Abstract
The practice of physical medicine underwent a sea change at the turn of the 20th century, but the management of mental disorders stayed much the same as it had been since Rome. New names have been coined for disorders, and synthetic drugs are advertised as a solution to every problem, but the causes are still largely unknown and, although spontaneous remission can occur, there are no cures. This review of psychiatric diagnosis and treatment from Rome to the 21st century offers a rationale to support the classic (and still current) classification of disorders. It offers a method of distinguishing the major kinds of disorders and suggests when the prescription of psychoactive drugs may—or may not—be appropriate.
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Jordan, Wylie Jones
(2020)
"Mental Health & Drugs; A Map of the Mind,"
Journal of Mind and Medical Sciences: Vol. 7:
Iss.
2, Article 2.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22543/7674.72.P133140
Available at:
https://scholar.valpo.edu/jmms/vol7/iss2/2
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