@article{ref1,
title="Medical men, women of letters, and treatments for eighteenth-century hysteria",
journal="Journal of medical humanities",
year="2013",
author="Meek, Heather",
volume="34",
number="1",
pages="1-14",
abstract="This paper explores evolving treatments for hysteria in the eighteenth century by examining a selection of works by both physician-writers and educated literary women. The treatments I identify-which range from aggressive bloodlettings, diets, and beatings, to exercise, fresh air, and writing cures-reveal a unique culture of therapy in which female sufferers and doctors exert an influence on one another's notions of what constitutes appropriate management of women's mental illness. A scrutiny of this exchange of ideas suggests that female patients were not simply oppressed and silenced by male practitioners; rather, their collective voice, intellect, and expertise helped to form progressive treatments for eighteenth-century hysteria.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1041-3545",
doi="10.1007/s10912-012-9194-4",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10912-012-9194-4"
}