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Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices

This cluster of papers explores the historical development of psychiatry and mental health, covering topics such as psychopharmacology, colonial psychiatry, patient experience, deinstitutionalization, and social psychiatry. It delves into the evolution of psychiatric treatment, the impact of historical events on mental health care, and the changing perceptions of mental illness over time.

54.1K works worldwide177.4K citations

PsychiatryMental HealthHistoryPsychopharmacologyColonial PsychiatryPatient ExperienceMedical HistoryDeinstitutionalizationSocial PsychiatryPsychiatric Treatment

Journals publishing in this area

The British Journal of Psychiatry

ISSN 0007-1250815 articles in this topic

375h-index

2.00Impact

32.9KArticles

1.1MCitations

American Journal of Psychiatry

ISSN 0002-953X713 articles in this topic

549h-index

6.84Impact

49.2KArticles

2.2MCitations