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    • Psychiatry
    • Medical History
    • Patient Studies

    Background:

    • Jydske Asyl (Asylum of Jutland) in Risskov, Denmark, was established during a period of evolving mental healthcare practices.
    • Understanding patient experiences is crucial for contextualizing historical psychiatric treatment.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To analyze psychiatric patients' lived experiences at Jydske Asyl between 1895 and 1920.
    • To examine the role of coercion in mental hospital treatments during this era.
    • To contextualize patient narratives within the historical and institutional framework of the asylum.

    Main Methods:

    • Analysis of 180 censored patient letters.
    • Examination of two patient-authored pamphlets.
    • Historical contextualization of Jydske Asyl's establishment and treatment ideals.

    Main Results:

    • Patient accounts reveal that coercion was a significant component of treatment at Jydske Asyl.
    • The study highlights a discrepancy between the psychiatrists' treatment ideals and the reality of daily institutional life.
    • Patient writings offer direct insight into the subjective experience of mental healthcare.

    Conclusions:

    • The study underscores the prevalence of coercive practices in historical mental healthcare settings.
    • Patient perspectives are vital for a comprehensive understanding of psychiatric institutional history.
    • The findings contribute to the broader discourse on patient rights and the evolution of psychiatric treatment.