Affiliation:
1. Institute of Psychiatry, De Crespigny Park, London
SE5 8AF.
Abstract
Descriptions of different types of mental illness are found in ancient Indian medical and religious texts. This paper offers an insight into these descriptions and the principles of treatment. The role of observation was seen as more important than the subjective experiences of the patient. The concepts of mental illnesses prevalent in ancient India are compared with those practised in modern Western psychiatry. The implications of this comparison for research are discussed.
Subject
Psychiatry and Mental health
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35 articles.
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