January 20th 2023
"Despite many unanswered questions, Daniel M’Naghten is forever remembered as the man who set a lasting legal precedent."
The Many Histories of Biological Psychiatry: Anne Harrington, DPhil
July 20th 2020An interview with Dr Anne Harrington, who offers a stimulating and thought-provoking historical perspective on the evolution of biological psychiatry from the German histopathologists to the present time in her recent book.
Convergence Mental Health: A New Pathway for Transdisciplinary Innovation and Entrepreneurship
A paradigm shift is needed in order to solve the unprecedented complexities and challenges associated with the current global mental health crisis.
The Opening of the Maudsley Hospital: January 31, 1923
January 29th 2020In the early years, treatment was largely restricted to restraint and sedation with great emphasis placed on fresh air for prevention of mental illness. Later, the aim of treatment was to prevent transfer of patients to country asylums.