About the concept of madness and its reflexes on mental health care

Authors

  • Lia Carneiro Silveira Universidade Estadual do Ceará
  • Violante Augusta Batista Braga Universidade Estadual do Ceará

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400019

Keywords:

mental disorders, psychiatry^i2^shist, care

Abstract

This is a theoretical reflection on the historical perception and conceptualization of madness and, consequently, on ways of acting towards it. We start from ancient Greek conceptions and move up to the present days, focusing mainly on those periods when perceptions and actions towards madness changed. We conclude that getting to know the historical forms of the madness concept is important to be able to denaturalize our conceptions and reflect about our current practice in care for patients going through mental suffering.

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Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2005)

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How to Cite

About the concept of madness and its reflexes on mental health care. (2005). Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(4), 591-595. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400019