Here is the link to my project proposal and bibliography on the topic of Colonial Hysteria.
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Proposal
Research Project Proposal
Proposal
The Link to my proposal is below
http://historyofmentalheatlhinus.audreys2010.com/blog/proposal/
Project Proposal Link
Hello everyone here is a link to my HIST 471 project proposal on my course website.
HIST 471 Research Proposal
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual: Mental Disorders (DSM-1)
Throughout all my research for the upcoming project for this class, I found myself interested in reading the old editions of the DSM and seeing what they have to say about schizophrenia and spectrum disorders and then comparing it to the more current …
Post-Civil War Trauma and Depravation as the Cause of Suicide in 19th Century America
Here is the link to my proposal and annotated bibliography:
http://bonnieakkerman.com/?page_id=97
Sigmund Freud
The “Father” of psychoanalysis. Week #6.
Freud’s work was considered groundbreaking and some of his basic tenets are still used in modern therapeutic settings.
Here’s a link to Psychology Today’s strai…
Women in 19th Century Asylums
https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/haunting-portraits-disturbed-female-patients-12198741 I found some vintage images of women in 19th century asylums that demonstrate what Hysterical and Anorexic patients looked like back then. Since we are learning about women in asylums this week, I thought that some cool visuals would be an interesting contribution.
Spectrum 10k project paused
This is kind of a short article, but it basically talks about how the spectrum 10k Autism project has been paused due to backlash. People were worried about the project’s intentions and thought they might be trying to make a cure for Autism, so …
Abuse of Patients Today
This video by BuzzFeed is quite horrific as it depicts a patient in a mental facility being abused by one of the staff members. There are people around watching and do not seem to be perturbed by the situation. This video reminds me of Nellie Bly because while this abuse is not as harsh as […]
