Saturday, November 20, 2010

Recommended Viewing: Witchcraft and the Mentally Ill

Punishments for witchcraft in 16th century Germany. Woodcut from Tengler's Laienspiegel, Mainz, 1508

"As a physician and researcher, she factually explains the fallacy of witchcraft. Looking at historical documents dating back to the 15th century, Dr. (Beatriz) Quintanilla was able to match the symptoms of people condemned as witches with associated neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy and hysteria. [Editor’s Note from Psychiatric Times: Natalie Timoshin]"



http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/schizoaffective/content/article/10168/1596272

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