist.
Assertive community treatment
Assertive community treatment, or ACT, is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery.
Assertive community treatment, or ACT, is an intensive and highly integrated approach for community mental health service delivery.
Aubrey Lewis
Sir Aubrey Julian Lewis, FRCP, FRCPsych (8 November 1900- 21 January 1975), was the first Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, and is credited with being a driving for...
Sir Aubrey Julian Lewis, FRCP, FRCPsych (8 November 1900- 21 January 1975), was the first Professor of Psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry, London, and is credited with being a driving for...
Auguste Forel
Auguste-Henri Forel (September 1, 1848 – July 27, 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that ...
Auguste-Henri Forel (September 1, 1848 – July 27, 1931) was a Swiss myrmecologist, neuroanatomist and psychiatrist, notable for his investigations into the structure of the human brain and that ...
Basaglia Law
Basaglia Law (Law 180) (Legge Basaglia, Legge 180) is the Italian Mental Health Act of 1978 which signified a large reform of the psychiatric system in Italy, contained directives for the closin...
Basaglia Law (Law 180) (Legge Basaglia, Legge 180) is the Italian Mental Health Act of 1978 which signified a large reform of the psychiatric system in Italy, contained directives for the closin...
Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute
The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute (later the Göring Institute) was founded in 1920 to further the science of psychoanalysis in Berlin.
The Berlin Psychoanalytic Institute (later the Göring Institute) was founded in 1920 to further the science of psychoanalysis in Berlin.
Bernhard von Gudden
Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden (June 7, 1824 - June 13, 1886) was a German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist born in Kleve.
Johann Bernhard Aloys von Gudden (June 7, 1824 - June 13, 1886) was a German neuroanatomist and psychiatrist born in Kleve.
Bethlem Royal Hospital
The Bethlem Royal Hospital is a hospital for the treatment of mental illness located in London, United Kingdom and part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
The Bethlem Royal Hospital is a hospital for the treatment of mental illness located in London, United Kingdom and part of the South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust.
Bicameralism (psychology)
Bicameralism is a hypothesis in psychology that argues that the human brain once assumed a state in which cognitive functions were divided between one part of the brain which appears to be "spea...
Bicameralism is a hypothesis in psychology that argues that the human brain once assumed a state in which cognitive functions were divided between one part of the brain which appears to be "spea...
Bicêtre Hospital
The Bicêtre Hospital is located in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
The Bicêtre Hospital is located in Le Kremlin-Bicêtre, which is a commune in the southern suburbs of Paris, France.
Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency
The Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency was part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Health, but was independent in that it reported to the Lord Chancellor (who would investigate b...
The Board of Control for Lunacy and Mental Deficiency was part of the United Kingdom's Ministry of Health, but was independent in that it reported to the Lord Chancellor (who would investigate b...
Body image
Body image refers to a person's feelings of the aesthetics and sexual attractiveness of his or her own body.
Body image refers to a person's feelings of the aesthetics and sexual attractiveness of his or her own body.
British Psychoanalytic Council
The British Psychoanalytic Council is an association of training institutions, professional associations and accrediting bodies which have their roots in established psychoanalysis and analytica...
The British Psychoanalytic Council is an association of training institutions, professional associations and accrediting bodies which have their roots in established psychoanalysis and analytica...
British Psychoanalytical Society
The British Psychoanalytical Society was founded by the British psychiatrist Ernest Jones as the London Psychoanalytical Society on October 30, 1913.
The British Psychoanalytical Society was founded by the British psychiatrist Ernest Jones as the London Psychoanalytical Society on October 30, 1913.
Brookwood Hospital
Brookwood Hospital at Woking in Surrey, was established in 1867 by Surrey Quarter Sessions as the second County Asylum, the first being Springfield Asylum in Tooting.
Brookwood Hospital at Woking in Surrey, was established in 1867 by Surrey Quarter Sessions as the second County Asylum, the first being Springfield Asylum in Tooting.
Burghölzli
Burghölzli is the common name given for the psychiatric hospital of the University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Burghölzli is the common name given for the psychiatric hospital of the University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Bénédict Morel
Bénédict Augustin Morel (22 November 1809 – 30 March 1873), was a French physician born in Vienna, Austria.
Bénédict Augustin Morel (22 November 1809 – 30 March 1873), was a French physician born in Vienna, Austria.
Cane Hill Hospital
Cane Hill was a psychiatric hospital in Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon.
Cane Hill was a psychiatric hospital in Coulsdon in the London Borough of Croydon.
Carl Alfred Meier
Carl Alfred Meier (April 19, 1905 – 1995) was a Swiss psychiatrist, Jungian Psychologist and scholar.
Carl Alfred Meier (April 19, 1905 – 1995) was a Swiss psychiatrist, Jungian Psychologist and scholar.
Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal
Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (March 23, 1833 – January 27, 1890) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist from Berlin.
Carl Friedrich Otto Westphal (March 23, 1833 – January 27, 1890) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist from Berlin.
Carl Schneider
Carl Schneider (1891–December 11, 1946), professor at Heidelberg University, (1933–1945) chairman of its department of Psychiatry, director of its clinic, was a senior researcher for...
Carl Schneider (1891–December 11, 1946), professor at Heidelberg University, (1933–1945) chairman of its department of Psychiatry, director of its clinic, was a senior researcher for...
Cesare Lombroso
Cesare Lombroso, born Ezechia Marco Lombroso was an Italian criminologist and physician, founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology.
Cesare Lombroso, born Ezechia Marco Lombroso was an Italian criminologist and physician, founder of the Italian School of Positivist Criminology.
Charles Darwin's health
For much of his adult life, Charles Darwin's health was repeatedly compromised by an uncommon combination of symptoms, leaving him severely debilitated for long periods of time.
For much of his adult life, Charles Darwin's health was repeatedly compromised by an uncommon combination of symptoms, leaving him severely debilitated for long periods of time.
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Roller
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Roller (January 11, 1802 – January 3, 1878) was a German psychiatrist born in Pforzheim.
Christian Friedrich Wilhelm Roller (January 11, 1802 – January 3, 1878) was a German psychiatrist born in Pforzheim.
Commissioners in Lunacy
The Commissioners in Lunacy or Lunacy Commission were a UK public body established by the Lunacy Act 1845 to oversee asylums and the welfare of mentally ill people.
