Ethics in Mental Disorder Treatment: How Ancient Greece Contributed to Modern Psychiatry
In the early 19th century, the French physician Philippe Pinel (1745–1826) propagated a humane treatment for the care of mentally ill patients, thereby founding the field of psychiatry. Pinel rejected the popular notion that mental illness was caused by demonic possession/other magical forces and un...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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KARE Publishing
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Erciyes Medical Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://jag.journalagent.com/z4/download_fulltext.asp?pdir=erciyesmedj&un=EMJ-75547 |