Hanafy A Youssef
Biographic Data
| ID | 8939192 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Hanafy A Youssef |
| GIVEN NAMES | Hanafy A |
| FAMILY NAME | Youssef |
| SIGNATURE | YOUSSEF H A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of the West Indies |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Evidence for the existence of schizophrenia in medieval Islamic society
It has been claimed that descriptions of schizophrenia-like disorders were rare before 1800 in the Western world. Historical evidence from medieval Islamic society shows that madness was common in that society. Despite the limitations of the evidence, we propose that medieval Islamic physicians probably diagnosed and treated many cases of schizophrenia
Frantz Fanon and political psychiatry
Man is a social being. Factors such as political conflict, social tension and economic stress affect his mental health. Such factors are at least as important as biological factors. Frantz Fanon paid particular attention to these social problems and his brand of political psychiatry is as relevant today as it was during his time. Alienation and oppression still exist. Unemployment is widespread and tyrannical rulers still oppress their people. Me…
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Evidence for the existence of schizophrenia in medieval Islamic society
It has been claimed that descriptions of schizophrenia-like disorders were rare before 1800 in the Western world. Historical evidence from medieval Islamic society shows that madness was common in that society. Despite the limitations of the evidence, we propose that medieval Islamic physicians probably diagnosed and treated many cases of schizophrenia
Frantz Fanon and political psychiatry
Man is a social being. Factors such as political conflict, social tension and economic stress affect his mental health. Such factors are at least as important as biological factors. Frantz Fanon paid particular attention to these social problems and his brand of political psychiatry is as relevant today as it was during his time. Alienation and oppression still exist. Unemployment is widespread and tyrannical rulers still oppress their people. Me…
Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (2 works) · Psychiatry (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Alienation (1 work) · Ancient history (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Classics (1 work) · Economic growth (1 work) · Economics (1 work) · Historical, Religious, and Philosophical Studies (1 work)