| Title |
Medical Men, Women of Letters, and Treatments for Eighteenth-Century Hysteria
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Journal of Medical Humanities, November 2012
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10912-012-9194-4 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Heather Meek |
| Abstract |
This paper explores evolving treatments for hysteria in the eighteenth century by examining a selection of works by both physician-writers and educated literary women. The treatments I identify--which range from aggressive bloodlettings, diets, and beatings, to exercise, fresh air, and writing cures--reveal a unique culture of therapy in which female sufferers and doctors exert an influence on one another's notions of what constitutes appropriate management of women's mental illness. A scrutiny of this exchange of ideas suggests that female patients were not simply oppressed and silenced by male practitioners; rather, their collective voice, intellect, and expertise helped to form progressive treatments for eighteenth-century hysteria. |
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