The Commissioners in Lunacy or Lunacy Commission were a UK public body established by the Lunacy Act 1845 to oversee asylums and the welfare of mentally ill people.
Compulsory sterilization
Compulsory sterilization, also known as forced sterilization, programs are government policies which attempt to force people to undergo surgical sterilization.
Compulsory sterilization, also known as forced sterilization, programs are government policies which attempt to force people to undergo surgical sterilization.
Conolly Norman
Conolly Norman was an Irish alienist, or psychiatrist, of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Conolly Norman was an Irish alienist, or psychiatrist, of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Constantin von Monakow
Constantin von Monakow (November 4, 1853 - October 19, 1930} was a Russian-Swiss neuropathologist who was a native of Bobretsovo in the Vologda Oblast.
Constantin von Monakow (November 4, 1853 - October 19, 1930} was a Russian-Swiss neuropathologist who was a native of Bobretsovo in the Vologda Oblast.
Criminal Lunatics Act 1800
The Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 (39 & 40 Geo.
The Criminal Lunatics Act 1800 (39 & 40 Geo.
Deep sleep therapy
Deep sleep therapy, also called prolonged sleep treatment or continuous narcosis, is a psychiatric treatment based on the use of psychiatric drugs to render patients unconscious for a period of ...
Deep sleep therapy, also called prolonged sleep treatment or continuous narcosis, is a psychiatric treatment based on the use of psychiatric drugs to render patients unconscious for a period of ...
Degeneration
The idea of degeneration had significant influence on science, art and politics from the 1850s to the 1950s.
The idea of degeneration had significant influence on science, art and politics from the 1850s to the 1950s.
Degeneration (Max Nordau)
Degeneration (Entartung, 1892), was Max Nordau's major work.
Degeneration (Entartung, 1892), was Max Nordau's major work.
Deinstitutionalisation
Deinstitutionalisation is the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental...
Deinstitutionalisation is the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental...
Dementia praecox
Dementia praecox (a "premature dementia" or "precocious madness") refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the ...
Dementia praecox (a "premature dementia" or "precocious madness") refers to a chronic, deteriorating psychotic disorder characterized by rapid cognitive disintegration, usually beginning in the ...
Donald Ewen Cameron
Donald Ewen Cameron, commonly referred to as "D. Ewen Cameron" or "Ewen Cameron," was a twentieth-century Scottish-born psychiatrist who was involved in the United States Central Intelligence Ag...
Donald Ewen Cameron, commonly referred to as "D. Ewen Cameron" or "Ewen Cameron," was a twentieth-century Scottish-born psychiatrist who was involved in the United States Central Intelligence Ag...
Dorothea Dix
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene...
Dorothea Lynde Dix was an American activist on behalf of the indigent insane who, through a vigorous program of lobbying state legislatures and the United States Congress, created the first gene...
Duchenne de Boulogne
Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne was a French neurologist who revived Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of electrophysiology.
Guillaume-Benjamin-Amand Duchenne was a French neurologist who revived Galvani's research and greatly advanced the science of electrophysiology.
Duplessis Orphans
The Duplessis Orphans (les Orphelins de Duplessis) were the victims of a scheme in which several thousand orphaned children were falsely certified as mentally ill by the government of the provin...
The Duplessis Orphans (les Orphelins de Duplessis) were the victims of a scheme in which several thousand orphaned children were falsely certified as mentally ill by the government of the provin...
Eadweard Muybridge
Eadweard James Muybridge was a British photographer who spent much of his working life in California, and traveling in other parts of the United States.
Eadweard James Muybridge was a British photographer who spent much of his working life in California, and traveling in other parts of the United States.
Eduard Hitzig
Eduard Hitzig (February 6, 1839 - August 20, 1907) was a German neurologist and neuropsychiatrist born in Berlin.
Eduard Hitzig (February 6, 1839 - August 20, 1907) was a German neurologist and neuropsychiatrist born in Berlin.
Edward Glover (psychoanalyst)
Edward George Glover was a British psychoanalyst.
Edward George Glover was a British psychoanalyst.
Einheitspsychosen
The theory of Einheitspsychosen (literally, the unity of psychoses) was put forth by the German psychiatrist Heinrich Neumann in 1859.
The theory of Einheitspsychosen (literally, the unity of psychoses) was put forth by the German psychiatrist Heinrich Neumann in 1859.
Eliot Slater
Eliot Trevor Oakeshott Slater MD (28 August 1904 – 15 May 1983), was a British psychiatrist who was a pioneer in the field of the genetics of mental disorders.
Eliot Trevor Oakeshott Slater MD (28 August 1904 – 15 May 1983), was a British psychiatrist who was a pioneer in the field of the genetics of mental disorders.
Emil Kraepelin
Emil Kraepelin (15 February 1856, Neustrelitz – 7 October 1926, Munich) was a German psychiatrist.
Emil Kraepelin (15 February 1856, Neustrelitz – 7 October 1926, Munich) was a German psychiatrist.
Erich Fromm
Erich Seligmann Fromm was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist.
Erich Seligmann Fromm was a German social psychologist, psychoanalyst, sociologist, humanistic philosopher, and democratic socialist.
Ernest Jones
Alfred Ernest Jones (1 January 1879 – 11 February 1958) was a British neurologist and psychoanalyst, and Sigmund Freud’s official biographer.
Alfred Ernest Jones (1 January 1879 – 11 February 1958) was a British neurologist and psychoanalyst, and Sigmund Freud’s official biographer.
Ernst Rüdin
Ernst Rüdin (April 19, 1874 - October 22, 1952), was a Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist and eugenicist.
Ernst Rüdin (April 19, 1874 - October 22, 1952), was a Swiss psychiatrist, geneticist and eugenicist.
Ernst Siemerling
Ernst Siemerling (September 9, 1857 – January 6, 1931) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Müssow near Greifswald.
Ernst Siemerling (September 9, 1857 – January 6, 1931) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Müssow near Greifswald.
Eugen Bleuler
Paul Eugen Bleuler (April 30, 1857 – July 15, 1939) was a Swiss psychiatrist most notable for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness and for coining the term "schizophrenia.
Paul Eugen Bleuler (April 30, 1857 – July 15, 1939) was a Swiss psychiatrist most notable for his contributions to the understanding of mental illness and for coining the term "schizophrenia.
Ewald Hecker
Ewald Hecker (October 20, 1843, Halle – 1909) was a German psychiatrist who was an important figure in the early days of modern psychiatry.
