SOCI 310 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Vincenzo Chiarugi, Philippe Pinel, William Tuke
9 Mar 2016
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Knowledge of psychiatric history is helpful to contextualize current themes and trends. But this is a sociology class and not a history class. Thus focus on the big picture rather than granular details. Increased use of institutions starting in the 18th century. Previously, care for those with mental disorder was the responsibility of the family. If no family care was available, individuals could be exiled or jailed ( ship of fools") Hospitals for the insane" spread throughout europe as a mean of controlling. Custodial care became the purview of the state (and remains so to this day in western countries) Great confinement is a time of hardship and brutality. The insane" were objects of bizarre curiosity: visitors could pay admission to the hospitals to view them. Positing the importance of removing people from stressful environments, especially to country settings for rest. Moral treatment transmogrified and is now considered the forerunner of occupational therapy and the recovery movement.
