How the brain lost its mind : sex, hysteria, and the riddle of mental illness
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Author
Contributors
Burrell, Brian, 1955- author.
Published
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019].
ISBN
9780735214552, 0735214557, 9780735214569, 0735214565
Status
Oak Brook Public Library - Nonfiction
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Published
New York : Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, [2019].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xiv, 242 pages : illustration ; 24 cm
Language
English
ISBN
9780735214552, 0735214557, 9780735214569, 0735214565
Notes
General Note
Dates vary.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-228) and index.
Description
"The remarkable, intertwined histories of neurology, psychiatry, neurosyphilis, and hysteria, and the derailing of a coordinated approach to mental illness. In 1882, Jean-Martin Charcot was the premiere physician in Paris, having just established a neurology clinic at the infamous Salpetriere Hospital, a place that was called a "grand asylum of human misery." Assessing the dismal conditions, he quickly set up to upgrade the facilities, and in doing so, revolutionized the treatment of mental illness. Many of Charcot's patients had neurosyphilis (the advanced form of syphilis), a disease of mad poets, novelists, painters, and musicians, and a driving force behind the overflow of patients in Europe's asylums. A sexually transmitted disease, it is known as "the great imitator" since its symptoms resemble those of almost any biological disease or mental illness. It is also the perfect lens through which to peel back the layers to better understand the brain and the mind. Yet, Charcot's work took a bizarre turn when he brought mesmerism--hypnotism--into his clinic, abandoning his pursuit of the biological basis of illness in favor of the far sexier and theatrical treatment of female "hysterics," whose symptoms mimic those seen in brain disease, but were elusive in origin. This and a general fear of contagion set the stage for Sigmund Freud, whose seductive theory, Freudian analysis, brought sex and hysteria onto the psychiatrist couch, leaving the brain behind. How The Brain Lost Its Mind tells this rich and compelling story, and raises a host of philosophical and practical questions. Are we any closer to understanding the difference between a sick mind and a sick brain? The real issue remains: where should neurology and psychiatry converge to explore not just the brain, but the nature of the human psyche?"--,Provided by publisher.
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1882. At Jean-Martin Charcot's Salpetriere Hospital, many of the patients had neurosyphilis, the advanced form of syphilis. Charcot abandoned his pursuit of the biological basis of illness in favor of the far sexier and theatrical treatment of female "hysterics," whose symptoms mimic those seen in brain disease, but were elusive in origin. This set the stage for Sigmund Freud, whose theories of Freudian analysis brought sex and hysteria onto the psychiatrist couch, leaving the brain behind. Ropper and Burrell examine where neurology and psychiatry converge to explore not just the brain, but the nature of the human psyche. -- -- adapted from publisher info
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Ropper, A. H., & Burrell, B. (2019). How the brain lost its mind: sex, hysteria, and the riddle of mental illness . Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ropper, Allan H. and Brian Burrell. 2019. How the Brain Lost Its Mind: Sex, Hysteria, and the Riddle of Mental Illness. Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Ropper, Allan H. and Brian Burrell. How the Brain Lost Its Mind: Sex, Hysteria, and the Riddle of Mental Illness Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Ropper, Allan H.,, and Brian Burrell. How the Brain Lost Its Mind: Sex, Hysteria, and the Riddle of Mental Illness Avery, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2019.
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