Ewald Hecker (October 20, 1843, Halle – 1909) was a German psychiatrist who was an important figure in the early days of modern psychiatry.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841.
Extraordinary Popular Delusions and the Madness of Crowds is a history of popular folly by Scottish journalist Charles Mackay, first published in 1841.
Feeble-minded
The term feeble-minded was used from the late nineteenth century in Great Britain, Europe and the United States to refer to a specific type of "mental deficiency".
The term feeble-minded was used from the late nineteenth century in Great Britain, Europe and the United States to refer to a specific type of "mental deficiency".
Felix Plaut
Felix Plaut (1877-1940) was a German psychiatrist who was director of the Department of Serology at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Psychiatrie in Munich.
Felix Plaut (1877-1940) was a German psychiatrist who was director of the Department of Serology at the Deutsche Forschungsanstalt für Psychiatrie in Munich.
Female hysteria
Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, made exclusively in women, which is today no longer recognized by modern medical authorities as a medical disorder.
Female hysteria was a once-common medical diagnosis, made exclusively in women, which is today no longer recognized by modern medical authorities as a medical disorder.
Feminism and the Oedipus complex
In Freudian Psychoanalysis, gender development is due to issues related to castration in the Oedipus Complex, and is controversial in Feminism because of the nature of Freudian castration.
In Freudian Psychoanalysis, gender development is due to issues related to castration in the Oedipus Complex, and is controversial in Feminism because of the nature of Freudian castration.
Franco Basaglia
Franco Basaglia was an Italian psychiatrist and neurologist who proposed the dismantling of psychiatric hospitals, pioneer of the modern concept of mental health, Italian psychiatry reformer, c...
Franco Basaglia was an Italian psychiatrist and neurologist who proposed the dismantling of psychiatric hospitals, pioneer of the modern concept of mental health, Italian psychiatry reformer, c...
Franz Alexander
Franz Gabriel Alexander (22 January 1891 – 8 March 1964) was a Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician, who is considered one of the founders of psychosomatic medicine and psychoanalytic ...
Franz Gabriel Alexander (22 January 1891 – 8 March 1964) was a Hungarian-American psychoanalyst and physician, who is considered one of the founders of psychosomatic medicine and psychoanalytic ...
Frederick Walker Mott
Sir Frederick Walker Mott FRS (23 October 1853 Brighton, Sussex - 8 June 1926 Birmingham, Warwickshire) was one of the pioneers of biochemistry in Britain.
Sir Frederick Walker Mott FRS (23 October 1853 Brighton, Sussex - 8 June 1926 Birmingham, Warwickshire) was one of the pioneers of biochemistry in Britain.
Geel
Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp which acquired the status of a city in the 1980s.
Geel is a city located in the Belgian province of Antwerp which acquired the status of a city in the 1980s.
General paresis of the insane
General paresis, also known as general paralysis of the insane or paralytic dementia, is a neuropsychiatric disorder affecting the brain and central nervous system, caused by syphili...
General paresis, also known as general paralysis of the insane or paralytic dementia, is a neuropsychiatric disorder affecting the brain and central nervous system, caused by syphili...
George Combe
George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858), was a Scottish lawyer and writer on phrenology and education.
George Combe (21 October 1788 – 14 August 1858), was a Scottish lawyer and writer on phrenology and education.
Gladys Swain
Gladys Swain (1945-1993) was a French psychiatrist who is remembered today for her books about the history of Psychiatry and her critique of the views of Michel Foucault on the changing attitude...
Gladys Swain (1945-1993) was a French psychiatrist who is remembered today for her books about the history of Psychiatry and her critique of the views of Michel Foucault on the changing attitude...
Gustav Huguenin
Gustav Huguenin (July 17, 1840 - 1920) was a Swiss internist and pathologist who was a native of Krauchthal.
Gustav Huguenin (July 17, 1840 - 1920) was a Swiss internist and pathologist who was a native of Krauchthal.
Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum
The Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, later Knowle Mental Hospital and Knowle Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital near the town of Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, opened in 1...
The Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, later Knowle Mental Hospital and Knowle Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital near the town of Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, opened in 1...
Hanna Segal
Hanna Segal (born Hanna Poznanskia; 20 August 1918 – 5 July 2011) was a British psychoanalyst and a follower of Melanie Klein.
Hanna Segal (born Hanna Poznanskia; 20 August 1918 – 5 July 2011) was a British psychoanalyst and a follower of Melanie Klein.
Hannah Mills
Hannah Mills was a Quaker from Leeds, England, whose treatment and death in 1790 while confined in the York Asylum (now Bootham Park Hospital) is recognised as having led to the development of t...
Hannah Mills was a Quaker from Leeds, England, whose treatment and death in 1790 while confined in the York Asylum (now Bootham Park Hospital) is recognised as having led to the development of t...
Hanns Sachs
Hanns Sachs (1881–1947) was one of the earliest psychoanalyst, and a close personal friend of Sigmund Freud.
Hanns Sachs (1881–1947) was one of the earliest psychoanalyst, and a close personal friend of Sigmund Freud.
Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt
Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt (June 2, 1885 – December 30, 1964) was a German neuropathologist, who first described the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Hans Gerhard Creutzfeldt (June 2, 1885 – December 30, 1964) was a German neuropathologist, who first described the Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
Hanwell Asylum
The (1st Middlesex) County Asylum at Hanwell, also known as Hanwell Insane Asylum, and Hanwell Pauper and Lunatic Asylum, was built for the pauper insane and is now the West Londo...
The (1st Middlesex) County Asylum at Hanwell, also known as Hanwell Insane Asylum, and Hanwell Pauper and Lunatic Asylum, was built for the pauper insane and is now the West Londo...
Heinrich Gross
Heinrich Gross (14 November 1915 – 15 December 2005) was an Austrian psychiatrist, medical doctor and neurologist, best known for his proven involvement in the killing of at least nine children ...
Heinrich Gross (14 November 1915 – 15 December 2005) was an Austrian psychiatrist, medical doctor and neurologist, best known for his proven involvement in the killing of at least nine children ...
Heinz Hartmann
Heinz Hartmann (November 4, 1894 in Vienna, Austria — May 17, 1970 in Stony Point, New York), was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Heinz Hartmann (November 4, 1894 in Vienna, Austria — May 17, 1970 in Stony Point, New York), was a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst.
