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

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