Nervous States, Their Nature and Causes
- 100 pages
- 4 hours of reading
Nervous States is a classic work in the field of psychiatry, written by the noted French physician Paul Dubois. The book explores the causes and symptoms of various nervous disorders, including hysteria, neurasthenia, and anxiety. Dubois argued that these disorders were not merely physical or organic in nature, but also stemmed from psychological and social factors. The book offers a fascinating glimpse into the early history of psychiatry and the development of the psychoanalytic paradigm.