Helene Deutsch
Helene Deutsch (née Rosenbach) (October 9, 1884 – March 29, 1982) was an Austrian-American psychoanalyst and colleague of Sigmund Freud.
Helene Deutsch (née Rosenbach) (October 9, 1884 – March 29, 1982) was an Austrian-American psychoanalyst and colleague of Sigmund Freud.
Hermann Rorschach
Hermann Rorschach was a Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing a projective test known as the Rorschach inkblot test.
Hermann Rorschach was a Swiss Freudian psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, best known for developing a projective test known as the Rorschach inkblot test.
History of anti-psychiatry
The history of anti-psychiatry includes a period centred on the 1960s and 1970s when antipsychiatry came to the fore, as well as precursors in previous decades and centuries, and more recent de...
The history of anti-psychiatry includes a period centred on the 1960s and 1970s when antipsychiatry came to the fore, as well as precursors in previous decades and centuries, and more recent de...
History of electroconvulsive therapy in the United Kingdom
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, in the past sometimes called electric convulsion therapy or electroplexy) is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which seizures are induced with electr...
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT, in the past sometimes called electric convulsion therapy or electroplexy) is a controversial psychiatric treatment in which seizures are induced with electr...
History of psychiatric institutions
The story of the rise of the lunatic asylum and its gradual transformation into, and eventual replacement by, the modern psychiatric hospital, is also the story of the rise of organised, institu...
The story of the rise of the lunatic asylum and its gradual transformation into, and eventual replacement by, the modern psychiatric hospital, is also the story of the rise of organised, institu...
History of psychosurgery in the United Kingdom
Psychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental disorder.
Psychosurgery is a surgical operation that destroys brain tissue in order to alleviate the symptoms of mental disorder.
Honorio Delgado
Honorio Delgado Espinosa was a gifted teacher, a creative researcher, a humanist, a philosopher, and scholar whose work covered almost 50 years of the 20th-century history of Latin American psyc...
Honorio Delgado Espinosa was a gifted teacher, a creative researcher, a humanist, a philosopher, and scholar whose work covered almost 50 years of the 20th-century history of Latin American psyc...
Hugh Welch Diamond
Hugh Welch Diamond was an early British psychiatrist and photographer who made a major contribution to the progress of the craft.
Hugh Welch Diamond was an early British psychiatrist and photographer who made a major contribution to the progress of the craft.
Idiots Act 1886
The Idiots Act 1886 (49 Vict.c.25) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Idiots Act 1886 (49 Vict.c.25) was an act of Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War
Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War is the title of a famous book by Wilfred Trotter.
Instincts of the Herd in Peace and War is the title of a famous book by Wilfred Trotter.
Institution
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community.
An institution is any structure or mechanism of social order and cooperation governing the behavior of a set of individuals within a given human community.
Insulin shock therapy
Insulin shock therapy or insulin coma therapy (ICT) was a form of psychiatric treatment in which patients were repeatedly injected with large doses of insulin in order to produce daily com...
Insulin shock therapy or insulin coma therapy (ICT) was a form of psychiatric treatment in which patients were repeatedly injected with large doses of insulin in order to produce daily com...
International Psychoanalytical Association
The International Psychoanalytical Association is an association including 12,000 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations.
The International Psychoanalytical Association is an association including 12,000 psychoanalysts as members and works with 70 constituent organizations.
Isidor Isaak Sadger
Isidor Isaak Sadger (29 October 1867, Neu Sandez, Galicia — 21 December 1942, Theresienstadt concentration camp) was a forensic doctor and psychoanalyst in Vienna.
Isidor Isaak Sadger (29 October 1867, Neu Sandez, Galicia — 21 December 1942, Theresienstadt concentration camp) was a forensic doctor and psychoanalyst in Vienna.
Jacques Lacan
Jacques Marie Émile Lacan (; April 13, 1901 – September 9, 1981) was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who made prominent contributions to psychoanalysis and philosophy, and has been calle...
Jacques Marie Émile Lacan (; April 13, 1901 – September 9, 1981) was a French psychoanalyst and psychiatrist who made prominent contributions to psychoanalysis and philosophy, and has been calle...
James Crichton-Browne
Sir James Crichton-Browne MD FRS was a leading British psychiatrist famous for studies on the relationship of mental illness to brain injury - and for the development of public health policies...
Sir James Crichton-Browne MD FRS was a leading British psychiatrist famous for studies on the relationship of mental illness to brain injury - and for the development of public health policies...
James Tilly Matthews
James Tilly Matthews was a London tea broker, originally from Wales, who was committed to the Bethlem psychiatric hospital in 1797.
James Tilly Matthews was a London tea broker, originally from Wales, who was committed to the Bethlem psychiatric hospital in 1797.
Jean-Martin Charcot
Jean-Martin Charcot (29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893;, ) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.
Jean-Martin Charcot (29 November 1825 – 16 August 1893;, ) was a French neurologist and professor of anatomical pathology.
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (4 January 1772 – 12 December 1840) was a French psychiatrist.
Jean-Étienne Dominique Esquirol (4 January 1772 – 12 December 1840) was a French psychiatrist.
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (11 May 1752 – 22 January 1840) was a German physician, naturalist, physiologist, and anthropologist.
Johann Friedrich Blumenbach (11 May 1752 – 22 January 1840) was a German physician, naturalist, physiologist, and anthropologist.
John Charles Bucknill
Sir John Charles Bucknill FRS (1817–1897) English mental health reformer.
Sir John Charles Bucknill FRS (1817–1897) English mental health reformer.
John Conolly
John Conolly (May 27, 1794–March 5, 1866), English psychiatrist, was born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, of an Irish family.
John Conolly (May 27, 1794–March 5, 1866), English psychiatrist, was born at Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, of an Irish family.
John Langdon Down
John Langdon Haydon Down (November 18, 1828 – October 7, 1896) was a British doctor best known for his description of a relatively common genetic disorder that is now called Down syndrome.
John Langdon Haydon Down (November 18, 1828 – October 7, 1896) was a British doctor best known for his description of a relatively common genetic disorder that is now called Down syndrome.
Josef Breuer
Josef Breuer was an Austrian physician whose works laid the foundation of psychoanalysis.
Josef Breuer was an Austrian physician whose works laid the foundation of psychoanalysis.
Julian Jaynes
Julian Jaynes was an American psychologist, best known for his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, in which he argued that ancient peoples were not conscious.
