History of psychiatry in Bengal

The history of psychiatry in Bengal mirrors the history of psychiatry in India. With Bengal being an important location for the East India Company, it became the locus for much infrastructure development, including the setting up of lunatic asylums. This article traces the development of psychiatric...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Bandyopadhyay, Gautam Kumar, Ghoshal, Malay, Saha, Gautam, Singh, Om Prakash
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2018
Materias:
Historical Review
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5836337/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29527047
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0019-5545.224323
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Sumario:The history of psychiatry in Bengal mirrors the history of psychiatry in India. With Bengal being an important location for the East India Company, it became the locus for much infrastructure development, including the setting up of lunatic asylums. This article traces the development of psychiatric care in Bengal, from the early time of private asylums exclusively for Europeans, to psychiatric care in the present time.

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