The first chapter gives a brief overview of the history of psychiatry, beginning in ancient Greece, describing how mental illness has been regarded and treated through the ages; along the way, it debunks the myth that the early Church saw all mental illness as diabolic. (faith.org.uk)
This journey through the history of psychiatry takes readers from madhouses, where people were relegated for being problematic to society, to asylums, which focused more on the treatment of the individual. (motherhoodinpointoffact.com)
The history of psychiatry is full of examples of political, social and economic influences on both diagnosis and treatment. (politics.co.uk)