Julian Jaynes was an American psychologist, best known for his book The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind, in which he argued that ancient peoples were not conscious.
Karl Abraham
Karl Abraham (3 May 1877 – 25 December 1925) was an early important and influential German psychoanalyst, and a collaborator of Sigmund Freud, who called him his 'best pupil'.
Karl Abraham (3 May 1877 – 25 December 1925) was an early important and influential German psychoanalyst, and a collaborator of Sigmund Freud, who called him his 'best pupil'.
Karl Binding
Karl Ludwig Lorenz Binding (April 6, 1841 – April 7, 1920) was a German jurist known as a promoter of the theory of retributive justice.
Karl Ludwig Lorenz Binding (April 6, 1841 – April 7, 1920) was a German jurist known as a promoter of the theory of retributive justice.
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum (28 December 1828, Driesen - 15 April 1899) was a German psychiatrist.
Karl Ludwig Kahlbaum (28 December 1828, Driesen - 15 April 1899) was a German psychiatrist.
Karl Menninger
Karl Augustus Menninger (July 22, 1893 – July 18, 1990), was an American psychiatrist and a member of the Menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Men...
Karl Augustus Menninger (July 22, 1893 – July 18, 1990), was an American psychiatrist and a member of the Menninger family of psychiatrists who founded the Menninger Foundation and the Men...
Karl Wilhelm Ideler
Karl Wilhelm Ideler (October 25, 1795 – July 29, 1860) was a German psychiatrist who was a native of Bentwisch.
Karl Wilhelm Ideler (October 25, 1795 – July 29, 1860) was a German psychiatrist who was a native of Bentwisch.
Kathleen Jones (social policy scholar)
Kathleen Jones (1922 – October 2010) was a former Professor of Social Policy and Head of Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, 1965–87 and Emeritus professor since 1987.
Kathleen Jones (1922 – October 2010) was a former Professor of Social Policy and Head of Department of Social Policy and Social Work, University of York, 1965–87 and Emeritus professor since 1987.
Kirkbride Plan
The Kirkbride Plan refers to a system of mental asylum design advocated by Philadelphia psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride in the mid-19th century.
The Kirkbride Plan refers to a system of mental asylum design advocated by Philadelphia psychiatrist Thomas Story Kirkbride in the mid-19th century.
Knowle Hospital
The Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, later Knowle Mental Hospital and Knowle Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital near the town of Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, opened in 1...
The Hampshire County Lunatic Asylum, later Knowle Mental Hospital and Knowle Hospital, was a psychiatric hospital near the town of Fareham in Hampshire, southern England, opened in 1...
Kraepelinian dichotomy
The Kraepelinian dichotomy refers to the division of the major endogenous psychoses into the disease concepts of dementia praecox, which was reformulated as schizophrenia by Eugen Bleuler in 191...
The Kraepelinian dichotomy refers to the division of the major endogenous psychoses into the disease concepts of dementia praecox, which was reformulated as schizophrenia by Eugen Bleuler in 191...
Kurt Schneider
Kurt Schneider was a German psychiatrist known largely for his writing on the diagnosis and understanding of schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders then known as psychopathic personalities.
Kurt Schneider was a German psychiatrist known largely for his writing on the diagnosis and understanding of schizophrenia, as well as personality disorders then known as psychopathic personalities.
Ladislas J. Meduna
Ladislas J. Meduna (1896–1964) was a Hungarian neurologist and neuropathologist noted for his development of shock treatment for persons suffering from schizophrenia.
Ladislas J. Meduna (1896–1964) was a Hungarian neurologist and neuropathologist noted for his development of shock treatment for persons suffering from schizophrenia.
Lawrence Whalley
Lawrence J. Whalley, MD DPM FRCP(E) FRCPsych is Crombie Ross Professor of Mental Health in the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
Lawrence J. Whalley, MD DPM FRCP(E) FRCPsych is Crombie Ross Professor of Mental Health in the University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK.
Leo Kanner
Leo Kanner (pronounced "Conner") (June 13, 1894 – April 3, 1981) was a Jewish American psychiatrist and physician known for his work related to autism.
Leo Kanner (pronounced "Conner") (June 13, 1894 – April 3, 1981) was a Jewish American psychiatrist and physician known for his work related to autism.
Lobotomy
Lobotomy (λοβός – lobos: "lobe (of brain)"; τομή – tome: "cut/slice") is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy (from the ...
Lobotomy (λοβός – lobos: "lobe (of brain)"; τομή – tome: "cut/slice") is a neurosurgical procedure, a form of psychosurgery, also known as a leukotomy or leucotomy (from the ...
Locomotor ataxia
Locomotor ataxia is the inability to precisely control one's own bodily movements.
Locomotor ataxia is the inability to precisely control one's own bodily movements.
Ludwig Binswanger
Ludwig Binswanger was a Swiss psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of existential psychology.
Ludwig Binswanger was a Swiss psychiatrist and pioneer in the field of existential psychology.
Ludwig Meyer
Ludwig Meyer (December 27, 1827 – February 8, 1900) was a German psychiatrist born in Bielefeld.
Ludwig Meyer (December 27, 1827 – February 8, 1900) was a German psychiatrist born in Bielefeld.
Lunacy (Vacating of Seats) Act 1886
The Lunacy (Vacating of Seats) Act 1886 (49 Vict.c.16) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
The Lunacy (Vacating of Seats) Act 1886 (49 Vict.c.16) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Lunacy Act 1845
The Lunacy Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict., c. 100) and the County Asylums Act 1845 formed mental health law in England and Wales from 1845 to 1890.
The Lunacy Act 1845 (8 & 9 Vict., c. 100) and the County Asylums Act 1845 formed mental health law in England and Wales from 1845 to 1890.
Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine
Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine is a 2005 book by the distinguished psychiatric sociologist Andrew Scull which discusses the work of controversial psychiatrist Hen...
Madhouse: A Tragic Tale of Megalomania and Modern Medicine is a 2005 book by the distinguished psychiatric sociologist Andrew Scull which discusses the work of controversial psychiatrist Hen...
Madness and Civilization
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Histoire de la folie à l'âge classique) is a 1964 abridged edition of the 1961 Folie et déraison: Histoire de la folie...
Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason (Histoire de la folie à l'âge classique) is a 1964 abridged edition of the 1961 Folie et déraison: Histoire de la folie...
