The British reaction to dementia praecox 1893-1913. Part 2

Part 1 of this study described the backdrop to the development of Kraepelin's ideas on dementia praecox and examined the response to the concept in the British psychiatric textbooks and journals of the period. Part 2 now explores the reaction to the concept in the professional meetings of the p...

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Published inHistory of psychiatry Vol. 13; no. 52; pp. 419 - 431
Main Authors Ion, R.M., Beer, M.D.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thousand Oaks, CA Sage Publications 01.12.2002
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Congresses as Topic - history
History of medicine
History, 19th Century
History, 20th Century
Humans
Kraepelin
Psychiatry - history
Schizophrenia - history
United Kingdom
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Summary:Part 1 of this study described the backdrop to the development of Kraepelin's ideas on dementia praecox and examined the response to the concept in the British psychiatric textbooks and journals of the period. Part 2 now explores the reaction to the concept in the professional meetings of the period, held by the British Medical Association (BMA) and the Medico-Psychological Association (MPA) during the years 1893 to 1913. In addition, it examines and evaluates the main issues and conclusions arising from the debate.
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ISSN:0957-154X
1740-2360
DOI:10.1177/0957154X0201305204