Despine and the Evolution of Psychology : Historical and Medical Perspectives on Dissociative Disorders

An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context. An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context Front Matter....Pages i-xxiv Antoine Despine: Magnetizer and Pioneer in the Contemporary Treatment of Dissociative Disorders....Pages 1-15 Appreciating Despine....Pages 17-29 Front Matter....Pages 31-31 Preface and Objectives of the Author....Pages 33-38 Introduction....Pages 39-53 A Curious Case of Neuropathy with almost Complete Paralysis Using the Springs, Electricity, and Magnetism....Pages 55-122 Endnote 3: Electric and Galvanic Action of Metals....Pages 123-134 Endnote 4: Hysteria and Its Diverse Phenomena....Pages 135-138 Endnote 5: Imitation, Echo, Attraction-Repulsion....Pages 139-141 Endnote 6: Various States of Somnambulism....Pages 143-144 Endnote 7: Patients’ Preferred Vegetarian Diet....Pages 145-145 Endnote 8: My Professional Reputation....Pages 147-152 Endnote 9: The Impact of Extreme Emotional Experiences....Pages 153-155 Endnote 10: Patients’ Distinctive Language....Pages 157-158 Endnote 11: The Magnetic Formulas Patients Identify....Pages 159-166 Endnote 12: The Magnetic Power of Count Paul D.....Pages 167-169 Endnote 13: Letters....Pages 171-196 Endnote 14: Patients’ Weight, Skin, Hair, Etc.....Pages 197-197 Endnote 15: Patients and Related Reports....Pages 199-220 Back Matter....Pages 221-260 "As one of the earliest entries in what would become psychotherapy, Antoine Despine's monograph is of great significance for psychologists, psychiatrists, and historians of medicine and science. This fine translation brings Despine's seminal work to an English-language readership for the first time, contextualizing it with invaluable scholarly apparatus."--Daniel N. Robinson, Philosophy Faculty, Oxford University An annotated edition of a landmark study in the history of psychology, including extensive essays and other critical apparatus that place Antoine Despine's work in its proper historical and scientific context.--Résumé de l'éditeur