Can you please tell me a brief description on mental illness in the 16th century concentrating on the attitudes of doctors and priests. also i want to know societies,morals and beliefs affect the insane in the 16th century.

-- Jessie collaham (www.gemcal87@hotmail.com), October 06, 2004

Answers

You might start by checking Gregory Zilboorg's A History of Medical Psychology, which offers an excellent overview. You might check some of the other discussion items previously posted on this site at http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-one-category.tcl? topic=History%20%26%20Theory%20of% 20Psychology&category=Psychopathology

-- Hendrika Vande Kemp (hendrika@cox.net), October 06, 2004.