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- 2012519093 abstract "Psychosurgery refers to the treatment of psychiatric disorders by means of brain surgery. Over the past centuries there has been much controversy regarding psychosurgery. The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed a revolution in the understanding of the functioning of the brain and its role in mental disorders. In psychiatry probably no other word has a more negative connotation than the word 'lobotomy'. In the years around 1930, psychosurgical procedures were developed and conducted in patients suffering from severe psychiatric disorders. In their desperation, many clinicians tended to resort to extreme expedients. The results of these interventions were irreversible and the consequences often catastrophic. However, one should be aware that at that time, conditions of indescribable misery prevailed in asylums, without any hope for a cure. The appearance of psychotropic drugs during the 1950s and the bad reputation of the lobotomy resulted in a steady reduction in the number of neurosurgical procedures.".
- 2012519093 contributor B12666595.
- 2012519093 contributor B12666596.
- 2012519093 date "2012".
- 2012519093 description "Includes bibliographical references.".
- 2012519093 description "Psychosurgery refers to the treatment of psychiatric disorders by means of brain surgery. Over the past centuries there has been much controversy regarding psychosurgery. The early decades of the twentieth century witnessed a revolution in the understanding of the functioning of the brain and its role in mental disorders. In psychiatry probably no other word has a more negative connotation than the word 'lobotomy'. In the years around 1930, psychosurgical procedures were developed and conducted in patients suffering from severe psychiatric disorders. In their desperation, many clinicians tended to resort to extreme expedients. The results of these interventions were irreversible and the consequences often catastrophic. However, one should be aware that at that time, conditions of indescribable misery prevailed in asylums, without any hope for a cure. The appearance of psychotropic drugs during the 1950s and the bad reputation of the lobotomy resulted in a steady reduction in the number of neurosurgical procedures.".
- 2012519093 extent "147 pages :".
- 2012519093 identifier "9789033486388".
- 2012519093 issued "2012".
- 2012519093 language "eng".
- 2012519093 subject "Human experimentation in medicine.".
- 2012519093 subject "Psychosurgery.".
- 2012519093 subject "RD594 .A74 2012".
- 2012519093 title "Cutting the mind : origins of psychosurgery / by Matheus Arts, Philip Michielsen.".
- 2012519093 type "text".