Margarete Hilferding
Margarete Hilferding, born Hönigsberg (June 20, 1871, Hernals, Vienna - September 23, 1942, died on the transport between Theresienstadt concentration camp and Maly Trostenets exterminatio...
Margarete Hilferding, born Hönigsberg (June 20, 1871, Hernals, Vienna - September 23, 1942, died on the transport between Theresienstadt concentration camp and Maly Trostenets exterminatio...
Matthias Göring
Matthias Heinrich Göring was a German psychiatrist, born in Düsseldorf.
Matthias Heinrich Göring was a German psychiatrist, born in Düsseldorf.
Max de Crinis
Professor Max de Crinis held a Chair in psychiatry in Cologne and Berlin, and was a medical expert for the Action T4 Euthanasia Program.
Professor Max de Crinis held a Chair in psychiatry in Cologne and Berlin, and was a medical expert for the Action T4 Euthanasia Program.
Max Nordau
Max Simon Nordau, born Simon Maximilian Südfeld in Pest, Hungary, was a Zionist leader, physician, author, and social critic.
Max Simon Nordau, born Simon Maximilian Südfeld in Pest, Hungary, was a Zionist leader, physician, author, and social critic.
Media depictions of body shape
Body shape refers to the many physical attributes of the human body that make up its appearance, including size and countenance.
Body shape refers to the many physical attributes of the human body that make up its appearance, including size and countenance.
Melanie Klein
Melanie Reizes Klein was an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst who devised novel therapeutic techniques for children that had an impact on child psychology and contemporary psychoanalysis.
Melanie Reizes Klein was an Austrian-born British psychoanalyst who devised novel therapeutic techniques for children that had an impact on child psychology and contemporary psychoanalysis.
Menninger Foundation
The Menninger Foundation was founded in 1919 by the Menninger family in Topeka, Kansas, and consists of a clinic, a sanitarium, and a school of psychiatry, all of which bear the Menninger name.
The Menninger Foundation was founded in 1919 by the Menninger family in Topeka, Kansas, and consists of a clinic, a sanitarium, and a school of psychiatry, all of which bear the Menninger name.
Mental Treatment Act 1930
The Mental Treatment Act 1930 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted voluntary admission to, and outpatient treatment within, psychiatric hospitals.
The Mental Treatment Act 1930 was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that permitted voluntary admission to, and outpatient treatment within, psychiatric hospitals.
Michel Foucault
Michel Foucault, born Paul-Michel Foucault was a French philosopher, social theorist and historian of ideas.
Michel Foucault, born Paul-Michel Foucault was a French philosopher, social theorist and historian of ideas.
Mind and Madness in Ancient Greece
Mind and Madness in Ancient Greece: The Classical Roots of Modern Psychiatry is a medical book by Bennett Simon.
Mind and Madness in Ancient Greece: The Classical Roots of Modern Psychiatry is a medical book by Bennett Simon.
Montague David Eder
Montague David Eder (1865–1936) was a British psychoanalyst, physician, Zionist and writer.
Montague David Eder (1865–1936) was a British psychoanalyst, physician, Zionist and writer.
Moral treatment
Moral treatment was an approach to mental disorder based on humane psychosocial care or moral discipline that emerged in the 18th century and came to the fore for much of the 19th century, deriv...
Moral treatment was an approach to mental disorder based on humane psychosocial care or moral discipline that emerged in the 18th century and came to the fore for much of the 19th century, deriv...
Moringen concentration camp
Three concentration camps operated in succession in Moringen, Lower Saxony, from April 1933 to April 1945.
Three concentration camps operated in succession in Moringen, Lower Saxony, from April 1933 to April 1945.
Moritz Heinrich Romberg
Moritz Heinrich Romberg (1795 – 1873) was a Jewish physician from Berlin who published his classic textbook in sections between 1840 and 1846; Edward Henry Sieveking translated it into English i...
Moritz Heinrich Romberg (1795 – 1873) was a Jewish physician from Berlin who published his classic textbook in sections between 1840 and 1846; Edward Henry Sieveking translated it into English i...
Nazi eugenics
Nazi eugenics were Nazi Germany's racially-based social policies that placed the improvement of the Aryan race through eugenics at the center of their concerns.
Nazi eugenics were Nazi Germany's racially-based social policies that placed the improvement of the Aryan race through eugenics at the center of their concerns.
Neurosis
Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, whereby behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms.
Neurosis is a class of functional mental disorders involving distress but neither delusions nor hallucinations, whereby behavior is not outside socially acceptable norms.
Oscar Gustave Rejlander
Oscar Gustave Rejlander (Sweden, 1813 – Clapham, London, 18 January 1875) was a pioneering Victorian art photographer.
Oscar Gustave Rejlander (Sweden, 1813 – Clapham, London, 18 January 1875) was a pioneering Victorian art photographer.
Oswald Spengler
Oswald Manuel Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests also included mathematics, science, and art.
Oswald Manuel Arnold Gottfried Spengler was a German historian and philosopher whose interests also included mathematics, science, and art.
Otto Binswanger
Otto Ludwig Binswanger (October 14, 1852 – July 15, 1929) was a Swiss psychiatrist and neurologist who came from a famous family of physicians; his father was founder of the Kreuzlingen Sanatori...
Otto Ludwig Binswanger (October 14, 1852 – July 15, 1929) was a Swiss psychiatrist and neurologist who came from a famous family of physicians; his father was founder of the Kreuzlingen Sanatori...
Otto Fenichel
Otto Fenichel was a psychoanalyst of the so-called "second generation".
Otto Fenichel was a psychoanalyst of the so-called "second generation".
Paris psychoanalytical society
The Paris Psychoanalytical Society (S.P.P.) is the oldest psychoanalytical organisation in France.
The Paris Psychoanalytical Society (S.P.P.) is the oldest psychoanalytical organisation in France.
Paul Ferdinand Schilder
Paul Ferdinand Schilder (* February 15, 1886 in Vienna; December 7, 1940 in New York) was an Austrian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher and author of numerous scientific publications.
Paul Ferdinand Schilder (* February 15, 1886 in Vienna; December 7, 1940 in New York) was an Austrian psychiatrist, psychoanalyst, researcher and author of numerous scientific publications.
