Lobotomy Nation : The History of Psychosurgery and Psychiatry in Denmark Paperback / softback
by Jesper Vaczy Kragh
Part of the Mental Health in Historical Perspective series
Paperback / softback
- Information
Description
This book tells the story of one of medicine’s most (in)famous treatments: the neurosurgical operation commonly known as lobotomy.
Invented by Portuguese neurologist Egas Moniz in 1935, lobotomy or psychosurgery became widely used in a number of countries, including Denmark, where the treatment had a major breakthrough.
In fact, evidence suggests that more lobotomies were performed in Denmark than any other country.
However, the reason behind this unofficial world record has not yet been fully understood.
Lobotomy Nation traces the history of psychosurgery and its ties to other psychiatric treatments such as malaria fever therapy, Cardiazol shock and insulin coma therapy, but it also situates lobotomy within a broader context.
The book argues that the rise and fall of lobotomy is not just a story about psychiatry, it is also about society, culture and interventions towards vulnerable groups in the 20th century.
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:456 pages, 5 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 456 p. 22 illus., 5 illus.
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:10/10/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030653088
Other Formats
- EPUB from £93.08
Information
-
Available to Order - This title is available to order, with delivery expected within 2 weeks
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:456 pages, 5 Illustrations, color; 17 Illustrations, black and white; XV, 456 p. 22 illus., 5 illus.
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:10/10/2022
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030653088
