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A Social History of Mental Health Care in Greece, c. 1900—1920

Hospitals, Patients, and Society

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Palgrave Macmillan


Paru le : 2026-01-09



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This book examines the social and cultural meanings of mental illness and psychiatric hospitalisation in early twentieth-century Greece. Although Greek psychiatrists were trained in countries such as France and Germany, and followed general European models of psychiatry, they practiced within a different economic, social, and cultural context. By focusing on a country on the periphery of Europe, this book explores new dimensions of mental health care on the continent, and illustrates how European theories were adapted by Greek psychiatrists. The author presents case studies of two Greek mental health hospitals, Dromokaitio and Eginitio, both of which were situated in Athens, but treated patients from all over Greece. Exploring how patients came to be admitted to the hospitals, the book highlights the relationship between communities and mental health institutions, and thus, the interplay between society and asylum. It investigates both private and public discourses around mental illness and hospitalisation, bringing to the forefront patients, family members, state and local authorities, charitable organisations, and medical professionals. Combining multiple perspectives on psychiatric hospitalisation, this book provides a nuanced account of the history of mental illness and health care in Greece, and highlights the different purposes, limitations, and contradictions inherent in treating the mentally ill.
Pages
262 pages
Collection
n.c
Parution
2026-01-09
Marque
Palgrave Macmillan
EAN papier
9783032057631
EAN PDF
9783032057648
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2
Nombre pages imprimables
26
Taille du fichier
5642 Ko
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126,59 €
EAN EPUB
9783032057648
Informations sur l'ebook
Nombre pages copiables
2
Nombre pages imprimables
26
Taille du fichier
1044 Ko
Ce livre est accessible aux handicaps Voir les informations sur l'accessibilité
Prix
126,59 €

Despo Kritsotaki is a Researcher in the Modern Greek History Research Centre at the Academy of Athens, Greece. She is interested in the history of health sciences in the twentieth century, focusing on mental health and women’s health.

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