"Mental illness has long been one of the most baffling phenomena
known to us. It is devastating for the individual suffering from it
and incomprehensible for those around him or her. This exquisite
volume brings together a number of essential texts in the history
of psychiatry, highlighting the changing ideas of physicians and
the experience of madness. It is an invaluable aid to students in
the history of psychiatry, psychology, medicine, and the
humanities." -Hans Pols, Unit for the History and Philosophy of
Science, University of Sydney "There is no comparable sourcebook
dealing with mental illness in Western society and this collection
of texts fills an existing void." -Gerald Grob, Henry E. Sigerist
Professor of the History of Medicine Emeritus, Rutgers University
"A rich and thought-provoking collection of historical sources that
reminds us of the limitations of our own passing perspectives on
madness and mental health." -Eric J. Engstrom, Department of
History, Humboldt University, Berlin From Madness to Mental Health
neither glorifies nor denigrates the contributions of psychiatry,
clinical psychology, and psychotherapy, but rather considers how
mental disorders have historically challenged the ways in which
human beings have understood and valued their bodies, minds, and
souls. Greg Eghigian has compiled a unique anthology of readings,
from ancient times to the present, that includes Hippocrates;
Julian of Norwich's Revelations of Divine Love, penned in the
1390s; Dorothea Dix; Aaron T. Beck; Carl Rogers; and others, culled
from religious texts, clinical case studies, memoirs, academic
lectures, hospital and government records, legal and medical
treatises, and art collections. Incorporating historical
experiences of medical practitioners and those deemed mentally ill,
From Madness to Mental Health also includes an updated bibliography
of first-person narratives on mental illness compiled by Gail A.
Hornstein. Greg Eghigian is the director of the science,
technology, and society program and associate professor of modern
history at Pennsylvania State University. He is the author and
editor of numerous books, including The Self as Project: Politics
and the Human Sciences in the Twentieth Century.
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