Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Concept Videos

Psychosurgery01:30

Psychosurgery

123
Psychosurgery, the surgical alteration or permanent removal of brain tissue to alleviate severe psychological conditions, stands as one of the most radical and controversial treatments in the history of mental health care. Its development and application have evolved significantly, marked by dramatic shifts in scientific understanding and ethical perspectives.
Historical Development of Psychosurgery
In the 1930s, Portuguese neurologist Antonio Egas Moniz introduced a surgical procedure designed...
123
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)01:27

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)

238
The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM) serves as the primary classification system for mental health disorders, providing standardized diagnostic criteria for clinicians and researchers. First published by the American Psychiatric Association (APA) in 1952, the DSM has undergone several revisions to reflect evolving psychiatric understanding. The fifth edition, DSM-5, released in 2013, introduced key updates that expanded diagnostic categories and modified diagnostic...
238
Freudian Psychology01:26

Freudian Psychology

1.5K
Sigmund Freud, an Austrian neurologist born in 1856, significantly influenced psychology through his exploration of the unconscious mind. His interest in patients suffering from hysteria and neurosis — conditions without apparent physical causes — led him to theorize the existence of an unconscious mind, a repository for feelings and urges beyond our awareness. Freud's innovative approach included techniques such as dream analysis, free association, and attention to slips of the...
1.5K
Theoretical Approaches to Psychological Disorder01:29

Theoretical Approaches to Psychological Disorder

364
The development of psychological disorders, which are characterized by deviant, maladaptive, and personally distressing behaviors, has been explored through several theoretical approaches.
Biological approach
The biological approach posits that internal, organic factors are the primary causes of such disorders. This perspective emphasizes brain structure and function, genetic predispositions, and neurotransmitter imbalances. For example, schizophrenia has been associated with both genetic...
364
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia01:29

Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia

216
Schizophrenia, a complex psychiatric disorder, has been historically misunderstood. Early psychological theories attributed its origins to childhood trauma and unresponsive parenting. However, contemporary research largely rejects these notions, favoring the vulnerability-stress hypothesis. This model proposes that individuals with a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia may develop the disorder following exposure to significant environmental stressors. Notably, studies on high-risk...
216
Schizophrenia01:17

Schizophrenia

266
Schizophrenia, a term introduced by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1911, describes a severe psychological disorder marked by profound disruptions in attention, thought processes, language, emotion, and interpersonal relationships. The core feature of schizophrenia is psychosis — a state characterized by a fundamental detachment from reality. This disconnection manifests through distorted logic, impaired perception, and atypical behavior, severely affecting the lives of those...
266

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Vulnerabilities in child well-being among primary school children: a cross-sectional study in Bradford, UK.

BMJ open·2022
Same author

mRNA or ChAd0x1 COVID-19 Vaccination of Adolescents Induces Robust Antibody and Cellular Responses With Continued Recognition of Omicron Following mRNA-1273.

Frontiers in immunology·2022
Same author

Urban environment and health behaviours in children from six European countries.

Environment international·2022
Same author

Study of the Combined Effect of Maternal Tobacco Smoking and Polygenic Risk Scores on Birth Weight and Body Mass Index in Childhood.

Frontiers in genetics·2022
Same author

Integrating polygenic risk scores in the prediction of type 2 diabetes risk and subtypes in British Pakistanis and Bangladeshis: A population-based cohort study.

PLoS medicine·2022
Same author

The early-life exposome modulates the effect of polymorphic inversions on DNA methylation.

Communications biology·2022

Related Experiment Video

Updated: Sep 29, 2025

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study
07:30

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study

Published on: August 18, 2020

6.9K

The Emergence of Psychiatry: 1650-1850.

Kenneth S Kendler1, Kathryn Tabb1, John Wright1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry and Virginia Institute for Psychiatric and Behavioral Genetics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond (Kendler); Philosophy Program, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, New York (Tabb); Department of Philosophy and Religion, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant (Wright).

The American Journal of Psychiatry
|March 25, 2022
PubMed
Summary

Western psychiatry developed in the late 18th and early 19th centuries, driven by new concepts of the mind, brain-based illness, and asylums. This history highlights psychiatry's dual focus on mind and brain.

Keywords:
History of PsychiatryPhilosophy

More Related Videos

Investigating the Effects of Antipsychotics and Schizotypy on the N400 Using Event-Related Potentials and Semantic Categorization
12:00

Investigating the Effects of Antipsychotics and Schizotypy on the N400 Using Event-Related Potentials and Semantic Categorization

Published on: November 19, 2014

13.0K
Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack
07:31

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack

Published on: May 15, 2020

7.2K

Related Experiment Videos

Last Updated: Sep 29, 2025

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study
07:30

Brain Morphology of Cannabis Users With or Without Psychosis: A Pilot MRI Study

Published on: August 18, 2020

6.9K
Investigating the Effects of Antipsychotics and Schizotypy on the N400 Using Event-Related Potentials and Semantic Categorization
12:00

Investigating the Effects of Antipsychotics and Schizotypy on the N400 Using Event-Related Potentials and Semantic Categorization

Published on: November 19, 2014

13.0K
Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack
07:31

Implementation of a Real-Time Psychosis Risk Detection and Alerting System Based on Electronic Health Records using CogStack

Published on: May 15, 2020

7.2K

Area of Science:

  • History of Medicine
  • Neuroscience
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Western psychiatry emerged as a medical specialty in the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
  • Its development was contingent on conceptualizing the mind, understanding brain-based causes of insanity, and the rise of asylums.

Observation:

  • The conceptualization of mental illness shifted from humoral theories to brain and nerve-centered explanations.
  • Asylums facilitated the development of specialized clinical vocabulary and nosologic systems.
  • Moral therapy emerged as a novel treatment in early asylums.

Findings:

  • Psychiatry's emergence was shaped by the rise of the mind as a distinct entity.
  • The rejection of humoral medicine and focus on the brain were critical advances.
  • Asylums provided the environment for specialized practice and the development of moral therapy.

Implications:

  • Psychiatry has historically grappled with integrating the study of mind and brain.
  • A historical perspective reveals psychiatry is defined by these dual, often contrasting, pursuits.
  • Understanding this history is crucial for contemporary psychiatric practice and research.