TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Medical men, women of letters, and treatments for eighteenth-century hysteria
JO  - Journal of medical humanities
A1  - Meek, Heather
SP  - 1
EP  - 14
VL  - 34
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1041-3545
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10912-012-9194-4
ID  - ref1
ER  -