1 / 11

Evolution of Neurological Therapies: From Phrenology to Psychosurgery

Explore historical perspectives on the emergence of the brain as the center of behavior, emotions, and thought. Learn about key pioneers in neuroscience research and treatment, from ancient views to modern biological therapies. Discover the evolution of neurological approaches to mental illness and the importance of creating therapeutic environments.

tass
Download Presentation

Evolution of Neurological Therapies: From Phrenology to Psychosurgery

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Clinical Neuroscienceby Kelly Lambert and Craig Howard Kinsley Chapter 2 Research, Treatment, and Points of View: Historical Perspectives

  2. Emergence of the Brain as the Controlling Center of Behavior, Emotions, and Thought • Head, Heart, and Mind–Body Problem • Hippocrates: Heart of mental functions • Galen: Spirit of mental functions • René Descartes: Body meets mind

  3. Emergence of the Brain as the Controlling Center of Behavior, Emotions, and Thought (cont.) • Localizing Functions in the Brain • Thomas Willis: Pioneer of brain functions • Franz Joseph Gall: Rise and fall of phrenology • Paul Broca: Localization of language

  4. Emergence of the Brain as the Controlling Center of Behavior, Emotions, and Thought (cont.) • Pioneers of Cellular Investigations in the Brain: The Architects • Camillo Golgi: Revealing neuronal structure with the perfect stain • Santiago Ramón y Cajal: Providing evidence for the neuron doctrine • Charles Scott Sherrington: Describing the synapse

  5. Emergence of the Brain as the Controlling Center of Behavior, Emotions, and Thought (cont.) • Pioneers of Cellular Investigations in the Brain: The Chemical Engineers • Otto Loewi: Dreaming of chemical communication • Edgar D. Adrian: Amplifying the electrical language of the neuron

  6. Neurological Approaches to Mental Illness • Mental Illness Meets the Microscope • Jean-Martin Charcot: Birth of Neurology

  7. The Investigators:Eric Richard Kandel: From Studying the History ofNeuroscience to Becoming the History of Neuroscience

  8. Biological Therapies for Mental Illness • Early Biological Treatments • Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) • The Drug Revolution • Psychosurgery

  9. Importance of a Therapeutic Environment • Phillip Pinel and the Fall of the Asylum • Behaviorism: A Different Type of Therapeutic Environment • Beyond Behaviorism: Rethinking the Role of Mental Processes in Mental Health

  10. Profiling the Pioneers of Clinical Neuroscience

  11. Summary

More Related