 In the past, there was no such thing as mental illness, only madness. Its treatment was often indistinguishable from torture or murder. This program follows the long, often grim road towards understanding and treating mental illness. Through testimonials, original manuscripts, photos, and extensive footage from medical archives, leading doctors and medical historians trace the history of asylums, the development of psychoanalysis, electroconvulsive therapy, and the rise of psychopharmacology. The program also details the once widespread use of phrenology, lobotomy, and lobotomy’s ancient precursor, trepanning. (51 minutes)
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Item#: BVL32730
Copyright date: ©2001
VHS ISBN 978-0-7365-8442-5
DVD ISBN 978-0-7365-8443-2
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Autism: Diagnosis, Causes, and Treatments
What is it like for people with autism, living among others yet always, in a sense, living alone? And how do their parents cope, as they care for them? Built around several case studies, this program distinguishes between high- and low-functioning au...(more details) |
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Antibiotics: The Double-Edged Sword
Antibiotics initially worked miracles, saving millions of lives. In just decades, many of the wonder drugs are ineffective. How did it happen? This program reports on a battle for survival between humans and microbes, providing a concise history of a...(more details) |
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Children in Crisis
Lillian, a four-year-old with autism, lives in a world all her own. Sixteen-year-old A.D.'s attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder causes him to proudly proclaim that he does not love his parents anymore. Eleven-year-old Pamela's five different dia...(more details) |
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World-Class Healthcare: Why Isn't the U.S. the Best?
In many ways, American healthcare is number one-but not in overall performance, says the WHO, which ranked the U.S. 37th. Unlike most first-world countries, America does not guarantee care for all of its citizens regardless of ability to pay. This AB...(more details) |
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Infection: A History
As a history of infection and contagion, this program tells a story of clever science and dumb luck, horror and hope. Filmed at locations worldwide, the video traces the battles fought against humanity's oldest foes: diseases such as yellow fever, ma...(more details) |
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