Paul Nitsche
Hermann Paul Nitsche (November 25, 1876 in Colditz – March 25, 1948 in Dresden) was a German psychiatrist known for his expert endorsement of the Third Reich's euthanasia authorization and who l...
Hermann Paul Nitsche (November 25, 1876 in Colditz – March 25, 1948 in Dresden) was a German psychiatrist known for his expert endorsement of the Third Reich's euthanasia authorization and who l...
Philippe Pinel
Philippe Pinel was a French physician who was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients, referred to today as moral ...
Philippe Pinel was a French physician who was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients, referred to today as moral ...
Pierre Janet
Pierre Marie Félix Janet was a pioneering French psychologist, philosopher and psychotherapist in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory.
Pierre Marie Félix Janet was a pioneering French psychologist, philosopher and psychotherapist in the field of dissociation and traumatic memory.
Plinian Society
The Plinian Society was a club at the University of Edinburgh for students interested in natural history.
The Plinian Society was a club at the University of Edinburgh for students interested in natural history.
Political abuse of psychiatry
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry in Russia
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Political abuse of psychiatry is the purported misuse of psychiatric diagnosis, detention and treatment for the purposes of obstructing the fundamental human rights of certain groups and individ...
Psychedelic therapy
Psychedelic therapy refers to therapeutic practices involving the use of psychedelic drugs, particularly serotonergic psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, DMT, and recently 2C-B used by the Sangoma.
Psychedelic therapy refers to therapeutic practices involving the use of psychedelic drugs, particularly serotonergic psychedelics such as LSD, psilocybin, DMT, and recently 2C-B used by the Sangoma.
Psychiatric reform in Italy
Psychiatric reform in Italy is the reform of psychiatry which started in Italy after the passing of Basaglia Law in 1978 and terminated with the very end of the Italian state mental hospital sys...
Psychiatric reform in Italy is the reform of psychiatry which started in Italy after the passing of Basaglia Law in 1978 and terminated with the very end of the Italian state mental hospital sys...
Psychoanalysis
Psychoanalysis is a psychological and psychotherapeutic theory conceived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud.
Psychoanalysis is a psychological and psychotherapeutic theory conceived in the late 19th and early 20th centuries by Austrian neurologist Sigmund Freud.
R. D. Laing
Ronald David Laing (7 October 1927 – 23 August 1989) was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illnessin particular, the experience of psychosis.
Ronald David Laing (7 October 1927 – 23 August 1989) was a Scottish psychiatrist who wrote extensively on mental illnessin particular, the experience of psychosis.
Richard Paternoster
Richard Paternoster (14 October 1802 - 21 July 1892) was an English civil servant in the East India Company, barrister and founder of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, an organisation that e...
Richard Paternoster (14 October 1802 - 21 July 1892) was an English civil servant in the East India Company, barrister and founder of the Alleged Lunatics' Friend Society, an organisation that e...
Richard von Krafft-Ebing
Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing (full name Richard Fridolin Joseph Freiherr Krafft von Festenberg auf Frohnberg, genannt von Ebing) (14 August 1840 – 22 December 1902) was an Austro–Ger...
Richard Freiherr von Krafft-Ebing (full name Richard Fridolin Joseph Freiherr Krafft von Festenberg auf Frohnberg, genannt von Ebing) (14 August 1840 – 22 December 1902) was an Austro–Ger...
Robert Gardiner Hill
Robert Gardiner Hill MD was a British surgeon specialising in the treatment of lunacy.
Robert Gardiner Hill MD was a British surgeon specialising in the treatment of lunacy.
Ronald Fairbairn
William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn was a Scottish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and a central figure in the development of the object-relation theory of psychoanalysis.
William Ronald Dodds Fairbairn was a Scottish psychiatrist, psychoanalyst and a central figure in the development of the object-relation theory of psychoanalysis.
Royal Edinburgh Hospital
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland.
The Royal Edinburgh Hospital is a psychiatric hospital in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Rudolf Leubuscher
Rudolf Leubuscher (December 12, 1822 - October 23, 1861) was a German physician and psychiatrist who was a native of Breslau.
Rudolf Leubuscher (December 12, 1822 - October 23, 1861) was a German physician and psychiatrist who was a native of Breslau.
Rudolph Loewenstein (psychoanalyst)
Rudolph Maurice Loewenstein was a Polish-French-American psychoanalyst.
Rudolph Maurice Loewenstein was a Polish-French-American psychoanalyst.
Russian Mental Health Law
The Russian Mental Health Law is the basic legal act that regulates organizational and legal principles of psychiatric care in the Russian Federation.
The Russian Mental Health Law is the basic legal act that regulates organizational and legal principles of psychiatric care in the Russian Federation.
Sabina Spielrein
Sabina Naftulovna Spielrein was a Russian physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts.
Sabina Naftulovna Spielrein was a Russian physician and one of the first female psychoanalysts.
Samuel Tuke (reformer)
Samuel Tuke (31 July 1784, York, England – 14 October 1857) was a Quaker philanthropist and mental-health reformer.
Samuel Tuke (31 July 1784, York, England – 14 October 1857) was a Quaker philanthropist and mental-health reformer.
Sandor Rado
Sándor Radó (8 January 1890 Kisvárda — 14 May 1972 New York City) was a distinguished Hungarian psychoanalyst of the second generation, who moved to United States of America in the thirties.
Sándor Radó (8 January 1890 Kisvárda — 14 May 1972 New York City) was a distinguished Hungarian psychoanalyst of the second generation, who moved to United States of America in the thirties.
Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser
Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser (24 January 1853, Rhaunen, Rhine Province – 4 January 1931, Dresden, Saxony) was a German psychiatrist born in Rhaunen.
Sigbert Josef Maria Ganser (24 January 1853, Rhaunen, Rhine Province – 4 January 1931, Dresden, Saxony) was a German psychiatrist born in Rhaunen.
Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud, born Sigismund Schlomo Freud, was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis.
Sigmund Freud, born Sigismund Schlomo Freud, was an Austrian neurologist who founded the discipline of psychoanalysis.
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics was founded in London in 1750 for the treatment of incurable pauper lunatics by a group of philanthropic apothecaries and others.
St Luke's Hospital for Lunatics was founded in London in 1750 for the treatment of incurable pauper lunatics by a group of philanthropic apothecaries and others.
Sunnyside Royal Hospital
Sunnyside Royal Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Hillside, north of Montrose, Scotland.
