Conclusion
Abstract
This historical study has been encouraged by the following view of psychiatric ideas and practice. Namely, that psychiatry is permeated with social values and, therefore, that its changes throughout history are, at least partly, related to changing values.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices
Mental Health and Psychiatry
Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 140–145
- Publication date
- 6 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter