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Historically, mental disorders have had three major explanations, namely, the supernatural, biological and psychological models. [1] For much of recorded history, deviant behavior has been considered supernatural and a reflection of the battle between good and evil. When confronted with unexplainable, irrational behavior and by suffering and ...
This is a timeline of the modern development of psychiatry. Related information can be found in the Timeline of psychology and Timeline of psychotherapy articles.
Deinstitutionalization in the United States. The United States has experienced two waves of deinstitutionalization, the process of replacing long-stay psychiatric hospitals with less isolated community mental health services for those diagnosed with a mental disorder or developmental disability. The first wave began in the 1950s and targeted ...
The history of bipolar disorder is perhaps as complex as the condition itself. Learn how far we’ve come in understanding this confusing chronic condition.
The presence of mental health care in the Black community is growing faster than ever before. Let's look at why and why it's so important.
The earliest known mention of bipolar disorder as a mental illness dates back to Hippocrates and Plato, who documented extreme moods such as depression and mania. WebMD explains how our ...
Research has found that mental illness likely has a genetic component, but that mental illness is most probably caused by a combination of genetic and environmental components. What’s more ...
History of Psychiatry. psychiatric medication and an ECT machine, in Berlin Museum of medical history. History of psychiatry is the study of the history of and changes in psychiatry, a medical specialty which diagnoses, prevents and treats mental disorders.