Philippe Pinel, French Physician
by Science Source
Title
Philippe Pinel, French Physician
Artist
Science Source
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Philippe Pinel (1745-1826) was a French physician who was instrumental in the development of a more humane psychological approach to the custody and care of psychiatric patients, referred to today as moral treatment. He also made notable contributions to the classification of mental disorders and has been described by some as "the father of modern psychiatry".
Uploaded
March 7th, 2013
Embed
Share
Comments
There are no comments for Philippe Pinel, French Physician. Click here to post the first comment.