Sunnyside Royal Hospital is a psychiatric hospital located in Hillside, north of Montrose, Scotland.
Tavistock Clinic
The Tavistock Clinic is a psychiatric clinic in London, founded in 1920 by Dr. Hugh Crichton-Miller.
The Tavistock Clinic is a psychiatric clinic in London, founded in 1920 by Dr. Hugh Crichton-Miller.
Tavistock Institute
The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations is a British charity concerned with group behaviour and organisational behaviour.
The Tavistock Institute of Human Relations is a British charity concerned with group behaviour and organisational behaviour.
The Constitution of Man
The Constitution of Man is the classical exposition of phrenology, written by George Combe.
The Constitution of Man is the classical exposition of phrenology, written by George Combe.
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behaviour.
The Expression of the Emotions in Man and Animals is a book by Charles Darwin, published in 1872, concerning genetically determined aspects of behaviour.
The Pursuit of the Millennium
The Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages (1957, revised and expanded in 1970), is Norman Cohn's study of millenarian cult movements.
The Pursuit of the Millennium: Revolutionary Millenarians and Mystical Anarchists of the Middle Ages (1957, revised and expanded in 1970), is Norman Cohn's study of millenarian cult movements.
The Retreat
The Retreat, commonly known as the York Retreat, is a place in England for the treatment of people with mental health needs.
The Retreat, commonly known as the York Retreat, is a place in England for the treatment of people with mental health needs.
The Varieties of Religious Experience
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by the Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James that comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on "N...
The Varieties of Religious Experience: A Study in Human Nature is a book by the Harvard University psychologist and philosopher William James that comprises his edited Gifford Lectures on "N...
Theodor Reik
Theodor Reik (12 May 1888 in Wien — 31 December 1969 in New York City) was a prominent psychoanalyst who trained as one of Freud's first students in Vienna, Austria.
Theodor Reik (12 May 1888 in Wien — 31 December 1969 in New York City) was a prominent psychoanalyst who trained as one of Freud's first students in Vienna, Austria.
Theodor Ziehen
Georg Theodor Ziehen (12 November 1862 - 29 December 1950) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Frankfurt am Main.
Georg Theodor Ziehen (12 November 1862 - 29 December 1950) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Frankfurt am Main.
Thomas Laycock (physiologist)
Thomas Laycock (1812-1876) was an English neurophysiologist who was a native of York.
Thomas Laycock (1812-1876) was an English neurophysiologist who was a native of York.
Unitary psychosis
Unitary psychosis (Einheitspsychose) refers to the 19th-century belief prevalent in German psychiatry until the era of Emil Kraepelin that all forms of psychosis were surface variations of a...
Unitary psychosis (Einheitspsychose) refers to the 19th-century belief prevalent in German psychiatry until the era of Emil Kraepelin that all forms of psychosis were surface variations of a...
Valentin Magnan
Valentin Magnan (March 16, 1835 – 1916) was a French psychiatrist who was a native of Perpignan.
Valentin Magnan (March 16, 1835 – 1916) was a French psychiatrist who was a native of Perpignan.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation is a work of speculative natural history published anonymously in England in 1844.
Vestiges of the Natural History of Creation is a work of speculative natural history published anonymously in England in 1844.
Vienna Psychoanalytic Society
The Vienna Psychoanalytic Society was formerly known as the Wednesday Psychological Society.
The Vienna Psychoanalytic Society was formerly known as the Wednesday Psychological Society.
Viktor Brack
Viktor Hermann Brack, was a Nazi war criminal, the organiser of the Euthanasia Programme, Action T4, where the Nazi state systematically murdered disabled German people.
Viktor Hermann Brack, was a Nazi war criminal, the organiser of the Euthanasia Programme, Action T4, where the Nazi state systematically murdered disabled German people.
Vincenzo Chiarugi
Vincenzo Chiarugi was an Italian physician who introduced humanitarian reforms to the psychiatric hospital care of people with mental disorders.
Vincenzo Chiarugi was an Italian physician who introduced humanitarian reforms to the psychiatric hospital care of people with mental disorders.
W. H. R. Rivers
William Halse Rivers Rivers, FRCP, FRS, was an English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist and psychiatrist, best known for his work with shell-shocked soldiers during World War I. Rivers'...
William Halse Rivers Rivers, FRCP, FRS, was an English anthropologist, neurologist, ethnologist and psychiatrist, best known for his work with shell-shocked soldiers during World War I. Rivers'...
Wilfred Bion
Wilfred Ruprecht Bion DSO was an influential British psychoanalyst, who became president of the British Psychoanalytical Society from 1962 to 1965.
Wilfred Ruprecht Bion DSO was an influential British psychoanalyst, who became president of the British Psychoanalytical Society from 1962 to 1965.
Wilhelm Griesinger
Wilhelm Griesinger (29 July 1817 - 26 October 1868) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Stuttgart.
Wilhelm Griesinger (29 July 1817 - 26 October 1868) was a German neurologist and psychiatrist born in Stuttgart.
Wilhelm Reich
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
Wilhelm Reich was an Austrian-American psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, known as one of the most radical figures in the history of psychiatry.
Wilhelm Stekel
Wilhelm Stekel (March 18, 1868 – June 25, 1940) was an Austrian physician and psychologist, who became one of Sigmund Freud's earliest followers, and was once described as "Freud's most distingu...
Wilhelm Stekel (March 18, 1868 – June 25, 1940) was an Austrian physician and psychologist, who became one of Sigmund Freud's earliest followers, and was once described as "Freud's most distingu...
William A. F. Browne
Dr William A. F. Browne was one of the most significant psychiatrists of the nineteenth century.
Dr William A. F. Browne was one of the most significant psychiatrists of the nineteenth century.
William C. Menninger
William Claire Menninger (1899–1966) was a co-founder with his brother Karl and his father of The Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, which is an internationally known center for treatment o...
William Claire Menninger (1899–1966) was a co-founder with his brother Karl and his father of The Menninger Foundation in Topeka, Kansas, which is an internationally known center for treatment o...
William Charles Ellis
Sir William Charles Ellis (1780–1839) was the superintendent of the West Riding Pauper Asylum.
Sir William Charles Ellis (1780–1839) was the superintendent of the West Riding Pauper Asylum.
William Tuke
William Tuke was an English businessman, philanthropist and Quaker.
William Tuke was an English businessman, philanthropist and Quaker.