Wenche Blomberg
Biographic Data
| ID | 8939247 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Wenche Blomberg |
| GIVEN NAMES | Wenche |
| FAMILY NAME | Blomberg |
| SIGNATURE | BLOMBERG W |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Oslo |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1997 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Lobotomy in Norwegian psychiatry
Lobotomy is still a hidden chapter in the history of Norwegian psychiatry. The main reasons, which are discussed here, may have been the role of Ørnulv Ødegård at Gaustad Hospital in Oslo and the links between health authorities and the power élite in Norwegian psychiatry
Some traits of Norwegian pre-medical social reactions to madness
A three-phase development of institutions for the mad is suggested, mainly on the basis of studies in Norwegian legal history archives. The discrepancy between two reports of 1812 and 1828 indicates a different watershed in the Norwegian history of psychiatry from the mythical royal decree of 1736
Norway
Water has long been considered an effective means of therapy for mental disorders. Its use, however, was divided along class lines during the nineteenth century. After presenting a brief background of the general conditions of the insane in Norway around the mid-nineteenth century when modem psychiatry entered the scene, I will present some examples of developments in hydrotherapy - fashionable bath resorts for the rich, and the use of prolonged …
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Norway
Water has long been considered an effective means of therapy for mental disorders. Its use, however, was divided along class lines during the nineteenth century. After presenting a brief background of the general conditions of the insane in Norway around the mid-nineteenth century when modem psychiatry entered the scene, I will present some examples of developments in hydrotherapy - fashionable bath resorts for the rich, and the use of prolonged …
Lobotomy in Norwegian psychiatry
Lobotomy is still a hidden chapter in the history of Norwegian psychiatry. The main reasons, which are discussed here, may have been the role of Ørnulv Ødegård at Gaustad Hospital in Oslo and the links between health authorities and the power élite in Norwegian psychiatry
Some traits of Norwegian pre-medical social reactions to madness
A three-phase development of institutions for the mad is suggested, mainly on the basis of studies in Norwegian legal history archives. The discrepancy between two reports of 1812 and 1828 indicates a different watershed in the Norwegian history of psychiatry from the mythical royal decree of 1736
Historical Psychiatry and Medical Practices (3 works) · Medicine (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Psychiatry (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · History (2 works) · Mental Health and Psychiatry (2 works) · Norwegian (2 works) · Psychoanalysis (2 works) · Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology (1 work)