Shorter Edward
Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2008 Nov;21(6):593-7. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0b013e32830aba12.
The present review examines recent contributions to the evolving field of historical writing in psychiatry.
Interest in the history of psychiatry continues to grow, with an increasing emphasis on topics of current interest such as the history of psychopharmacology, electroconvulsive therapy, and the interplay between psychiatry and society. The scope of historical writing in psychiatry as of 2007 is as broad and varied as the discipline itself.
More than in other medical specialties such as cardiology or nephrology, treatment and diagnosis in psychiatry are affected by trends in the surrounding culture and society. Studying the history of the discipline provides insights into possible alternatives to the current crop of patent-protected remedies and trend-driven diagnoses.
本综述探讨了近期对不断发展的精神病学历史写作领域的贡献。
对精神病学历史的兴趣持续增长,越来越强调当前感兴趣的话题,如精神药理学、电休克治疗的历史,以及精神病学与社会之间的相互作用。截至2007年,精神病学历史写作的范围与该学科本身一样广泛多样。
与心脏病学或肾脏病学等其他医学专科相比,精神病学的治疗和诊断更多地受到周围文化和社会趋势的影响。研究该学科的历史有助于深入了解当前受专利保护的治疗方法和受趋势驱动的诊断方法可能存在的替代方案。