Abstract
Modern psychiatry is approximately 200 years old. The term ‘ psychiatry’ was first published in 1803, and the 19th century witnessed the rise of large asylums and the establishment of psychiatry as an academic discipline within medicine. During the second half of the 20th century, major reforms
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Modern psychiatry is approximately 200 years old
The term ‘psychiatry’ was first published in 1803, and the 19th century witnessed the rise of large asylums and the establishment of psychiatry as an academic discipline within medicine
During the second half of the 20th century, major reforms of mental health care led to various forms of community services, and a widening range of psychological treatments and drugs was introduced for a continuously increasing clientele
Summary
Modern psychiatry is approximately 200 years old. The term ‘psychiatry’ was first published in 1803, and the 19th century witnessed the rise of large asylums and the establishment of psychiatry as an academic discipline within medicine. During the second half of the 20th century, major reforms of mental health care led to various forms of community services, and a widening range of psychological treatments and drugs was introduced for a continuously increasing clientele. The Psychiatric Bulletin is publishing a series of brief papers on specific aspects of the future of psychiatry.
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