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2. Lunatic asylum - Wikipedia

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   Learn about the origins and evolution of lunatic asylums, where people with mental illness were confined from medieval times to modern psychiatric hospitals. Explore the social, legal and medical aspects of confinement, care and reform in different countries and regions.

3. History of psychiatry - Wikipedia

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   A comprehensive overview of the history of psychiatry from ancient times to the present, covering its origins, development, and controversies. Learn about the ancient texts, hospitals, asylums, reforms, and theories that shaped the field of mental health.

4. History of mental disorders - Wikipedia

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   Learn how mental disorders have been explained and treated across different cultures and periods of history, from ancient Mesopotamia to modern times. Explore the influences of religion, philosophy, medicine, and psychology on the understanding and care of mental health.

5. The History of Bipolar Disorder - WebMD

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   Learn how bipolar disorder has been understood and treated over time, from ancient Greece and Rome to the DSM and beyond. Explore the cultural differences and challenges in diagnosis and treatment ...

6. What is a Lobotomy? Risks, History and Why It’s Rare Now

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   A lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that was used to treat mental health conditions such as mood disorders and schizophrenia. It involved cutting or altering brain tissue in the prefrontal ...

7. Sociopath: Traits, Diagnosis, Treatment, and More - Healthline

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   Sociopathy is a term for antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), a condition that involves disregard for others, lack of empathy, and dishonest behavior. Learn the signs, causes, diagnosis, and ...

8. The Insulin Coma Therapy Mystery - WebMD

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   Insulin coma therapy was a procedure that induced coma with insulin injections to treat schizophrenia in the 20th century. It was widely used despite its risks, side effects, and lack of evidence ...

9. What Is Lobotomy and Why Is It Done? - WebMD

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   Lobotomy is a surgical procedure that cuts the connections between the frontal lobe and the thalamus of the brain. It was used to treat mental disorders in the 1940s and 1950s, but it has many ...