Despine and the Evolution of Psychology: Historical and Medical Perspectives on Dissociative Disorders

ISBN-13: 9780230608672 / Angielski / Twarda / 2008 / 260 str.

Catherine G. Fine; Joanne M. McKeown

Opis

An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context.

Recenzje

"As one of the earliest entries in what would become psychotherapy, Antoine Despine's monograph is of great significance for psychologists, psychiatrists, and historians of medicine and science. This fine translation brings Despine's seminal work to an English-language readership for the first time, contextualizing it with invaluable scholarly apparatus." - Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University

Spis treści

Antoine Despine: Magnetizer and Pioneer in the Contemporary Treatment of Dissociative Disorders; C.Fine Appreciating Despine; R.P.Kluft A Curious Case of Neuropathy Medical History Presentation and Assesment Treatment First Stage: Treatment and Diagnosis in Aix-en-Savoie Second Stage: Treatment Last Stage: Estelle's Magnetic Cure in Three Phases Concluding Reflections

O autorze

CATHERINE FINE is a licensed psychologist and a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at the Temple University School of Medicine, USA.
 
JOANNE MCKEOWN is an Associate Professor of French Language and Literature at Moravian College, USA.