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The Madness of Fear: A History of Catatonia

What are the real disease entities in psychiatry? This is a question that has bedeviled the study of the mind for more than a century yet it is low on the research agenda of psychiatry. Basic science issues such as neuroimaging, neurochemistry, and genetics carry the day instead. There is nothing wrong with basic science research, but before studying the role of brain circuits or cerebral chemistry, shouldn’t we be able to specify how the various diseases present clinically?

Posted in: History on 04/29/2020 | Link to this post on IFP |
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