TOC et Scrupulosité Religieuse

What was it like to suffer from obsessional disorder in the United States, 1840-1950?

J Med Biogr . 2018;26 (2) :125-131

Résumé

The time period from 1840 to 1950 was one of rapid, dramatic change in the experience of suffering from and receiving treatment for obsessional disorder in the United States. Several patient case histories are discussed in detail, including those of a theology professor's acquaintance (1844), a wealthy gentleman (1880), a hosiery shop proprietor (1938), and a former college student (1949). Although the focus here is on the patients' experience, many broader aspects of the history of obsessional disorder are also explored.

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